

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Highlander MTB Challenge 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 06:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: The Highlander MTB Challenge returns on 31 May 2026 - an iconic mid-year ride through Rotorua’s world-class trails, where adventure meets the finish line.

Starting under the rising steam of Te Puia and flowing straight into the legendary singletrack of Whakarewarewa Forest, Highlander delivers the kind of riding that makes Rotorua famous. You’ll cross the line at the turquoise shores of Lake Tikitapu, where the atmosphere is just as good as the trails.

With three distances to choose from, Highlander offers a challenge for every rider:

🚵 Short Course (10–15km)
A fun, confidence-building mission for new riders or anyone keen for a quick forest adventure.

🚵‍♀️ Mid Course (25–35km)
A solid, rewarding ride that blends flow, climbing, and classic Rotorua goodness.

🚵‍♂️ Long Course (60–70km)
The big day out. A trail-lover’s dream packed with singletrack, scenery, and the satisfaction of earning that finish line.

Whether you’re chasing progression, chasing adventure, or chasing that post-ride feeling, Highlander brings the trails, the atmosphere, and the community together for one unforgettable day on the bike.

Come ride Rotorua’s best. Your mid-year adventure starts here.

www.highlandermtb.co.nz
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/highlander-mtb-challenge-2026/200029198738226
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, contests, workshops
- **Interested Audience**:
  - total_interested_count: 183

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029198738226?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rotorua-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rotorua
- **state**: BP
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
- **lat**: -38.156549261669
- **long**: 176.27243757248
- **full address**: Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, New Zealand
- **location**: Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Highlander MTB by Whaka100 (https://allevents.in/org/highlander-mtb-by-whaka100/21134846)

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## FAQs

- **Q:** When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+12:00)
- **Q:** Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, New Zealand
- **Q:** Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Highlander MTB by Whaka100
- **Q:** What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, contests, workshops
- **Q:** Where can I find ticket details about Highlander MTB Challenge 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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