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Red Bull Defiance – Compulsory Equipment
The information below provides reference to the compulsory equipment required for the Red Bull Defiance two day teams event and the single stage events (Minaret Burn MTB and Skyline Traverse Run). Compulsory equipment checks WILL be conducted at race start and may occur at anytime during the course... Read Post
- 10 Jan 2018
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Guide to Trail Shoes and Accessories
Choosing the right pair of trail shoes and equipment can be equally fun as frustrating. There are so many brands available and such a wide variety of terrain and conditions on offer to run or walk that buying the right equipment for your feet and body can make people nervous. Among the many things... Read Post
- 09 Jan 2018
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Team Skoda Racing 2017 Report
Team Skoda Racing 2017 Report (September to December) With Christmas upon us we thought it was a great time to reflect on 2017 and share how the team has gone both on and off the bike. By all accounts, this has been our best season yet and we are excited about what 2018 will bring. […] Read Post
- 19 Dec 2017
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Summer Festival Gear Guide
Packing for a festival in NZ can be tough! Don’t get caught out with the wrong gear this summer! Check out our festival gear guide below to maximise your summertime festival fun this year! The Basics Sunscreen Water bottle Cell phone and charger I.D. Credit/Debit card Cash Ticket Trash bag... Read Post
- 05 Dec 2017
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Day Hiking Checklist
We’ve blown out this list of gear essentials so that you don’t forget anything (although not completely exhaustive!). Grab what you need from the list below based on the experience of the hikers, the remoteness of the location, and the weather conditions. Remember, the conditions in New... Read Post
- 04 Dec 2017
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Listen to your body – T7 Athlete blog: Holly Pawson
‘Be strong because things will get better, It may be stormy now But it never rains forever’ Louis D’Alto. I am often in awe of the human body. Time and time again it demonstrates an incredible resilience against injury, pain and insult. It knows all the short cuts and the... Read Post
- 01 Dec 2017
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Top Tips to Get Kids Riding – By T7 athlete Andrew Sloan
Get Your little one riding with my top tips as below: 1. Helmet always – we have always role modelled and enforced that a helmet is essential no matter where you are riding as your head is a pretty important part of your anatomy to look after! 2. Open space hard surface – tennis... Read Post
- 27 Nov 2017
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T7 Athlete Geoff Hunt Rides in Santa Rosa
18th Sept rolled around quick this year – the end of the ski season for me, marked by two weeks of some of the best skiing of the year on Coronet Peak. We have entered Levi’s Grandfondo – the result of planning to ride in California. So San Fransisco here we come, but the day... Read Post
- 17 Nov 2017
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Andrew Sloan – Deans Bank 10hr Solo MTB Race
Well it is always fantastic to get out and about and even more fun when you can be blasting around the tracks racing with so many like minded athletes/people. The Deans Bank 10 hour MTB race was the event of choice for me over the long weekend. I had raced in this event last year […] Read Post
- 24 Oct 2017
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Torpedo7 Spring Challenge Auckland
It was a clear-cut victory for 9-hour Team, Fit to Live Radix Nutrition in the Torpedo7 Spring Challenge North, in Auckland, where they beat their closest rivals home by about an hour. It was an impressive display of team work from experienced adventure racers Rotorua’s Rachel Smith, Aucklander... Read Post
- 16 Oct 2017
