Stage 8
“Outer Sounds”
Stage 8: A bit of a sting in the tail. This is a glorious packraft and trek stage that gives teams some route choice options as they navigate their way between the various Sounds and forested hills that border the waters edge. The route culminates with an off-piste assault on Mt Stokes, the highest summit in the Marlborough Sounds before descending to the relative serenity of Kenepuru Head Camp.
Stats
| Start | Finish | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Estimated Fast Time | Estimated Slow Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Bay | Kenepuru Head Camp | 69km | 2800m | 2800m | 19hr | 30hr |
| Start | Finish | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Estimated Fast Time | Estimated Slow Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Bay | Kenepuru Head Camp | 64km | 1750m | 1750m | 14hr | 20hr |
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Splits
| Rank | Team Name | Stage Finish Time | Stage Split | Time in TA at start of stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiki Tour (13) | 2025-12-02 22:45:36 | 00h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 2 | Trek'n Travel (16) | 2025-12-03 13:30:32 | 02h 15m | 00h 00m | |
| 3 | AWS Legal / Motueka High (18) | 2025-12-03 16:00:11 | 02h 44m | 00h 00m | |
| 4 | Backcountry Studio (19) | 2025-12-03 00:15:57 | 02h 58m | 00h 00m | |
| 5 | NELSON VETS GEARSHOP (3) | 2025-12-03 12:19:47 | 06h 19m | 00h 00m | |
| 6 | BDO Outward bounders (10) | 2025-12-04 07:41:09 | 09h 38m | 00h 00m | |
| 7 | Go Fence (14) | 2025-12-04 07:30:18 | 13h 44m | 00h 00m | |
| 8 | vertigoats (5) | 2025-12-04 07:30:57 | 1d 07h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 9 | Rab (7) | 2025-12-03 18:45:00 | 1d 08h 14m | 00h 00m | |
| 10 | muppets (17) | 2025-12-03 22:00:00 | 1d 13h 59m | 00h 00m | |
| 11 | Kaikoura Adventure Race (Over 20) (20) | 2025-12-04 07:30:55 | 2d 23h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| Rank | Team Name | Stage Finish Time | Stage Split | Time in TA at start of stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marokopa Munters (61) | 2025-12-04 07:30:47 | 22h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 2 | where are the bears (60) | 2025-12-04 07:30:08 | 23h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 3 | Gizzy gully runners (52) | 2025-12-03 21:30:09 | 1d 05h 45m | 00h 00m | |
| 4 | True West (57) | 2025-12-03 13:30:00 | 1d 05h 45m | 00h 00m | |
| 5 | Ashvegas Battlers (50) | 2025-12-03 21:45:00 | 1d 06h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 6 | SOUTHLAND TRI 6+6 (58) | 2025-12-03 17:30:00 | 1d 07h 15m | 00h 00m | |
| 7 | Kaikoura adventure u20 (55) | 2025-12-03 03:00:00 | 1d 08h 00m | 00h 00m | |
| 8 | Coast to Coast (59) | 2025-12-04 08:00:18 | 1d 08h 45m | 00h 00m | |
| 9 | Ferg's AEROs (53) | 2025-12-04 13:58:03 | 1d 09h 28m | 00h 00m | |
| 10 | Spring challenge (56) | 2025-12-04 07:45:00 | 1d 23h 30m | 00h 00m | |
| 11 | Allan Scott Family Winemakers (51) | 2025-12-03 17:00:00 | 2d 01h 00m | 00h 00m | |