Asics 60km Keplar Challenge

The Asics Kepler Challenge Mountain Run is described as "the jewel in NZ's mountain running calendar". The event is organized by a voluntary committee with the support, on race day, of approximately 200 Te Anau residents. This gives the event a truly "community" feel.

The 60km event plus the sister race the Luxmore Grunt (27km) is held on the Kepler Track in Fiordland National Park, part of the South Westland World Heritage Area.

Limited to 400 competitors in the Asics Kepler Challenge and 150 in the Luxmore Grunt, the events both fill in a very quick time when entries open "online" on the first Saturday in July each year. Find out more on the registration page. The events attract a wide range of competitors in both nationality and age groups. The nature of the event for the majority is as the name suggests a personal challenge.