Japan and Canada took the honours in the Australia New Zealand Cup races at Snow Farm, New Zealand, on August 14. Tomio Kanamaru (JPN) won the 15km Classic Mass Start in a close finish ahead of Robin McKeever (CAN), while Milaine Theriault (CAN) won the 10km Classic Mass Start ahead of new Kiwi recruit (and former Australian representative) Katherine Calder (NZE).