BLOG POSTS
-
Athlete Blogs: Naomi Whitehead – Day Trippin’ on the Old Ghost Road
The longer we live in Nelson, the longer our to do list seems to get as we discover more and more awesome adventures on our doorstep. The Old Ghost Road bike trail was high on our list and we were lucky enough to convince our good mate Marcus Roy to join us in early February. […] Read Post
- enduro, mountain bike, mtb, old ghost road, trail, trip, west coast
- 01 Apr 2016
-
Athlete Blogs: Trevor Voyce – Athlete Burnout and the Art of Saying No
The topic of burnout is all too common these days. Most often we hear about it in the workplace – long hours, plenty of stress, 5/8 x stuff all sleep are all guilty ingredients for this modern day ailment. Back in my grandfathers day burn out was most likely a close cousin of burn off,... Read Post
- advice, athlete, athlete blog, burnout, motivation, strength, training
- 01 Apr 2016
-
Athlete Blogs: Finn Bilous – Europe Recap
Finn Bilous recap of his recent European trip - New Zealand’s first Youth Olympic Medal and second Winter Olympic Medal ever. Read Post
-
Athlete Blogs: Anja McDonald – Tour Aotearoa
I was standing, laughing with some friends who had been waiting to see me come by. A woman I didn’t know asked where I’d just ridden from. I replied ‘Cape Reinga’, and she laughed, or sort of scoffed, and walked off. I looked at my friends and we all cracked up. I was on my... Read Post
- aotearoa, Bike, New Zealand, tour
- 31 Mar 2016
-
Athlete Blogs: Derek Milne – Hellfire Cup MTB Stage Race
EVENT REVIEW – THE HELLFIRE CUP MTB STAGE RACE. A 4 day 7 stage mountain bike race consisting of relays , TT, hill climb, and adventure stages, plus an optional night stage. When: November 19th –22nd 2015. Every two years. Next date 9 – 12 November 2017. Format: Primary race... Read Post
-
Athlete Blogs: Merrin Brewster – MTBNZ Cup Race 2016
Mountain Biking at Hawea Flat I love sport, so a whole weekend of watching and participating sport meant I was in my happy place. This was Wanaka February 2016. When Wanaka was announced as the venue of the third round of the MTBNZ Cup I jumped onto the internet to see what camping options were... Read Post
- Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, race, wanaka, XC, xco
- 31 Mar 2016
-
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
-
Marmot Egg Hunt 2016
The Marmot Egg Hunt is on now! We’ve hidden tokens around the country on local trails near our 10 stores. Read Post
- 24 Mar 2016
-
Tubular Belles – Canterbury Women’s surf champs results
After much deliberating to find the best contestable wave, the 13th Annual Canterbury Women’s Surf Champs remained at New Brighton Beach yesterday. A hot sunny day with a packed beach, the comp ran its course over approximately 6 hours. 2ft clean surf in light winds, the girls all enjoyed their... Read Post
-
Athlete Blogs: Hamish Fleming – Te Anau 8 Hour Enduro
The Te Anau Enduro was a new race this year, consisting of mtb, kayak and run laps, approximately 25min in length (at the start of the day). The goal was to complete as many laps as possible in the 8hrs allowed, with the catch being that if you completed 3 different laps (eg run, bike, kayak) in a... Read Post
- athletes, Bike, blog, kayak, multisport, race report, run, T7 Athlete, te anua
- 23 Mar 2016