Hundreds tackle Peak to Peak

Warren Bates, part of the winning ProActive Physio 1 team, cycles over the Kawarau Falls bridge. Photos by Christina McDonald.

Fraser Gordon from team KJet during the first cycle leg.

Dougal Allan comes arrives at Coronet Peak to claim second place.

Paddlers near Queenstown Bay, before they made the transition for the run to the Coronet Peak Hotel.

Adam Milne, who finished in third place, transitions from kayaking to running.

Nathan Favaae runs through central Queenstown.

A member of Risky Biscuits conquers the last leg of the race.

The Remarkables and Coronet Peak were once again linked by a string of skiers, snowboarders, downhill cyclists, kayakers, runners and uphill cyclists in the annual Peak to Peak multisport race.

Almost 400 competitors, comprising 63 individuals and 70 teams, took part in the 44km race from a starting line at the Remarkables to finish at Coronet Peak.

Wanaka's Braden Currie won the overall race, ahead of second and third individual placegetters Dougal Allan and Adam Milne.

Team ProActive Physio 1 won comfortably from team Concrete Peak and the Regretables in a time of 2hr 12min 14sec.

Genevieve Matthews, of Rotorua, won the women's section and Otago Boys' High School won the schools section with a time of 2:15.22, which would have placed them third overall in the teams division.

In the veterans' division, Nathan Favaae proved his abilities against younger competitors, placing fourth overall and winning the veterans section. New Queenstown resident Steve Gurney came second.

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