My introduction to Rogaining this past weekend was anything but gradual. I dove straight into the deep end with a 24-hour event. It certainly felt like a trial by ice (more so than fire!), but the experience was incredibly rewarding. Initially, it was planned as a trio with Ziggy, George, and myself, looking for a … Read more
Editors note: Today we have a guest post by Sam “Ziggy” Webb about his experience running the GPT100, it a goes hand in hand with the previous post about my experience. I hope you enjoy Ziggy’s entertaining side of the story. There’s a few videos throughout the post, toggle the sound on to hear the … Read more
Standing on the startline at Mt Zero, I was ready to fulfil my dreams. Nerves dropped away and all that remained was excitement to get going. There was plenty of chatter and banter. Ziggy debated an audacious starting strategy then we met Caleb Olson and asked to stroke his cooling shirt. Although we all knew … Read more
The kunanyi Trail Series put on four trail running events each year on the mountain or in the foothills. They swap out races from the growing catalogue or sometimes we get a new route. Last weekend we got lucky with a brand new course called Rialannah. This one is starting to stray into the foothills, … Read more
The Tolosa Half holds a special place in my heart. It was my first-ever running race back in 2019 and the experience that got me hooked on trail running. I’ve returned many times since. It’s one of the fastest and most runnable trail races on the mountain, and my fourth time running it this past … Read more
The kunanyi Trail Series consists of four events set on the epic trails of kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Each year, the courses are mixed up to keep things fresh, with the Tolosa Half remaining the only consistent fixture thanks to its popularity. This year’s series kicked off over the weekend with the Organ Pipes Classic … Read more
Yesterday, I tackled the inaugural kunanyi (kMR) Alpine Marathon, the first race in ages that truly fired me up with excitement. The course took us over the back of kunanyi into wild alpine terrain in proper mountain conditions. Since it was the event’s first year, pacing was a mystery, I aimed for a 5:00–5:30 finish … Read more
I think all of the 60 runners Cradle stories are worth telling, everyone had different goals and reasons for doing it. When Joseph asked me to write a report I was unsure at first, I’d never done anything like it before. I agreed and once I started I enjoyed doing it. With my technology and … Read more
Cradle Mountain Run 2025 was a hot one, both in temperature and competition. The track was incredibly dry and runnable but the sun was out blazing. Those who could survive the heat ran amazing times whilst many suffered and ran slower than usual. I went into this years race determined to smash my long standing … Read more
Backyard ultramarathons are a weird type of last man standing competition. It’s a battle of never-ending endurance. The strategies required to succeed defy all traditional “racing” ideologies. I ran my first backyard ultra recently and failed to get anywhere near my planned goals. I had a difficult time trying to grasp the format and still … Read more