My last individual multisport race was the 2017 Coast to Coast. The only big event I had done this year is the 6-day expedition adventure race “GodZone”… Read more “Motu Challenge 2018”
Category: Races
Read about events and races that I’ve recently been involved in
Suqian Ultra Quadrathlon – ’24hr Race’
I’ve done this event three times before, all three times with Hamish and twice with Marcel and Simone. Although 2016’s version was very short (4 hours), it… Read more “Suqian Ultra Quadrathlon – ’24hr Race’”
2017 Suqian Eco-Quadrathlon
Suqian is a place of flatness and quite warm when the sun comes out this time of the year. If the clouds cover we are look at… Read more “2017 Suqian Eco-Quadrathlon “
Coast to Coast 2017 – Best one yet
It’s been an epic season of pure focus. You can’t blame me too much for this race story being two weeks after the competition ended. Every second… Read more “Coast to Coast 2017 – Best one yet”
WTF happened? China Adventure Racing – Sep 2016
(See prelude to this post: the-most-important-team-race-for-2016) You win some, lose some. We usually have the answer as to why our performance was what it was each time. Undertrained,… Read more “WTF happened? China Adventure Racing – Sep 2016”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
SAM MANSON 