Comments on: New Zealand Trail Running http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html Mud, Mountains, Miles and More Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Charteris http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-7120 Paul Charteris Tue, 04 May 2010 23:23:11 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-7120 Hey Brian, The Big O is on May 22 (near my hometown) http://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/BigOTrailRun.htm The XTERRA series in Auckland and Wellington should be in full swing by then: http://res.nz.eventdirector.net/XTNZ/SITES/1145/ and a more comprehensive calendar is here: http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/calendar/ Cheers, Paul Hey Brian,

The Big O is on May 22 (near my hometown)

http://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/BigOTrailRun.htm

The XTERRA series in Auckland and Wellington should be in full swing by then: http://res.nz.eventdirector.net/XTNZ/SITES/1145/

and a more comprehensive calendar is here: http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/calendar/

Cheers, Paul

]]> By: Brian http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-7118 Brian Tue, 04 May 2010 22:08:42 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-7118 Any suggestions for May/June runs? My wife and I are coming down from the States and want to keep training while we're there. Any suggestions for May/June runs? My wife and I are coming down from the States and want to keep training while we’re there.

]]> By: Amanda Dykzeul http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3909 Amanda Dykzeul Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:18:20 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3909 Lovely article Paul, thanks for mentioning Croesus (on this coming Saturday) - we organise a number of other trail runs too, check out www.nelsonevents.co.nz for more info on the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, Furneaux Lodge Captain Cook's Landing, Subway Dun Run, and the new Escape from Tane's Forest - the mystery run (will change each year).<br />Love the trails! Lovely article Paul, thanks for mentioning Croesus (on this coming Saturday) – we organise a number of other trail runs too, check out http://www.nelsonevents.co.nz for more info on the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic, Furneaux Lodge Captain Cook's Landing, Subway Dun Run, and the new Escape from Tane's Forest – the mystery run (will change each year).
Love the trails!

]]> By: S. Baboo http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3908 S. Baboo Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:40:10 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3908 I have started saving for my wife and I to travel to NZ in order to run the Tarawera Ultra. We should make it in 2011 and I can't wait. I have started saving for my wife and I to travel to NZ in order to run the Tarawera Ultra. We should make it in 2011 and I can't wait.

]]> By: Danni http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3907 Danni Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3907 Great article and I wish I could visit! Great article and I wish I could visit!

]]> By: Bryon Powell http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3906 Bryon Powell Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:25:06 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3906 Brenda, the money came from Keith and Leslie, but I'm pretty sure they're just intermediaries for your dad. ;-) Brenda, the money came from Keith and Leslie, but I'm pretty sure they're just intermediaries for your dad. ;-)

]]> By: brendaontheRun http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3905 brendaontheRun Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3905 Great article on a beautiful country - you make me want to come home (did my Dad put you up to this?!!) Great article on a beautiful country – you make me want to come home (did my Dad put you up to this?!!)

]]> By: Sarah Lavender Smith http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3904 Sarah Lavender Smith Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:03:04 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3904 Paul, great article!<br />I had the pleasure of meeting Paul and running with him during our time on the North Island; I'm currently spending two months traveling and running around the country. My favorite place to run/hike on the North Island was Paul's neck of the woods, around Tarawera falls (where his ultra course runs through) and the nearby Whakarewarea (sp?) forest, aka The Redwoods, next to Rotorua. For pics, please see http://away-together.com/2009/12/18/play-around-rotorua/.<br />I just ended a three-day kayak trip around Abel Tasman and have to say the best part was not the kayaking (very rough ocean conditions!) but the trail running in the mornings and afternoons. I highly recommend Abel Tasman as a trail running destination.<br />We're running the Croseus Crossing race on the West Coast in two weeks and then running the Milford Trek. Many thanks to Paul for introducing us to this country!<br />Sarah<br />http://away-together.com (travel blog) and sarahlavendersmith.com/blog (running blog) Paul, great article!
I had the pleasure of meeting Paul and running with him during our time on the North Island; I'm currently spending two months traveling and running around the country. My favorite place to run/hike on the North Island was Paul's neck of the woods, around Tarawera falls (where his ultra course runs through) and the nearby Whakarewarea (sp?) forest, aka The Redwoods, next to Rotorua. For pics, please see http://away-together.com/2009/12/18/play-around-rotorua/.
I just ended a three-day kayak trip around Abel Tasman and have to say the best part was not the kayaking (very rough ocean conditions!) but the trail running in the mornings and afternoons. I highly recommend Abel Tasman as a trail running destination.
We're running the Croseus Crossing race on the West Coast in two weeks and then running the Milford Trek. Many thanks to Paul for introducing us to this country!
Sarah
http://away-together.com (travel blog) and sarahlavendersmith.com/blog (running blog)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3903 Anonymous Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:58:50 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3903 Great article! Well stated!! Great article! Well stated!!

]]> By: garobbins http://www.irunfar.com/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html/comment-page-1#comment-3902 garobbins Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:33:11 +0000 http://www.irunfar.com/wp/2010/01/new-zealand-trail-running.html#comment-3902 Great Post Paul!<br />I spent four months down in kiwi-land in 2000...holy shit it's been a decade already!<br />Wasn't a runner back then but enjoyed many of the great walks and would love to get back down there and test out my new found fitness on some of the classics. That 3000km trek will undoubtedly attract many an adventure athlete by the end of the year!<br />GR Great Post Paul!
I spent four months down in kiwi-land in 2000…holy shit it's been a decade already!
Wasn't a runner back then but enjoyed many of the great walks and would love to get back down there and test out my new found fitness on some of the classics. That 3000km trek will undoubtedly attract many an adventure athlete by the end of the year!
GR

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