The “The North Face Peak to Peak”, New Zealand’s leading edge winter multisport event held in Queenstown New Zealand.

The race is in it’s 17th consecutive year on July 24 2010 and will attract some of the country’s most high profile multisport athletes.

The starting line is high on the Remarkables Ski Area and finishes on the other side of the valley at Coronet Peak Ski Area incorporating skiing/snowboarding, mountain biking, kayaking, running and cycling over the 44km course.

Race organizers say

“For people who like to do multisport events or want to start out, the Peak to Peak offers a great opportunity either to race as an individual or in a team. While the top of the field battles it out for individual honours it is the teams’ event which always creates the most interest and camaraderie.”

The North Face is happy to be part of the event and says the Peak to Peak is the ideal event to showcase the The North Face range.

The North Face says

“Being a multisport winter event it covers all our gear from footwear to running and biking clothing and ski gear.” Also “What we love about the Peak to Peak is that all the competitors, at what ever level, get so much enjoyment out of participating.”

The race begins with a 2km ski or snowboard on The Remarkables down to the access road and is followed by a 17km mountain bike down the gruelling high altitude road to the shores of Lake Wakatipu at Frankton.

A 7km paddle on the lake is completed in Queenstown Bay where the changeover is made for a 9km run from Queenstown, through Arthurs Point to the Coronet Alpine Hotel near the Coronet Peak turnoff.

The last stage is a 9km cycle up the challenging ski area road to the base building and the finish line.

Race categories include male, female, veteran and juniors individuals. The teams’ sections includes open, female, mixed, business house, school or veteran.

If  you happen to be in the Queenstown area of New Zealand check it out. For more details check the event website and check the other blogs for more AK news.

2009 results:
1st Men Open Category, Dougal Allan 2.19.13
1st Women Open Category, Joanna Williams 2.47.49
1st Team Open, Outside Sports Queenstown, 2.06.16