Welcome to the Kathmandu Crazyman. 2004 marks the 15th year of Wellington's premier multisport event, with this year's race scheduled for Sunday May 18.

Having taken place every year since 1990, the Crazyman has a colourful and prestigious history. As one of the largest multisport races in New Zealand, the event has attracted as many as 480 entries. Past winners have included multisport icons such as Steve Gurney and Jill Westenra. And while they were winning other stars of the sport have cut their teeth amongst the rank and file at the Crazyman, including both Neil Gellatly and Kristina Strode-Penny, who were anonymous competitors in the event's early years.

But rather than ponder too much on the past, with the introduction of this website the Crazyman is very much looking forward to the future. This year's 13th running of the Crazyman begins a collaboration with the Hutt Multisport Club and Hutt City Council that organisers hope will ensure the event's future growth. New initiatives include increased promotion and marketing of the event to all corners of the community, and an increased prize pool to add prestige to the events popularity. A minimum prize pool of $5000, including $2500 cash and a kayak make the Crazyman one of multiport's more lucrative events and one of the best value for money races around.

Our goal is to develop the Crazyman as an icon event of the Hutt Valley. Travelling over the hills, harbour and river, the Crazyman encompasses everything that is great about Hutt City. On a course as challenging as it is spectacular, the race starts from Eastbourne Wharf with a 16km run along the beach and over rugged bush clad hills to Wainuiomata. Participants then take to mountain bikes for a 38km traverse along the Hutt hills skyline before dropping down to the banks of the Hutt River where a 12km kayak finishes the event on the fringes of Wellington Harbour.

Traditionally, one of the features of the Crazyman is its achievability. While offering substantial challenge, no individual discipline is too taxing or specialised for a beginner either in a team or as an individual. For the non-kayakers amongst us there is also a popular duathlon option.

In fact, if you where wondering where the "Crazyman" angle originates� well it has less to do with ones state of mind for taking on the challenge and more to do with the fact that you'd be crazy not to experience everything that is the Crazyman.

But don't take our word for it, enter now and get a taste of the Crazyman experience for yourself.