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Top Tips for Hiking in New Zealand
Hiking in New Zealand is awesome! Check out our 5 tips to prepare before you head out - cheers to our mates at The Mountain Safety Council! Read Post
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Leatherman 35 Years
The making of a legendary product: Leatherman multi-tools When Tim Leatherman found himself plagued with problems like leaky hotel plumbing and a temperamental Fiat on a trip around Europe, little did he know his frustration would be the inspiration for a whole new product category – the... Read Post
- 08 Nov 2018
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Father’s Day Expert Top Picks
Father’s Day is all about the adventurous dads who love to get out there with their families. To help you find an epic gift, our experts put together their top picks for all those dads who live and breathe the outdoors. Trail Masters Does your Dad like to get out there on his bike? Loose... Read Post
- 21 Aug 2018
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GodZone 2018
When I heard that Godzone 2018 was going to be in Fiordland I was super excited. How could it not be? The south west corner of New Zealand, is filled with nothingness. No roads, no towns, just pure wilderness. Ten days of racing here sounded epic! I was excited to be racing as part of […] Read Post
- 14 Jun 2018
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The Torpedo7 Hillary Challenge Final
The secondary school battle for first place is intense The Hillary Challenge (video) is undoubtedly the toughest adventure competition for high school students and the battle for first is intense because it is a prestigious and highly coveted title for schools to achieve. Not only does this... Read Post
- 08 May 2018
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Shotover Moonlight Marathon
Some races are a winner by location alone, I’m in no doubt that the Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon is one of these races! Set on the picturesque and rugged Ben Lomond High Country Station it’s hard not to be! The full marathon and 30km courses start deep in Shotover country while... Read Post
- 01 May 2018
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SKINS DNAmic compression tights – Review by T7 Athlete, Nora Audra
“I have competed in Adventure Racing for almost 15 years and always preferred to wear tights during the races. One of the reasons is that it protects your legs from prickly bushes and the sun. Having competed in Brazil and many other tropical countries, going through thick bush was always an... Read Post
- 11 Apr 2018
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Adventures in the Top of the South
Three weeks ago I packed up the car in Dunedin and headed off on route to Rotorua where I have just started my first real job! I was excited to see the new road past Kaikoura and do a few adventures on the way. This was my first time doing this stuff by myself and […] Read Post
- 08 Mar 2018
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Godzone, the final countdown…
Over the past few years multi-day adventure racing has made a comeback in New Zealand largely thanks to the development of Godzone – a 500km non-stop, multi-discipline, unsupported, teams adventure race. Since Godzone began in 2012 it has gone from strength to strength attracting top quality New... Read Post
- 08 Feb 2018
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A Solid win at Red Bull Defiance for Braden Currie & Dougal Allan
In sweltering weather that could not be more different to last year’s arctic blast, Braden Currie and his teammate Dougal Allan displayed their world-class credentials, winning the two-day Red Bull Defiance Elite category in 12hours:14mins:48secs on Sunday. Photo by: Miles Holden It was their... Read Post
- 22 Jan 2018
