| Media release: Saturday, 15 October 2011 | |
 Hail, southerly winds, a 7am shot gun start and competitors were off. A total of 17 teams had to navigate their way over Braemar Station by kayak, MTB and on foot with a total of 1410 points up for grabs. With temperatures below zero and winds reaching 15-20 knots, kayakers faced waves of up to 1.2 metres while on Lake Pukaki, an experience enjoyed by most with some saying it had been the best kayaking experience ever! By 10am the sun had appeared making the rest of the day fabulous. Five teams opted not to do the kayak section. Once out of the kayaks competitors jumped onto their MTB and made their way to the bike/run transition where they refuelled and made their way, on foot, to the highest point of the course ‘The Dome' (1910 metres). The only obstacle on this section seemed to be the icy sections which some competitors seemed to enjoy by sliding down by any means possible! The highlight of the day proved to be the run section with magnificent views seen over the MacKenzie Basin and the Southern Alps. 
Results:
Race : the winning team with 1080 points was ‘Passed it' (Jim Cotter, Matty Graham, Ray Hope and Milan Brodina), followed by Kronic Fatigue.
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