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6 Jul 2025
Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Results & WoOOo2K Preview
"By sunrise on Sunday, the field had been hacked from 247 down to just 11"
29 Jun 2025
Dead Cow Gully & Western States Recap
“By Monday morning my achilles only had so long left. I just went as long as I could but it was pretty sore at the end.”
26 Jun 2025
Caitlin Fielder —Western States Q&A
“I’m most looking forward to that finish line if I get there haha"
22 Jun 2025
☠️🐄Dead Cow Update & Western States Preview
It's gonna be a huge week for dot watching
18 Jun 2025
Danny Jones —Western States, Round 3
"Heads you win Western States, tails you DNF. Do you take the flip?"
15 Jun 2025
🏃♀️🏃Mt. Difficulty Handicap Race Results
“...run through the entire field like a trail-running salmon swimming upstream"
8 Jun 2025
⛰️🌨️Winter Is HERE
“...a welcome relief to climb up & out of this cold, wet, dark “ditch"
8 Jun 2025
The Northland 100
His & Her Event's putting Northland on the Trail Running Map
2 Jun 2025
🐎🤴Kings Backyard & Vert Day Recap
“...one simple truth, you don’t need to feel 100% ready to show up you just need to show up and start"
25 May 2025
🏃♀️🏃The Bay & Taniwha Results
“The last climb at 28km I waved goodbye to Elena as she boosted up the hill"
18 May 2025
🦘🐨Ultra Trail Straya Results
"Maybe it's time I work on my self belief and actually commit to this running malarkey..."
11 May 2025
🏃🏃♀️South Island Ultra Results
"By 1055 I was home, gathering the bag we’d packed for the hospital"
4 May 2025
🏃🏃♀️South Island Ultra & Best Dam BYU Preview
"It’s got almost no vert and covers an area between the pub and Lake Aviemore - both have scenic value.”
27 Apr 2025
🏃🏃♀️Faultline Ultra & Skedaddle Results
"a bit of an acid test of the recklessness of the other front guys"
21 Apr 2025
🏃🏃♀️Alexandra Airport Carousel Results & Faultline Preview
"Bryant was knocked unconscious with the sudden altitude drop. It was up to Philip to save the day."
13 Apr 2025
🏃🏃♀️Tararua Mountain Race & Routeburn Classic Results
...Full somersault kinda vibe but luckily managed to just get back up and push to the end
9 Apr 2025
🥔The Bonus Fritter 10/04/25
Time to GET FKT
6 Apr 2025
🏁Tararua Mountain Race, The Routeburn Classic
"...and introducing the GET FKT Summit Challenge”
6 Apr 2025
Get FKT Summit Challenge 🚀🏔️
brought to you by Merrell NZ
30 Mar 2025
🏃🏃♀️3 Peaks & Riverhead Results
"...at one point to wipe the mud of my legs which were fully covered up to my short line from one bog!"
23 Mar 2025
🏃🏃♀️Northburn Results ... Kind of
"...some unexpected challenges that tested me both physically and mentally. In those moments, the encouragement from fellow runners and marshals kept me moving forward."
16 Mar 2025
🏃🏃♀️Hunua Hillbilly Results
“Like a salmon caught on the line. Luckily nobody around but it would of made a great video clip”
9 Mar 2025
🏃🏃♀️Run Mt Hutt, Blazing Hills & More
“You’ll be the “Lukewarm Disgrace” by the time I’m done with you.”
5 Mar 2025
🥔The Bonus Fritter 06/04/25
"like a pair of conjoined Octopus twins trying to keep 16 plates spinning"