Tag Archive | cross-country race

Race Across New Zealand: What Doesn’t Kill Us Will Save Our Marriage

Monday, May 3, 2010

Two kids under five. 50-hour-per-week desk job. Three-hour daily commute. Wife struggling with mommy-track blues. Taking on your first three-sport adventure race — out of the question, right? No, the solution.

Race Across New Zealand: Map Details

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Day 1, Miles 0–2: “Just pin it, mate!” That was the best pre-race advice I received, and it came from Tom Butler, our host at the Grasmere Lodge (grasmere.co.nz). Don’t pace yourself off the start, he said. “Go hard, so you’re in one of the faster packs of cyclists.” Day 1, Miles 35–57: With 3,200 [...]

Race Across New Zealand: Prep & Gear

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Prep & Gear Six Months Out Learn to kayak: Master the prerequisite skills for Class II whitewater — breaking in and out of swift current, ferry-gliding, self-rescue. Start budgeting: Back-of-the-envelope, all-in estimate: $7,625 per person, including the $656 (U.S.) entry fee. Four Months Out Buy your ride: No niche racing bike required, just a versatile, fast [...]

Your Perfect Weekend May 8-10

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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It’s all about the great outdoors this weekend: urban kayaking in Reno, Cajun-style crawfish in San Diego, and the kick-off to mountain biking season in Colorado will have soaking in the spring air.