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
Dougal Allan Steps into GZ Media Spotlight
Dougal Allan’s name is synonymous with adventure racing and multisport having done the hard grafts in the earlier days of his sporting career that eventually paid off with big wins. “My first adventure race was with Braden Currie and we had lots of adventures throughout the earlier years at Red Bull Defiance, Xterra and I
Team Outward Bounders for GODZONE
A team of instructors from Outward Bound are competing at Chapter 12 thanks to securing sponsorship through BDO Marlborough Tasman and are fundraising for more scholarships for students to be able to attend Outward Bound adventure education courses. Instructors Ben, Bridget, Billy, and Greg invest a huge amount of time, energy, and heart into helping
CONQUERING ADVENTURE WITH SIXT NZ
Luxury and mobility merge with raw endurance as SIXT New Zealand, the rental car arm of Giltrap Group, is announced as the official rental vehicle and strategic partner of One NZ GODZONE, New Zealand’s most celebrated expedition racing event. Bringing precision engineering and cutting-edge electrification to the wild heart of Aotearoa, SIXT NZ will support
Funding Support for One NZ GODZONE
PURE ADVENTURE Charitable Trust is pleased to welcome NZCT as a new strategic partner to One NZ GODZONE. “As one of New Zealand’s most recognised funding foundations, NZCT has supported our grant application with funding going towards the delivery of Chapter 12,” says Trustee Rob Nichol. “This recognises the positive work being done by the
ALL-STAR TEAM ALIGNS FOR ONE NEW ZEALAND GODZONE
New Zealand’s most acclaimed adventure racing world champions, Chris Forne, Sophie Hart, Stu Lynch and Simone Maier have joined forces to race Chapter 12 of One NZ GODZONE this November as Team Rab. The elite all-star team has collectively competed at every chapter of New Zealand’s premier expedition race, One NZ GODZONE, to date, with
Sponsored GZ Entry Launched via Community Partnerships
The PURE ADVENTURE Charitable Trust is proud to announce a new initiative designed to grow the sport of adventure racing and increase access to the world-renowned One NZ GODZONE event. Through strategic partnerships with local community-based adventure races, selected teams who have not competed in expedition length adventure racing previously will now have the opportunity
GLOBAL TECH BRANDS JOIN ONE NZ GODZONE
A new supplier partnership between One New Zealand GODZONE and Mountain Adventure, New Zealand’s exclusive distributors of NEMO equipment, Fenix and La Sportiva, will ensure competitors are well equipped to take on the world’s largest expedition racing event in Marlborough this November. A significant lineup of New Zealand and international adventure racing competitors will tackle
On A GODZONE MISSION
Kelsi Parker of Team Trek’n Travel is upbeat about her teams journey to One NZ GODZONE Chapter 12. The team has been out and about on training missions and are taking their preparation seriously for what will be a significant challenge ahead.We went behind the scenes with Kelsi to find out more. What attracted you
TRUSTING IN ONE NZ GODZONE
As a business leader and community advocate with extensive experience in agriculture, governance, and sport, Chris Stewart understands what it takes to get something started. He’s competed in four GODZONE chapters, ten Coast to Coasts and other Ironman events and brings a ‘Goodfella endorsement’ to everything he achieves. Chris is a member of the PURE
ONE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONS GODZONE ONCE AGAIN
A renewed naming rights partnership between leading telecom One New Zealand and the world’s most celebrated expedition race, One New Zealand GODZONE, cements the event’s future progress. One NZ GODZONE Chapter 12 is being held in the stunning Marlborough region of New Zealand this November, with teams of four enduring the multi-day challenge with grit
Macpac, Marlborough & One Flat Tyre
Newstalk ZB Sports host Ferg Ferguson interviews One NZ GODZONE spokesperson Rob Nichol about iconic outdoor company Macpac supporting teams racing at Chapter 12, last months recce to Marlborough and the story of how the crew had to use the One NZ Satellite TXT service after someone drove into a rock in a very remote
From Cricket to Conquering One NZ GODZONE
From first-class cricket to conquering One NZ GODZONE, Michele Frey is a sporting connoisseur who loves nothing better than bringing her competitive spirit to everything she does. Michelle has competed at One NZ GODZONE three times and has truly caught the adventure racing bug. Michele is now a member of the Pure Adventure Charitable Trust
TRAILBLAZING OUTDOOR BRAND MACPAC PARTNERS WITH ONE NZ GODZONE
A new premier partnership between One New Zealand GODZONE and New Zealand-based outdoor clothing and equipment company Macpac sees the brand become the event’s official apparel and pack sponsor. Macpac will equip the complete One NZ GODZONE event, including competitor race packs and volunteers with select outerwear, technical tees and accessories, as well as the
Motueka School Team takes on One NZ GODZONE mentored by Nathan Fa’avae
With the support of AWS Legal, a group of talented past and present students from Motueka High School will compete in one of the world’s toughest multi-day, multi-discipline adventure races, One New Zealand GODZONE, at Chapter 12 in Marlborough this November. Leo Easton (18), Nika Rayward (19), Louie Burger (17) and Tide Fa’avae (19) are
Team No Idea Sets Sights on One NZ GODZONE Chapter 12
Considered one of the teams to beat Team No Idea returns to One NZ GODZONE for Chapter 12 this November. We caught up with No Idea team captain Shaun Palmer to find out more about this very fast adventure racing group of mates. When did No Idea first evolve as a team and how did
Aussie Muppets Heading to One NZ GODZONE Chapter 12
Australian team Muppets are heading back to New Zealand this November to race at One NZGODZONE Chapter 12. They last raced One NZ GODZONE in Kaiteriteri at Chapter 5 which team captain Michael Phillips of Tasmanian Multisport Adventures says was incredible. “The Mountain Owen Trek – absolutely amazing! There was also some awesome paddle legs.”
PURE ADVENTURE Charitable Trust member David’ Ginge’ Burnett
Introducing PURE ADVENTURE Charitable Trust member David’ Ginge’ Burnett, who is one of the trustees instrumental in bringing One NZ GODZONE back. An Invercargill dairy farmer Ginge is well-known for his dedication to the multisport community. In 2024, he was included in the New Year’s Honours list and awarded a King’s Service Medal for his
Nelson Vets Back for More at One NZ GODZONE
Nelson Vet Brendan Hickman is a seasoned One NZ GODZONER having competed in no less than seven Chapters with a variety of team mates over the years. He is back for more at Chapter 12 leading Team Nelson Vets. This week he appeared on TVNZ Breakfast show alongside PURE ADVENTURE Charitable Trustee Rob Nichol to
TIKI TOUR ARE BACK FOR ONE NZ GODZONE CHAPTER 12
Tiki Tour has been represented in some form at every One NZ GODZONE, and in 2017, they won the Queenstown chapter. The high-profile team is a crowd favourite and confirmed to be racing Chapter 12 this time with Tom Lucas, Mike Kelly, Ali Wilson and Eryn Cutler. Mike Kelly talks about what it takes to
