Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is an International High Altitude Adventure Sports Event being held at Mt. Everest Base Camp, criss-crossing the Highland Sherpa Trails of Khumbu Valley on May 29 every year, to commemorate the historical ascent on Mount Everest by Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953 . Everest Marathon, one of the Toughest Marathon, is open for all High Altitude Running enthusiasts above 18 years of age with sound mind and body.

 

This event has been held annually since 1988, and follows the 60km Kepler Track. Starting at the Control Gates of Lake Te Anau the route follows an easy first 6km before it takes a steady climb to the Luxmore Hut. The next 12km offer wonderful views of the South Fiord along the undulating tops before a spectacular descent to the Iris Burn Hut. A gradual 17km journey down the Iris Burn brings competitors to the Moturau Hut on Lake Manapouri and from there a 6km run to the last checkpoint at Rainbow Reach. The home straight follows alongside the Waiau River and back to the Control Gates.

 

3. New Zealand Ironman

New Zealand is a clean, green land of unspoiled beauty. Taupo is one of the jewels in the crown, a popular resort destination of scenic splendour and enjoyment. The course is athlete friendly, an out-and-back swim in crystal-clear freshwater, two-lap comfortable ride on quiet tree-lined roads and two-lap flat to undulating run through the town with thousands of supporters to cheer you on on your special day.

4. Enduro Cycle Taupo

The Wattyl Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge began in 1977 and it is now one of New Zealand's most popular sporting events. It is a non-competitive bike ride around New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Taupo, a distance of 160km. The Enduro event is doing this circuit 2 times - 320km!

 

5. Coast to Coast

The Speight's Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean. Over either two days (individuals or two person teams) or the one-day event (individuals only), competitors cycle 140 kms (three stages of 55km, 15 km and 70 km), run 36 km (including a 33 km mountain stage that crosses the Southern Alps) and kayak 67kms of the grade two Waimakariri River through the Grand Canyon of New Zealand, the Waimakariri Gorge.

 

6. Cook Strait Crossing

The Cook Strait is the body of water separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand. To date, only 68 successful crossing have been made by 58 individuals from 8 countries. 27 males and 31 females.

 

7. Marathon Des sables

The Toughest Footrace on Earth - It covers 243km/151 miles (in sections similar to 25, 34, 38, 82, 42, 22 km) run over 6 days (7 for some) - equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons. That's a speed of between 3 and 14 km an hour for competitors aged between 16 and 78). In addition to that, competitors have to carry everything they will need for the duration (apart from a tent) on their backs in a rucksack (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag etc). Water is rationed and handed out at each checkpoint.