Michael Lori and Kristen Gardner battled challenging conditions in Dunsborough today to take the X-Adventure 2018 Long Course and Cross Triathlon State Championship titles with fast racing and close tussles at the pointy end of the field.

Adventure Racing Team PricewaterhouseCoopers with former All Black captain Richie McCaw were up against local favorites Crash Bandicoot in the premier 24 hour long course adventure race through Coromandel. School teams from New Plymouth also feature

This weekend, over 1,200 competitors and hundreds more spectators will make the journey down south for the 2018 X-Adventure Dunsborough off-road triathlon and new Aquathlon-X through paradise.

The 13th GO-4-12 Youth Adventure Race started at 5:30am Saturday morning in Hawke’s Bay and 31 of the best adventure racing teams in New Zealand lined up to take on the challenge.

Team Columbia Montrail, Jon Ander Arambalza, Nick Gracie, Camila Nicolau, and Guilherme Pahl won Expedición Guaraní and securing a spot to the AR World Championship in November.

Sunset Beach Lifeguard Services have again been crowned the BP New Zealand IRB Champions despite a premature end to the weekend, due to tough surf conditions at Waihi Beach.

Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service has taken the early lead at the two-day BP New Zealand IRB Championships, held this weekend in Waihi Beach, despite a challenging day with mixed conditions.

Over 300 Surf Lifeguards are set to descend on Waihi Beach this weekend for the BP New Zealand IRB [Inflatable Rescue Boat] Championships finale, to fight for the honour of becoming the top IRB club in the country.

Nelson swimmer Luke Kelly took away the overall title at the inaugural Interislander Big Tahuna, swum over 3km from Tahunanui Beach on Saturday.

Spring Challenge North is bringing its super-popular, all-women’s adventure race to Lake Taupo in October and it promises to be the ultimate ladies day out - in the wilderness.