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9 Jul 2023

Cougar Race Results & TMR changes hands

“First things first. Everyone gets a sausage. This is non-negotiable."

7 Jul 2023

The Long Run

Saturday morning reading

7 Jul 2023

Stop Wasting Your Money

Get the best bang for your buck.

7 Jul 2023

Trail Running Event Schedule

July, August & September

7 Jul 2023

The WUU2K

A look at the upcoming Ultra in the capital city.

7 Jul 2023

When The Goggins Videos No Longer Work

My ACTUAL Worst Run Ever

2 Jul 2023

Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Results

Is there any stopping Sam Harvey💪?

25 Jun 2023

🤯Breaking 101 & A Western States for the ages

"“I give this thing my all to show those who would watch what it truly means to give one's all." - Sam Harvey

18 Jun 2023

54 Nut Jobs Run In Circles For Pleasure

+ a look at upcoming Western States - “I’m most excited about 160km. I’ve never run that far before, and curious to experience it.” - Nancy Jiang

11 Jun 2023

⛰️❄️Mt Difficulty Results

PLUS World Mountain & Trail World Championship Results

5 Jun 2023

SK Awards Night

"Honestly, I have a bit of imposter syndrome when I see the other names engraved on the plaque"

28 May 2023

⛰️Vert Day & a story about a chaffing cowboy

"The burning stingy combination of sensitive skin, salt water, sand and wet running shorts brought me to my knees🧎"

21 May 2023

⛰️World Champs,📷 Epic Photos & 🤢Worst Run Ever

The combination of feeling like I’m going to vomit 🤮 and defogging the windscreen is enough to keep me awake 😪

14 May 2023

💰10K Payday,🦘Ultra Straya & 🐮Killer Cows

"At first, I thought they were just curious. Then I thought maybe I was just being paranoid. No, they’re definitely following me…"

14 May 2023

Shoe Review Stu - Hoka Speedgoat 5

Your weekly hit of NZ trail running news

7 May 2023

🏃T42 Results & a lesson for all🤢

"My body now was unable to thermoregulate as the temperature quickly dropped in the high country. At this stage I was unable even to shuffle on a gentle downhill"

30 Apr 2023

⛰️Routeburn Results & Worst Run Ever🤕

There was the time I bonked💀, had the sh🤬ts💩, and heat stroke🥵 (the holy grail trifecta), but that’s another story….

23 Apr 2023

🏃‍♀️The slightly less Wild⛰️

"Sudden terror strikes, Bowels loosen, a fateful sound, Pants now warm and foul"

16 Apr 2023

Mt. Oxford Results & The Perfect Runcation

Never in any other race have I had to stop to try to figure out how to descend a mountain

10 Apr 2023

The Lost Hobbit & Mt Oxford Odyssey Preview

"The Tararua. They were completely miserable."

2 Apr 2023

Nnormal Kjerag

Your weekly hit of NZ trail running news

2 Apr 2023

😵Riverhead Relaps & Shoe Review Stu

"He has a PB & NZ record of 46 yards aka 308.66 KM🤯"

26 Mar 2023

⛰️3 Peaks Results & Worst Run Ever

"it was starting to rain and hail and I thought I am in the midst of 'madmen'"

19 Mar 2023

Northburn Results & A Race For Survival

In June 2009, I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. It was in the base of my tongue, right jaw, and the lymph nodes in my neck.