Keen Adventure Race, Great Ocean Road Australia

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Ussher and Walker take a Narrow Lead

Rapid Ascent / 14.03.2007

Guy Andrews and Darren Clarke of Team Anaconda won the second stage of the Keen Adventure Race today from Bay of Islands to the Cape Otway Lighthouse in 9:52:50. Anaconda established a strong lead in the first leg of the day - a frightening ocean paddle - then fought off a strong challenge from adventuresportnz.com (Ussher and Walker) to win the second day\'s racing by 8:55.

Today\'s results mean adventuresportnz.com have taken the overall lead in the Keen Adventure Race, only 5:23 ahead of rivals Anaconda.

Stage 1 Results, as at 10:12pm

1. Anaconda (Darren Clarke & Guy Andrews) 9:52:50
2. adventuresportnz.com (Richard Ussher & Gordon Walker) + 8.55
3. Mountain Designs (Gary Sutherland & Brett Stevens) + 52:30
4. NSW Stingers (Rob Preston & Richard Mountstephens) + 1:14:05
5. Keen Footwear (Jarad Kohlar & Damon Goerke) + 1:35:17
6. Atenah Merrell NZ (Ian Edmond & Nora Audra) + 1:35:09 (fixed mixed team)
7. SCAR (Rob Gowland & Robbie Andrews) + 2:26:01
8. Orbea / Tri Fitness (Kane Malherbe & Matthew + Carracher) + 3:12:10
9. Keen 4 Adventure (Kim Beckinsale & Travis Macy) (second mixed team) + 3:12:12
10. gorideawave.com.au / elsidee.com (Liam Drew & Bruce Dunlop) + 3:31:14
11. Adrenalin Adventure TerraX (Matt Koerber & Wayne Bradbury) + 3:57:08
12. City Bike Desperados (Hugh Flower & Andrew Cooksley) + 4:06:20
13. adventuregear.com.au (Nathan Lorkin & Deanna Blegg) + 4:29:50
14. Keen (Del Lloyd & Gill Hilton) + 4:49:46
15. It\'s All Good 2 (Brett Sparkes & Glenn Richardson) + 4:50:14

Overall Leaderboard (provisional)

1. adventuresportnz.com (Richard Ussher & Gordon Walker)
2. Anaconda (Darren Clarke & Guy Andrews) + 5:23
3. Mountain Designs (Gary Sutherland & Brett Stevens) + 54:00See All Event Posts