Adventure racer Simone Maier emerged victorious in the Challenge Wanaka Multi on Saturday, beating a workmate in a tight race.
Maier, who won the women’s race last year, was too good and finished fifth overall.
"I had a good race and there were interesting conditions again," Maier said.
“It was good turnout and I’m stoked it went ahead.
"A friend of mine yesterday said ‘no-one will remember if you come second, only first’ — ha!
"So I went hard today and came first."
The men’s race was won by Angus Taylor, of Christchurch, in 4hr 3min 43sec, Oamaru’s Paul Gow finishing about 90 seconds later. Christchurch’s Jimmy Feathery was another 70 seconds back in third.
Taylor said he loved the race.
“There is not much left in
the tank,’’ Taylor said.
"That was an all-out effort.
"I felt reasonably good coming off the bike and enough to really push it on the run. And I managed to pass quite a few people and ended up in first, which was surprising," he said.
The fastest team was OSM, comprising Wanaka trio Bob McLachlan, Mark Williams and Maeve Kennedy.
