Want to race amongst iconic Middle Earth landscapes, then The Great Southern Alps Miler is the one for you! NZ's greatest miler race, The Great Southern Alps Miler is 100 miles of some the most sublime and superb big mountain landscapes NZ is world famous for. Set right in the heart of the Northern end of the iconic Southern Alps, behind Hanmer Springs. Mountain passes, high country lakes, beech clad braided river valleys and big tussock flats and the almighty Faerie Queen!

With 3000m of climbing, an average altitude of 850m (highest point just over 1300m) and almost 100% trail/single track this is the must do Kiwi miler!