MAVORA EXPLORER - BIKE, RUN, WALK
24TH JANUARY 2026

The Sawmill Sweat - 30 km Bike

Registrations Open: 7.00am | Race Briefing: 8.25am | Race Starts: 8.30am | Entry Fee: $85.00 (Earlybird $70.00) | Prizegiving: 2.00pm (Time may change depending on race finishing times.)

Head off from the Start Line on Mararoa Station with a gradual climb up the Thomas Burn. Mt Prospect is in the distance as you cross over into the Dale Valley, with Mt Hamilton on your right.

Biking on into Mararoa Downs push into the big climb where you are rewarded with fabulous scenery of the Te Anau Basin with Lake Manapouri and Fiordland National Park filling the horizon.

Next up is some undulating ground to cover before heading up the historical Sawmill Gully, where you have Snowdon Forest to your left and steep hills to your right. Once you scurry up the gully you bike through a small archway of native bush to come into The Chimneys.

Cutting around to the right, you bike alongside the Mararoa River, where it is all downhill from here as the river leads you back to the Finish Line.

*All entries receive a Mararoa Burger and a beverage*

Waewae Pedal - Duathlon

Registrations Open: 7.00am | Race Briefing: 7.55am | Race Starts: 8.00am | Entry Fee: $120.00 (Earlybird $110.00) | Prizegiving: 2.00pm (Time may change depending on race finishing times.)

Start your duo with a 30-kilometre bike ride that takes you up from the Mararoa Station yard and into the Dale Valley. Cross over to the far side and tackle some undulating ground before climbing into the historical Sawmill Gully. With Snowdon Forest to your left and steep hills to your right, you'll wind your way upwards until you pass through a small archway of native bush and emerge into the striking landscape known as The Chimneys.

From there, the course cuts around to the right, following the Mararoa River. It's all downhill from here as the river guides you back toward the station and your transition point.

Then, it's time to lace up for your 12-kilometre run. Begin with a gradual climb up the Thomas Burn, with views of Mt Prospect ahead. Cross over into the Dale Valley, with Mt Prospect to your left and Mt Hamilton to your right. As you head into Mararoa Downs, you'll climb again—this time rewarded with panoramic views of the Te Anau Basin, Lake Manapouri, and the Fiordland Mountain Ranges. Follow farm tracks back down the valley where Dale Creek meets the Mararoa River, finishing your run back at the station yards.

*All entries receive a Mararoa Burger and a beverage*

6km Run/Walk

Registrations Open: 7.00am | Race Briefing: 9.05am | Race Starts: 9.15am | Entry Fee: $30.00 adults, $15.00 children (up to 14yrs, must have parent permission) | Prizegiving: 2.00pm (Time may change depending on race finishing times.)

No pressure here! A 6 kilometre Fun Run or Walk suitable for adults and children.

*All entries for the Fun Run receive a Sausage and a beverage*