A runnable ultra through forest, lakes and steam
The T50 covers roughly 52km with around 1,150m of climbing, starting at Te Puia and finishing in downtown Rotorua. It combines native bush, conifer forest, farmland and parkland with a thermal landscape that puts steam beside the trail at Sulphur Point, and it runs past Rotokakahi, Tikitapu and Lake Rotorua on the way to the Village Green.
The climbing is gentle and spread out rather than stacked into big climbs, and the technicality is low. That is what makes this course deceptive: there are few natural walking breaks, so the day becomes a long, continuous effort. February heat and humidity can add another layer to the challenge.
What the course demands
- ●Sustained continuous running with very few natural walking breaks
- ●Effort discipline through a fast, dense early field
- ●Fuelling and hydration rhythm across a long, continuous day
- ●Heat and humidity management through the warmest hours
How this program prepares you
- ●Progressive long runs and two back-to-back weekends on tired legs
- ●Rehearsed run-walk pattern and purposeful power hiking
- ●Gut training sized to your own finishing-time goal
- ●Heat-acclimation guidance and cooling strategy rehearsal
Everything you need, in one place
Training Program
- ●20-week structured plan with weekly run, strength and recovery sessions
- ●Duration options on every long run and back-to-back weekend
- ●Tarawera-specific course, heat and pacing preparation
- ●Fuelling, hydration, kit and race-day planning guidance
Coaching + Community
- ●Live coaching calls on Mondays, with replays available
- ●Coach-led education on female physiology and training
- ●Practical guidance for training across the menstrual cycle and changing life stages
- ●A private community of women preparing for the same race
Coached by a team built by and for women
Trail-specific expertise
Coaches who train and race on trail themselves, and who build every plan from what a specific course actually demands.
Female physiology first
Training built around the menstrual cycle, changing life stages and the realities of training as a woman.
Live weekly coaching
Monday coaching calls where you can ask questions, troubleshoot sessions and adjust the plan to real life.
A community that gets it
A private group of women training for the same race, sharing the same weeks and the same long runs.
Before you decide
Also Worth Considering
Training for more than one goal this season?
Instead of purchasing individual programs, many runners choose the Her Trails All-In Membership for broader training support across the year. If you plan to complete more than one program this season, the All-In Membership is usually the most cost-effective option and gives our coaching team the ability to support you as you transition between races, training blocks and recovery periods.
Best Value
Her Trails All-In Membership
$220 / quarter
- ✓Access to every Her Trails program including trail, road and strength
- ✓Community and coaching platform with weekly coaching calls
- ✓Strength and mobility training for runners
- ✓Coaching support between races and training blocks
- ✓Ongoing community support and accountability
Questions before you commit?
Choosing a program is a real commitment of time and energy, and it is normal to want to talk it through first. Here are a few places to start.
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