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Athlete Blogs: Naomi Whitehead – Journey to Godzone 2016, The Ups and Downs of an Adventure Racer and the Black Dog…
Niomi Whitehead journey to Godzone 2016 Read Post
- adventure, adventure race, depression, godzone, mental health, Nelson, racing
- 28 Jun 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Emily Wilson – Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge 2016
In the second week of May I had the privilege of speaking to some of the countries promising young adventurers at the Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge held at the Hillary Outdoors Centre near Tongariro National Park. The last time I was there, nearly a decade ago, I was competing myself in the... Read Post
- adventure, challenge, hillary outdoors, learning, youth
- 01 Jun 2016
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We Love You Mum!!
Behind every individual is a Mum that's seen it all. The highs and the lows, the laughter and the tears, without our Mum's we wouldn't be the people we are today. We asked our team to share some thoughts on the special women that bought them into the world and inspired them to be the best that they... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Hamish Fleming – Baise Adventure Race, China 2016
“Your ticket is void”. Not the words you want to hear when trying to check in for an international flight… I looked to my left to see my team mate Sam Manson was having similar issues… Not good. Marcel and Simone had checked in with no issues at all and had even commented that it was almost... Read Post
- adventure, athlete blogs, china, hamish fleming, marcel hagener, multisport, racing, sam manson, simone maier
- 27 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Isla Smith – Godzone Highs and Lows
Isla Smith Godzone Adventure Recap - The Highs & Lows Read Post
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WIN a Spring Challenge North Island entry!
EVERYONE LIKES GOOD NEWS YEAH?! Well, we’ve got something even better, exciting news! After ten hugely successful years in the South Island, the sell-out Torpedo7 Spring Challenge women’s adventure race is being launched in the North Island. It’s going to be held in the Rotorua region... Read Post
- adventure, Bike, female, girl, multisport, race, rafting, run, spring challenge, women
- 15 Apr 2016
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Torpedo7 Spring Challenge 2016
April 1st, the 91st day of the year and April Fools Day. But this isn’t a prank! Entries to the Torpedo7 Spring Challenges open this Friday April 1st, 2016. This is a big year for the event with the 10th South Island edition being run plus the launch of the inaugural North Island version. For... Read Post
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Godzone 2016 – Team Next Generation
Aside from our Torpedo7 Adventure Race Team, we’re stoked to support our number of our athletes as they take on the Godzone Adventure Race in a couple of weeks time. Team Next Generation is one such team and can lay claim to having the youngest combined age of any team entered in the race.... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Matty Graham – Tour Aotearoa 2016
It’s about the journey, not the destination. This was something I pondered long and hard over the 3000 km Tour Aotearoa course. If you were to choose a destination to travel to, Bluff would not be high on my list but it was certainly a place I was looking forward to reaching. Likewise, the... Read Post
- adventure, aotearoa, Bike, New Zealand, nz, solo, tour, unsupported
- 21 Mar 2016
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Fin & Cam’s Excellent Japanese Adventure
Finley and Campbell Melville Ives are nine year old twins from Wanaka, New Zealand. Fin is a freeskier and Cam is a snowboarder. Fin & Cam live and breathe snow and given the opportunity they would always choose a Northern Hemisphere winter above summer holidays at home. This is about their... Read Post