Legend of the Peaks
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About the race
Legend of the Peaks is a running and walking festival in the Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. The festival includes multiple off-road and trail events held around the forest peaks and uses Event HQ at the Waipa MTB carpark as the race hub.
Race options span short community loops through multi-peak trail races. Distances offered include:
- 2 km and 3 km kids loops and koeke/grandparents options.
- 5.8–6.1 km Secret Spot Hot Tubs Trig Loop.
- 10.5 km Titokorangi 10K.
- 21.3 km Camelbak Moerangi Half Marathon.
- 42.9 km New Zealand Forest Marathon.
- 50.2 km Whaka Ultra 50K.
The Whaka Ultra 50K is designated as the Athletics New Zealand national 50K championships and adds technical climbing, single track and 2,240 m of elevation gain. The New Zealand Forest Marathon circumnavigates four named peaks with about 1,750 m of elevation gain. The half marathon and 10K also include significant climbing and mixed surfaces, with elevation gain figures provided for each event. The festival includes event support elements such as prize giving and an event expo atmosphere surrounding the forest courses. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
