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Torpedo7 Spring Challenge Rotorua Event Report
On Saturday October 8th under the watchful presence of Mount Tarawera, 180-women gathered on the shores of Lake Tarawera at the Outlet Camp, for the first of three start waves in the Torpedo7 Spring Challenge Women’s Adventure Race. When the starting horn sounded at 6:30am, swirling mist off the... Read Post
- adventure race, spring challenge, womens
- 12 Oct 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Anja McDonald – Spring Challenge Golden Bay 2016
If you’re remotely adventurous, and enjoy a bit of a challenge, you should try the Spring Challenge. There’s just one requirement. You have to be a girl. You also need some running shoes, a mountain bike, and two friends with two X chromosomes. It’s preferable if at least one of those friends... Read Post
- adventure race, golden bay, spring challenge, womens
- 03 Oct 2016
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Torpedo7 Spring Challenge – Golden Bay Race Report
The 10th Torpedo7 Spring Challenge Womens Adventure Race took place in a range of conditions on Saturday in Golden Bay, which, after a week of sunshine, the event day delivered some ad-verse weather, with some periods of heavy rain throughout the day, but it didn’t stop the teams in anyway making... Read Post
- adventure race, golden bay, spring challenge, womens
- 28 Sep 2016
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Spring Challenge All Girls Adventure Race – Changing Lives
The Spring Challenge all girls adventure race is something that's close to our hearts and an event that we believe wholeheartedly in getting behind. The event was established by adventure racing legend and 3 x World Champion Nathan Fa'avae and his partner Jodie and as supporters of the event since... Read Post
- adventure race, all girls, multisport, spring challenge, womens
- 07 Sep 2016
- James Mulcahy
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Spring Challenge Gear Essentials
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin While Franklin may not have been referring to the Spring Challenge Adventure Race, his words ring true regardless. Preparation is key and in discussion with the event organisers and our own sales team, we’ve put... Read Post
- checklist, gear, recommendation, recommended, spring challenge
- 26 Apr 2016
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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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Athlete Blogs: Fiona Dowling – Spring Challenge 2015
It might be the 'Spring' Challenge but 6am sure felt like I should have still been tucked up in bed! With over 1,200 women participating (awesome!!) even the 9hr wave start was looking busy. With participants lining up on the beach of Lake Hawea in clusters of 3, wetsuits adorned, you might think... Read Post