Legend of the Peaks is an off-road running festival, open to almost all ages, set in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. Within the festival there are a number of different races that aim to attract both competitive and non-competitive participants with the premier event being the New Zealand Forest Marathon, an epic 42km race incorporating awesome forest trails, off-road running and hitting all four peaks in the forest making for over 1700m of elevation gain.
The events are:
New Zealand Forest Marathon – 42.8kms, 1750m elevation gain, 4 Peaks
Moerangi Half Marathon – 21kms, 950m elevation gain, 2.5 Peaks
Titokorangi 10K – 10kms, 430m elevation gain, 2 Peaks
5K Trig Loop – 5kms, 140m elevation gain, 1 Peak
Kids Forest Run – 2kms, 45m elevation gain
The festival site will have music, food, expo and a vibe that could see you sipping away on a tasty beverage, chilling to the music while you watch your friends and whānau cross the line after an epic adventure in the forest.
Forest Marathon | Moerangi Half | Titokorangi Forest 10k | 5k Trig | |
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Distance | 42km | 21km | 10km | 5km |
Vert (m) | 1750 | 950 | 430 | 140 |
Gradient | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% |
GRADIENT FACTOR | Tough | Tough | Tough | Runnable |