Winter Duathlon Series

three Winter Duathlon events are being held this year, sunday 30 july, sunday 27 august and GET IN quick for our last one of the year, sunday 24 september 2023!

held at Te Putake o Tawa carpark, tarawera road

The Winter Du is held at Rotorua’s wonderful new MTB Hub – Te Putake o Tawa, on the grass as you enter the carpark, on the last Sunday in July, August and September.

Come and check out the new course we have mapped out. There is a coffee and food cart located at the bottom end of the carpark and lovely new ablution facilities and sealed car parking. Keep fit over the colder months by registering for the RATS Winter Du. There is a distance to suit every family member – from speedsters down to the littlies. All events include an off-road run, followed by a MTB, followed by a further off road run. Enter as a team or individual.

For all enquiries, contact the RATS Committee.

2023 Winter Du

The 2023 Winter Du is scheduled for Sunday 30 July, Sunday 27 August and our last one is coming up on Sunday 24 September 2023! Register now!

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Event - Distances

Long Course

Run: 3km
Bike: 12km
Run: 1.5km

Short Course

Run: 1.5km
Bike: 7km
Run: 1.5km

Kids Course

Run: 750m
Bike: 2km
Run: 750m

Fees & registration

If you love a discount, go for the Series Entry, commit and pay for all three races, and receive a discount!!

Series Entry

Individual Race Entry

Registration for the 2023 Winter Du is now open!

Otherwise, rock up on the day, and pay at the registration tent 8.30 a.m. (note: an additional $10 is added to each course fee for on the day registration).

location

Te Putake o Tawa, (opposite 'The Black House') Tarawera Road, Rotorua

course mapS

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KIDS COURSE: First Leg: Run (750m): Exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers (outlined in blue), complete one anticlockwise circut of the carpark footpath back to T transition (750m run). Second Leg: Bike (2km): Exit transition, cross Windy Road and head into EvS extension (outlined in red), at the shuttle, turn left into Windy Road, then right into Te Pou Koropu, follow Te Pou Koropu all the way back to T transition (total 2km ride). Third Leg: Run: (750m): Exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers, complete one anticlockwise circut of the carpark footpath (total 750m run) FINISH!

LONG COURSE: First Leg: Run (3km): Exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers, through gate down Windy Road until you reach the marshall point turn around, return to gate, run anticlockwise around carpark, passing through transition to repeat the course (3km this leg). Second Leg: Bike (12km): Exit transition and cross footpath into new section of Te Pou Koropu (outlined in lime green). At Windy Road, head into Te Pou Koropu Return Black House Loop (outlined in orange). Turn left into Lentil Road then right up into Apumoana, go straight through the gravel intersection and climb into Indirect Road then down Indirect/Direct, turn left into Whaki Grade 3, crossing Hill Road to complete Whaki by the shuttle, turn left into Windy Road, then left into Te Pou Koropu Return again, complete a second lap of Te Pou Koropu Return, Apumoana, and Whaki, at the end of the second lap, go past the shuttle down Windy Road, turn right into Te Pou Koropu (outlined in red), then back to T transition (12km ride). Third Leg: Run (1.5km): Exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers, through gate down Windy Road until you reach the marshall point turn around, return to gate, run anticlockwise around carpark - once this leg, back to T transition and FINISH (1.5km this leg).

SHORT COURSE: First Leg: (Run 1.5km): Exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers, through gate down Windy Road until you reach the marshall point turn around, return to gate, run anticlockwise around carpark, back to transition (1.5km) to collect bike at T transition. Second Leg: Bike (7km): Exit transition, cross footpath into new section of Te Pou Koropu, turn left into Windy Road, then right into Te Pou Koropu Return, turn right at Lentil Road then right into Forest Loop Te Pou Koropu, at Windy Road do a second lap of Te Pou Koropu Return and Forest Loop Te Pou Koropu, after second lap, turn left into Windy Road, then an immediate right into Te Pou Koropu, return to T transition (7km ride). Third Leg: Run (1.5km): exit transition down footpath past toilets and cafe containers, through gate down Windy Road until you reach the marshall point turnaround, return to gate, run anticlockwise around carpark back to T transition (1.5km) and FINISH

race information

Frequent questions and answers

Registration

Register online using the button above, or rock up on the day and register for your chosen race at the registration tent at 8.30 a.m. note: there is an additional $10 added to each on-the-day registration.

Course Details

KIDS COURSE: This is a run around the carpark footpath while the bike is on the Eagle v Shark extension.

SHORT COURSE: Begins with an in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise circuit of Tawa carpark (1.5km), followed by a MTB ride on all sections of the new Te Pou Koropu track. Beautiful tracks and the perfect length ride for beginner, intermediate and experienced riders alike (7km). The short course finishes with the same in-and-out run up Windy Road and back around Tawa carpark to finish. This course will suit everyone!

LONG COURSE: Begins with a double loop of the in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise run around the Tawa carpark (3km). After picking up your bike and heading into Te Pou Koropu, the ride takes you up Apumoana then down the fast and furious Whaki (with a double lap of Te Pou Koropu Return, Apumoana and Whaki) before heading back to transition in the Tawa carpark along Te Pou Koropu. This ride is Grade 3 all the way but with some decent climbing and some fun down hill single track. The race finishes with another in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise run around Tawa carpark (once lap on this run leg – 1.5km).

REMEMBER: the forest is open to ALL users. You will be sharing the tracks with weekend warriors. BE COURTEOUS, you might be racing, but you still need to watch out for people in front of you, taking care not to knock anyone off. If you want to pass someone, yell out “on your right!” then wait until they move to the left of the track and you have room to go around them.

Race Overview

All events have an off-road run, followed by a MTB ride, finished off with another off-road run. Enter as a team or individual.

LONG Course: 3km Run, 12km Bike, 1.5km Run

SHORT Course: 1.5km Run, 7km Bike, 1.5km Run

KIDS Course: 750m Run, 2km Bike, 750m Run

Race schedule