42.2km Marathon

Starting on Tongariro Street and finishing at the Tongariro Domain (Great Lake Centre), the marathon course first heads down Tongariro Street and Roberts Street before starting the first of two laps of the half marathon course.

The course follows the majority of the stunning (31 year strong) half marathon course, with the addition of a loop in the new Ngāroto Estate subdivision. You will head all the way out to the airport roundabout, turning right onto SH1 and continuing out to 5 Mile Bay. From there you will return back along the Great Lake Pathway, 10km of amazing views of the lake and snow-covered mountains.  Opposite Taupō Mini Golf on the lake front you will turn around and complete your second lap of the same course, but this time coming all the way back to the Tongariro Domain to finish.


Start Information

Start area
Tongariro Street

Start time
7.45am - waved start with runners first followed by walkers

Note:  15mins before the start there will be an event briefing, please make sure you are present.

Aid Stations

Aid stations will be positioned at 3.5km, 10.5km, 14.9km, 18.6km, 21km, 23.5km, 30.5km, 34.9km, and 38.5km.

All aid stations will be supplied with water and R-Line electrolyte, some will have lollies and fruit.

We will have plastic cups at aid stations, but to minimise waste and our environmental impact, we encourage you to bring your own bottle, cup or hydration pack. The stations are equipped for you to refill these and we will have volunteers ready to help you fill your vessel as quickly as possible.

There are toilets at all aid stations and public toilets approximately every 2kms along the course on the Great Lake Pathway.

First Aid will be available on the course by a roving Peak Safety team member. All aid stations will also have a basic first aid kit.

Cut Off Times

Course cut offs will be enforced at the following distances and times.

  • 21km (Lake Front aid station) - 12:00pm

  • 30.5km (5 Mile Bay aid station) - 1:45pm

  • Finish - 4:15pm

General Course Information

All courses are marshalled and signposted. The courses are not suitable for wheelchairs and all entrants must complete the same course. Major road intersections are controlled by traffic management, other intersections are controlled by marshals. Please watch out for traffic and obey marshals at all times.

No dogs on the course please! Supporters and spectators must not accompany runners and walkers at any stage during the event

Children aged 14 and under are not able to participate in these events without prior approval.

If you are entered in the “walk” category for this event, you must walk the entire course. If you are planning on running at any stage, you should enter the “run” category.