Athletes
Route
Route variation
9 tracks (incl. Whanganui)
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
6d
15h
0m
0s
Report
Starting on December 15, 2015, with the Rakiura Track on Stewart Island (off the south coast of NZ), Ryan Thompson of the Team Bivouac/Inov-8 Adventure Racing Team did all 9 of New Zealand's "Great Walks" (one of which is actually a down-river kayak) in a total time of 6d15h. The trip was completely supported, with drivers, crew and pacers at times. The total distance is about 550km. Thomposon reported the following individual times for each track, with Strava tracks (in order of completion):
12/15 | Rakiura | 32km | 4.5h |
12/16 | Milford | 54km | 8h13m |
12/17 | Kepler | 60km | 8h45m |
12/17 | Routeburn | 32km | 4h57m |
12/18 | Heaphy | 78km | 10h45m |
12/19 | Abel Tamsman | 60km | 9h8m |
12/20 | Whanganui (kayak) | 145km | 13h35m |
12/21 | Tongariro | 43km | 7h37m |
12/21-22 | Waikaremoana | 46km | 6h59m |