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The Routeburn Classic mountain run is a mountain running event in New Zealand and is in distance, following the entire Routeburn Track. It is an annual event which was first held in 2001, and draws many local competitors as well as many international runners. Numbers are limited to about 350 for each event to reduce impact on the area, which is one of the great walks in New Zealand and is looked after by the Department of Conservation). ==Route== The race starts at the ''Divide'' (which is the Te Anau end) at 8 am on the main road which is closed to traffic. This allows the field to spread out before entering the track which is narrow in places. The course follows the track uphill for most of the way to the ''Howden Hut'' After that, the track again ascends upwards, passing through ''Earland Falls'' then through ''The Orchard'' and on to ''McKenzie Hut'', which is the first of the checkpoints. The next section is a long uphill before runners eventually reaching another major checkpoint at the ''Harris Saddle''. Nearby is the highest point on the Routeburn Track at 1300m.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/athletics/158477/athletics-stevens-sets-record-routeburn-classic )〕 Runners pass above the scenic Lake Harris before the track descends with a tricky rock section towards the last major checkpoint at the ''Routeburn Falls Hut''. The track continues down until the ''Routeburn Flats Hut'', where it begins to even out into a reasonably flat gradient. The last 6 kilometres pass over several streams before the finish line at the ''Routeburn Shelter''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Routeburn Classic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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