COVID-19 travel alert: Taupo region is currently at Alert Level 1. Learn more.
COVID-19 travel alert: Taupo region is currently at Alert Level 1. Learn more.
Taupo is home base for the outdoor lifestyle, and sports events for athletes and spectators alike are on the calendar all year round.
The IRONMAN New Zealand triathlon and the Iron Maori duathlons and triathlon, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, Taniwha Mountain Bike and Trail Run and the Great Lake Relay are epic challenges for those who want to push their own limits.
There are ski, snowboard and sledding competitions at Mt Ruapehu through the ski season for snow lovers.
There are plenty of family-friendly spectator events, including the North Island Wakeboarding Champs at Lake Maraetai in Mangakino, motorsport at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Centre, golfing competitions and the Hooked festival celebrating the country’s best trout-fishing.