Jul 7, 20203 minRolling into conscious incompetence: Kathmandu Coast to Coast 10 things I wish I knewKathmandu Coast to Coast Multisport Race across New Zealand. Hints and tips for race day. Run, Bike, Kayak: West to East Coast South Island.
Jan 9, 20203 minCoast to Coast Training DaysA brief account of some training for Coast to Coast with trips to Arthur's Pass in the South and the Rangitikei Grade 2 river in the North.
Aug 23, 20196 minIntroduction to MultisportCoast to Coast dreams, learning how to kayak and the transition from triathlon to multisport.
May 9, 201914 min4 Summits, 300kms, 3 daysSummitting Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, Tongariro, Taranaki in the North Island, self supported in 3 days. Matemateaonga Trail, Whanganui River.
May 2, 20195 minMatemateaonga Track, Whanganui National ParkWhere do I start... The Matemateaonga Track... Rideable or non rideable on a mountain bike..? I think its pertinent to give a few descrip...
Apr 14, 20197 minTraining for the WUU2k 62km Ultra Run:‘The WUU2K (pronounced 'Woo-Too-Kay') or 'Wellington Urban Ultra 2K', is a trail-running endurance event around the hills that surround t...
Mar 20, 201914 minGODZone, Chapter 8: Canterbury‘Godzone Pure is the ultimate expedition adventure racing experience, with unsupported teams travelling approximately 530km across New Ze...
Mar 3, 20195 minRuapehu Express 80(50)km Mountain Bike RaceThe Ruapehu Express. A new event taking in ‘an exhilarating descent down the Tukino Road' and traversing clockwise around the mountain th...
Feb 25, 20194 minThe French Ridge Track, Matukituki Valley. Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand.The West and East Matukituki valleys are an hours drive from Wanaka. They are the starting point for many walks and climbs in the Mount A...
Feb 13, 20192 minWestern Okataina Trail: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty. Whakarewarewa ForestDiscipline: Walk/Run/MTB Said to be Rotorua’s longest MTB trail, ‘generally wide and well formed’ (DoC). Dual purpose track, can be ridd...
Feb 6, 20195 minFour Summits: Recce No.2 Mount RuapehuDuring our last recce trip to Mount Ruapehu we were unable to summit the peak we had intended to, due to the ice and snow in the glacier....
Jan 27, 201912 minRedbull Defiance 2019 Race ReportAs I lie here having eaten a whole packet of salt and vinegar crisps, a share bag just for me (a race tradition ever since doing my first...
Jan 16, 20195 minRedBull Defiance RedBull Defiance (RBD) a two day multisport race in Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand. The course was created by Braden Currie a profess...
Jan 11, 20196 minMount Ruapehu RecceLast weekend we packed up the van and took a trip to the mountains. This was to be a recce trip for our big adventure in February (summit...
Jan 4, 20193 minRoad Racing to Off Road Exploring...I recall an interview I did with someone a few years back after winning The Outlaw triathlon 2016, and setting a new course record (which...
Dec 23, 20183 minRedbull Defiance: Coming Up FastIn early 2018, Ali and I raced as a team at Redbull Defiance: a 2 day multisport race in Wanaka, involving kayaking, mountain biking and ...
Dec 19, 20184 minIdeas Become reality...We left the first blog post on a bit of a cliff hanger, about another reason how Approach came to life and how we had to get our butts in...
Dec 14, 20185 minRaglan Karioi Trail Run My new favourite trail run- The Raglan Karioi Trail, 24km, 1800m ascent/descent, off road trails, farmland, unsealed road, ropes/chains, ...
Dec 7, 20182 minApproach BeginningsApproach started off as a silly idea over a couple of low carb beers, myself getting carried away whilst Liz being the rational filter sy...