GODZONE. Peak Kiwi madness.  

Currently Chapter 12 of the most berserk race is unfolding in the Marlborough region. This iconic adventure beggars belief.   

This year's edition, over 615 kilometres, encompasses many disciplines, not a great deal of sleep, and the tyranny of navigation for the four member teams competing, all operating under the intense stress of fatigue and sleep deprivation.  

They mountain bike, trek, packraft, kayak, and canyon on a course that takes in 16000m of ascent.   

The race is expected to take five days for the frontrunners.  

One of the absolute legends of global adventure racing and 7-time winner of GODZONE is Nathan Fa’avae. This man has finally stepped away from the race, leaving Chris Forne, 10-time champion, to soldier on with Simone Meyer, 7-time winner Sophie Hart, and 5-time Coast to Coast champion Simone Maier. Sam Clarke is also with the team.  

But the Fa’avae name will still be present in the race, with daughter Tide competing in a team of teenagers. The next generation is here. 

The teams don't know where they are going until just before the race commences, another twist in the tale of GODZONE. 

The race has been staged over some of the most stunning regions Te Waipounamu (the South Island) has to offer. Wanaka, Mt Cook Aoaraki, Fiordland, the race even went north once too, 2021 in Rotorua.  

It’s a celebration of the magnificence of our extraordinary home, an event we should all be proud of.