Description: One of the original STB maps (2010), remapped to issom standard for 2013 with some new and very interesting additions. Havelock North Village is a very fast area made up of urban, industrial, school, and park terrain. Very appropriate for the 6th stage as you’ll definitely need that 6th gear to make up time on your rivals on this map!

Had to set up in the rain and wind, and it didn’t look good for a festive finale to the Sprint the Bay, and for the trip to New Zealand on the whole. It cooled off quickly.

Some people will wear anything when they are cold.

The Senior Boys getting recognition at the awards ceremony. Callum is in the middle. Love the Junior Boys holding a separate session to the right.

Tim, Valerie, Phillip, and Jane.

The Sprint the Bay organizing team, i.e., the Morrisons.

Another effort that I was really happy with despite being down at the bottom of the standings for the day. It was super fun to run around with so many people on the course.

And, my last chance for winning, or at least getting a tie for the fastest Finish split?

The GO control,
(Courtesy of P. Herries.)

and the Finish control just 40 meters apart.
(Courtesy of P. Herries.)

It was going to come down to punching technique. I was perhaps lucky also that no one was trying to beat me to either punch. I had clear sailing, and I nailed both controls for the 1st place tie in W55, as well as on Course 5.

Race stats: 2.1 km, 30m climb, 16 controls
Garmin distance: 2.01 miles with 29 m climb
Place: 19/21
Time: 26:06
Time lost:
Time per km: 12:25
Finish split: Tied for 1st on the course with 9 seconds!