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Oxfam NZ: Moments before the 6am start
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Oxfam NZ: Jostling for pole position
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Oxfam NZ: The start line was a good place to catch up with fellow Oxfam Trailwalkers
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Oxfam NZ: A member of Team Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard Box tops up on hot soup before the starting line
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Oxfam NZ: And they're off! A blur of head torches as runners leave the 6am start
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Oxfam NZ: Two minutes to go to the 7am start
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Oxfam NZ: Crazy DORLS before the start
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Oxfam NZ: Setting off at 7am
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Oxfam NZ: Setting off at 7am
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Oxfam NZ: Setting out in the morning
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Oxfam NZ: Team Fitness for Fun running the course
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Oxfam NZ: Scene over Taupo
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Oxfam NZ: Scene over Lake Taupo
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Oxfam NZ: Support crews heading off road
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Oxfam NZ: Keeping positive! It's fantastic seeing so many smiling faces throughout the course
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Oxfam NZ: High five!
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Oxfam NZ: Good wishes from the Girl Guides
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Oxfam NZ: Some support crews went all out with the fancy dress
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Oxfam NZ: Backlog at a stile
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Oxfam NZ: Marking the trail
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Oxfam NZ: Team End Smoking NZ and the Super Grans leaving checkpoint 1
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Oxfam NZ: Support crews' dedication to their teams helped give many people the determination to reach the finish line
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Oxfam NZ: Team Toe jammin ascend through forest
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Oxfam NZ: Team Great Thighs on Fire through the bush
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Oxfam NZ: Keen runners off-roading it near Checkpoint 1
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Oxfam NZ: Team Four Small Steps and others tramp through the bush
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Oxfam NZ: Are we going to see City Girls in 2012?
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Oxfam NZ: Team BATTy support crew
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Oxfam NZ: Support crews set up camp at Checkpoint 2
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Oxfam NZ: AUT's podiatry students treated walkers to free footcare