While many of us were braving the crowds at the malls over the weekend to get Christmas presents sorted, a hardy bunch from all over the South Pacific and Asia were racing non-stop for 48 hours on the rugged South Island west coast.
The event, called the True West Race was a multi-discipline race traversing the most remote and wild terrain of the region.
The event organiser is Nathan Fa'avae, himself an adventure racing world championship winner! He talks to Jesse.
True West - kayaking leg Photo: supplied
