The maps were received and the Classic teams already had smiles on their faces in anticipation for the slides on the second leg of the race. First up though there was a challenging run leg to collect 34 points worth of checkpoints amongst the long grass and rocks of the Pinnacle Reserve. It brought some of the teams unstuck, including some experienced navigators but Egos like Hairdos and The Bexton Experience took in their stride to open a four-minute lead on the rest of the field, a lead they would never surrender. Third onto the bikes were ucniss.net however they would later realise they only collected 32 points which meant they would incur a time penalty.
A fast and furious ride to Black Mountain Reserve was broken up by the activity everyone was waiting for, the waterslides!! Each team had to have three goes before continuing and in the hot conditions it was a welcome relief. By the time they climbed off their bikes Egos like Hairdos had opened a gap of one and half minutes on The Bexton Experience and VO3MAX had moved into third. Bedraggled Berra Babes had already streaked the rest of the field and had opened up a 30-minute gap on their nearest female rivals whilst AG Outdoor were leading the mixed teams.
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