The 2013 Challenge has been set to take place on Saturday, April 27 (over Anzac weekend).
It will offer a choice of three routes - the 37km classic run (which takes in the lighthouse), 17km Whangamumu loop run/walk, or the 10km Kauri Ridge run/walk - which all start and finish at the Kaingahoa Marae in Te Rawhiti, half an hour's drive from Russell in the Bay of Islands.
Danilo, who migrated to New Zealand from Britain two years ago, said the varied terrain and different routes offer something for everyone. "Aside from the initial 4km road section for all routes, the rest of the course is along bush tracks and includes a significant climb more than 2000m while the 17km track has 700m of descent.
"None of the routes are easy, but the classic 37km leg combining the almost marathon distance with all that ascent is truly the toughest race in the north."
For more information, visit www.capebrettchallenge.com, or contact Jan Danilo at 09 4071551.