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The Taupo 1000 is New Zealand's flag ship off road racing event. This race known as the toughest and longest race in the Southern Hemisphere consists of two days of racing covering 1000 km in the Kaingaroa Forest, 60km from Taupo central.

The track generally consists of tight pumice forest tracks and fast gravel logging roads with top competitors speeds getting up over 200 kph.

Race format is divided into 3 days In previous Taupo 1000 off road races the 1000 km has been made up of approximately 56 km laps
 * 1) - Track drive over - scrutineering - time trials to determine position on starting grid for day 1 of racing.
 * 2) - Day 1 of racing 500 km
 * 3) - Day 2 of racing 500 km

The most successful racer in the sport's history is multiple outright and class national champion Tony McCall of Manukau in Auckland.