Queenstown couple buy Motatapu race from Ironman
The popular Motatapu cycling and running event between Wānaka and Queenstown is returning to local ownership.
More than 4000 people take part in the annual event, which has run for 17 years. It’s the one time each year privately-owned high country stations between Wānaka and Arrowtown are open to the public.
Ironman Oceania owned and operated the past three events. Earlier this year Ironman Oceania director Dave Beech said its viability was being reviewed in light of the impact Covid-19 was having on the events’ industry.
Queenstown-based Gemma Peskett and Craig Gallagher have since purchased the event and said it would return to a one-day multi-discipline event, to be held on March 6, 2021.
The event would include a mountain bike race, off-road marathon, ultra run and miners trail race.
Peskett has previously been involved with Kathmandu Coast to Coast and Winter Games NZ while Gallagher owns events company Summit Events.
They have both previously worked on the Motatapu.
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