Kepler Challenge Mountain Run Trust

Since its inception in 1988, the Kepler Challenge has always been a community-run event. To reinforce the not-for-profit nature of the event, the Kepler Challenge Mountain Run Trust (CC36502) was established in 1998 to oversee the organisation of the event.

Charitable Objectives

Made up of local community leaders, the Trust’s charitable objectives are:

to organise and run the Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt
to promote Te Anau and Fiordland as a destination nationally and internationally
to promote physical activity and community involvement
to promote and fund stoat eradication on the Kepler Track
to fund or donate to local events or projects.

Trustees

There are six Trustees who are responsible for providing governance, strategic and financial oversight for the running of the events as well as distributing funding to worthy community groups. The current Trustees are:

Jan Lieshout, Chair
Ann Carran, Secretary
Sarah McIntosh, Treasurer
Kim-Shiree Grant
Steve Norris
Brendan Meffan

Organising Committee