Long Term Gear Test: La Sportiva Helios.
Long term gear test: La Sportiva Helios, by La Sportiva NZ ambassador Sam Clark- I’m going to get this out of the way early in the piece: The La Sportiva Helios could be the last…
Ultimate Direction Fastpack 30 Review
Dennis de Monchy offers his take on the new Ultimate Direction Fastpack 30. I was recently given the chance to test out the new UD Fastpack 30 when I headed south to run in…
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Hoka One One Mafate Speed Review
Anticipation was high for the arrival of a test pair of Hoka One One Mafate Speed’s. My only previous experience in Hoka’s signature oversize shoe was shorted lived- a pair of hand-me-downs from…
La Sportiva Helios Review
Even before this past summer I have long been an admirer of La Sportiva’s quality line up of products- from the super slick carbon ski mountaineering race boots, to the massive range of…
Tailwind Endurance Review
Updated 15th July 2013- Since we posted this review of Tailwind by Bernard Robinson, I (Grant Guise), have be able to test out Tail wind a bit more myself. I used some Trailwind at…
Choosing the right Pack/Hydration Solution
Picking the right pack/vest/hydration system is a very personal choice- similar to picking out ripe avocados, or shoes (thankfully there are not quite as many choices). More and more the question/comment “ I’m looking at…
100 Reasons DVD Review
The TNF100 in Australia’s Blue Mountain’s is arguably the biggest Ultra-Mountain race in Australasia, after steady growing for a few years the race exploded when Team Salomon, headed by Kilian Jornet racing there in May 2011. Since then…
December 3, 2014
Marty — Go the Dark Horse !!
October 9, 2014
Mouth of the South — Don't worry, I did my research ;-)
October 9, 2014
David — So Josh ran a 6.19 50 miler last weekend with a few hills and plenty of water on the track....
October 9, 2014
Josh — A dead bird told me Matt Battley was planning on coming back for the 19k. Also Jono Jackson let...
