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Going Crazy Again In The Capital

Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:55 am | MDJ Media

On December 4th, endurance junkies from all ends of the country will be going Crazy in the Capital when the region’s premier multisport event lines up in Lower Hutt for only the second time in four years. The event industry has been one of the hardest ... More >>

Record Running in Wellington this Weekend

Friday, 28 June 2019, 2:03 pm | MDJ Media

With runners and walkers from a record 19 countries, this year’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon is setting records before the starters gun is even fired. More >>

The Jones Boys Going Crazy

Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 10:07 am | MDJ Media

On December 9th, endurance junkies from all ends of the country will be going Crazy for the 29th time as they line up for the Fine Signs Crazyman. But all eyes will be on a match up between two guys will the same name. More than 300 participants ... More >>

Anyone Can Win At Wellington’s Marathon

Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 10:36 am | MDJ Media

The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for more than three decades. The race attracts some of the country’s best runners, but this year one lucky finisher among more than 4000 will drive away in ... More >>

Record Marathon Racing in Wellington’s Perfect Weather

Monday, 19 June 2017, 9:47 am | MDJ Media

Wellingtonians are often heard proclaiming, “you can’t beat Wellington on a good day.” That wasn’t exactly true today, for while the weather couldn’t be faulted, the near perfect conditions meant race records were beaten left, right and centre. ... More >>

Blind Athlete Attempting Another First

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 9:11 pm | MDJ Media

Blind Athlete Attempting Another First Wellington’s Fine Signs Crazyman has been the regions premier multisport race since 1991. But after almost three decades it will feature another first this year as ground breaking endurance athlete, Neelusha ... More >>

K2 Taking Flight

Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 11:17 am | MDJ Media

Internationally, K2 is known as one of the world’s toughest peaks. But for Kiwi cyclists, K2 means just one thing - Coromandel’s Flight Centre K2 – New Zealand’s toughest road ride More >>

Torckler Turns Back The Clock

Sunday, 1 November 2015, 12:14 pm | MDJ Media

The Cranleigh K2 is New Zealand’s toughest cycle race. But for this year’s winner, the previous four years have been even tougher. More >>

Cyclists Conquering K2

Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:52 pm | MDJ Media

To the wider world K2 is one of the world’s toughest mountains. But in cycling circles, “K2” is renowned as New Zealand’s toughest road race. On Saturday more than 1200 riders from all ends of New Zealand, Australia, China and the United ... More >>

Wellington’s Marathon Ramps Up

Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 10:28 am | MDJ Media

The Wellington Marathon event has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for three decades. But the announcement of a new principal sponsor sees it poised to become bigger and better than ever. The Wellington Marathon has announced Gazley ... More >>

Wellington Marathon: 30th Anniversary Introduces New Stars

Sunday, 5 July 2015, 10:47 pm | MDJ Media

Almost 4500 runners and walkers from 16 countries turned out in perfect running conditions for the 30th anniversary Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon. And while some celebrated three decades of Wellington’s premier marathon event, the ... More >>

Wellington Marathon Turns 30

Saturday, 4 July 2015, 10:24 am | MDJ Media

Wellington three decades ago was a different city to the one you see now. The wharves were windblown commuter short cuts rather than weekend hangouts, the Museum Hotel still sat on the end of Taranaki Street, Te Papa was just a glint in the eye of a ... More >>

Wellington Marathon Turns 30

Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 9:51 am | MDJ Media

Wellington Marathon Turns 30 Wellington three decades ago was a different city to the one you see now. The wharves were windblown commuter short cuts rather than weekend hangouts, the Museum Hotel still sat on the end of Taranaki Street, Te Papa was just ... More >>

Christchurch Airport Marathon

Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 9:13 pm | MDJ Media

Liza Hunter-Galvan returns home to New Zealand next weekend, chasing a record fifth consecutive win at the Christchurch Airport Marathon . More >>

Running for Regeneration

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 4:13 pm | MDJ Media

Participants young and old dominated the 11th Great Cranleigh Kauri Run as almost 200 trail runners benefitted the region’s regeneration by running from one side of the Coromandel to the other. Once upon a time the Coromandel Peninsula, from Thames ... More >>

Running for Coromandel’s Kauri Groves

Friday, 21 November 2014, 3:14 pm | MDJ Media

Running for Coromandel’s Kauri Groves Two hundred years ago the Coromandel Peninsula was one great Kauri grove. This weekend a unique mountain running event promises to help bring them back, and some of New Zealand’s best runners have come out in ... More >>

A Capital Time in Wellington’s Marathon

Monday, 23 June 2014, 10:44 am | MDJ Media

Almost 5000 runners and walkers from 17 countries turned out in perfect running conditions for the 29th Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon. And while the national titles up for grabs, the Half Marathon distance took centre stage. Wellington’s ... More >>

The Race of Champions

Friday, 28 February 2014, 3:15 pm | MDJ Media

A who’s-who of New Zealand mountain biking will go head to head in Upper Hutt on Saturday as more than 700 riders from eight countries line up for the Scott Karapoti Classic. More >>

Juddy’s Top 10 Predictions

Saturday, 2 February 2013, 5:09 pm | MDJ Media

Robin Judkins has spent more than three decades organising New Zealand’s favourite race. The Speight’s Coast to Coast created adventure sports and most of the world’s best have cut their teeth in the 243k world multisport championship race across New ... More >>

Kauri Runners Growing Coromandel

Friday, 16 November 2012, 9:14 am | MDJ Media

When 300 runners from five countries line up on Saturday for the Coromandel’s Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, they’ll be meeting more than just personal goals. Their very presence on the 32km trail across the Coromandel Peninsula’s Central Divide will ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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