February 2012
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Another Hillary Trail run - Full report on a new...
So another run of the Hillary Trail done and an added bonus of a new fastest known time set. I did 10 hours 10 minutes. Just a half Hillary as one of my non-running friends refers to it now after I did the double! However this run was always planned as a training session for the upcoming 100km Tarawera Ultra.
I wanted to run a decent distance at pace (my pace – hence the solo effort), while...
January 2012
3 posts
WatchThe wife and kids dumped me at the top of Scenic Drive at the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges so I had to run home…just under 4 hour to the southern end of the ranges. I got a bit bored so played with the phone to create this. Has a good piss take of the Hamilton Track mud too.
November 2011
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Kauri ultra
All done in 8 hours 15 I think. Managed to pass 10 people in the last technical roots and massive downhill. Love dat shit! Unfortunately it was only one ultra runner and the rest were 32 course runners.
I started going to get between 8 and 9 hours so pretty happy with that effort for my first race greater than 50km.
Now I need to get beer and keep moving before I seize!!
Fastest on the...
Kauri ultra
First lady doing the 32km course just went past me. Didn’t recognize her sorry but it wasn’t ruby muir who is was expecting.
Kauri ultra
Couple of 32km course guys have come past. Chris morrisey was first. Showing off by running up a hill as I trudged. Then 5 mins back was Darren Ashmore.
Kauri ultra
Could have done with more water on this leg. Starting to cramp !
Lucky I’m coming up to 32 kn to go which is an aid station. And my food bag is there, with pizza! It’s also where the traditional 32km Kauri Run starts. But it doesn’t start for 1 hour so I guess they will come through me. That should help.
Kauri ultra 70km trail run
20 km done. Gone out too fast much…hmmm.. Average heart rate at 160. I reckon!
A good 15mins ahead of my fastest estimate out of 4 different scenarios.
4 fella’s in front including young mr Andre turnbull and a cheeky 60 year old dude. Jipers!
Let them get away around a corner and sklpped back into my pace.
We're off on the 1st ever 70km Kauri Ultra Trail...
A 6am start and just under 30 people have just started the first ever Kauri Ultra.
An uneventful trip up from Coromandel with Barbarella, Mal Law and Vicki Woolley. Another stunning trip along the windy gravel road to the top of the coromandel and around to Fletcher’s bay which is the start. We all stayed in a backpackers there and it was lots of serious race faces on. Not much yibba...
Heading off to Kauri Run
Car packed and leaving for the Kauri Run Ultra. Running 70km on the trails from the top of Coromandel peninsula to Coromandel City! Excited much?!
July 2011
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June 2011
37 posts
Full report and photos of my Hillary Trail double...
So last weekend I completed a double effort of the Waitakere Ranages Hillary trail in 29 and a half hours. I’ve had a week now to ponder this mission and this is my full report.
The Hillary Trail
To recap, this is a 149 km run (6,700 metres climb) through the Waitakere Ranges at their wettest following the 18 month old Hillary Trail Route which goes from Arataki Visitors Centre at the...
Hillary Trail Double
Well I did it. The Hillary Trail Double which my phone clocked at 148.8km, in a time of 29 and a half hours.
The last leg from Huia to Arataki really nailed me - probably more mentally as it was a muddy bog hole! Draining the energy and slowing things down. So close to the finish but it was taking so long My legs still felt okay up the last big hill.
Then I finished at Arataki to a loud...
It's not a double down ITS THE DOUBLE DONE
The team are back all finished times to follow soon
More people have arrived
The group has grown coming up to see them finish they have been going for almost 2 hours now
There on the way
It’s been around 1.40 hours since huia they must be getting closer a few people are waiting for the guys so proud of them all
And it's getting dark
The light is going now so they will be turning on there head lamps shauns ay-up were charged in the car during the day so he has lots of light left go runners go
Huia has been done and it's stopped raining
The beast (Shaun) Amy and Alan are on the way from huia to the finish up the hill there looking good hopefully here about 1900 it has stopped raining now and now I wait
The miles are falling just like the rain
The beast and followers have left watipu and are on there way to huia will it ever stop raining
Out of Kare Kare now
There out of kare kare now on there way to piha it’s started to rain and looks set in gota go get coffee for the team
Poked!
Holly shitballs I’m sleepy. Legs seem okay cause I just stormed up 2 mungous hills to arrive at aniwhata. About 1/2 hour down to piha. 18 hrs 22 for 100km!
Morning sports fans
It’s about 0630 and the action is just starting out here the beast and Vicky have left bethells and are heading to piha now o think we will see them about 0830-0845 the beast now admits to feeling tired but the interesting fact is bethells to murawai 2.50.30 and the return trip 2.53.10 all is well out here a little rain and some wind
I feel sleepy!
5.10am. 85km in 15 hrs. Is it sleeping time?
Muriwai...check
12 hours 40 to muriwai. Heading for home now. The homeward stretch. A long stretch but in the right direction.
A wee body inventory check. My arms still work wonderfully! The legs are starting to feel a bit tired. Feet a bit sore. But in general feel okay and still able to stride.
Have Vicki wooley with me now. The boys stopped at Muriwai. She is a mad keen trail runner and is with me to the...
Nearing Muriwai
2.15am and I’ve been going just over 12 hours. We just finished the Te Henga coastal walkway. Stunning! The moonlight meant we could see the big waves crashing against the cliff which the track we were running on weaved above.
A bit slower in the dark on this leg as there’s some treacherous above the cliffs.
Bart joined up for this leg coming back out after working. Help keep the...
New socks and a little sleep
Well the beast and his followers have left bethells and are making there way north just heard from Vicky she is gonna aim to be at murawai a little early there doing real well Shaun has gone to new socks as the last ones were full of sand
Thru Bethells.
Went thru Bethells in just under 10 hours. 62km down and 94 to go. Feeling really good.
A stunning night with no clouds and the moon has an awesome orange glow.
Shhh
Just Dan and I now. The park rangers bailed at aniwhata. We were quite happy actually as they were a but speedy! It’s pretty quiet in the bush now at 10.30pm. Making good progress and averaged 10 min kms so far.
109km to go!
Just over aniwhata road. I have a gps app on my phone that does announcements every 30 mins. A nice ladies voice announces my current pace, average pace, distance. Best of all though she puts on her most cheerful voice for distance remaining…109km :)
Only 113lm to go
Well they have left piha no sand or surf for me and hopefully they will miss it to clear night and the moon is awesome still running fresh. Lou recons it’s a warm night out . Thats all from us till murawai sleep well
Sand
Running up piha beach, sand in the eyes. Wind howling! This is the west coast!
Piha.
Just coming into Piha. Made up a lot of time on that leg. Will be 6 hours 55 to piha. Those peaky rangers and their fresh legs. Definitely need to calm down as if I’m doing a double.
Important bits
I did forget the important stuff like I am now waiting at piha it has rained lightly a couple of times but all is well the wind is gusting a little now as well but it is still warmish No doubt we will hear from the beast soon as he should get in range
6 hours in!
Just at the top of the hill above piha. Going well. Got Lou and dan with me. Two Waitakere parks rangers joining us for a wee run now. Simon and stu.
