Team CPNZ - Endurance Sports Podcast

Richard is back with our next podcast in the Whaka 100 2026 series.
In this episode, we sit down with Marewa Sutherland from Pure Sports Nutrition to talk recovery nutrition.
Let's be honest, for most of us, race day "recovery nutrition" is a beer and a burger, lying on the grass at the finish line soaking in a great day out. This episode isn't about that.
Instead, we're digging into how to approach recovery nutrition day-to-day, so you can get the most out of your training week and show up strong for your key sessions. What to eat, when to eat it, and why timing matters, this one will help you dial in your recovery and train smarter, not just harder.

TEAMCPNZ MEDIA
Richard Greer – @ric.greer
https://www.teamcp.co.nz
@teamcpnz
https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz

WHAKA 100
https://www.whaka100.co.nz/

PURE SPORTS NUTRITION
https://www.puresportsnutrition.com/

We are back with our next podcast in the Whaka 100 2026 series.

We sit down with Amelie Mackay, one of the elites currently making waves in the New Zealand MTB scene.

Amelie has raced on the world cup circuit and is fresh back from competing in Korea at the XCO MTB World Cup. Last year, she came second in the 100km elite category, and this year she's lining up to go one better - aiming to etch her name alongside the who's who of NZ mountain biking from the past 19 years.

TEAMCPNZ MEDIA
Richard Greer – @ric.greer
https://www.teamcp.co.nz
@teamcpnz
https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz

WHAKA 100
https://www.whaka100.co.nz/

Today in the podcast we are joined by Ric van Wachem, TeamCPNZ athlete based in Adelaide, Australia who recently returned from tackling the Tour Divide which traverses the backroads of America completely self supported. This was Ric’s third crack at the event and the goal was to complete the full 4,345km with 61,000 metres of climbing. Let’s just think about that for a moment - backroads, self-supported, no peloton, and more vert and distance than the Tour de France. Ric shares his story. From the background to his build-up, why he lined up again, and how his adventure unfolded.
This is a story of perseverance and pushing the envelope.

TeamCPNZ are back to our Whaka 100 2026 podcast series.This episode is a good one.
Richard sits down with Andrew Robinson from Tough Yarns and Allegra Battiato to talk about their Whaka100 MTB Marathon® adventure, and it's a story with a twist.
Last year, Allegra was entered in the Whaka 50. Then, two days out from race day, Andrew , one of the event Ambassadors, talked her into moving up to the 100km.
No hesitation, no easing in. Just: go big. Tough Yarns is built on doing hard things and having honest conversations about them, and that's exactly what this episode is. We get into the decision, the doubt, the training that wasn't quite there, and what it actually took to get Allegra from the start line to the finish of one of the toughest days on two wheels.
If you've ever had someone talk you into something bigger than you planned for, you'll want to hear this one.

TEAMCPNZ MEDIA
Richard Greer – @ric.greer
https://www.teamcp.co.nz
@teamcpnz
https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz

WHAKA 100
https://www.whaka100.co.nz/

Welcome back to the TeamCPNZ podcast, and what a way to kick off the 2026 season.

I'm your host Richard Greer, and in this episode I sit down with Thomas Falconer , a man with some very serious unfinished business at the Whaka100.Thomas came up against the time cuts last year and it clearly lit a fire.
We talk about what went wrong, what's changed, and exactly how he's preparing to make sure this year goes very differently.
I pre-recorded this one yesterday and honestly , of all the interviews I've done over the years, this one was a genuine highlight. The conversation went places I wasn't expecting.
Oh, and stay tuned, because at some point we get into why I may or may not be bringing our pet lambs up to the event this year. Yes, really. You'll want to hear that one for yourself.Let's get into it.

TEAMCPNZ MEDIA
Richard Greer – @ric.greer
https://www.teamcp.co.nz
@teamcpnz
https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz

WHAKA 100
https://www.whaka100.co.nz/