South Island Ultra Marathon

Name: South Island Ultra Marathon
Start: 2019-05-11
End: 2019-05-11
Location: W Coast Wilderness Trail, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand

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About

The South Island Ultra Marathon is an event for the endurance athletes to enjoy the spectacular beauty of West Coast New Zealand. This trail features lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, water races, swing bridges, small towns, forestry, wetlands, mountains and the sea! You will not be bored.

100k, 54k and 24k

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Sat, May 11, 2019

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Greymouth, New Zealand

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Where and when

Location

W Coast Wilderness Trail, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand

Start times

Saturday, May 11, 2019

100k: TBC54k: TBC24k: TBC

Event summary

Here are the distances available for South Island Ultra Marathon

100k

100km

free

54k

54km

free

24k

24km

free

Route information

Trail Description

Runners will experience Lakes, Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams, Water Races, Swing bridges, Bridges from Historic Tram Lines, A Western Town, Forestry, Wetlands, Board Walks Mountains and the Sea just to name a few things. This trail has been described by so many as the Most Scenic Mountain Bike Ride in New Zealand. Now you have the chance to run it.

This run is limited to 1,000 participants on the day, and will cater for the beginner through to the Elite Ultra Athlete looking to do their fastest time. The Trail is a Grade 2 Mountain Bike Ride and does give some good uphill climbs, with the finish a good downhill to the seafront finish in Hokitika.

3 Fantastic Runs on the West Coast Wilderness Trail, the 100km and 54km can be done as a Team of 2 or Individual. The 24km is an individual solo event.

Cut Off Times

These cut off times will be adhered to.

100km - 20 Hours - Averaging 12 minutes per kilometer

54km - 18 Hours - Averaging 21.6 minutes per kilometer

24km - 14 Hours - Averaging 36 minutes per kilometer

This clearly shows that the average fit walker/tramper on this trail can achieve within the cut offs of the 54km. A person will need to be doing some running to achieve the cut offs of the 100km. We encourage walkers to enter the events.

The cut off times are:

1:30pm - Cut off for all 100km runners at Old Christchurch Road

6:45pm - Cut off for all competitors at Canoe Cove Lake Kaniere

Midnight - Cut off for all competitors

What's included

Race bib

Drink and food stations with electrolyte drinks, coke, lollies, and chips

Bag drop access

How to get there

W Coast Wilderness Trail, Greymouth 7805, New Zealand

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Bus to Start

If you require a bus ticket to the start you can purchase this for $20.00

A Bus will run from Hokitika to Greymouth for the start of the 100km

A Bus will run from Hokitika and Greymouth to the start of the 54km

A Bus will run from Hokitika and Greymouth to the start of the 24km

Private vehicles for the start of the 54km is very limited due to parking in the surrounding area given the darkness and location. We recommend all participants do take the bus.

If your partner wants to see you start then they will have to make their own way to the start as the bus is only available for competitors.