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”
Category: Races
Read about events and races that I’ve recently been involved in
Suqian Luoma lake 24hr Challenge
I’m writing this in Nanjing Airport at 5am. Arrived here at Midnight and cannot sleep. Too awkward and painful in the plastic chairs, floor too filthy to… Read more “Suqian Luoma lake 24hr Challenge”
‘Sam’ Update and upcoming China adventure racing coverage
Where am I and what the hell am I doing? Winter has finished here in NZ, but the warm weather can’t come soon enough so Wednesday 3September… Read more “‘Sam’ Update and upcoming China adventure racing coverage”
Back to China
Last year I went to China, called in just a few weeks out to fill in for a team. Now reaping the rewards from the experience, The… Read more “Back to China”
Speights Coast to Coast 2014 – Round 2
I train to win, not to come second. I decided just a week or so out from this event that there was no way I could have… Read more “Speights Coast to Coast 2014 – Round 2”
Team racing in China
China. Never saw this one coming. August 6th I got a message inviting me to join Hamish Fleming, Ailsa Rollinson and Luke Osbourne to compete as a… Read more “Team racing in China”
COROMANDEL CLASSIC 2013
This is it. It’s been 2 ½ Months since I first implemented the new training structure to my weekly schedule – If you can’t train longer, then… Read more “COROMANDEL CLASSIC 2013”
3D Rotorua Multisport Festival – 2nd June 2013
Rotovegas 3D Multisport festival This is a crazy event, pretty damn short for your standard multisport race, but hey there are no regulations on distance in this… Read more “3D Rotorua Multisport Festival – 2nd June 2013”
GODZone 2013 – Adventure Race
Well yeah sorry, I’ve been busy… but here it is! Could have written 10X more than this so consider this a brief summary of the race. Enjoy.… Read more “GODZone 2013 – Adventure Race”
2013 SPEIGHT’S COAST TO COAST- FEB 9TH
A lot to be said about this one, certainly the highest profile race I’ve done. Not only did I train harder, smarter and longer than ever before, but it… Read more “2013 SPEIGHT’S COAST TO COAST- FEB 9TH”
SAM MANSON 