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Routeburn Classic Preview

 UPDATE 23rd April The 2015 Routeburn Classic takes place this weekend, traversing from The Divide on the Milford Road, crossing over Harris Saddle and descending down the Routeburn finishing 32km and 1200mD+ later. This time a year…

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2014 Routeburn Preview

The 2014 Routeburn Classic is almost upon us and as always it promises to be another great race. The event has it all and I struggle to name another race in New Zealand,…

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Whitney Dagg pre TNF100km interview

The North Face 100km in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney Australia takes place this weekend. Arguably the premiere mountain 100km ultra in the Southern Hempishre, the TNF100 has attracted some top talent over the last few years,…

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Routeburn Classic

The 10th edition of the iconic Routeburn Classic is almost upon us and as always things are shaping up to be a great day in Fiorland and Aspiring National Parks. Starting on the Milford Highway at the…

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Coming at you in April

While much of the NZ summer focus and effort is on events in March like the Tarwera and Northburn, not every one is into the long stuff and April has some real highlights on the…

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Routeburn 2012 Recap- Updated 1st May

Updated 1 May with Braden Currie comments (at bottom) Routeburn 2012! Wow- I feel like I hyped this race up quite a bit in our preview  for it last week and man did…

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2012 Routeburn Classic Report

Below is the official press release from yesterdays Routeburn Classic- Sensational weather conditions and a hugely strong field saw records topple in yesterday’s (April 28 2012)  9th annual Routeburn Classic, an exclusive adventure run staged on New Zealand’s…

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Whitney Dagg- Pre Routeburn Interview

They say it is harder returning as the defending champ- but as the Breakers just proved, it can be done.  This Saturday at the Routeburn Classic Whitney Dagg will be looking to defend the title…

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Nick Hirschfeld- Pre Routeburn Interview

Natural progression- that is what Nick Hirschfeld will be looking to make come Saturday at the 2012 Routeburn Classic . Nick finished  3rd in 2009 (3hr02) and then last year Nick had a huge time…

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(Coming at you this week) 2012 Routeburn Classic Preview

Coming at you this week- The Routeburn Classic. Notice the full stop just back there, just after “Routeburn Classic” ? Now, there is likely other races/events taking place this weekend- I have looked high and low, but…

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