After 3 months rehabbing my knee injury it was ambitious to take on this 1,100 km loop starting and finishing in Tekapo, New Zealand. Nevertheless, I lined up with around 200 people, which is a great sign of the growth of bike packing in NZ. I didn't make it further than the first day but was still great motivation to push the rehab hard in order to at least be in a position to try! Thanks for watching, and congrats to all those who finished the route!