News

With our 2020 event largely unaffected by this Global Pandemic, we are now dealing with some uncertainty around the new Delta Variant and how things may run for 2021.

Our Trust met this week - Please see the letter below outlining our plans for the 2021 Kepler Challenge event.

FreshChoice Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt - An update for runners.   September 2021

The committee are preparing for the 2021 Event and entries open soon!

Each year, we sell out (last year - under 5 minutes!) so - be organised and be ready to secure your spot if you are wanting to join us here in Fiordland for the Kepler Challenge and the Luxmore Grunt!

5th June - Saturday.  CHARITY CHALLENGE ENTRIES OPEN

Online Entries for the 2020 Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt will open at 6.30am  (NZ Time) on Saturday 4th July 2020.

For only the third time in the 32 year history of the Kepler Challenge, the race course for the 2019 event has been changed.

This decision was made by the Kepler Challenge Safety team who met this evening.

It is not a decision that has been made lightly.

The Fiordland Trails Trust are running an inaugural half marathon this year on the 24th of August.  For details about entering this event - see their site - https://event.fiordlandtrails.nz

This year Te Anau's own Dwight Grieve had the opportunity to compete in the World Champs.  

This is a Letter we received to Thank us for our support.  Dwight is a keen local runner  and top finnisher at the Kepler Challenge each year!

We just love seeing the support that this event, and its participants receive every year.

This year, after repeated requests for people to be able to purchase our volunteers shirts.  We have produced a great quality cotton T Shirt that is specifically for the support crew.  

Congratulations to all who gained entry to the 31st annual Kepler Challenge event.  We are looking forward to seeing you all in December and celebrating 31 years of Kepler racing!

Our first 15 participants in this years race entered as part of the annual Charity Challenge. 

We are looking forward to bringing you the 31st annual Kepler Challenge event and the new site should make your journey to the start line a smooth one.  It has been a long time coming and the Kepler Challenge committee do hope that you enjoy using it over the coming months to find out everything you need to know about our 2018 race.

With a capacity field in both the FreshChoice Kepler Challenge (60km) and FreshChoice Luxmore Grunt (28km), competitors lined up for an early start to take on this iconic community race - the 30th anniversary event.

It was a 6am start for the 60km ultra runners making their pilgrimage around the Kepler Track.  A 7am starters gun followed for the “Grunt” runners.