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10:02RICHIE MCCAW STEPS UP FOR SOUTH ISLAND ADVENTURE AT GODZONE CHAPTER 10
Former NZ All Black Champion is back at GZ
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13:07Chapter 10 Sells Out in Record Time
NEWS UPDATE From: 100% Pure Racing, Queenstown, New Zealand For Immediate Release Thursday 1st July 2021 CHAPTER 10 OF GODZONE SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME GODZone has cemented its position as the world’s largest expedition adventure race by selling out in record breaking time today. Entries to Chapter 10 of GODZone opened at 9am
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11:06GODZone Opens Entries Tomorrow at 9am
NEWS UPDATE From: 100% Pure Racing, Queenstown, New Zealand For Immediate Release Tuesday 30th June 2021 NEW ZEALAND’S PREMIERE ADVENTURE RACE TO OPEN ENTRIES TOMORROW Entries to Chapter 10 of GODZone open at 9am (NZT) tomorrow, with domestic and international teams lining up for a racing spot at the tenth anniversary of the prestigious adventure
May
31st
14:05Chapter 10 is going Coast to Coast
NEWS UPDATE From: 100% Pure Racing, Queenstown, New Zealand For Immediate Release Tuesday 1 June 2021 GODZONE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH RETURN TO THE SOUTH ISLAND The South Island of New Zealand will play host to GODZone, the world’s largest expedition adventure race next year. The epic event is set to return, once again, to the
Apr
11th
20:04Vet, farmer and athlete
Country Wide Magazine – April 2021 Taihape vet, farmer and family man Anthony Oswald finds adventure racing takes his mind off the everyday as well as being good fun. Annabelle Latz tracked him down to find out more. Multi day adventure racing means entirely removing yourself from society. Your entire focus is about getting to
Mar
14th
06:03Meet Martin, the GODZone trophy guy
He loves New Zealand so much, so bugger it, he’ll draw it. Meet Martin Rogers, you’ll probably be more familiar with his work than you realise, as he’s the man you can thank for the stunning logs of wood we call the GODZone trophies. It all started way back in 2012, just before Chapter 1
Mar
13th
01:03The Stuff Legends Are Made Of
The Legends Trophy went to Team Swazi (19) for GODZone Chapter 9 Rotorua. For each GODZone this Trophy is awarded by the race organisers to the team that, in the twilight of their sporting careers, show how it should be done. The Legends Trophy is open to both race categories. And true legends, as the
Mar
12th
13:03THAT HOMEWARD VIBE
The weather has turned, the sun is out and the last team – Unfinished Addiction (37) – at the back of the field, is slowly moving forward! Day eight of GODZone has a super positive vibe wherever you are on course. The finish line is humming, the music is playing and the Cargo brews and
Mar
12th
02:03Pushing through the puddles
Where’s Warren? Buying gumboots. Well, that’s fair. It was late afternoon of Day 7, down on the finish line at Waipa Hub. It was wet, very wet. Puddles everywhere. The rain falls hard and fast in Rotorua, all of a sudden. And then it’s gone. And then it comes back again. The rain in Rotorua is not
Mar
11th
09:03BACK END STRUGGLE ON THE KAIMANAWA RANGE
Day seven at GODZone and teams at the back of the field are taking the brunt of Chapter 9. With cold, wet weather socking in over the Kaimanawa ranges its been a very long 24 – 48 hours for some who are struggling to make and find their way across the 88km trek and down
Mar
10th
18:03TEAM ISPORT STRATEGIC TO PLACE
Former All Black Captain Richie McCaw has leveled up his performance at GODZone today to take out a second-place alongside his isport teammates, Coast to Coast champions Dougal Allan and Simone Maier, along with Theo Wordsworth. “I have to say it’s nice to get to the finish line – I was concerned that during that
Mar
10th
17:03Team isport Claim Second – Bates and Fairmaid Wrap Day Six
Event Director Warren Bates Wraps Day Six
Mar
10th
11:03AVAYA WIN FIFTH GODZONE AT CHAPTER 9 IN ROTORUA
Nathan Fa’avae, Chris Forne, Sophie Hart, and Stu Lynch of team Avaya clocked up their fifth win of the world’s largest expedition adventure race this morning when they pedalled across the GODZone finish line. The foursome arrived at Waipa Hub in the Redwoods forest south of Rotorua at am, after five days of adventure
Mar
10th
07:03GODZone Finish-line Countdown
Team Avaya is heading for the Redwoods and not too far from the GODZone Chapter 9 finish with some world-class MTB trails in the iconic forest; a fitting way to finish off GODZone Chapter 9. The team has been all action since starting the race nearly five days ago, and while it may come as
Mar
9th
23:03Tides of emotions
Emerald pool after emerald pool, trout, deer, and changing weather patterns. A scope out high over the Kaweka and Kaimanawa Ranges this morning brought into context just the magnificence of the area these GODZone Chapter 9 teams are gracing. Race Director Adam Fairmaid said it was interesting to see how spread out all the teams
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22:03All about feet and pace
GODZone Chapter 9 is not easing up, and neither is the pace nor the anticipation. In a ‘normal’ sport, one would say you could safely bet your bottom dollar that Avaya (56) will reach Waipa Hub in the Redwoods first, most probably on Wednesday morning. But as Race Director Adam Fairmaid says, adventure racing is
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21:03A sure shuffle for those chasing the leaders
Behind the current podium potentials there’s a few shifts going on. It looks like Ataraxia MACPAC (01) and Racer’s Edge – Powered by Torpedo 7 (21) are spending Monday evening and night taking turns in the fourth and fifth spots over the Te Iringa Track and Mohaka River. Both teams are very well respected by
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16:03RICHIE MCCAW BATTLES FOR SECOND PLACE AS GODZONE DESCENDS ONTO THE MOHAKA RIVER
RE; he is one tough cookie
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22:03You just have to believe
It’s at this stage of the race that doubt starts to creep in for some teams, as to whether they will make the cut off or not. Day Two has just about come to an end, with the top half of the field on the Stage 4 rogaine which takes them through the Whirinaki State
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16:03NATHAN FA’AVAE & RICHIE MCCAW JOCKEY FOR POLE POSITION ON ROTORUA’S ICONIC LAKES AS DAY ONE GODZONE UNFOLDS
Some showmanship from the top teams
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15:03ROTORUA MAYOR OFFERS WARM WELCOME TO GODZONE AS COURSE REVEALED TO COMPETITORS
RE: Richie ready to rumble
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06:03CHAPTER 9 OFFICIAL WELCOME & COMPETITOR BRIEFINGS
Welcome everyone to GODZone Chapter 9 in Rotorua. All competitors please see below an official welcome to the region from Rotorua Mayor Stevie Chadwick, the competitor briefing with Race Director Adam Fairmaid, the safety briefing with Wayne Allen, a general briefing with competitor liaison Keren McSkimming and a GODZone race patron Steve Gurney. Mayor Stevie
Mar
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16:03Feb
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21:02Event Director Warren Bates talks Chapter 9 (AUDIO)
Almost time for another Chapter. North Island awaits.
Feb
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10:02Jan
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11:01GODZONE COMPETITORS PRIMED TO EXPERIENCE ROTORUA’S EXPANSIVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
It's gonna be an epic in Rotorua
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11:09ROTORUA OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO NATIVE NEW ZEALAND LIKE NO OTHER
How long do you think the Chapter 9 course is?
Sep
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07:09GODZONE RECEIVES FUNDING & MOVES TO SUPPORTED RACE FORMAT
NZ's iconic adventure race pivots to new format