BUILDING THE BEST TEAM FOR GODZONE
What does it take to ensure success at GODZONE? Racer and trustee Michelle Frey chats with Ferg Ferguson from NewstalkZB about how to build a team for Chapter 13 to go the distance.
Chapter 13 Spotlights Aoraki/Mt Cook
Aoraki/Mt Cook, celebrated as the home of New Zealand’s tallest mountains, has been chosen as the venue for the upcoming One NZ GODZONE Chapter 13. One NZ GODZONE has confirmed today that Aoraki/Mt Cook and the wider Mackenzie District will serve as the location for the 13th instalment of the preeminent expedition adventure race set
Marlborough Shone at Chapter 12
Last month’s One New Zealand GODZONE celebrated the return of global expedition racing to New Zealand with the world-renowned event back with Chapter 12. The event brought 32 adventure racing teams of four – the same number as the inaugural race in 2012 – to Marlborough to experience an unforgettable eight days of non-stop adventure.
WINNING TEAM DESCRIBE CHAPTER 12 AS TOUGHEST
The One NZ GODZONE Chapter 12 finish line is buzzing at Shelly Beach in Picton today, with leading Pure Team 7 Rab winning the race in a finish time of 6 days, 21 hours and 15 minutes. Sophie Hart,Chris Forne, Simone Maier and Sam Clark were welcomed by a large crowd of friends, family and
ONE NEW ZEALAND PROVIDES VITAL CONNECTIVITY
One New Zealand backs up support crews, management, and volunteers working on the One NZ GODZONE event in Marlborough this week by supplying a vital phone communication network with One NZ Satellite TXT. The 613km multi-day expedition adventure course is traversing some of the most remote areas of Marlborough, including the far reaches and mountainous
WEATHER BLASTS CHAPTER 12 COURSE
The One NZ GODZONE finish line is up in Picton ready to welcome teams but with a forecast of worsening weather conditions over the next 24 hours there are some updates happening around the course that will delay race progress. Winds are predicted to gust over 80km per hour in places later tonight therefore these
Rab Lead the Charge into Elaine Bay
The Marlborough Sounds truly revealed their splendour on day six of the One NZ GODZONE adventure. The expedition has pushed further, with teams now spread across 250km of the 613km journey. The lead team, Rab, arrived at Elaine Bay mid-morning, having just completed an exhausting all-night ride along the Nydia Archer’s 80 km trail through
BATTLE FOR SECOND DURING GZ PURSUIT
The fight for second and third place in the One New Zealand GODZONE Pursuit is unfolding on the river. Just minutes separate Team 52 Gizzy Gully Runners and Team 53 Ferg’s Aeros as they launched their packrafts onto the Wairau River this morning. The river is pumping, but a stiff headwind will make for demanding
WOBBLY NAVIGATION IN RICHMOND RANGES
One NZ GODZONE teams continue to remain locked in fierce competition with two teams playing cat and mouse. Today could mark a turning point with thoughts that Team 7 Rab could surge ahead of Team 9 Fear Youth, potentially creating a significant buffer between themselves and the determined young gun team. The front running teams
FOCUSED TEAMS AT GODZONE ON DAY FOUR
Early morning action on the Wairau River set the pace for One NZ GODZONE’s lead teams on day four of the 613km expedition race in Marlborough. The race resumed its intensity for the two leading teams, Team Rab and Team Fear Youth, who overnight were neck and neck as they pack rafted the Wairau River
Intense Contest at the GODZONE Front
The battle for supremacy continues to impress at One NZ GODZONE today with adventure racing champions team Rabs, Chris Forne, Sophie Hart, Simone Maier with Sam Clark moving ahead of their youthful rival’s team Fear Youth after the young team made a critical route choice that cost them the lead overnight yesterday. In the early
TEAMS SLOW DOWN, SPEED UP AND DROP OUT ON DAY THREE
It’s been a game of two halves on day three of One NZ GODZONE as the race moves into the second quarter of the extensive 613km course through the Marlborough region. Sophie Hart, Chris Forne, Sam Clark and Simone Maier of Team Rab have taken the lead at One NZ GODZONE in the last hour
ON A HIGH AS TEAMS BATTLE IT OUT
There is a fierce battle developing at the front of the field on day two of One NZ GODZONE as the race moved into the 50km trekking stage of the 613km expedition high in the hills behind Marlborough. “It’s been a fascinating start to Chapter 12 with all the action on the mountainous high tops
Start Line Frenzy for Chapter 12 in Marlborough Sounds
Anticipation soared as the starting gun signalled the launch of One New Zealand GODZONE today, unveiling a breathtaking adventure course for its twelfth epic chapter. 124 adventure racers charged off the One New Zealand GODZONE start line on the edge of Grove Arm in the Queen Charlotte Sounds this afternoon as the largest expedition race
RURAL RAPAURA SCHOOL WELCOMES ONE NZ GODZONE
Excitement filled Rapaura School in Marlborough today as over 100 students, friends, and whanau gathered to welcome One NZ GODZONE event representatives and PURE ADVENTURE charitable trustees Richie McCaw and Rob Nichol for a special community activity. The afternoon began with Richie McCaw flying dignitaries in his helicopter landing on the school field before students
WORLD’S BEST ADVENTURE RACERS PREPARE FOR MARLBOROUGH
New Zealand’s world champion adventure racers Chris Forne, Sophie Hart and Simone Maier will line up for One NZ GODZONE next week in Marlborough alongside new team member Sam Clark to tackle the 12th chapter of the prestigious expedition event. Together, Chris Forne and Sophie Hart are unmatched at the event, with Forne having won
SHINING A LIGHT ON MARLBOROUGH PRODUCERS
In the ultimate expression of regional support, Marlborough food and beverage producers have stepped forward to showcase their products to teams, support crews, event management and media at One NZ GODZONE, kicking off in Marlborough next week. While One NZ GODZONE teams race over the 615km expedition-length course through Marlborough’s most remote landscapes and waterways,
Representing Marokopa Munter at GODZONE
The latest community partnership-sponsored Pursuit team – Katherine Richards, Mike Brewer, Jared Welch, and Kim Sullivan — is eager to represent the Marokopa Munter adventure race at One NZ GODZONE this month. “We are honoured to be flying the Marokopa Munter flag at this event,” says team captain Katherine Richards. “From grassroots to One NZ
MOVEMBER UNITES TEAM TO TAKE ACTION
Inspired by New Zealand’s Movember movement, a team of four adventurers will take on a bold mission at One NZ GODZONE next month to champion men’s health. Brothers Jonathan (JB) and Travis Brown, with Simon Cochrane and Kate Moore, will race as Team Movember Athletics Club in the world’s largest expedition adventure race in Marlborough
