Richard Ussher on his way to victory 2011 C2C
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Richard Ussher on his way to victory. Photo Jim Robinson
The New Zealand Speight’s Coast to Coast is a 243km multisport race from The Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean, across the Southern Alpine.
Almost every year over 800 competitors participate in the world premier multisport event. Speight’s Coast to Coast is the benchmark by which all other multi-sport events are judged in New Zealand and overseas.
The Speight's Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean.
Over either two days (individuals or two person teams) or the one-day event (individuals only), competitors cycle 140 kms (three stages of 55km, 15 km and 70 km) run 36 km (including a 33 km mountain stage that crosses the Southern Alps) and kayak 67kms of the grade two Waimakariri River through the Grand Canyon of New Zealand, the Waimakariri Gorge.
The stages consisted of:
Stage 1: 3km run, 55km cycle
Stage 2: 33km run
Stage 3: 15km cycle/67km kayak
Stage 4: 70km cycle
The one day event was won by Giant/Subway athlete and NZ’s own Richard Ussher, finishing the race in 10h:41m:12s.
Followed closely by Dougal Allen, whom also rides a Giant.
Elina Ussher Giant/Subway was the second female, 15th overall to cross the finish line with a time of 12h:19m:27s
Exceptional effort Ushhers!
Almost every year over 800 competitors participate in the world premier multisport event. Speight’s Coast to Coast is the benchmark by which all other multi-sport events are judged in New Zealand and overseas.
The Speight's Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean.
Over either two days (individuals or two person teams) or the one-day event (individuals only), competitors cycle 140 kms (three stages of 55km, 15 km and 70 km) run 36 km (including a 33 km mountain stage that crosses the Southern Alps) and kayak 67kms of the grade two Waimakariri River through the Grand Canyon of New Zealand, the Waimakariri Gorge.
The stages consisted of:
Stage 1: 3km run, 55km cycle
Stage 2: 33km run
Stage 3: 15km cycle/67km kayak
Stage 4: 70km cycle
The one day event was won by Giant/Subway athlete and NZ’s own Richard Ussher, finishing the race in 10h:41m:12s.
Followed closely by Dougal Allen, whom also rides a Giant.
Elina Ussher Giant/Subway was the second female, 15th overall to cross the finish line with a time of 12h:19m:27s
Exceptional effort Ushhers!
17 February 2011