$9000 raised in Battle of Basin 2010

Team Birds of a Feather Camiller Deeman (left) and Wendy Ebsworth.

Shagga's Superheros Jeannie Crawford, Allan Hamilton and (from left) Kate Beaton (5), Jed Crawford (2) and Zoe Crawford (5).

The D'Or Rock Stars are (back, from left) Ria Wikio, Tara Lowe and Emma Farquharson, (front) Rosemary Chalmers and Stacy McTaggart.

The Tool Girls (from left) Rachelle Legg, Paula Ryan and Tiff Campbell.

Bunnies on the Run Yvonne Stevenson (left) and Jil Leydon lend Johnny Stevenson their ears.

Arrowtown Pre-School Lone Star Teachers on the Run Annie Cafe (left) and Sara Bole.

The APL Avengers Dan "Davin" Egerton (left) and Graham "Gavin" McClellan.

The Muffin Tops from the Arrowtown Early Learning Centre are (from left) Becky O'Meara, Kat Harris, Kate Grubb and Laura McCartney.

Two Arrowtown rugby players - dressed in netball uniforms - emerged victorious on Saturday afternoon, taking just under three hours to complete the Battle of the Basin 2010.

Twenty-five teams of two gathered at the Chinese Village in Arrowtown for the noon start, heading around the Wakatipu basin completing challenges in the Amazing Race-themed event.

Event organiser Deborah Husheer said the teams had to complete about 15 activities, including sheep catching, ice skating, clay target shooting, skinning a rabbit, eating a huhu grub, begging for $10 - or shaving an eyebrow off, and riding a mechanical bull.

Team Candy and Jemima, aka Hayden Youngman and Aidan Winter, crossed the finish line first, while Arrowtown Preschool Lone Star Teachers on the Run Annie Cafe and Sara Bole were the first girls' team to cross.

Mrs Husheer said the event - which was last held in 2007 - raised about $9000 which would go towards new carpet and lino for the Arrowtown Preschool.

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