The record for the fastest known time between Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand’s North Island is a rich piece of cycling history. Broken multiple times through the early 1980s, two riders, Brian Fleck and most recently Brian Lambert, set phenomenal times on this storied route. The current record has gone unbeaten since Brian Lambert set a time of 19 hours and 59 minutes in 1984. Over 40 years later, Lachlan Morton, Rapha Athlete and pioneering ultra racer, attempted to beat this time.
Credits
Director: Samuel Craven
Producer: Holly Powell
DOP: Carlos Garcia Knight
1st AC: Jake Munro
Art Director: Ellie Frost
Photographer: Dan King
Line Producer: Liam Friary
Lachlan support crew: Tom Hopper, Rachel Peck, Hayden McCormick
Driver: Bobby Tuxford, Logan Griffin
Film development: Neglab, Australia
Scanning: The Grainery, Australia
Edit: Samuel Craven
Post Sound: Keith White Audio
Music: Father
Head of Production music: Amelia Vernede
Colour: Alex O’Brien @ OkayStudio
Exec Producer colour: Franky Chadwick
With thanks to Brian and Barbara Fleck
Shot using a mixture of digital & Kodak 16mm