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Kapiti Adventure Race announced

Snow Wilkins Hawke's Bay Adventure Race competitor Carrie Yaxley has set up her own adventure race which will be held in the Kapiti area on November 5.

The race is similar to Hawke's Bay but in a totally new setting. for more information go to www.bigbangadventure.co.nz

Top multi-sporter wins 

Top multisport athlete George Christianson and Rick Martin were fasted over the Snow Wilkins Hawke’s Bay Adventure Race course held at Waipatiki in the 2010 race.

The pair scorched the course in just under two hours and thirty minutes.

The 30 odd kilometre course started 250 metres above sea level and ended at the Waipatiki Domain. Over 330 entrants in two and four person teams competed in the seventh annual adventure race.

The course – which remained secret until the night prior included three mountain bike rides, two runs, a sea kayak out off Waipatiki, a ropes course at Arapauanui, an army assault course and archery.

The major race category, the mixed fours was won for the fourth time by the team A Fish out of Water comprising of Glen Yule, Tony Harris, Hayley Davis and Keith Burden. They won their category in a time of 2 hours fifty minutes. They beat Get it Done (Francene Anderson, Brendon Brier, Luke Osborne and Bridget Teagan but just 19 seconds.

The mixed twos was won by Fit Fac and competitors Lisa Ellis and Trevor Ennor in three hours ten minutes.

In hot conditions all teams finished the race, some taking over five hours.

Race Director Tim Wilkins said the conditions were perfect, although some teams did struggle with the heat later in the day.

“The sea conditions off Waipatiki were absolutely perfect, with no swell and very little wind.

“One of the mountain bike rides included a hair raising downhill which was both a challenge but also incredibly exciting for the competitors.

“We know by the smiles on everyone’s faces when they crossed the finish line that they had a great day out trying activities they normally don’t do,” Wilkins said.