The Oreti River ‘put in’ for GODZONE’S Stage 10 kayak has been moved down river to the contingency TA9 due to extremely low water flows at the top of the river. TA9 has moved from Dipton Flat and is now located on the outskirts of Winton in Southland – some 20kms down stream. This means
The early bird catches the worm. Team Avaya were first off the 50km Takitimu Mountain traverse this morning and into GODZONE TA8 Pleasant Valley having a laugh and a joke with the waiting media team. Listen to Nathan Fa’avae talk – all focused on their execution of what’s coming up rather than looking back at
World champion adventure racers Nathan Fa’avae, Sophie Hart, Stu Lynch and Chris Forne of Team Avaya are executing an exhilarating performance at One New Zealand GODZONE to hold onto their first-place position as the race enters its fifth day. The team has spent the last 24 hours traversing the high reaches of the Takitimu Mountain
A game of two halves at One New Zealand GODZONE on Day four as lead teams cranked racing up an notch it felt like racing was really on. Meanwhile some tired bodies and broken feet further back in the field with the teams keeping on moving forward.
Three teams in the Pursuit category have held strong to their current front of field placings on day four of One New Zealand GODZONE. Kolmarden Adventures, are in first place, ‘Trek n Travel’ from Cambridge and Tauranga in second and ‘Perfect Strangers ‘ from Amberley. Kolmarden Adventures team captain Christer Casselsjo, Mats Rojgard and Magnus
Day four of One New Zealand GODZONE is a pretty landscape of lakes, tarns, native forests along with some big meaty New Zealand hill country for teams to tackle as the field spreads far and wide across the 580km course. It’s 69 hours since the race clock went off back on Thursday afternoon and some
Avaya versus No Idea as the One New Zealand GODZONE TA6 transition at Thicket Burn in Fiordland becomes an interesting tussle point between these two adventure racing teams. A first glimpse of older experienced heads versus young guns that is sure to continue throughout the upcoming few days as these leading teams head into the
A changing of the guard at One New Zealand GODZONE in the early hours of day four as team No Idea sneak past a sleeping team Avaya at TA6 Thicket Burn pushing into the lead position on Chapter 11. It was cloak and dagger racing with Avaya arriving at the TA before midnight secure in
One New Zealand GODZONE DAY THREE VIDEO WRAP UP OF ALL THE ACTION (with the odd swear word : -)
TVNZ SPORT Presenter Andrew Saville covers One New Zealand GODZONE Chapter 11 and the remarkable two decade long career of adventure racing legend Nathan Fa’avae who announced GODZONE will be his last.
A massive strategic move by team No Idea is currently underway at One New Zealand GODZONE as the team is streaming down the side of Lake Monowai surpassing other teams who are trekking along the ridge-line high above. At the CP19 Lake Monowai junction No Idea were the first front running team to choose to
If One New Zealand GODZONE is an adventure like no other then Fiordland is certainly the home of adventure. From stunning glacier fed lakes to native New Zealand bush endemic to the location, the region is turning it on for Chapter 11. Today the back field teams have slowly emerged down from the first trekking
Day three and the mental game is kicking in at One New Zealand GODZONE Chapter 11 as lead teams hit stage 6 of the 580km course in thick Fiordland bush and lake country. Decisions, decisions decisions – do you take the pack-raft with you or leave it behind! After departing Borland Saddle yesterday the front
A real day of adventure for teams at One New Zealand GODZONE Chapter 11 as the leading group trekked down off the top of Mt Titiroa and onto paddling Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National park. What a day for teams to remember!
Queenstown Team Tiki Tour are making solid gains on day two of Chapter 11 currently in second position behind leaders Avaya. Team captain Tom Lucas is not shy when it comes to devising a solid race strategy and has set a steady pace for his team to ensure they stay as close to Avaya as
One New Zealand GODZONE Race Director Adam Fairmaid and the media crew tracked teams high on a snowy Mt Titiroa in the early hours of Day Two as the front of the field climbed up and over on the 32km trek.
Day two at One New Zealand GODZONE Chapter 11 and the Te Anau start line lies in the vast distance as the bulk of teams reach for the tops of Mt Titiroa today whilst the leaders have already hit the water this morning. Team Avaya led into and out of the 32km trek over Mt
It’s taken less than three hours for One New Zealand GODZONE current championship team to take the lead at Chapter 11 in Fiordland. The adventure racing champs in typical fashion kept things casual off the start-line on the shores of Lake Te Anau this afternoon and waited for the melee of mountain biking teams to
Two hundred and eighty adventure racers from around the world charged off the One New Zealand GODZONE start line on the edge of Lake Te Anau this afternoon as the longest expedition race in the world got underway for its eleventh chapter. “It’s been a very fast-paced start with teams heading off on a 27km
