Coastguard follow teams along route

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The first leg of the race this afternoon will see competitors run along Kaiteriteri beach, coasteer along the shoreline to Stephens Bay and then kayak to Rabbit Island. They will be accompanied along the way by the coastguard.

The coastguard are just one of a number of organisations lending a hand to make sure competitors are safe out on the course. On the water, there are a number of water and white water safety crews, plus Tasman harbour master Dan Cairney.

Volunteer medics are dotted along the course with a doctor on call to respond to any emergencies.

Teams are also given a thorough safety briefing before they go, with key points pointed out before they leave.

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7th

21:03

A sure shuffle for those chasing the leaders

Behind the current podium potentials there’s a few shifts going on. It looks like Ataraxia MACPAC (01) and Racer’s Edge – Powered by Torpedo 7 (21) are spending Monday evening and night taking turns in the fourth and fifth spots over the Te Iringa Track and Mohaka River. Both teams are very well respected by

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6th

22:03

You just have to believe

It’s at this stage of the race that doubt starts to creep in for some teams, as to whether they will make the cut off or not. Day Two has just about come to an end, with the top half of the field on the Stage 4 rogaine which takes them through the Whirinaki State