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Jumbo-Holdsworth run

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Date: 25-27 January 2013.
Trip type: Fit Run.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Sharron Came.
Trampers: Gareth Morton (trip leader), Eddie Hussey, Dmitry Alkhimov, David Heffernan and Sharron Came.

When Gareth asked me for the sixth time “have you committed to the Jumbo-Holdsworth?” I weighed up the pros and cons for the sixth time. Pros – no time left to do any training, have run the route before and enjoyed it, unlikely to be snow this time. Cons – have not done any training, … Read more

Abel Tasman Coastal Challenge

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Date: 28 September 2012.
Trip type: Running Event.
Location: Abel Tasman National Park.
Author: Andrew Bichan.
Trampers: Andrew Bichan, Richard Hardie.

The Abel Tasman Coastal Challenge is a one day event taking a limit of 300 runners from Awaroa Inlet to Marahau following the impossibly gorgeous coastal track. Track conditions are excellent and the event is well organised by the Nelson Striders (the web site is under the banner ‘Nelson Events’).  The distance varies depending on … Read more

Mukamuka munted

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Date: 15 September 2012.
Trip type: Running Event.
Location: Orongorongo Valley.
Author: Sharron Came.
Trampers: Sharron Came, Gareth Morton, Eddie Hussey, Sarah Fisher, Harriette Carr, Phil Kendon, Kelvin Thiele.

I’d heard about the Mukamuka Munter from friends and read a bit about it on the website. It sounded hard and I’d always had an excuse for giving it a miss until 2012 when I found myself listed next to the race in the Spring Trip Schedule. Even then I wasn’t unduly worried thinking nobody … Read more