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24 Dec 2025

🌲TRNZ 2025 Round up

and I'm not talking weed killer

15 Dec 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️The Valley Ultra Results + Crush The Cargill Recap

“A surgery‑less lobotomy where all dreams and desires are stripped away, leaving only the innate instinct of continual forward motion.”

7 Dec 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Spectacle, Kepler, Pirongia, Ridge Runner & More

And like, a million other things

30 Nov 2025

⛰️The Spectacle & Kepler Challenge, Lessgo

“Take some time to enjoy the views! Especially on the top of Dun Mt - if it’s clear you can see as far as Mt Taranaki.”

23 Nov 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️WAI2K Tests Positive For Good Vibes

"I decided it was time to go, and put the gas on and managed to keep it up - although that last climb was brutal"

16 Nov 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Trail Challenge Waishe, Rocky Point & Toi's Challenge

“The ladder and chains on the Tararua Peaks always get me hyped, and of course, the Memorial Cross on Hector with views for miles is an absolute treat.”

10 Nov 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Legend Of The Peaks Results + Arrowtown BYU

“Any time Michael Voss, “the boss”, doesn’t show up to a local event, the boys get pretty excited with the possibility of snagging a title.”

2 Nov 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Mission Mt Somers Results

“ It’s a brutal, beautiful course, probably the only race where I have crawled past someone on all fours and they have turned and said “nice running.”

27 Oct 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️River Run Backyard Results

“Winning the most prestigious award in running is a true honour, and made it worth all the extra minutes bathing in sunscreen between laps.”

19 Oct 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Crater Rim Results + Who let the Dogs out?

"Crater Rim looked like a course that would suit me and has had so many top runners race over the years so it felt like a great option to use that fitness and see where I stacked up "

12 Oct 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Taupo Ultra Results

"I’ve had disturbed sleep waking up 5-8 times a night in a sweat puddle, needing a piss"

12 Oct 2025

Mission Desk: Path of the Sun Q&A with Scott Bougen & Shaun Collins

5 Oct 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Rakiura Challenge Results

+ Path of the Sun Update & Supertramp

29 Sep 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️World Mountain & Trail World Champs

+ Marina 2 Marina, Cape Kidnappers & More

24 Sep 2025

World Champs: Eric Speakman

"I am thrilled that ANZ have finally seen the light and are putting people in BLACK singlets"

22 Sep 2025

World Champs: Will Bielby

"I had no clue what I was doing. The last 20km was carnage, I cramped all the way to the finish and survived off about 15 caffeine gels"

21 Sep 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Mountain & Trail World Champs Spotlight

“I think it would be fair to say we’re excited and sh*t scared at the same time.

21 Sep 2025

World Mountain And Trail Running Champs: Q&A Bio's

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Laura Bungard

"It means everything to me. It really is a dream come true"

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Katie Morgan

"And just to enjoy racing a mint (although super tough!) course with the best in the world."

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Dougal Shepherd

"Technical descents, which I hear there is heaps of in the uphill."

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Louis Schindler

"But in general it is “some hurt, some fun and plenty of bread and butter mile”

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Ryan Carr

"That you need to do ultras. Sub ultra races are a lot more fun and don't wreck you so bad"

21 Sep 2025

World Champs: Richele McKenzie

"Ring of Fire. It was one of the best days of my life. There’s something special about running alone out on that mountain."