Hart and Seagate blitz the field

Whakatane adventure racer Sophie Hart has added another impressive title to her resume.

Hart was part of the victorious Team Seagate who won this year's Orion Health Godzone Adventure six-day race.

The team crossed the line in a time of three days, 14 hours and 55 minutes. The elite racers held a significant margin over the rest of the field with nearly 10 hours between them and second place competitors Team One Square Meal and more than a day ahead of the last full-course teams.

Hart and teammates Nathan Fa'avae, Chris Fome and Trevor Voyce were on fire from the moment the start gun went off in Milford Sound on Monday morning.

By the first afternoon of the race, the team were neck and neck with Team Subway led by Richard Ussher and Whakatane's Sam Clarke - but they managed to shake them off on the first night and never looked back.

Orion Health Godzone Adventure Race directors Warren Bates and Adam Fairmaid picked them as the ones to beat and Fairmaid said the team stuck to their race plan from the very start.

"They raced with determination and confidence, playing a waiting game and believing they could run away from the field as the race went on which is exactly as it played out.

"They are extremely fit, have one of the best navigators in the world and are technically very skilled. They primarily work as a team which is what this sport is all about."

Fa'avae said the team were pleased with the win.

"It was a race that inspired us through the ruggedness of the course which we had to overcome to get to the finish line.

"It's probably not the easiest way to travel from Milford to Queenstown but it did give us a lot of opportunity to use the skills of the team."

He said he was impressed with the event and other competitors.

"We have a lot of respect for the other teams racing and praise for all the officials out on the course who were friendly and helpful," Fa'avae said.

"Now it's time to get out of these wet clothes and enjoy some hot food and reflect on our win."

The team have the opportunity to compete at the Adventure Racing World Champs in the French Alps this year.