「Coast to Coast」は、1983年に始まり、今年で40回となったニュージーランドの老舗マルチスポーツレースだ。マウンテンラン、バイク、カヤックの3種目で合計243kmを1日で個人（Championship）またはチーム、2日間で個人またはチームの各カテゴリーで競うアドベンチャー系のレースだ。
After a last-minute decision to race Coast to Coast off the cuff on Thursday, today Braden Currie started the race as he hoped to continue, and continue he did – relentlessly earning himself 1st place ahead of long-time mate and last years Coast to Coast Champion, Dougal Allan (2nd) and Ryan Kiesanowski (3rd) with a time of 9 hours 45 minutes and 23 seconds.
After retiring from multisport seven years ago to pursue Ironman distance, Currie had planned to race Ironman New Zealand in the coming weeks, but after receiving news that the event had been cancelled less than 40 hours before the horn was due to blow on the start line of the Coast to Coast’s 40th Anniversary, he took his chance to compete in one last race in New Zealand before heading to Utah in May for the Ironman World Championships.
“It was a huge decision to actually make the start today. I’ve always wanted to come back and race Coast to Coast. It was amazing to be back racing in the natural environment and the course is a favourite. To go back to where it all started and have an experience like this feels incredible. It means a lot to me.
Obviously, I haven’t been on the course at all, or in my boat for years and haven’t done any real mountain trail running – I feel really lucky to get out ahead of Dougal. He’s an incredible human and one of my best mates. Once you’re in that race mode, you just do what you’ve trained to do in that environment. I had a great day – a good run, bike and paddle. I knew the river would be high so as long as I stayed in the fast water and kept my boat up the right way I hoped I wouldn’t lose too much time – luckily that happened”.
Setting off from Kumara on the West Coast, Currie rode in a bunch with Bobby Dean, Dougal Allan, Sam Manson and Ryan Kiesanowski for a good part of the first 55km ride, arriving at Atkins Corner Currie was in the lead before transitioning to the run. Looking strong he continued to build time over Goats Pass resulting in about a nine-minute lead on Bobby Dean.
The next transition onto the 112km bike had Currie have around a fourteen-minute lead on the rest and a twenty-minute lead on Dougal Allan going into the Kayak on the lower Waimakariri River.
“A race like this is incredibly hard to plan for, so it was about having some fun. On the run, I actually remembered the exact root that tripped my brother up (Glen Currie) a few years ago and caused some pretty solid damage to his knee – that kept me amused for a while! (laughs).
Photo: Braden Currie with brother, Glen Currie (photo credit to Sally Currie).
The Ironman training over the last five years means my cycling has come a long way – I just put my head down and did what I had to do”.
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2021 IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPの興奮をもう一度！
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OUTSIDE AND IRONMAN KICK-OFF CONTENT PARTNERSHIP BY BRINGING THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, AND STORIES FROM THE 2021 INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
– Documentary Special to air across Outside’s web, mobile and connected TV distribution channels on January 27 at 8:00 P.M. ET spotlighting historic victories and inspirational athletes from the Land of Endurance, St. George, Utah – Airing of documentary marks first piece of content for five-year partnership that includes 12 IRONMAN 70.3 events to be broadcast live on Outside TV in 2022, beginning with IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
TAMPA, Fla. / BOULDER, Colo. (Jan. 26, 2022) – The documentary special of the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission will premiere worldwide on Thursday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Outside, as part of The IRONMAN Group’s recently announced partnership with the active lifestyle content company. Airing of the documentary marks the first piece of content for a five-year partnership that includes 12 IRONMAN 70.3 events to be broadcast live on Outside in 2022.
The broadcast special will chronicle the stories of both professional and select age-group athletes competing in the iconic triathlon that took place on September 18, 2021 in St. George, Utah. The premiere will be available to viewers around the world on Outside across web, mobile, and connected TV distribution channels, inclusive of www.outsidetv.com or in the Outside App.
Since 2006, the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon has showcased not only the limitless physical capability and competitive nature of the top endurance athletes in the world, but also some of the most awe-inspiring and impactful stories of courage and resilience from the age-group athletes. The broadcast special spans from the pre-race build-up to the final hours of the finish, unveiling the intensity, emotion, physical demands, and dramatic competition of the more than 3,500 athletes. Representing more than 85 countries, regions and territories, athletes took on a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run across the rugged St. George terrain, proving that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE®.
Among the features of this year’s IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship special:
From the firing of the start cannon to the finish line tape, Lucy Charles-Barclay dominates the women’s professional field with prowess and a determination to win, taking down five-time and defending world champion Daniela Ryf.
Following his quick rise and stunning 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship win in Nice, France as a seemingly unknown challenger, Norwegian professional Gustav Iden crosses the finish line with an unrivaled race that cements him as a force for others to catch.
Australian Paralympic triathlon silver-medalist Lauren Parker competes in St. George with big ambitions after suffering a bike crash that paralyzed her at the peak of her career, now proving that no obstacle is too big to overcome including race week medical challenges.
Northern Utah native and elite cyclist Kyle Brown was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ALS in early 2021 and given only 6-8 months to live by doctors. Instead of letting his diagnosis suppress his passion, Kyle competes against all odds and completes the race of a lifetime, saying, “When faced with tragedy we can either come alive or come undone. I choose to come alive.”
Sam Holness of London, England, is a 28-year-old autistic athlete on a mission to prove that a perceived disability cannot limit him. St. George becomes Sam’s stage to show the world how autism is his “super power.”
The broadcast special of the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission was filmed and produced by The IRONMAN Group Productions team and is the first piece of content to air on Outside in what will also include live event coverage over the next five years. In total, the documentary special took four months of production time, utilizing 50 hours of footage and content from 13 cameras to capture race day and tell the amazing story of this unique event and the athletes competing.
After the premiere of the documentary, the content for 2022 continues with live broadcast coverage of 12 IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series events, starting with the IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside on April 2 and will also include the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in October. Live viewing will be available for free across Outside’s multiple distribution platforms globally on the web, mobile, and connected TV apps. On-demand viewing is also available by subscribing to Outside+.
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