Legend of the Peaks

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
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