Father and son team Neil, right, and Kyle Gardiner give each other a high five during the Firefighter Combat Challenge at Nelson Junction. Firefighters from Nelson, Marlborough, and even a few keen competitors from Canterbury suited up for the Firefighter Combat Challenge. Virginia Woolf/ STUFF Kyle Gardiner gets ready to start his race. Virginia Woolf/ STUFF Kat Watson, from Seddon, the sole female firefighter in the Combat Challenge. The Gardiners fly to the United States next weekend to compete in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge in Sacramento, California.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2018 22:18 UTC