Avalanche Peak Race

YIC has just run the Avalanche Peak Race in Arthur's Pass. Due to the inclement weather (rain and wind), the race route was altered to a subsidiary peak. But there was still a 1,000 metre climb, descent, then a 10k run to the finish along a very stony river bed. YIC finished 20th out of about 130 runners in 2 hours 42 mins. As he sat at the finish, chatting to fellow runners and sipping on a refreshing beer from the hospitable Bealey Hotel, YIC reflected that it had been a most enjoyable day. Indeed, after he ventured to have a second refresher, he started to hit top eulogise mode: how friendly everyone was, how he must come back and run the race over its true course etc etc. Now who does that remind readers of? (Hint - as before, he is a close relative of YIC.)