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Hamish Fleming – Baise Outdoor Adventure Quest, China
The Baise Outdoor Quest is the most competitive four stage adventure racing in the world. You’re up against the world’s best athletes and it can be very intimidating, tough and demanding on the body. Over four days Torpedo7 Team Athletes - Hamish Fleming, Sam Manson, Simon Maier and Marcel... Read Post
- abseiling, adventure, adventure race, china, kayak, Mount Baise, Mountain Biking, swim, torpedo7
- 05 May 2017
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The Road to Winter Fitness Starts Here!
Trying to keep fit over the winter can seem like the odds are stacked against you, but in setting an event goal you can combat the obstacles by making fitness matter more! Read Post
- adventure, Cycling, fitness, goal, health, Mountain Biking, racing, running, sports, trail running, training, training tips
- 19 Apr 2017
- Leah Lassche
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The Great Southern Brevet Cycling Tour 2017
Torpedo7 Athlete Matty tackles the Great Southern Brevet. An 1100 km off-road bicycle tour around the South Island of New Zealand in just 8 days. Taking in the iconic Mackenzie High Country, the Lakes, and through to Central Otago and Southland and back again to the High Country. Great sites... Read Post
- adventure, cycle, Cycle Tour, Great Southern Brevet, Touring
- 09 Feb 2017
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Video: See you out there
Torpedo7 athlete Reon Boes and his crew getting amongst it in some of New Zealand's finest riding spots! An adventure edit to wrap up a fun year. Read Post
- adventure, explore, Mountainbiking, mtb, nz, Travelling
- 21 Dec 2016
- Alex Murray
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Nothing goes wrong outdoors in summer, right?
Written in conjunction with the Mountain safety Council. It’s easy to be lulled into believing that New Zealand is a true paradise in summer. Long days, BBQ’s, cricket on the beach or out the back of the beach house certainly have many of us looking forward to this time of year, for a good... Read Post
- adventure, exploring, guide, HIking, Mountain safety, New Zealand, Outdoors, summer, tips, trail running, Tramping, wilderness
- 15 Dec 2016
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Adventure Series: Becky Griffiths – A New Way Of Travelling
I’ll start at the beginning... More than a year ago Joe and I packed up our bags and left Shropshire behind to follow our dream of exploring New Zealand. We got ourselves a camper van and worked our way around every inch of that spectacular country. Having explored NZ by van for a year, we... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Naomi Whitehead – When An Opportunity Presents… A Tale Of Autumn And Winter Adventures!
As September arrives I find myself reflecting on the year thus far and the amazing adventures that have come my way. I love making the most of the unique outdoor playground we have here in New Zealand, and have learnt to be willing to grab an opportunity whenever it presents. More often than not I... Read Post
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Paddle For The North: Adventure/Conservation Documentary
Six mates and two dogs went on a 1500km canoe trip from Canada to Alaska to raise awareness for one of the largest undeveloped river systems left in the World, the Peel Watershed. The team overcame 25km of mosquito infested swamp and 130km upriver, against the flow, on the flooded Rat River to... Read Post
- adventure, documentary, Outdoors, travel
- 22 Aug 2016
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A Brief History of the Peak to Peak Winter Multisport Race
New Zealand’s longest running winter multi sport event is approaching its 23rd year celebration. Over this period the race has seen the best of the New Zealand multisport athletes race from the Remarkables skifield, across Lake Wakatipu and up to Coronet Peak. The original concept, developed in... Read Post
- adventure, history, multisport, peak to peak, queenstown
- 14 Jul 2016
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The North Face: Further
The North Face brings us a new doco on the first Haitian to run the length of Haiti Read Post