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15 Jun 2025

🏃‍♀️🏃Mt. Difficulty Handicap Race Results

“...run through the entire field like a trail-running salmon swimming upstream"

8 Jun 2025

⛰️🌨️Winter Is HERE

“...a welcome relief to climb up & out of this cold, wet, dark “ditch"

8 Jun 2025

The Northland 100

His & Her Event's putting Northland on the Trail Running Map

2 Jun 2025

🐎🤴Kings Backyard & Vert Day Recap

“...one simple truth, you don’t need to feel 100% ready to show up you just need to show up and start"

25 May 2025

🏃‍♀️🏃The Bay & Taniwha Results

“The last climb at 28km I waved goodbye to Elena as she boosted up the hill"

18 May 2025

🦘🐨Ultra Trail Straya Results

"Maybe it's time I work on my self belief and actually commit to this running malarkey..."

11 May 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️South Island Ultra Results

"By 1055 I was home, gathering the bag we’d packed for the hospital"

4 May 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️South Island Ultra & Best Dam BYU Preview

"It’s got almost no vert and covers an area between the pub and Lake Aviemore - both have scenic value.”

27 Apr 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Faultline Ultra & Skedaddle Results

"a bit of an acid test of the recklessness of the other front guys"

21 Apr 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Alexandra Airport Carousel Results & Faultline Preview

"Bryant was knocked unconscious with the sudden altitude drop. It was up to Philip to save the day."

13 Apr 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Tararua Mountain Race & Routeburn Classic Results

...Full somersault kinda vibe but luckily managed to just get back up and push to the end

9 Apr 2025

🥔The Bonus Fritter 10/04/25

Time to GET FKT

6 Apr 2025

🏁Tararua Mountain Race, The Routeburn Classic

"...and introducing the GET FKT Summit Challenge”

6 Apr 2025

Get FKT Summit Challenge 🚀🏔️

brought to you by Merrell NZ

30 Mar 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️3 Peaks & Riverhead Results

"...at one point to wipe the mud of my legs which were fully covered up to my short line from one bog!"

23 Mar 2025

🏃🏃‍♀️Northburn Results ... Kind of

"...some unexpected challenges that tested me both physically and mentally. In those moments, the encouragement from fellow runners and marshals kept me moving forward."