2026 Schedule 

Saturday 30 May

• 2:00pm - 6:00pm Registration Pack Pickup & Bike drop off | Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua (Map)
  (Bike drop off is for 60km & 30km only)

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Sunday 31 May  
(Schedule is provisional)
Registration/Shuttles/Buses

• 6:00am - 7:30am Registration Pack Pickup | Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua (Map)
• 6:30am Bike shuttle for 30km & 60km departs from Lake Tikitapu (Map) to Te Puia 
• 6:50am - 7:00am Buses depart from Lake Tikitapu (Map) to Te Puia 
• 8:30am Bike shuttle for 10km departs from Lake Tikitapu (Map) to Te Putake O Tawa

Highlander 60
​Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua (Map)

• 7:35am 60km Wave 1 Start
• 7:45am 60km Wave 2 Start
• 7:55am 60km Wave 3 Start

Highlander 30
​Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua (Map)

• 7:30am 30km Wave E Start
• 8:05am 30km Wave 1 Start
• 8:15am 30km Wave 2 Start
• 8:25am 30km Wave 3 Start

Highlander 10
​Te Putake O Tawa (Map)

• 9:30am Wave 1 Start
• 9:40am Wave 2 Start

Event Village & Awards
Lake Tikitapu Reserve (Map)

• 11:00am 30km Awards*
• 12:30pm  60km Awards*

* Awards times are an estimate only and may shift to by up to 30 minutes.

Event Location
The event is a point to point event, this means that you will start at Te Puia for the 60km and 30km course and Te Putake o Tawa for the 10km course. Everyone will finish at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake). 

Highlander 60 and Highlander 30 entries include the free bike drop and bus service to the startline.
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Parking is at the finish line with a free Bike Drop off and Bus service included in the Highlander 60 and Highlander 30. Parking during the event is prohibited for event participants at Te Puia, however supports can park there to watch the starts.

​Finish Line Vibes
The Highlander finish line is the coolest place to hang out on the edge of the forest.
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Once you have made the finish line we will have everything you need to refuel and celebrate you epic ride while waiting for your riding buddies to catch up. 

​We have a great selection of food trucks ready to feed you while you kick back to the sweet tunes from the live DJ as we cheer on other riders finishing their event.

​​Event Photos​
Photos4sale are on course taking participant images throughout the day and at the finish line. Photos will be available online 24 hours after the event to view at photos4sale.co.nz.

Make sure you look fast when you see a photographer and have your race number clearly visible from the front so the photographer can identify you.

Check out some of our other event images in the gallery.