Kepler Challenge 60 km
Kepler Challenge 60 km 2026 · December 5, 2026 · Control Gates, Te Anau · 60 km · 2,200 m of climbing. Course, start time & live tracking on Livebib.
Control Gates, Te Anau
- Distance
- 60 km
- Ascent
- +2,200 m
- High point
- 1,423 mŌ-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore
- Start
- 06:00 AMSat, Dec 5
The course
The whole race, as a ridgeline
▲ Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · 1,423 m
▲ high point
About Kepler Challenge 60 km 2026
Kepler Challenge 60 km 2026 starts on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 06:00 AM in Control Gates, Te Anau.
Kepler Challenge 60 km: 60 km, 2,200 m of climbing, starting from Control Gates, Te Anau.
Official website: keplerchallenge.co.nz
The climbs
The climbs that decide the day
- 01
Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore
12.7 km+1,221 m9.6 %
crest at km 17.2
- 02
Climb after Forest Burn Saddle
1.2 km+156 m12.7 %
crest at km 20.1
The course
On the map
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Marked trails along the course
- GW - 08 Kepler Track60 km on this trail
- Mount Luxmore17.1 km on this trail