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Day 44 - Sunday 22nd March 2015
Putauaki (Mt. Edgecumbe)
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Description
One of the longest days of the Challenge in pure distance terms. Starting from Lake Okataina we will follow the route of the Tarawera Ultramarathon alongside the lakes to the Outlet and past Tarawera Falls. Picking up forest roads we'll run to the base of Putauaki (Mt. Edgecumbe) and up the ridiculously steep face of this awesome volcanic cone. All going to plan we'll get picked up just below the summit by 4WD's - if not then we'll have a knee-jerking, quad-breaking descent to look forward to!
IMPORTANT NOTES
Support runners need to be self-sufficient in regards to transport to the start and back from the finish. While we MAY be able to offer some assistance this CANNOT be guaranteed.
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Height of Peak
821m
Distance Run
51km
Total Elevation Gain
1536m
Time On Feet
10 hrs
Degree of Difficulty
Very hard
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