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WELCOME TO THE THIRD EDITION OF
LEGEND OF THE PEAKS.
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN
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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 Ultramarathon, an epic 42.9km race incorporating awesome forest trails, off-road running and hitting all four peaks in the forest making for over 1750m of elevation gain.
The events are:
New Zealand Forest Marathon - 4 Peaks - 42.9kms
Moerangi Half Marathon - 2.5 Peaks - 21.4kms
Titokorangi 10K - 2 Peaks - 10kms
5K Trig Loop - 1 Peak - 5kms
Kids Forest Run - 2kms and 3kms
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 whanau cross the line after an epic adventure in the forest.
Registration fees
NEW ZEALAND FOREST MARATHON
Price changes in 21 days 1 hour-
Race Information: Date: Saturday 8 November 2025 Race Start Time: 8am Max time on course: 10 hours Race Start/Finish Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Athlete Check In Time: Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 6am-7.30am Athlete Check In Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Prize giving: 3.00pm
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$150.00
Ultra Early Bird
Nov 9 – Dec 10 -
Register for NEW ZEALAND FOREST MARATHON$170.00
Super Early Bird
Now registering Dec 11 – Jan 31 -
$185.00
Early Bird
Feb 1 – May 31 -
$195.00
Early-ish Bird
Jun 1 – Sep 30 -
$220.00
Regular Price
Oct 1 – Oct 31 -
$230.00
Late
Nov 1 – Nov 8
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MOERANGI HALF MARATHON
Price changes in 21 days 1 hour-
Race Information: Date: Saturday 8 November 2025 Race Start Time: 8.00am Max time on course: 7 hours Race Start/Finish Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Athlete Check In Time: Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 6am-8am Athlete Check In Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Prize giving: 3.00pm
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$115.00
Ultra Early Bird
Nov 9 – Dec 10 -
Register for MOERANGI HALF MARATHON$130.00
Super Early Bird
Now registering Dec 11 – Jan 31 -
$140.00
Early Bird
Feb 1 – May 31 -
$150.00
Early-ish Bird
Jun 1 – Sep 30 -
$160.00
Regular Price
Oct 1 – Oct 31 -
$170.00
Late
Nov 1 – Nov 8
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TITOKORANGI FOREST 10K
Price changes in 21 days 1 hour-
Race Information: Date: Saturday 8 November 2025 Race Start Time: 9.30am Max time on course: 5 hours Race Start/Finish Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Athlete Check In Time: Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 6am-9am Athlete Check In Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Prize giving: 3.00pm
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$55.00
Ultra Early Bird
Nov 9 – Dec 10 -
Register for TITOKORANGI FOREST 10K$60.00
Super Early Bird
Now registering Dec 11 – Jan 31 -
$65.00
Early Bird
Feb 1 – May 31 -
$70.00
Early-ish Bird
Jun 1 – Sep 30 -
$75.00
Regular Price
Oct 1 – Oct 31 -
$80.00
Late
Nov 1 – Nov 8
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5K TRIG LOOP
Price changes in 21 days 1 hour-
Race Information: Date: Saturday 8 November 2025 Race Start Time: 10am Max time on course: 3.5 hours Race Start/Finish Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Athlete Check In Time: Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 6am-9.30am Athlete Check In Location: Event HQ, Waipa MTB Carpark, Rotorua, Waipa State Mill Rd Prize giving: 3.00pm
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$35.00
Ultra Early Bird
Nov 9 – Dec 10 -
Register for 5K TRIG LOOP$40.00
Super Early Bird
Now registering Dec 11 – Jan 31 -
$45.00
Early Bird
Feb 1 – May 31 -
$50.00
Early-ish Bird
Jun 1 – Sep 30 -
$55.00
Regular Price
Oct 1 – Oct 31 -
$60.00
Late
Nov 1 – Nov 8
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Legend of the Peaks
- Website
- Visit website
