Rachel Baker has recently completed the Kaikoura Adventure race where her and her Team Gearshop finished on top of the podium winning the premier 48hr race.
Rachel is still only young but it feels like she has been around the adventure racing world for a long time with Multiple Godzone finishes and has raced in China, South America and Australia recently.
We catch up with Rachel to find out more about her background, how she trains, how she gets organised for a multiday adventure race and what it takes to an event like this.
In this episode of TeamCPNZ Quick Connect, we catch up with Mo Topham. Mo is fresh off the 13th Annual Westpac Chopper Bike Ride.
Riding from Queenstown to Invercargill – all 235kms. Mo fills us in on her experience.
This years ride was aptly named the 'Million Dollar Ride' as the goal for the 13th Annual ride was to raise $80000, to bring the total to $1000000 raised in the 13 years of the ride…. and they did it!
You can still donate : givealittle.co.nz/event/chopperbikeride24
Season 4 Episode 1 of the WHAKA 100 Podcast is all about the COUNTDOWN to WHAKA 100, 2024.
We are excited to bring you the first podcast for the 2024 Whaka 100 Season.
Whaka 100 is the southern hemisphere's largest and toughest one day MTB event, and New Zealand's largest cycling event. It's where the mountain bike community from all corners of the country, Australasia and the world gather to reconnect and ride world-class trails. Last year the event hosted over 3,000 riders, across seven distances.
We chat with Race Director and Whaka 100 Co-owner, Tim Farmer to get the low down on what to expect at Whaka 100 for 2024. From what's new, to what do I do now that I have entered and also how to get involved with Whaka 100 as a spectator.
Join CP Media Hosts – Richard Greer & Angus Petrie, thanks to Whaka 100.
Flynn has been working with Team CP since 2020 when as a 19 year old he took on his first Coast to Coast individual event – the starting point for most to get into adventure racing and exploring in the outdoors.
He has continued to push the boundaries over that time improving his running and challenging himself to see what he can achieve.
He has completed GODzone had a crack at the Revenant (a Backlays Marathon Style event in Central Otago) and more recently joined the Fear Youth Adventure Race squad and racing in the Philippines and America.
Fresh of the plane and getting his feet back on the ground we catch up with Flynn about his latest Adventure race Expedition Ozark in Arkansas, USA
For the final Podcast for this Mackenzie season we catch up with The Mackenzie Race Director Kerry Uren.
We talk to Kerry about the success of the day around Lake Tekapo last weekend and what is in store for 2025, with the race date announced also announced for 2025.
Alice Brice also fills us in on how her weekend played out and the Media Man with the Mo (well, beard) shares his excitement around the race.
May 4, 2024 530PM
We look forward to an evening a celebrating an epic season of events and of our CP Community.
Bring along your family, an event medal or 2 and some trusty CP
banter.
We can’t wait to share your successes and stories from this past summer and we also have an addition to the evening to add a little something extra to the night..
TEAM CP QUIZ NIGHT
Join us at the @lighthousebrewery for a craft beer or 2 and @thechippynz Foodtruck will also be on site for you to grab dinner!
Team CP NZ Connect- Ep 7 – OSKA BAYNES on “fast shoes” – CP Media Live
When, Who, Which event and How Long are all questions that we put to Oska as we deep dive into your “light, bouncy, fast, maybe carbon plated race day shoes”.
We are joined by Race Director, Kerry Uren for all the finer details of race day. Think start times, drop bags and mandatory gear requirements.
We are also joined by Craig 'The Wool Guy' Smith from DEVOLD. DEVOLD is the principal sponsor of THE MACKENZIE, and we chat with Craig about DEVOLD'S merino clothing..designed for adventure.