Papatowai Challenge

Italian exchange students Giancula Miranda, 17, and Michelangelo Buono, 16. PHOTOS: NICK BROOK
Italian exchange students Giancula Miranda, 17, and Michelangelo Buono, 16. PHOTOS: NICK BROOK
Dunedin teachers Anna Garthwaite, Brigitte Bradfield, Rachel Jones, Judith Turner and Kathryn Baker.
Dunedin teachers Anna Garthwaite, Brigitte Bradfield, Rachel Jones, Judith Turner and Kathryn Baker.
Kristie Williams, of Riverton, and Wanetta Davidson, of Invercargill.
Kristie Williams, of Riverton, and Wanetta Davidson, of Invercargill.
Old guard and co-organisers Peter Hill, of Mosgiel, Ian McDonald, of Caversham, and Papatowai...
Old guard and co-organisers Peter Hill, of Mosgiel, Ian McDonald, of Caversham, and Papatowai patron-founder Wayne Allen.
Challenge veteran Marjorie Orr, of Mosgiel, with Catlins campers Leon, 1, Pascal and Marie Herden...
Challenge veteran Marjorie Orr, of Mosgiel, with Catlins campers Leon, 1, Pascal and Marie Herden, of Germany.

More than 380 runners and walkers took part in the 28th Papatowai Challenge in the Catlins on Saturday. Nick Brook snapped some of the competitors.