Legend of the Peaks

Legend of the Peaks

Friday, 7 November 2025 to Saturday, 8 November 2025

Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

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The Legend of the Peaks from 7 to 8 November 2025 is an off-road running and walking festival in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand.

The festival provides events for all levels of fitness with a kids' 2km, 5km, 10km, Half Marathon and the pinnacle event, the New Zealand Forest Marathon.

The Marathon circumnavigates the Whakarewarewa Forest hitting all 4 Peaks: Kohaturoa (Pohaturoa), Titokorangi, Moerangi and Kakapiko and incorporating awesome forest trails, off-road running with over 1750m of elevation gain.

Enjoy the festival site with 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.

Distances/Events

Kids' 2K & 3K
~ 5K - 140m elevation / 1 Peak
~ 10K - 430m elevation / 2 Peaks
Half Marathon - 950m elevation / 2.5 Peaks
Marathon - 1750m elevation / 4 Peaks

Location map

The Event HQ is the Waipa MTB Carpark, Waipa State Mill Road. Refer to the event website for course maps.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 5 August 2025.

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