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Scott and Zach Noyes.
A Puhoi father and son duo came third in the men’s open category at the Rodney Coast Challenge multisport event last month, after entering their first competition as a team.
Scott Noyes, 55, and son Zach Noyes, 15, named themselves the “Puhoi Cranks”.
The pair each played to their strengths. Zach, who is a keen cyclist, rode 55km from Helensville through to Kaukapakapa, Tahekeroa and then across to Puhoi.
Scott ran from the west coast, north of Muriwai, through 10km of forest. Scott was then picked up by his support crew – his wife – who rushed him over to Puhoi so he could complete the final leg – an 8km paddle down the Puhoi River.
“It was a race just to get the boat in the water down the muddy banks of the river,” Scott says
Scott and Zach managed to complete the whole course in three hours and 38 minutes.
Scott says there were a number of father and son duos in the competition, and he intends to suggest to organisers that they make it a category.
“It has been great getting ready for the event, with my son and I egging each other on with our training.”
They weren’t sure how competitive they would be outside of their respective age group categories, but are stoked to have placed in the open category.
