Having already won the first race in the Southern Coastal Series (Papatowai Challenge), Neale McLanachan won the Karetai Challenge which is the second race in the two race series. His time was 59 minutes 38 seconds. Kirsty Morris followed suite winning the open women's section in 1 hour 8 minutes 26 seconds. She also had won her section in the Papatowai Challenge two weeks earlier. Morris and McLanachan finished first in their grades in the Southern Coastal Series.
Dave McLean of Leith also shone in the Masters Men's 50+ grade finishing second to Malcolm Hammond (Ariki) in a time of 1 hour 13 minutes 14 seconds. He also won the Southern Coastal Series in this grade.
Well done Leithians.