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Countdown 270 Godzone 2017 Queenstown - a team of enthusiastic Greenhorns with very limited adventure racing experi Pursuit team for Godzone Chapter 6, Queenstown.

A duplex (2 x North; 2 x South; 2 x guys/2 x gals) of enthusiastic Greenhorns! The team has numerous irrelevant skills finely honed over many decades in the wiles of Tussock Country (Te Anau) and the Concrete Jungle (Auckland). What we lack in skills will be overcome by depth of experience and determination. We expect to be highly competitive in the rear half of the field. Brian (Team Leader) - a

veteran of one Godzone race (Nelson). Strength - can sleep anywhere anytime; weaknesses - too many to list. Keri - very strong at servicing bait lines in remote country; weakness - likes fresh organic healthy food. Claire - over skilled and too fast for team mates; risks getting lost from the pack; weakness - likes 8 hours sleep per night. Grant - tends to wander off pig hunting mid-race; may falter in carrying the team laggards; weakness - will feel lonely without his rifle.

https://m.flickr.com/ #/photos/godzoneadventure/33240691615/A photo of the team on Mt Crichton
06/03/2017

https://m.flickr.com/ #/photos/godzoneadventure/33240691615/

A photo of the team on Mt Crichton

And that's it folks, epic adventure done till next year. ....maybe😉 but the team would like to come back and have a crac...
02/03/2017

And that's it folks, epic adventure done till next year. ....maybe😉 but the team would like to come back and have a crack at the 2nd last leg they missed in the Eyre Mountains.

After deciding to take the short course option yesterday the team managed to sleep in a large tent at TA9 with luxury ma...
01/03/2017

After deciding to take the short course option yesterday the team managed to sleep in a large tent at TA9 with luxury mattresses and pillows supplied by their awesome support crew. It must have been a palace compared to the night before when they found a derelict high country shack with twigs and dirt floor to crash for a few hours. It's certainly going to be an unbelievable conversation starter for Aucklander Claire Bentley over her latte in Ponsonby Rd next week.

Packed and ready for a 645am start. A bit windy but should settle to be another nice day
01/03/2017

Packed and ready for a 645am start. A bit windy but should settle to be another nice day

Team member Brian turned 70 today hense the Countdown 2 70 team name. He claims the oldest competitor title. I notice t...
28/02/2017

Team member Brian turned 70 today hense the Countdown 2 70 team name. He claims the oldest competitor title. I notice today Godzone have updated his age on the website. ...nice one lol. Happy 70th Brian.....what a way to celebrate 🎊

The support team are having a well earned rest after being woken in the wee hours of the morning. The team are well and...
28/02/2017

The support team are having a well earned rest after being woken in the wee hours of the morning. The team are well and truely into their final MTB leg of 110km. Its expected to take about 24hrs. On looking at the live tracking page they are hot on the tails of another Te Anau team, Slice of Heaven (73). Go 78!!!!!

Transitions are always messy!!!!
28/02/2017

Transitions are always messy!!!!

27/02/2017

After checking live tracking at 12am and 1am and resetting the alarm to check at 3am it appeared the team had hunkered down for the night out on Mt Crichton but at 150am we were awoken by 4 very tired, sore and hungry adventurers. 45 minutes later they are sound asleep.

How beautiful is this transition stage at Twenty Five Mile, halfway between Queenstown and Glenorchy. New Zealand is ce...
27/02/2017

How beautiful is this transition stage at Twenty Five Mile, halfway between Queenstown and Glenorchy. New Zealand is certainly blessed with some of the most scenic places on earth. Some of the teams coming off the mountain are shattered and broken. I hope our team are ok. We expect them about midnight or 1am all going well.

This support crew lark is hard work. A full day breakfast comes with 6 charging ports for all our devices to keep live ...
26/02/2017

This support crew lark is hard work. A full day breakfast comes with 6 charging ports for all our devices to keep live tracking the team. Only problem is the weather is amazing but we have to sit inside and look after the gear. ....its taking ages to charge everything. ...oh well, better have another coffee..... thanks cafe, here's a plug for you plugs

For our loyal followers, have a look at our team page on the Godzone webpage. The photos are amazing. http://godzoneadv...
26/02/2017

For our loyal followers, have a look at our team page on the Godzone webpage. The photos are amazing.

http://godzoneadventure.com/live/teams/?teamnumber=78

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International coverage on the Godzone page.....go us!!!
26/02/2017

International coverage on the Godzone page.....go us!!!

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