Olympic distance · 10 April 2027
XTERRA Rotorua Festival Full Distance Triathlon
Rotorua, New Zealand
The race at a glance
- Circuit
- XTERRA
- Distance
- Olympic
- Terrain
- Cross (off-road)
- Swim
- 1 km
- Bike
- 26 km
- Run
- 11 km
- Date
- 10 Apr 2027
- Registration
- Open
- Swim venue
- Lake
- Bike profile
- Hilly
- Run profile
- Rolling
- High air temperature
- 18 °C
- Low air temperature
- 9 °C
- Entry fee, from
- NZ$190
- Altitude
- 417 m
- First edition
- 2003
Edition history
| 2026 | 11 Apr 2026 | Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 Apr 2025 | Held |
| 2024 | 6 Apr 2024 | Held |
| 2023 | 11 Mar 2023 | Held |
| 2021 | 10 Apr 2021 | Held |
How the day is laid out
The swim is held in a lake. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.
The organiser publishes 1 km of swimming, 26 km on the bike and 11 km of running.
The bike course is hilly.
The run course is rolling.
Typical temperatures for the month run from 9 to 18 °C.
The race was first held in 2003.
This is an off-road race: the bike leg is ridden on a mountain bike, and the run follows trails.
Against the calendar
Where this race sits among the others
Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.
High air temperature
18 °C · median 22.5 °C
The 2nd coolest of the 22 Olympic-distance off-road races with a figure, across every circuit.
2
races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a rolling run, out of 25. 14 share the bike profile alone.
36
races across every distance fall in April, out of 354.
28
races are held in Oceania. 5 of them in the same month as this one.
Questions about this race
- When is XTERRA Rotorua Festival Full Distance Triathlon 2027?
- XTERRA Rotorua Festival Full Distance Triathlon is held on 10 April 2027 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Registration is open on the official race page.
- How much is the entry fee for XTERRA Rotorua Festival Full Distance Triathlon?
- Entries start at NZ$190 for an individual age-group entry, before service fees. Prices rise by tier as the race fills.
Where to stay
Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.
Suggested stay: 8 Apr 2027 to 11 Apr 2027
The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.
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- Date
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- Distance
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- Country
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- Date
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- Distance
- Olympic, cross (off-road)
- Country
- NZ
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Entries are handled by the organiser
Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.