The North Face Peak to Peak

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No Show for Snow in Peak to Peak Race

Stan van Jaarsveld / 22.07.2007

Athletes from across the South Island assembled in the Wakatipu for
the fourteenth The North Face Peak to Peak multi sport race,
yesterday.

With a forecast of snow showers to 400 metres the athletes and
organisers were a little apprehensive about the prospects for
Saturday but the day dawned bright and sunny with no sign of the
predicted weather. By start time however a very light snow fall had
begun on the Remarkables but this did not affect the race in any way.

The record field of 95 teams and 48 individuals waited at the top of
the Turquoise run on the Remarkables for the road closure, but as
soon as this was given a mad dash to the skis and boards preceded a
quick downhill run to the ski - bike transition. With most of the
field arriving within seconds of each other the prospect of getting a
time for each individual soon disappeared and the mountain bikers
quickly disappeared down the road on the dash to get across the basin
to Coronet Peak via downtown Queenstown.

A great contest was on in the teams section with six teams reaching
Frankton Beach within the same minute. The racing order was now
becoming established with all the winning teams in this first group.

At the transition to the paddle section, competitors were met by flat
waters which allowed for a fast kayak leg in to Queenstown Bay.See All Event Posts