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SAM MANSON

MULTISPORT ATHLETE & COACH

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    Author: Sam

    New Zealand Elite MultiSport Athlete/ Outdoor Instructor/MultiSport Coach/Aircraft Technician Super passionate about outdoor adventures and seeing how well I can get my body to perform for the sports I do. Striving to be the best I can be and help/inspire anyone that wants to be along the way.

    Summer (so far) Summary and Redbull Defiance

    It’s difficult to type as the ferry sways every direction while it scoots across the Cook Strait. For the fourth year in a row the Vanette joins… Read more “Summer (so far) Summary and Redbull Defiance”

    February 2, 2016May 1, 2024 by Sam

    2015 Wulong Mountain Quest – Torpedo7 Champions

    This is my 2nd time competing in the Wulong Mountain Quest. Funnily enough it takes place on and around a mountain in Wulong County in central China.… Read more “2015 Wulong Mountain Quest – Torpedo7 Champions”

    October 2, 2015October 14, 2015 by Sam

    2015 Suqian Luoma Lake 24hr Challenge

    I woke up yesterday morning with very sore and aching muscles from head to toe and various blisters inbetween. I’m finding it really hard to breath, the deeper… Read more “2015 Suqian Luoma Lake 24hr Challenge”

    September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by Sam

    2015 China Stage Adventure Racing

    The last four months haven’t exactly flown by, it’s been a busy as winter in Auckland for Sam. Apologies if you’ve been looking for updates between now… Read more “2015 China Stage Adventure Racing”

    September 5, 2015 by Sam

    Back at work & nearly back into training

    Since I arrived back in Auckland on 12th March I’ve been back on the job working on the planes ] and loving it. Change is good, some time… Read more “Back at work & nearly back into training”

    April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Sam

    Speight’s Coast to Coast 2015

    Let’s take a step back, I began this blog to record something interesting. Yes about ‘me’ doing my thing but more towards the journey from average healthy… Read more “Speight’s Coast to Coast 2015”

    February 20, 2015 by Sam

    Here it comes

    9.5 days away, heaps of time. No worries. I just took 3 months off work for this day. No big deal. I can handle the pressure, I… Read more “Here it comes”

    February 5, 2015May 1, 2024 by Sam

    The Ultimate BUILD UP

    Playing catch up since the last blog. Check it out to see how flat-out things have been. Some exciting news but not revealed until end. The race… Read more “The Ultimate BUILD UP”

    December 8, 2014May 1, 2024 by Sam

    NZ racing report and heading to Aussie race in 3 days

    I competed in The South Head Challenge October 5th (11km Kayak, 26km Mountain bike, 10km Run) and Motu Challenge on October 11th (65km Mountain bike, 17km Run,… Read more “NZ racing report and heading to Aussie race in 3 days”

    October 27, 2014December 14, 2014 by Sam

    Find the Motivation – Start today

    Where the hell is it!? Well actually it’s obvious, you know it too. But still too many of my mates question me about how and why I… Read more “Find the Motivation – Start today”

    October 27, 2014May 1, 2024 by Sam

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    CONTACT ME

    Chirstchurch, New Zealand
    Sam's Cell: 027-2742430
    Email: sammansoncoaching@gmail.com

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    Fly over the final day of racing last week, wrapping up the four days. Arrived home two nights ago and happy to be back. After over 20 hours of racing we managed to sneak the overall win by 40 seconds. Certainly not a walk in the park. This kind of result is never possible without outstanding team mates. Thanks Simone, Sam and Craig. Absolute firepower and willingness to push the limits. Day three - After a bit of startline drama we managed to get the faster time of the day! This moves us into second place in the overall with one day to go. We abseiled down to the river, kayaked the Wujiang for 20km, biked up a very large hill, a short biathlon then a 10km orienteering run to finish. Day 2 complete at the 2026 Wulong Mountain Quest. 2nd place today! Everything went smoothly, some really fun technical stages today including 1 hour in a cave with lots of rock hopping, climbing, canyoning and abseil. Kudos to @gosammyclark for catching the fish at the finishline! If you are watching the reel to the end some of the photos are a bit out of order... Day 1 done ✅. 3 days to go. Ruthless and relentless as always. 25km running today with 2100m vert. 17km of cycling and a wee 15min break while Sam Clark sacrificed himself for the HUGE zipline across the canyon. Team is happy with how it went. Need a bit more cycling and kayaking to gain some time back. Current position is 4th! Taking on 2027 Kathmandu Coast to Coast? Pulled off my first running event on Sunday. Mammoth job piecing that one together, huge respect for all other event organisers. Received lots of positive feedback which is awesome. Thank you to all those who helped in the days leading in and the day of. Pretty cool to say that one is now done! Over so quick. Lots to learn, thanks to everyone who has supported them in any way! What's that in my right hand...?🧐. With 30km to go at the @lake_hawea_epic I found myself stuffing my face with jam/cream scones at the Dingleburn aid station, how good! Looking forward to coming back next year! Taking on 2027 Kathmandu Coast to Coast?

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