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.