te arawa marae to marae relay

Saturday 3 May

 
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te arawa marae to marae relay

SATURDAY 3rd May 2025

The Te Arawa Marae to Marae Relay, a popular event around Lake Rotorua in the 1990s returns in conjunction with the 61st edition of the Red Stag Rotorua Marathon.

The Te Arawa Marae to Marae Relay will host registered Te Arawa Marae teams and will commence from its original start point, the world-famous Te Papa-I-Ōuru Marae, in Ōhinemutu Village with all teams finishing at the new event finish line on Tutanekai Street outside Novotel Lakeside Rotorua.

The Te Arawa Marae to Marae relay, in its evolved form, will include ten historically significant stages, which includes several marae, and rivers situated around Lake Rotorua along the Red Stag Rotorua Marathon course. Distances of the Marae to Marae relay stages range from just under 2km to 6km in distance.

Saturday 3rd May 2025 - 7.00am to 5.00pm

te arawa marae to marae relay

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Date Saturday 3rd May 2025
Venue Lake Rotorua
Entry Info Open through Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa. Limited access to the entry portal for prospective teams. For enquiries please contact: Makuini Hapi Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa Coordinator: Te Arawa Marae to Marae Relay, Email: makuini@papatakaro.org.nz

Start & Finish Line Te Papa-I-Ōuru Marae, Ōhinemutu Village Tutanekai Street, outside Novotel Lakeside Rotorua
Start & Finish Times

Time: 7:00am – 5:00pm

Who Can Enter Registered Te Arawa Marae Teams. See Participation Guidelines and Terms and Conditions below.