

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Volcanic Epic MTB Stage Race 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 am (+13:00)
- **Event Description**: The Volcanic Epic 2026 will redefine multi-day stage racing in New Zealand. This is where adventure meets competition, where the best riders come to test themselves, and where every kilometer is earned. The next evolution of New Zealand’s premier MTB stage race is coming, and it’s set to be the most ambitious edition yet. In 2026, the Volcanic Epic finds its new home on the edge of the country’s only supervolcano – Lake Taupō.

With five incredible stages, this will be like no other Volcanic Epic Before. Riders can expect:
 
A stage accessible only by helicopter, an exclusive ride into remote backcountry trails.
Remote native bushline rainforest trails
Challenging, rewarding stages – averaging 35km per day, culminating in an 82km Queen Stage that will push riders to their limits.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/volcanic-epic-mtb-stage-race-2026/200028021871140
- **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 143

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.volcanicepic.co.nz/?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

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Volcanic Epic MTB Stage Race (https://allevents.in/org/volcanic-epic-mtb-stage-race/19212839)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am (+13:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Volcanic Epic MTB Stage Race
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, trips-adventures, contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Volcanic Epic MTB Stage Race 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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