Congratulations to Ms Delwyn Eason, Assistant Head of Science, who completed the K2 Challenge last weekend and was first in her age group.

The event is named after Kuaotunu, an enchanting community on the wild eastern coastline of the Coromandel Peninsula. In Maori, the name Kuaotunu means “to inspire fear in young animals” ! The 2 represents the almost 200km that the ride will cover. By coincidence K2 is the 2nd highest, and probably the most difficult to climb, mountain in the World. 

At 2,300 metres of screaming descent, the Mito Q K2 is possibly the toughest one-day cycle challenge in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also one of the most scenic and varied with the route travelling through sub tropical forest, pacific coastlines, rural farmland and the Pohutukawa coastline of the Hauraki Gulf. 

Article added: Thursday 15 April 2021