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Richie McCaw and team isport take second place at GodZone in Rotorua

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Richie McCaw and team isport take second place at GodZone in Rotorua.

Former All Black captain Richie McCaw has levelled up his performance at GodZone to take out second-place alongside his isport teammates, Coast to Coast champions Dougal Allan and Simone Maier, along with Theo Wordsworth.

"I have to say it's nice to get to the finish line – I was concerned during that last stage we would make a mistake in the forest on the bikes, so it's a relief to get it done finally," McCaw said.

"That last kayak section on Lake Taupō was great to get off the legs after that big trek in the Kaimanawas."

The race was won for the 5th time by Team Avaya.

Team isport has gone toe to toe with Queenstown's team Tiki Tour over the past six days of racing the 666km Chapter 9 course.

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Team isport Dougal Allan (left), Simone Maier, Theo Wordswoth and Richie McCaw finished second at GodZone. Photo / Supplied
Team isport Dougal Allan (left), Simone Maier, Theo Wordswoth and Richie McCaw finished second at GodZone. Photo / Supplied

McCaw said his team was strategic about getting past them before it was too late in the game.

"On the trek, Tiki Tour was running too hot for us to get ahead of them so we just bided our time.

Richie McCaw reunited with his wife and daughter after the epic race.  Photo / Supplied
Richie McCaw reunited with his wife and daughter after the epic race. Photo / Supplied

"We both entered the Lake Taupō paddle leg simultaneously, but we gained and caught them up just before coming into the Kinloch transition this afternoon. I think they were a bit surprised by that and, we just went for it."

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Richie McCaw sinks a hard earned beer at the GodZone finish line. Photo / Supplied
Richie McCaw sinks a hard earned beer at the GodZone finish line. Photo / Supplied

Maier said the racing in the North Island for the first time was intriguing.

"It is way different here in Rotorua than racing in the South Island, and we didn't see many people out there, just amazing scenery. The course had so many different elements – sometimes it felt like two Coast to Coasts in one day," she said.

The isport team was welcomed into the Redwoods Forest finish line at 5pm by McCaw's wife Gemma, daughter Charlotte and parents. His teammate Rob Nichol, who had to miss out on GodZone due to the Covid Level 3 lockdown in Auckland, was also on hand to congratulate the team.

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