RESULTS

2026 — Saturday, 19 December

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Weather: No clue — we haven’t run the race yet.

Bike: TBC

Run: TBC

Men: —

Women: —

2025 — Saturday, 13 December

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High of 21°. Brass money freezing for spectators, mint for racing. Lake a little lumpier than normal.

Bike: 3-lap course

Run: High Road

Men: David Martin — 04:14:13

Women: Emily Molloy — 04:59:10

2024 — Saturday, 21 December

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Weather mint.

Bike: 3-lap course

Run: High Road

Men: Lachlan Haycock — 04:09:32

Women: Nic Hankinson — 05:22:22

2023 — Saturday, 16 December

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Mint, cold, windy, then mint again. No rain.

Bike: New 3-lap course

Run: High Road

Men: Matt Kerr — 04:26:55

Women: Sarah Morrison — 05:16:05

2022 — Saturday, 17 December

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Overcast, squalls early, light rain, big wind home.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: High Road

Men: Simon Cochrane — 04:01:39

Women: Hannah Maher — 05:00:03

2021 — Saturday, 18 December

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Wind. Lordy wind. Froze in shade, cooked in sun.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: High Road

Men: Jack Moody — 03:51:35

Women: Rebecca Clark — 04:34:22

2020 — Sunday, 20 December

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Perfect. No wind. Cloud cover. Record-breaking day.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: High Road (Lakefront Rd closed)

Men: Kyle Smith — 03:45:42

Women: Hannah Wells — 04:21:14

2019 — Saturday, 14 December

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Greasy start, mint finish.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Malcolm King — 04:09:54

Women: Nikkola Mathews — 04:50:07

2018 — Saturday, 15 December

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Storm overnight. Mint racing. Brutal run heat.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Jack Moody — 04:08:53

Women: Rebecca Clarke — 04:42:24

2017 — Saturday, 16 December

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Mint. Sunny. 25°C. Wind got up on bike.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Simon Cochrane — 04:11:19

Women: Jessica Dean — 04:57:40

2016 — Saturday, 17 December

Clear all day. Cold start, smoking hot later. No wind.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Javier Gomez (ESP) — 04:09:59

Women: Teresa Adam — 04:37:07

2015 — Saturday, 19 December

Clear all day. Big winds on the bike coming home.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Graham O’Grady — 04:07:18

Women: Candice Hammons — 04:51:36

2014 — Saturday, 13 December

Perfect. Overcast, still, high ~20°C.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Green Lake

Men: Bobby Dean — 04:27:22

Women: Jessica Dean — 04:41:22

2013 — Saturday, 14 December

Clear all day. Baking hot run. Hamurana course.

Bike: Hamurana (roadworks SH30)

Run: Green Lake — Purple Bunny Rabbit

Men: Matt Parsonage — 04:21:23

Women: Wendy Nicholls — 05:09:07

2012 — Saturday, 15 December

Hot, clear. First year Green Lake run.

Bike: Hamurana (roadworks SH30)

Run: Green Lake

Men: Josh Harrison — 04:19:51

Women: Anna Ross — 04:39:40

2011 — Saturday, 17 December

Weather bomb. Bucketed down from midday.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Kieran Doe — 04:16:17

Women: Wendy Nicholls — 05:07:24

2010 — Saturday, 18 December

Snotty all day. Drizzle, wind.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Graham O’Grady — 04:11:27

Women: Anna Ross — 04:50:14

2009 — Saturday, 19 December

Cold morning, stonking hot run.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Guy Crawford — 04:25:15

Women: Julia Grant — 04:42:43

2008 — Saturday, 13 December

Hot and breezy. Brutal run.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Jamie Whyte — 04:19:36

Women: Fiona Eagles — 04:57:07

2007 — Saturday, 15 December

Perfect. Overcast. 20.5°C water.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Brodie Madgwick — 04:22:42

Women: Amanda Westwood — 04:56:31

2006 — Saturday, 15 December

Perfect. Blue skies. Water 18–20°C.

Bike: Lake Rotoma

Run: Gun Club

Men: Jeremy Boyd — 04:24:44

Women: Annika Edmondson — 05:08:36

2005 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Kieren Doe — 03:56:42

Women: Louisa Davis — 04:53:57

2004 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Terenzo Bozzone (19) — 03:57:03

Women: Vicki Jones — 05:04:12

2003 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Steve Nicholls — 04:09:24

Women: Lynley Alison — 04:28:53

2002 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Jeremy Boyd — 04:23:02

Women: Nicole Cope — 05:02:17

2001 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Stephen Farrell — 03:59:34

Women: Shanelle Barrett — 04:22:37

2000 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Steve Nicholls — 04:16:04

Women: Udi Delport — 04:43:08

1999 — Taupo

Bike: Taupo course

Run: Taupo course

Men: Wayne Shackleton — 04:16:32

Women: Karen Williams — 04:43:28