24 Hour Southern Traverse Attracts Strong Entry
19.09.2006
Entries for the race opened on September 7th, with more than 40 teams already pre-registered for the event a large field is expected.
In a change from normal format the Southern Traverse this year is a 24 hour race only, with the front teams expected to finish in 15 or 16 hours, while the teams at the back should be able to make the finish in just on the 24hours.
\"We expected that most of our teams would be drawn from the local area for this 24 hour event but in a surprise to us we have two teams from Australia already registered\" says event director Geoff Hunt.
\"We also have had Richard Ussher (current ARWorld Championship winner) and Nathan Fa\'avae (2005 ARWorld Championship winner) expressing a strong interest in coming down to Queenstown to race, so the local race teams will be able to compare themselves with the best in the world\"
Other international event competitors like Team Merrell competitors Jeff Mitchell and Ian Edmond from Christchurch are also expected to race.
\"The response to the shorter race format has been huge,\" says Hunt. \"We thought there would be a lot of interest in the shorter format as it makes it much more achievable for many athletes.\"
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