11 February 2026

Tarawera 102k Preview Show - Who will secure Western States Golden Tickets?

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

About

Tonight we continue our weeklong coverage of the double Golden Ticket race weekend with Freetrail's in-depth preview of Tarawera by UTMB.

Rotorua once again plays host to the 15th running of New Zealand's largest and most important trail race. For the second year in a row, four Golden Tickets to the Western States 100 are on the line, with many of the sport's top athletes toeing the line to secure their spot in Auburn.

We're going live at 5:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM NZ with Tim Tollefson and Dani Moreno to break down the course, expected conditions, and top contenders heading into race weekend.

The Docket

Tarawera course overview

Expected racing conditions

Women's favorites

Men's favorites

Race Registration