They set out from Paihia into hilly ground for the first 3 km, then into 18 km of rolling terrain; drizzle came through between 12:00 and 13:00 and the longest stop was 34 minutes at 15:36, before reaching camp at 16:10. The march totaled 21.2 km and marked 245 km into a 3,048 km trail.
Out on the track the pattern was straightforward: a brief stretch of hills, a long run of rolling ground, and one significant pause that broke the afternoon into two clear parts.
They ended the day at camp with the Āpua Coastal Walkway another 7 km along the route; the next section runs toward Waikare to Ngunguru.
- Hills only in the first 3 km
- Midday drizzle between 12:00 and 13:00
- 245 km into the trail