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Flavio made me work for those muffins!2017-02-27T02:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2017/01/06/the-climb-the-comeback-c2c-2017/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/facebook_1483652633531.jpgfacebook_1483652633531TopSport Kayaking Waimakariri Guidinghttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/screenshot_2017-01-06-09-59-36.pngscreenshot_2017-01-06-09-59-36No way I could have pulled this off a year ago at such a low HRhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/received_10208409500779045.jpegreceived_10208409500779045Port Hillshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20170105_180736.jpgimg_20170105_180736Training at 3500m! #altitudehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20170103_135746.jpgimg_20170103_135746Double day missionhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20161225_073011.jpgimg_20161225_073011https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20161207_080520.jpgimg_20161207_080520Goat Pass missionhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20161201_082535.jpgimg_20161201_082535https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20161116_150842.jpgimg_20161116_150842Lots of smoothies down the gullet!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_20161102_103254.jpgimg_20161102_103254Checking out the new local trails in Chch (not allowed to ride this bike for a wee while)2017-01-06T08:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/09/04/the-most-important-team-race-for-2016/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_02201.jpgIMG_0220Preparing for race 1, just mucking around...https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_01721.jpgIMG_0172https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0220.jpgIMG_0220https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0172.jpgIMG_0172https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0160.jpgIMG_0160https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/14233148_10207774069693665_2868930308704315756_n.jpg14233148_10207774069693665_2868930308704315756_n2016-09-03T12:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/07/15/pengzhou-report-july-update/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_9417.jpgIMG_9417Dealing with the heathttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_9204.jpgIMG_9204Rope zipline to the lakehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2893.jpgIMG_2893Kayak stage during day 3https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2831.jpgIMG_2831The last day Mountain bike stage - many river crossings!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2775-2.jpgIMG_2775-2https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2659-2.jpgIMG_2659-2River rocks (me and Simone)https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2641.jpgIMG_26412nd place podium after Day 1https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2630.jpgIMG_2630Other top teams succumbing to the extreme heathttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2526.jpgIMG_2526https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_2427.jpgIMG_2427Swim stage2016-07-16T05:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/06/15/pengzhou-china-race-2-the-land-of-the-panda/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102790842462.jpegreceived_1225102790842462Carrying out some maintenance on our bike in Pengzhou hotel this morninghttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102784175796.jpegreceived_1225102784175796Finding a sunny day in gtown, pricelesshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102810842460.jpegreceived_1225102810842460Smashing out old ghost road 80km trail as part of the training missionshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102804175794.jpegreceived_1225102804175794Early morning cycle training in gtownhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102824175792.jpegreceived_1225102824175792Enjoying a local feed last nighthttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102814175793.jpegreceived_1225102814175793Bathroom heat session on the bikehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/received_1225102847509123.jpegreceived_1225102847509123Registration this morning in hotel lobbyhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/p60800432.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGuiding some young ones down the Arnold River last week2016-06-15T04:00:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/04/26/baise-outdoor-quest-april-2016/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prixegiving-podium.jpgprixegiving podiumPrizegiving ceremony at Baise in aprilhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prize-giving-friend.jpgprize giving friendMaking friends at the prizegivinghttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/podium-day-2.jpgpodium day 2......podium day 2https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/podium-day1.jpgpodium day1...Day 1 Podiumhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/opening-ceremony.jpgopening ceremony...https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/poduim-day-4.jpgpoduim day 4Day 4 podiumhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/podium-day-3.jpgpodium day 3Day 3 podiumhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/overall-results.jpgoverall resultsOverall Resultshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/kayak-day-2.jpgkayak day 2Day 2 kayak lakehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hamish-mtb.jpghamish mtbHamish on the bike2016-04-26T00:51:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/04/17/tomorrow-we-race-but-tonight-we-watch-movies/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_00141.jpgDSC_0014Teams listhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_00151.jpgDSC_0015Teams listhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_00162.jpgDSC_0016Teams listhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_00161.jpgDSC_0016https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160416_194253.jpgIMG_20160416_194253Leye town at nighthttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160417_160009.jpgIMG_20160417_160009https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160417_132956.jpgIMG_20160417_132956Race briefing todayhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160416_192518.jpghdrChecking out the town and course, beautiful viewshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160417_162147.jpgIMG_20160417_162147Day Onehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160417_092534.jpgIMG_20160417_092534Description 2016-04-17T11:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/04/15/prelude-to-april-adventure-race-in-china/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160325_132810.jpgIMG_20160325_132810Polyech Raft week at South Canterbury. Strapping the training bike downhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc00892.jpgDSC00892Last time I was in Baise (2014) we came 4th. Here's a glimpse at the terrain type and the the villagehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160413_193405.jpgIMG_20160413_193405Checking in at Auckland International, sorting out faulty ticketshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160413_210617.jpgIMG_20160413_210617Departing Auckland... it felt a relief to actually have a seathttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160414_144658.jpgIMG_20160414_144658Arrived at Nanning, now where the F#*! are our bikes! Sorry I don't speak Mandarin.https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160414_153416.jpgIMG_20160414_153416This is yesterday, Marcel decided it was too hot and needed a wash (he did need a wash). This is the last we've seen of them. Hopefully will find them later tonight!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160414_210415.jpgIMG_20160414_210415Shanghai to Nanning was a fair haul on it's own. Here's to hoping our bikes are somewhere on this maphttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/screenshot_2016-04-12-22-51-37.pngScreenshot_2016-04-12-22-51-37Baise weather forecast (sweats)2016-04-15T00:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2016/02/19/coast-to-coast-2016-4-another-one-i-wont-forget/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160212_195245.jpgIMG_20160212_195245Finding time to pose for the supportershttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160212_195050.jpgIMG_20160212_195050https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12744059_10155522778648644_591608077846169125_n.jpg12744059_10155522778648644_591608077846169125_nStart! https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12729145_10155522769363644_2539375471831710464_n.jpg12729145_10155522769363644_2539375471831710464_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_3396.jpgIMG_3396https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_3392.jpgIMG_3392The long road to somewherehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_3383.jpgIMG_3383Out of the boat, getting changed on the run up the hill to the last stagehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_3344.jpgIMG_3344Quick transition, give me me pack!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc00435.jpgDSC00435https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc00403.jpgDSC004032016-02-21T00:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2015/10/02/2015-wulong-mountain-quest-torpedo7-champions/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150919_084418160.jpgIMG_20150919_084418160Wulong opening ceremonyhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150922_201848729_hdr.jpgIMG_20150922_201848729_HDRChampions!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150922_170724169.jpgIMG_20150922_170724169Resultshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ywd_8328.jpgYWD_8328Near the end of the 7km last run, under the cliffs and about to ascend the steps to the finish line. Hamish leading the chargehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mmexport1443159930455.jpgmmexport1443159930455The chair carryhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mmexport1443159920733.jpgmmexport1443159920733Near start of Day 4 MTB, Team Koosa (China)https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150921_154423566.jpgIMG_20150921_154423566Wulong 2016 Championshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ywd_7748.jpgYWD_7748The finish line day 3. Stoked!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mmexport1443159962329.jpgmmexport1443159962329Me abseiling down one of the waterfallshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ywd_7583.jpgYWD_7583Cayoning after Thule2015-10-14T04:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2015/09/09/2015-suqian-luoma-lake-24hr-challenge/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150908_1311386991.jpgIMG_20150908_131138699Front Page local paper (Team New World) https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150905_121529940_hdr.jpgIMG_20150905_121529940_HDROpening ceremony https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150905_123011711.jpgIMG_20150905_123011711Opening ceremony crowdhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150905_123121355.jpgIMG_20150905_123121355Opening ceremony government/sponsor speakershttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150907_155559798.jpgIMG_20150907_155559798Closing ceremony in the 'Glorious Hall'https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150907_161459023_hdr.jpgIMG_20150907_161459023_HDRhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150908_131138699.jpgIMG_20150908_131138699https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150908_131214210.jpgIMG_20150908_131214210Marcel and I decending https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150908_131154546.jpgIMG_20150908_131154546Local paper post racehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002Myself about to jump off the hotel2015-09-15T10:44:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2015/09/05/2015-china-stage-adventure-racing/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001Being a goofhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1233552_10151656269368668_1931810141_n.jpg1233552_10151656269368668_1931810141_nRunning up the never ending steps in hot hot Zunyi 2013https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/day1-020.jpgDAY1-020https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dm7w5181-800.jpgDM7W5181-800A couple of photos from Wulong in 2013https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_182309674_hdr.jpgIMG_20150904_182309674_HDRThe horse saddled up for tomorrows racehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_181432704.jpgIMG_20150904_181432704https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_182338649.jpgIMG_20150904_182338649The 5 star hotel room coverted to a tiphttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_182530069.jpgIMG_20150904_182530069The Suqian racing essentialshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_183811176_hdr.jpgIMG_20150904_183811176_HDRhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150904_183913188_hdr.jpgIMG_20150904_183913188_HDROur 5 star hotel where we wait in luxury for the event to start2022-11-12T01:49:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2015/04/15/back-at-work-nearly-back-into-training/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/nssarc-raft.jpgNSSARC raftStart of rafthttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dave-scott.jpgdave scottI have always loved the approach this guy has to training and racinghttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ted-moonride.jpgted moonrideTeam mate Ted heads out for a lap, He came 1st inthe Downhill event at Crankworkx not long after this!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/moonride-morning.jpgmoonride morningWatching the cold morning wake up and evaporate after a long first nighthttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/moonride-2014.jpgmoonride 2014Us on the podium in 2014 - no photo this year but we were therehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/11149692_10204219084302896_4161986570399134842_o.jpg11149692_10204219084302896_4161986570399134842_oLooking smart2015-04-15T05:07:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2015/02/20/speights-coast-to-coast-2015/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_20150218_115313525_hdr.jpgIMG_20150218_115313525_HDRpacked and ready to drive to Wanakahttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_20150219_072713217.jpgIMG_20150219_072713217Considering going for a recovery paddle on Lake Wanaka with Marcel Hagener (I lasted 30mins!)https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/finish-shake.jpgfinish shakeThe 'well done' hand shake. I'm not really all there. Photo credit: Mel Blake-Mansonhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0971.jpgIMG_0971Time to gohttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/first-ride.jpgfirst ridehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/first-bike-transition.jpgfirst bike transitionTransition #1. The first time we grab our bikes for the day. Heart rate pretty high already!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kumara-interview.jpgkumara interviewPre race athlete Q&A @ Kumara race coursehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/finishline.jpgfinishlineThe pretend smile :) Photo credit: Bex Mansonhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1029.jpgIMG_1029https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1000.jpgIMG_10002015-03-18T05:34:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2013/08/27/coromandel-classic-2013/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/run-coro.jpgrun corohttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/map1.jpgMap(1)https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/533755_10153176922730165_1253048719_n.jpg533755_10153176922730165_1253048719_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1146519_10153176916365165_660272135_n.jpg1146519_10153176916365165_660272135_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1173673_358360700961298_224563465_n.jpg1173673_358360700961298_224563465_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/996579_709632542383417_870894895_n.jpg996579_709632542383417_870894895_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1238755_709632619050076_1846517745_n.jpg1238755_709632619050076_1846517745_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/526867_709632519050086_717102426_n.jpg526867_709632519050086_717102426_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/922768_610819658929124_220569302_n.png922768_610819658929124_220569302_n2014-12-13T20:17:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/02/22/speights-coast-to-coast-2014-round-2/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1797992_10152040290873644_1090096125_n.jpg1797992_10152040290873644_1090096125_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sammansonspeightscoastcoastlnaj-ib3ev9l.jpgSam+Manson+Speights+Coast+Coast+LNaJ-Ib3ev9lhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image.pngimageRunning to the C2C finishline in 2014https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1796698_10152024826468644_131062520_n.jpg1796698_10152024826468644_131062520_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1897938_10152024826293644_505185785_n.jpg1897938_10152024826293644_505185785_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1620695_10152024830553644_167142939_n.jpg1620695_10152024830553644_167142939_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1618647_10152024829573644_2059158409_n.jpg1618647_10152024829573644_2059158409_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1891043_10152024827748644_288544225_n.jpg1891043_10152024827748644_288544225_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1782156_10152024827333644_47256129_n.jpg1782156_10152024827333644_47256129_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1546407_640355002696747_768665646_n.jpg1546407_640355002696747_768665646_n2014-12-13T20:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/09/17/taining-outdoor-challenge-day-3/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01053.jpgDSC01053The invincible Marcel Hagener and I after finishing and after laying in a stream for 10mins to cool down. These business shirts were what we chose to race to avoid the sun and cotton to wick away heat. $5 at the markets.https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01144.jpgDSC01144The final prize giving ceremony this afternoon. 2nd place overall!2014-12-13T20:15:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/10/27/nz-racing-report-and-heading-to-aussie-race-in-3-days/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/augadventureracelogo_col.jpgAugAdventureRacelogo_colhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10603275_810835465628480_9008392995123659208_n.jpg10603275_810835465628480_9008392995123659208_nMountain Bike Stage Motu Challengehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/southhead14manson.jpgsouthhead14mansonhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/southhead14men.jpgsouthhead14men2014-12-13T20:12:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/09/16/taining-outdoor-challenge-day-2/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/day-2-finish-2.jpgday 2 finish (2)Cooling off as fast as possible, heat sucks sometimeshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/day-2-finish.jpgday 2 finishSmashed https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01060.jpgDSC01060https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01064.jpgDSC01064First Place!2014-09-23T08:25:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/09/15/the-taining-outdoor-challenge-day-1/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01044.jpgDSC01044After today's finish with the camera crewhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01047.jpgDSC01047Today's results and splits https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1_2485_photo-1.jpg1_2485_photo 1Stage 1, 2nd place! That is not me, Hamish filled my spot because I was in hospital...https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_00171.jpgDSC_0017Open Male Teamshttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_00201.jpgDSC_0020Day 2 Layouthttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_0017https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0019.jpgDSC_0019Day 1 Race layout2014-09-15T14:18:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2014/05/05/back-to-china/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00719.jpgDSC00719The Teamhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00938.jpgDSC00938https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00834.jpgDSC00834Hard earnt oodles!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flyingf.jpgflyingfThe 'flying' fox from Wenzhou. But it was the same in Baise race with less visibility.https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2nd-day-podium.jpgbaise april 2014Yes! Oso Negro have finally made the podiumhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00826.jpgDSC00826The abseil off the bridgehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00756.jpgDSC00756I didn't take a pic of Luke's wounds, but here is Ailsa's instead!https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/untitleddddd.pnguntitledddddThis picture is actually from Wenzhou... but it was still the same wall..https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00811.jpgDSC00811The 'Hills' of Leye https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00733.jpgDSC00733Closing ceremony2014-05-10T12:25:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2013/09/26/team-racing-in-china/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1240215_10151668450728668_2010687656_n.jpg1240215_10151668450728668_2010687656_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1233552_10151656269368668_1931810141_n.jpg1233552_10151656269368668_1931810141_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/75903_10151656251798668_673293375_n.jpg75903_10151656251798668_673293375_nThe Wallhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/11461_10151668456273668_1760453944_n.jpg11461_10151668456273668_1760453944_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006271.jpgDSC00627[1]https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006261.jpgDSC00626[1]https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006241.jpgDSC00624[1]https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006221.jpgDSC00622[1]Heading downtown Zunyi for a massagehttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006161.jpgDSC00616[1]Our new flash Hotel for the week.https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc006101.jpgDSC00610[1]2013-09-27T20:54:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2013/03/24/2013-speights-coast-to-coast-feb-9th/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/377612_559995727353175_911606247_n.jpg377612_559995727353175_911606247_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/556008_10151351492333644_905228175_n.jpg556008_10151351492333644_905228175_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/179767_465465690185680_384416496_n.jpg179767_465465690185680_384416496_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/13154_464935576905358_1289949267_n.jpg13154_464935576905358_1289949267_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/578079_464743613591221_1170001880_n.jpg578079_464743613591221_1170001880_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/537774_10151348079093644_1059801994_n.jpg537774_10151348079093644_1059801994_nhttps://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/487919_10151347677948644_465016001_n.jpg487919_10151347677948644_465016001_n2013-07-22T03:08:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sammanson.com/2012/12/23/southern-lakes-24h-adventure-race/https://sammanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/trek-24h-race.pngTrek 24h raceRough outline of where we travelled on this stage - you can see Lake Dunstan in the bottom right corner. 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