Past Blog Posts

Archive: Hiking

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Boyle Flat Hut Adventure: 2 days of hiking bliss
Exploring part of the St James trail for an overnight stay at Boyle Flat hut. Includes two ladies hiking,...
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Hiking Goat Pass: Embracing a winter challenge in New Zealand's back country
A days account of a winter hiking trip with Christchurch Tramping Club to Goat Pass from Otira to Arthurs...

Archive: Trail Running Races

Runner crossing a bridge over a rocky river with a lush green forest in the background.
Old Ghost Ultra 2024: Pain, Rain and plenty of (vert) Gain!
Wow! What a day. A brutal, beautiful, sufferfest that I fear I will think is a good idea to repeat next...
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Old Ghost Ultra: Overcoming fear and adversity to reach 85 kilometres
Old Ghost Ultra Begins It’s 5:55 am and I am on the start line for Old Ghost Ultra (OGU) after a build-up...
Runner running on a grassy track with an unreadable race number on her leg. There is a group of runners behind her.
100 kilometres at Krayzie Backyard Ultra (KMBU)
Getting Krayzie at the Krayzie midwinter backyard ultra was epic. I never knew it could be so much fun...
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Ultra Running: Stripping back the fear unlocks your true potential
Ultra running was once my big hairy audacious goal., now its a way of life. This is my journey of how...
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Mt Difficulty Ascent 44kms: An unforgettable race
My attempt at the 44km Mt Difficulty Ascent 2022 first showed its uncertainty 2 weeks before race day...
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Mt Oxford Odyssey 42kms: A journey of self-belief
I had been running for around 6 years when I decided to take on the challenge of Mt Oxford Odyssey Marathon...
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32kms at Race Tekapo: Defying epilepsy and finding my perfect race
11 days before I was due to run the 32km event at Race Tekapo, I had a tonic-clonic epileptic seizure...
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