Race News

In 2009 New Zealander Mal Law made history by becoming the first person ever to run NZ’s seven Great Walks in just seven days – a total distance of 360 kms in the longest week of his life.

Sam Wreford of Canterbury could well be the surprise package at the New Zealand road running championships to be staged at Spencer Park in Christchurch on Saturday.

On the first weekend of December every year the Armstrong Motor Group Festival of Cycling confirms Christchurch as the epi-centre of New Zealand cycling.

Outdoor recreation organisations will get more than $2.4 million over three years including for training volunteers under SPARC’s new contestable approach.

There is just one month remaining for potential participants to apply to the Red Bull X-Alps 2011, the 864km adventure race where athletes must hike or paraglide from Salzburg to Monaco in the quickest time possible.

The Hutt City Triathlon is back on Sunday 7 November and online registrations are now open at www.huttcitytri.co.nz.

New Zealand’s rowing world champions are all set to come out in force for Hamilton’s Gallagher Great Race on September 5th to cheer on the home team from Waikato University.

New US road cycling series champion Cath Cheatley returns home at the weekend in the form of her life and looking ahead confidently to the upcoming world championships and the Commonwealth Games.