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Southern Traverse on sabbatical

There will be no expedition style Southern Traverse in 2009, however we are still looking at staging a 24/8hrs version down in Queenstown in the Spring. Watch out for more news!

FATHERLY SUPPORT

It’s not often a father has to choose between two daughters but Tom Clark had to make the call on which support crew to join – with daughter Sonya racing in the Powered by Velvet team and Sarah competing in the Icebreaker R & R Sport team. How did he decide? Simple – Sonya asked first!”

FAMILIAR FACES

A Southern Traverse wouldn’t be the same without Jenny Day and Bryan Otty – the event’s longest serving volunteer officials. They’ve been parked up in their camper van at several transition areas and the coffee’s always brewing – a welcome oasis for anyone in need- particularly after a cold paddle!

WAYNE’S WORLD

Long time Southern Traverse management member Wayne Allen almost opted to spend the night in the hills on Friday after struggling to find a route out in the fog from his checkpoint on the mountain trek in the Maukuratawhai. He eventually emerged from the gloom –“after taking three and a half hours to get out compared to two hours going in!”

BRING HOME THE BACON

The Icebreaker R & R Sports team has two new support crew who have been spoiling them rotten! The team arrived in to the transition area from the Mt Garfield trek to the smell of frying bacon! Guess who is likely to be invited to be on the permanent support team!

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Southern Traverse skips 2010
22/05/2009 1:14:57 p.m.

We have talked to a few parties, including our sponsors, and have decided that we will not run the Classic Southern Traverse this year....

POWERED BY VELVET WINS FAIRYDOWN SOUTHERN TRAVERSE
13/04/2008 1:13:53 p.m.

The Fairydown Southern Traverse at Hanmer Springs has been won by the experienced North Island based Powered by Velvet team, just over two hours ahead of their closest rivals, Icebreaker R & R Sport As the winning team Powered by Velvet has gained an entry into the prestigious Adventure Racing World Championships in Brazil in August....

POWERED BY VELVET WINS 24 HOUR STAGE OF FAIRYDOWN SOUTHERN TRAVERSE
12/04/2008 10:49:34 p.m.

Powered by Velvet continued to dominate the second day of the Fairydown Southern Traverse when it crossed the finish line at Hanmer at 8....

POWERED BY VELVET RETAINS LEAD
12/04/2008 5:59:50 p.m.

The crack North Island team Powered by Velvet led the way into the final stage of the 24hour section of the Fairy Down Southern Traverse at Hanmer today....

NEW PLAYERS PUT PRESSURE ON FIELD
12/04/2008 12:06:28 p.m.

The two man team, Currie Brothers, proved that fresh legs have an advantage when they led the trekking stage in the Mt Garfield area through the night and arrived on target, neck and neck with Powered by Velvet on the kayaking leg....

MIDNIGHT START LAUNCHES 24 HOUR STAGE
12/04/2008 8:31:00 a.m.

Teams had to cross a narrow one man swing bridge in darkness before heading into the Mount Garfield area at midnight last night for a 15km mountain trek to start the 24 hour stage of the race....