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GODzone Receives Important Funding And Moves To A Supported Race Format
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 8:33 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
GODZone Team cycling near Glenorchy Chapter 6. New Zealand’s premiere adventure event and the world’s largest expedition adventure race GODZone has received Government funding to ensure the event's viability as the race pivots into a new supported delivery ... More >>
NZ Olympic Kayaker Mike Dawson steps up to GODZone
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 10:05 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
New Zealand’s iconic expedition length adventure race GODZone put the ‘Sold Out’ sign up just one day after opening entries back in September and has now confirmed one of the largest fields will line up in Rotorua next November. The nine-day event ... More >>
GODZone opens entries to Chapter 9 in Rotorua
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 12:08 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
Entries to Chapter 9 of GODZone, the world's largest expedition race, open at 9 am (NZ time) today and will be highly sought after by adventure racing teams around the globe. GODZone is making history in 2020 with Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty becoming ... More >>
NZ Multisport Star Sam Manson Signs up to Red Bull Defiance
Sunday, 25 August 2019, 4:43 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
NZ Multisport Star Sam Manson Signs up to Red Bull Defiance One of New Zealand’s most high profile multisporters Sam Manson has announced he will take on the grueling Red Bull Defiance in March competing in the new solo category. The challenging two-day ... More >>
Interest at all time high for GODZone 2020 Ultimate Edition
Saturday, 10 August 2019, 11:34 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
National and international teams will be vying for a spot in the first ever North Island GODZone to be held in one of New Zealand’s most high profile visitor destinations, Rotorua as the official website goes live today. Interest in the 9th chapter of the ... More >>
Entries Open for Red Bull Defiance 2020
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 11:02 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
The dates have been set and entries are now open for one of New Zealand’s most challenging adventure race events in Wanaka. More >>
Red Bull Defiance announces a return to Wanaka for 2020
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 3:00 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
New Zealand’s most challenging two-day adventure race, Red Bull Defiance, is set to return to Wanaka next year with new event dates and a new solo racing category announced creating the ultimate multisport weekend in the stunning Southern Alps ... More >>
Dates Set for an Ultimate Edition of Godzone in Rotorua
Friday, 17 May 2019, 9:17 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
In preparation for the first ever North Island GODZone adventure race to be held in 2020, the event organisers, 100% Pure Racing, have today announced the official race dates. More >>
Spectacular High Country Canterbury for Godzone Restart
Monday, 11 March 2019, 10:11 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
Mt White Station in the Arthurs Pass National Park formed the backdrop for a dramatic GODZone restart early this morning. More >>
Coast to Coast Champion takes on this weeks GODZone
Monday, 4 March 2019, 9:14 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
2019 Coast to Coast women’s champion Simone Maier is aiming for a repeat of her winning performance when she lines up for the 7-day GODZone adventure race in Canterbury this week. The 38-year German born Kiwi has announced she will be competing alongside ... More >>
Akaroa Ready to Welcome Godzone Teams
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 12:07 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
The Banks Peninsula French inspired village of Akaroa is preparing to welcome over 250 adventure racing competitors next month for the seven-day GODZone event. More >>
Giant NZ partners with GODZone Adventure Race in Canterbury
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:59 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
One of the world’s leading bike brands Giant has partnered with GODZone to support racing teams at next month’s seven-day adventure race in Canterbury. Giant Bicycles specialises in creating premium-grade mountain bikes, road and e-bikes with one mission ... More >>
Entries Open for Giant Minaret Burn MTB 2019
Monday, 11 June 2018, 2:14 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
The top dogs of cross country mountain biking will join together for one of Wanaka’s celebrated MTB events – the Giant Minaret Burn - with entries now open for the single stage event as part of the prestigious Red Bull Defiance. More >>
Godzone Full Team Line up Released for Chapter 7 2018
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 9:33 am | 100 Percent Pure Racing
Over 390 adventure racers from around the world will begin the challenge of navigating their way through the world’s largest expedition adventure race, GODZone, in Fiordland, this March. More >>
A Solid Win at Red Bull Defiance
Monday, 22 January 2018, 1:14 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
In sweltering weather that could not be more different to last year’s arctic blast, Braden Currie and his teammate Dougal Allan displayed their world-class credentials, winning the two-day Red Bull Defiance Elite category in 12hours:14mins:48secs on ... More >>
Red Bull Defiance attracts world best multisport athletes
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 12:10 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
The 2018 Red Bull Defiance begins this weekend, with some of the world’s best multisport athletes racing in the showpiece event. Hosted in Wanaka on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, the event will see big names of the sport such as Braden Currie, ... More >>
Young Hotshots to Race for Barracuda at Red Bull Defiance
Thursday, 11 January 2018, 2:05 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
Young Hotshots to Race for Barracuda at Red Bull Defiance Two of New Zealand’s youngest multisporters are set to race at the upcoming Red Bull Defiance in Wanaka under Barracuda Kayaks banner. The high profile young sportsmen, Cameron Jones (17 ... More >>
Hockey Star & Bondi Lifeguard To Race Red Bull Defiance
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 12:51 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
Former Black Stick Gemma McCaw, who represented New Zealand at three summer Olympics, has joined forces with Bondi Lifeguard Andrew Reid to compete at the Red Bull Defiance in Wanaka this January. More >>
A1 Australian Champions Thunderbolt Ar To Race at Godzone
Friday, 27 October 2017, 1:19 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
A trans-Tasman battle is looming between Australian and New Zealand adventure racing teams as GODZone prepares to welcome the first A1 Australia Champions to compete at Chapter 7 in Fiordland next March. Thunderbolt AR won the A1 Australia Champion ... More >>
New Team for Red Bull Defiance
Saturday, 7 October 2017, 12:27 pm | 100 Percent Pure Racing
New Team for Red Bull Defiance The date is set for one of New Zealand’s most challenging endurance events with a new team at the helm. More >>