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They work hard, play harder down SouthAntigua Street staff tackle the toughest challengesDan Horwell navigates Goat PassShane Madsen pedals hard to be crowned theinaugural Speight’s Coast to Coast ‘Last Cycle’ winnerThe ‘know-how, can-do’ attitudeof PlaceMakers Antigua Streetstaff – which local tradieshave come to rely on more thanever during the Canterbury rebuild– has been taken to new heightsbeyond the workplace.Those heights surpassed 1000 mfor Steve Brown, Dan Horwell andLisa Barber, who took on the gruelling33 km Goat Pass Mountain Run sectionof the Speight’s Coast to Coast inFebruary.Steve, Dan and Lisa braved freezing,alpine-fed rivers, steep rocky tracksand twisting forest trails to completethe challenge and have since inspiredsome of their colleagues to take itLisa Barber crosses one of many ice-cold rivers duringthe ‘Mountain Run’If pushing your bodyto the limit at the weekendappeals to you, getin touch at the store!on next year. They’re also hopingto get customers involved too. Ifpushing your body to the limit atthe weekend appeals to you, getin touch at the store!ON YOUR BIKEMeanwhile, staff member ShaneMadsen made history by takingpart in the Coast to Coast’s firstever70 km ‘Last Cycle’ section fromWaimakariri Gorge Bridge to Sumner– and winning!Now nicknamed ‘Miguel Indurain’– after the five-time Tour de Francewinner – by his co-workers, Shanehopes to defend his title next yearand maybe even improve on hisinaugral winning time.MARATHON MAN (AND WOMAN)Further up the coast, Mark Hardingand Alice Watson took part in theBuller Gorge Marathon – Markconquered the half marathon andAlice competed in the team event,finishing her 10.5 km leg.Back in the store, all six staff arenow focused on going the extramile for their customers!5