Kepler Challenge (2001) 2022

Kepler Challenge 60km with 1,986m elevation gain.
Te Anau, New Zealand - 15 January 2022 (postponed from December 2021)

A snippet into the beech-forested shorelines of lakes Te Anau and Manapouri, to tussock-covered ridgelines with spectacular alpine vistas.

My personal objective was to use this as a ‘training’ run for the upcoming Old Ghost Ultra the following month, so to go easy in the latter half. But really, who’s going to rush through this setting!
Finishing stats: 8:22:29 | 176th out of 375 finishers

The Kepler Challenge Mountain Run is the premier mountain running event in New Zealand and follows the 60km Kepler Track through the Fiordland National Park. The course is a good mix of flat sections, steep uphill climbs and knee-jarring descents.