Tarawera 100mile Qualifier

 
 
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Blue Lake Tarawera Miler Qualifier

Planning to use Blue Lake 24hr as part of your pathway toward the Tarawera TMiler?

For 2026 we are introducing the Blue Lake Miler Qualifier.

How It Works

1. Enter the Miler Qualifier

Runners intending to complete the qualifier must register for the Miler Qualifier before the event.

You will be allocated a separate qualifier lap board for your attempt.

2. Complete 10 Laps Within 11 Hours

The Blue Lake loop is approximately 6 km.

To successfully complete the qualifier you must complete:

10 full laps — approximately 60 km

within:

11 HOURS

The 11-hour cutoff begins from the official event start time.

Each completed lap must be recorded on your official qualifier lap board.

Your 10th lap must be completed within the 11-hour cutoff to be recorded as having successfully completed the qualifier.

3. Record Your Activity

You must record your qualifier attempt using a GPS watch or device and upload the activity to Strava.

Your Strava activity must be set to Public so the Blue Lake team can view it for verification.

GPS distance can vary between devices, so qualification is based primarily on completing 10 officially recorded laps within 11 hours, rather than the exact distance displayed on your watch.

4. Submit Your Result

Within 7 days of the event, you must complete the Blue Lake Miler Qualifier submission form.

You will be asked to provide:

  • Full name

  • Age

  • Location

  • Email address

  • Mobile number

  • Public Strava activity link

  • Confirmation that you completed 10 full laps within 11 hours

Submissions received outside the 7-day period may not be processed.

5. Verification and Published Results

Blue Lake organisers will verify your submission against:

  • Your official qualifier lap board

  • Event records

  • Your public Strava activity

  • Your recorded completion time

Once your result has been verified, your successful qualifier result will be published on the Blue Lake 24hr website as an official event result.

This provides a publicly accessible record of your completed qualifier, as required when submitting a qualifying race result to Tarawera.

Published results may include your:

  • Name

  • Location

  • Qualifying distance

  • Completion time

  • Finisher status

Personal contact details including your email address and phone number will not be published.

You are welcome to continue running after completing your 10th lap and remain part of the Blue Lake 24hr Challenge.

Important Tarawera Disclaimer

The Blue Lake Miler Qualifier is intended to provide runners with an official 50 km+ trail race result that may be submitted as part of the qualification process for the Tarawera Ultra-Trail TMiler.

Runners are responsible for checking the current Tarawera entry and qualification requirements.

The Simple Version

10 laps. Approximately 60 km. 11 hours.

Enter the Miler Qualifier → complete your 10th lap before the cutoff → record your laps → upload your activity publicly to Strava → submit the form within 7 days → we verify it → your official result is published on the Blue Lake website.