A father and son duo couldn't find the words to describe their excitement after crossing the finish line of what they described as New Zealand's most gruelling fitness challenge.
Paul and Mark Lacey made a pact over a cup of a tea on the deck last April that they would complete Coast to Coast 2017 and at the weekend they achieved their goal.
"I honestly had no idea how hard it was going to be, you can read all you want and speak to people about it but nothing prepared me for the reality of it. It was brutal for an old fella like me," Paul said.
The Bayview pair's two-day adventure involved a run, a cycle, a mountain run, a road cycle, a kayak and another cycle from the West Coast to the East Coast of the South Island before they were able to cross the finish line.
Paul said the individual components were fine to train for but it was stringing them all together that took its toll when it came to the real deal.