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The annual Coast to Coast will take place this year on February 10th - 11th. The race starts on the West Coast, at Kumara Beach and traverses the width of the South Island, crossing the main divide and finishing on the East Coast at the New Brighton Beach Pier. The race is one of the world's longest running multi-sports events, founded in 1983 by Robin Judkins, with only twenty five hardy souls taking part in the first 243km challenge over two days. Over the years, the number of participants has grown to a peak of close to 1,000 competitors, and the event has expanded its sections to suit all those from professional athletes to weekend warriors. The One Day race was introduced in 1989 and has the title of the World Multisport Championship, with the top athletes covering the entire course in close to 11 hours. The other end of the field sees some competitors in the Two Day race taking closer to 24 hours. Competitors leave on foot from Kumara Beach on the West Coast, running 2.2km inland to their bikes. They then follow the Taramakau River to the foothills of the Southern Alps where they switch their bikes for runners and the first true test of the course. The 30.5km run is mainly off trail, with the rocky riverbed often the only direct line up the valley. Competitors encounter multiple river crossings and an elevation gain of nearly 800m on their way to Goat Pass and the start of the descent. With the very fastest athletes taking nearly 3 hours, the run is as much a test of coordination and strength as it is outright speed.
A short 15km ride follows before competitors take on the 70km kayak leg on the Waimakariri River. The river section is for many, both the highlight and the crux of the race. The final leg is a 70km bike ride, via South Eyre Road, to the finish at New Brighton Beach. While the One Day athletes complete the distance in a day, the majority of competitors take two days to cover the same course, with an overnight camp at the end of the Mountain Run stage at Klondyke Corner. STARTING TIMETABLES: Fri 10th Feb - Kumara Beach 7:00am 2 Day Individual 7:20am 2 Day, 2 Person Team 7:20am 2 Day, 3 Person Team 7:20am 2 Day Tandem Fri 10th Feb - Aickens Corner 8:00am Mountain Run Sat 11th Feb - Kumara Beach 6:00am 1 Day Individual 6:30am 1 Day 3 Person Team Sat 11th Feb - Klondyke 7:00am 2 Day Individual 7:00am 2 Day, 2 Person Team 7:00am 2 Day, 3 Person Team 7:10am 2 Day Tandem
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ISSUE 1,071 Friday 3rd February 2023
Lexie Sinclair-Dockerill has been training hard for the Two Day, Individual Female Open 18-39 Category.
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