Race leader Australia's James Kohler at Sailor's Cutting during his 10hr 54min 90km effort on Tuesday's stage 4. Photo: Alps 2 Ocean Ultra : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Race leader Australia's James Kohler at Sailor's Cutting during his 10hr 54min 90km effort on Tuesday's stage 4. Photo: Alps 2 Ocean Ultra : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Alps 2 Ocean Ultra organiser Mike Sandri heads a team of 30 volunteers staging New Zealand's first stage ultra race from Aoraki/Mt Cook to Oamaru. Photos: Hamish MacLean : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Alps 2 Ocean Ultra organiser Mike Sandri heads a team of 30 volunteers staging New Zealand's first stage ultra race from Aoraki/Mt Cook to Oamaru. Photos: Hamish MacLean : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
The camaraderie is a highlight among runners at the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra runners, Wendy Fallon, of Oamaru (left), Garth Reader, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, US, Yvonne Kemeny, of Victoria, BC, Canada, Sara Jones-Hogan, of Oamaru, and Toni Smith, of Timaru. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
The camaraderie is a highlight among runners at the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra runners, Wendy Fallon, of Oamaru (left), Garth Reader, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, US, Yvonne Kemeny, of Victoria, BC, Canada, Sara Jones-Hogan, of Oamaru, and Toni Smith, of Timaru. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Auckland's Inia Raumati receives treatment from Mike Stewart of the Oamaru Physiotherapy Clinic. Mr Stewart worked a 14-hour day yesterday to deal with a steady stream of athletes at the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Auckland's Inia Raumati receives treatment from Mike Stewart of the Oamaru Physiotherapy Clinic. Mr Stewart worked a 14-hour day yesterday to deal with a steady stream of athletes at the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
After a 90km stage 3 & 4 run, competitors cool off at Loch Laird. The event has drawn more than 100 athletes from 16 nations to the Waitaki Valley. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
After a 90km stage 3 & 4 run, competitors cool off at Loch Laird. The event has drawn more than 100 athletes from 16 nations to the Waitaki Valley. : Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
Alps 2 Ocean Ultra race runners get a rest
On the fourth day, they rested. At Loch Laird, near Otematata, yesterday more than 100 competitors in New Zealand's first staged ultra race, Alps 2...