The Red Stag Rotorua Marathon is an iconic major New Zealand event, which was first held in 1965. The headline event is the Full Marathon, where participants complete the unique 42.2km ‘lap of the lake’ course around Lake Rotorua. The event caters for runners and walkers of all levels, with the Full Marathon (42.2km), NZCT Half Marathon (21km) as well as the Go Media 12km presented by Te Puia and 5km fun run.

Race Options

Full Marathon
Half Marathon
Go Media 12km
5km
Runway 5
Runway Mile

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