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Athlete Blogs: Danial Bremner – Windy Wellington Winter
When I first moved to Wellington I thought there is no way I would be kayaking over the winter, it is way too cold. Kayaking is so good for you both physically and mentally, the days on the water in the K1 where your cutting through the clear water listening to the sound of the water off the hull... Read Post
- athlete, kayak, race, Wellington
- 16 Sep 2015
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Athlete Blogs: Ironman Sweden – Dougal Allan
After disappointment in the Ironman Canada, Torpedo7 Elite Athlete Dougal Allan went hunting for redemption in Sweden. Read on to hear how the "super biker from NZ" won the hearts of the crowd and put to rest the recent struggles in Canada Read Post
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2016 Giant Mountain Bike Range! A Sneak Peek…
The 2016 Giant Range has been announced in the USA and we’re pretty excited to give a sneak peek at the new line up! The release date in NZ is yet to be announced, but at this stage we expect to start seeing the range arrive in store around early spring. Pricing and exact component […] Read Post
- 29 Jul 2015
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New era beckons for Coast to Coast
The 2016 Coast to Coast will be supported by a new naming rights sponsor as Speight’s passes the baton along after a 32 year union. Organisers of the iconic event are upbeat about involving new brands, saying it has been a ‘fantastic relationship that has served both the event and the... Read Post
- coast to coast
- 16 Jun 2015
- James Mulcahy
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Athlete Blogs: Trevor Voyce – 3D Rotorua Summary
Trevor Voyce took out the 3D Rotorua race over Queen's Birthday Weekend. Here's a recap of our athletes race to the finish. Read Post
- 3D Rotorua, T7 Athlete
- 11 Jun 2015
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Godzone Adventure Race 2015 summary – The one that got away
After finishing 2nd in the Kaikoura 2014 GodZone Race, it was our challenge to improve on that result. Roll on 5 months and it was announced that the 2015 race was to be held in our own back yard – Wanaka. Game on. Not only did we have local knowledge but, we had local support […] Read Post
- 28 Apr 2015
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Wanaka’s Torpedo7 Adventure Race Team ready to make their hometown proud in the GODZone
Home town pride for the latest edition of Godzone - The all Wanaka Torpedo7 adventure race team Read Post
- 23 Feb 2015
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Introducing Team Next Generation, Godzone 2015
Team Next Generation is a promising young adventure racing team based in the South Island of New Zealand. This year the team features four Torpedo 7 athletes Tim Farrant, Elisha Nuttall, Emily Wilson and welcomes back Hamish Fleming. The team’s first race on the calendar is the much anticipated... Read Post
- 20 Feb 2015
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Currie and Simson defend Coast to Coast titles
Wanaka athletes Braden Currie and Jess Simson defended their Speight’s Coast to Coast titles, both winning in different but equally impressive ways. Currie raced from the front, pushing the pace in the first bike leg as part of an 11 man break to then get away from the leaders in the mountain run... Read Post
- 19 Feb 2015
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Norton and Jones take lead on day one of Coast to Coast
Hannah Norton and Nathan Jones know they have to pull out their best kayaking efforts to retain their leads built after day one of the Speights Coast to Coast two day event. Jones expressed surprise to find he was the first individual competitor to cross the finish line at Klondyke corner... Read Post
- 19 Feb 2015