Top teams are burning up the course at the 36 hour Raid the North at Sun Peaks, BC. As of 1:45 pm the top two teams had completed the paddle section and were out on the second bike section of the course. Team #15 Banff Lodging Co dot com are still in the lead having left CP7/TA3 at 12:15 pm but team #18 DARTnuun has been gaining time on them and was only 15 minutes behind. In third place at the start of the paddle was team #35 Wild Rose however they have not yet completed the paddle. Teams #20 Fast Trax/Salomon, #22 Helly Hansen, #26 Pure, #32 The Big Fish and #34 Whitelight Adventures all started the paddle within 30 minutes of each other but over an hour back of #35 Wildrose and should be arriving at CP7/TA3 in the next few hours.
Team #27 Rocket Sturgeons moved from the back of pack when they passed team #33 Unsanctioned on the first bike section. Currently all but three teams have completed the first bike section and the majority of teams are out on Adams Lake enjoying scenic views and great paddling weather. With the current times organizers expect top teams to cross the finish line around 9-10 pm this evening and hope to see many of the teams make it through by the Sunday noon cut-off time.
Go to the Raid the North website for an updated leader board of the Sun Peaks race(www.raidthenorth.com)
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