At 9:30 am the Propeller-heads crossed the finish line saying it seemed somehow surreal the team had final reached the end of this journey.
Helped from their kayaks the teams walked arm in arm up to the finish line flocked by media and supporters.
"We had to win this one," commented Steve Gurney, "New Zealanders have the best athletes in the world for this type of event and we had to prove it."
Chris Vile, MountainZone.com Correspondent