The Goat (http://www.thegoat.co.nz/) is an exhilarating adventure run from Whakapapa to Turoa Ski Fields on the Round the Mountain track, traversing the western slopes of Mount Ruapehu. The 21 kilometre course has over 1000 metres of vertical ascent and covers a whole bunch of amazing terrain. It is a demanding yet achievable run that is widely acclaimed as one of New Zealand’s premier off road running events.
Megan Banks completed the run in 3 hrs 46 mins, followed closely behind by Amanda Wells who finished in 3hrs 57mins. Congratulations to them both! A fantastic achievement.
Big thanks go to their valiant supporters Ian Harrison and Richard Lardner!