Northburn 100

Northburn100

Northburn 100

Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand

20–21 Mar 2027

Confirmed Open

A high-country ultra on Northburn Station in Central Otago, with a 161 km 100 miler, a 100 km, a 50 km SkyRun, plus marathon and half options over dry, rocky 4WD tracks. March 20 to 21, 2027.

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About

Northburn 100 runs over Northburn Station near Cromwell, a dry and rocky high-country course of 4WD tracks, fence lines and sheep tracks, climbing to about 1,660 m. The 100 km is two 50 km loops from the start and finish area.

The weekend also has night 5 km and 10 km races and kids races on Sunday.

Distances

Name Distance Gain Loss Vert / km Min altitude Max altitude Start Start location Finish Course Cutoff Terrain Technicality Aid stations Badges Entry fee
Northburn 100 Miler 161 km — — — — — 20 Mar 2027 Northburn Station Northburn Station Loop — Mountain — — — —
Petzl 100KM Ultra 100 km 6,350 m — 63.5 m/km — — 20 Mar 2027 06:00 Pacific/Auckland Northburn Station Northburn Station Loop — Mountain — — — —
50KM Skyrun 50 km — — — — — 20 Mar 2027 Northburn Station Northburn Station Loop — Mountain — — — —
Northburn 100 Miler terrain notes

Rocky high-country station tracks.

Petzl 100KM Ultra terrain notes

Two 50 km loops, high-country 4WD tracks, high point about 1,660 m.

50KM Skyrun terrain notes

One 50 km loop.

Registration

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Notes

Sunday has the 5 km and 10 km night races and kids races.

Last verified 15 Nov 2026

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