Saturday, 6 March 2021, 5:50 pm
Nathan
Fa ave & Sophie Hart
New
Zealand s iconic expedition-length adventure race put the Sold Out sign up just one day after opening entries back
in September 2019, and teams have been champing at the bit
ever since to get on with the job of racing.
Day two
of the 666km event has not disappointed with plenty of
fast-paced action at the front of the field with all eyes on
Nathan Fa avae, Sophie Hart, Chris Forne, and Stu Lynch of
Team Avaya.
The team arrived at Rerewhakaaitu Camp,
near Rotorua just after midnight last night, having
overtaken Richie McCaw’s team isport and Queenstown’s
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The start of the gruelling event was staggered with teams leaving at intervals to comply with New Zealand s Covid-19 alert level 2 restrictions. When the times are corrected following the staggered start, McCaw’s team could fall behind team Avaya, consisting of Nathan Fa’avae, Sophie Hart, Chris Forne and Stu Lynch, who started later than isport. The Queenstown based Tiki Tour team, led by George Lucas, will also be right in contention.
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Team isport (from left to right) Simone Maier, Dougal Allan, Richie McCaw and Theo Wordsworth. GODZone race director Adam Fairmaid said the front running teams are setting a strong pace as they jockey for position to lead them into the next gruelling stages of the race over the coming days.