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Athlete Blogs: Katy Schofield – Star-spangled banner experience on wheels
Trexlertown (aka T-town) was a place I only heard about from other cyclists. Not just from current team mates, but also coaches and other retired athletes. They have been here, lived here, trained here, and competed here; champions are created and celebrated here. NZ athletes have been coming here... Read Post
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Diaries Downunder Episode 1
The Diaries Downunder crew are back with Episode 1 chronicling the all-time start to the 2015 snow season in the Southern Lakes region. In-bounds, out of bounds, helis and hot tubs, these guys know how to capture the riders lifestyle. Read Post
- DDU, diaries, downunder, heli, queenstown, snow, Snowboard, winter
- 14 Jul 2015
- James Mulcahy
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Earning the Turns – Early Season Ski Touring in Wanaka
Geoff Marks of Lake Wanaka Tourism gets the last minute call every snow lover dreams of, a spare seat going on a helicopter with some of the best opening season conditions the Southern Lakes has seen in years. There's just one caveat... Read Post
- 02 Jul 2015
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Brand Profile: Burton Snowboards
Hear what industry heavyweights Burton Snowboards had to say in our latest Brand Profiles article. Read Post
- burton, snow, Snowboard
- 01 Jul 2015
- James Mulcahy
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FREE Ski & Snowboard Demo’s
We’re excited to announce that Torpedo7 Queenstown and Racers Edge Wanaka will be offering free Ski and Snowboard demo at Southern Lakes ski fields from now until late August. Demo’s will be available on varying days throughout the season at Cardrona, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak, and The... Read Post
- Cardrona, Coronet Peak, demo, ski, Skiing, Snowboard, snowboarding, The Remarkables, Treble Cone
- 01 Jul 2015
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STU – SRAM Technical University 2015
SRAM technical bike workshop university trip - Melbourne Read Post
- rock, rockshox, shox, sram, staff, technical, university
- 30 Jun 2015
- James Mulcahy
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Ride the Crankworx Pump Track at Skyline Rotorua
It’s the Pump Track where international biking super stars Anneke Beerten, Sarah Walker and our very own Keegan Wright got the crowd chanting on their feet at Crankworx and it’s now opening for everyone to use this weekend. The Skyline Rotorua Gravity Park Pump Track starts on a bridge where... Read Post
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New era beckons for Coast to Coast
The 2016 Coast to Coast will be supported by a new naming rights sponsor as Speight’s passes the baton along after a 32 year union. Organisers of the iconic event are upbeat about involving new brands, saying it has been a ‘fantastic relationship that has served both the event and the... Read Post
- coast to coast
- 16 Jun 2015
- James Mulcahy
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Godzone Adventure Race 2015 summary – The one that got away
After finishing 2nd in the Kaikoura 2014 GodZone Race, it was our challenge to improve on that result. Roll on 5 months and it was announced that the 2015 race was to be held in our own back yard – Wanaka. Game on. Not only did we have local knowledge but, we had local support […] Read Post
- 28 Apr 2015
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Cycling with Wanaka’s Hairy Old Legs
You cannot judge a book by its cover and nor, it seems, can you judge a Wanaka cyclist by his hairy old legs…. Read Post