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Northburn 100km Ultra

Draft Listing
  1. 2027 Edition

Two punishing loops through Central Otago's high country with 6,350m of climbing

Directions
DeadlineMarch 18, 2027
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March 20, 2027
Saturday 6:00am GMT+12 start
Cromwell, Otago
New Zealand
100 km
Multiple Loops Course
6,350 m
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Very Challenging
Experienced ultrarunners
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2011
Established

What Makes It Great

Two loops across Northburn Station's high country, covering roughly 100km with approximately 6,350m of cumulative gain. The first loop (50km, 2,600m gain) climbs from the 200m start to nearly 1,660m, sharing terrain with all longer-distance runners. The second loop (50km, 3,750m) adds the notorious Death Climb before returning via the TW mountain aid station. The course is predominantly steep 4WD tracks and rocky ridgeline terrain — dry and fast on a good day, brutal in a southerly. One mid-course aid station per loop plus crew access at the 50km mark.

Difficulty

Advanced
7/10

Experienced ultrarunners

Steep Climbing
Technical Descent
Technical Terrain
Variable Weather
Night Running

Finish Awards

Finisher Medal
Medal awarded to 100km finishers.

Northburn 100km Ultra

Cromwell, Otago, New ZealandMarch 20, 2027

March 20, 2027
Course map for Northburn 100km Ultra
DistDistance100 km
GainElevation Gain6,350 m
LimitCutoff30 h
Steep ClimbingTechnical DescentVariable WeatherNight Running

Entry Timeline

Registration DeadlineMarch 18, 2027
Race DayMarch 20, 2027

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.
100.0 km
Distance
Multiple Loops
Route
30h
Cutoff Time
768 m
Average Elevation
6,350 m
Total Ascent
6,350 m
Total Descent
1,660 m
High Point
200 m
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationkmElevation
Start
Start
0.0233 m
Finish
Finish
99.8174 m

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Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No pacer rules specified

Crew Rules

No crew rules specified

Gear Rules

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

Videos from other Northburn 100 events

Northburn 100, 2021
Northburn 100, 2021
Northburn 100 Miler
Cheeky Weka Productions•2021

Race reports from other Northburn 100 events

Is the Northburn 100 New Zealand's Toughest 100 Mile Race?Northburn 100 Miler
By Trail Run Magazine • 2024
Conquering Northburn 100: A Journey of Perseverance and SupportNorthburn 100 Miler
By Run Vault Performance • 2024

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Register•March 20, 2027