Tasmanian based TeamCPNZ Athlete Alastair Mitchelson recently completed the Freycinate Challenge. This was his first Multisport event which included a mixture of kayaking, road cycling, trail running and mountain biking over two days and is held on the Freycinet Peninsula at Coles Bay, on the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia. The event is in it’s […]

The Finish line of the 2026 Crater Rim Ultra.  What a fantastic place to spend a few hours cheering runners over the finish lining.  This is a collection of some of the stories from the trails over many of the events, from those at the pointy end to those looking to complete it. Andy Good – 22km […]

Just a couple of weeks ago James Kay competed in the 70.3 World Triathlon Championships in Nice – a 1.9km swim in the sea, a 90km bike via Col de Vence (roughly 9.7 km averaging 6.6%), and finishing with a flat half marathon in the heat down the Nice Promenade. Following a solid winter training […]

Kathmandu Coast to Coast Podcast is Back – Season 8 powered by TeamCPNZ! We kick off the show with an essential training fundamental: a deep dive into exercise physiology. How hard should you be training and why for specific sessions over the course of your week and your build up to race day.  To dial […]

Today we catch up with TeamCPNZ Athlete Darrin Bull who recently completed the Sydney Marathon. He had a great build up in which he completed his training throughout the course of winter only to get sick a couple of weeks out from race day. Following his doctor’s clearance he stood on the start line with […]

In this episode we catch up with Letecia Hughes who has an incredible story to tell, which is one of adventure, pushing the limits and choosing what is important in life. I have worked with Leticia for a number of years and she has recently come back on board after a couple of years away […]

THIS EPISODE of Community Connect, we’re catching up with TeamCPNZ athlete Helen Gillespie. Helen is an athlete who loves a challenge, thrives on adventure, and always makes sure she’s having fun along the way. Earlier this year, we shared her Longest Day build-up story on our Kathmandu Coast to Coast podcast (S7E6, published February 8, […]

Richard is back with our next podcast in the Whaka 100 2026 series. In this episode, we sit down with Marewa Sutherland from Pure Sports Nutrition to talk recovery nutrition. Let’s be honest, for most of us, race day “recovery nutrition” is a beer and a burger, lying on the grass at the finish line […]

We are back with our next podcast in the Whaka 100 2026 series. We sit down with Amelie Mackay, one of the elites currently making waves in the New Zealand MTB scene. Amelie has raced on the world cup circuit and is fresh back from competing in Korea at the XCO MTB World Cup. Last […]

Today in the podcast we are joined by Ric van Wachem, TeamCPNZ athlete based in Adelaide, Australia who recently returned from tackling the Tour Divide which traverses the backroads of America completely self supported. This was Ric’s third crack at the event and the goal was to complete the full 4,345km with 61,000 metres of […]