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Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt

Run, Trail Run, Ultra Distance Run
Te Anau Southland

Let the mountains wrap their arms around you as you embrace New Zealand’s premier mountain run - the Kepler Challenge. On the first Saturday in December every year, Te Anau is transformed as runners and their supporters descend on the charming lakeside town. Celebrate people’s personal challenges and what they do to get there.

The course is 60km long with a total ascent and descent of 1350m. The track is well-used and well-maintained track with long gravelled sections as well as more challenging steep, rocky sections.

The Luxmore Grunt is a 27km run to Luxmore Hut and back. The total amount of ascent and descent across the whole course is 1075m. The highest point of the Grunt is the Luxmore Hut at 1085m. There are only 200 spots available.

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Let the mountains wrap their arms around you as you embrace New Zealand’s premier mountain run - the Kepler Challenge. On the first Saturday in December every year, Te Anau is transformed as runners and their supporters descend on the charming lakeside town. Celebrate people’s personal challenges and what they do to get there.

The course is 60km long with a total ascent and descent of 1350m. The track is well-used and well-maintained track with long gravelled sections as well as more challenging steep, rocky sections.

The Luxmore Grunt is a 27km run to Luxmore Hut and back. The total amount of ascent and descent across the whole course is 1075m. The highest point of the Grunt is the Luxmore Hut at 1085m. There are only 200 spots available.