Fitness fanatic and famous royal in-law Pippa Middleton will visit New Zealand in 2013 to exhibit her sporting talent.
The younger sister of Prince William's wife Catherine, Pippa, 29, will compete in the Speight's Coast to Coast multi-discipline event, due to start on February 8 at Kumara Beach on NZ's south island.
The party planner and author has spoken of the upcoming challenge in a column she penned for British magazine The Spectator.
"It may sound dauntingly hearty but really it's just good fun, plus it provides some routine, discipline and fitness," Pippa wrote of her preparations for the triathlon-like event.
"I'd better hold back on the food and drink, starting now."