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Welcome to our Spring Brunch Ride, Run and Walk Sunday September the 8th at 9.30am – Raspberry Cafe, Tai Tapu   Celebrate the arrival of spring with a great bunch of people and plan a few adventures for the summer ahead.   Meeting at the Raspberry Cafe at 9.15 for a 9.30am kick off. There […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? Coast to Coast 1 Day. Goal is to Podium in the Classic Category. But while I am at it, I have set some more goals for the next few years as well…. 2021 win Vintage Category 2022 have crack at winning 2 day Vintage […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? Coast to Coast Longest Day! The goal post keeps changing….always a goal to finish! What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? To Push the limits…to see how far I can go as an athlete. What is your background and how did […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? I’m training for Rakaia Salmon Run and I am doing the Wanaka Tri series. I’m also on the waitlist for a C2C 2020 Tandem Team entry!! What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? I just want to do it well.  I […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? C2C Longest Day 2020 What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? Challenge myself physically and mentally, and also to see New Zealand and enjoy the beauty. What is your background and how did you get into your sport? I grew up […]

Coast-to-Coast Longest day (C2C). The goal was simple – to finish, to travel 243km from the West Coast to the East Coast. Really, I was travelling home by foot, bicycle and kayak. Having done well in the two day it was time to tackle ‘The Longest Day’, which was something I had always had in […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? Oparara Wildnerness Trail Run , Podium over 50’s What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? I like training hard, staying healthy and winning What is your background and how did you get into your sport? Been into competitive sport all my […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? The Pioneer What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? It will force me to step up physically and mentally. What is your background and how did you get into your sport? Lifetime skier, rider, martial artist. Always needed something physical to […]

Red Bull Defiance (RBD) has been on my bucket list for as long as the race has been around (this was the fifth year). When the opportunity came up to race with my good friend Kathryn Bunckenburg again, I couldn’t resist giving it a go. The race is in Wanaka and involves two days of […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? Coast, longest day and redbull defiance. Finish in day light and survive. What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? About time to turn some potential into performance. What is your background and how did you get into your sport? Orienteering since […]

What event are your training for and what is your goal? Medals are my goal – just got to find bike events that have them! What it is your motivation for wanting to achieve this? Medals – All about the BLING! What is your background and how did you get into your sport? I needed […]