Team CPNZ - Endurance Sports Podcast

TEAMCPNZ QUICK CONNECT – ‘STAY INFORMED AND STAY CONNECTED’
Today we're joined by someone who truly embodies the spirit of adventure - Joe Nation.
Joe is an incredible athlete who is helping push the boundaries of the rapidly growing world of ultra bikepacking racing. Recently named a Giant Bikes Ambassador, Joe has spent the last few years taking on some of the toughest self-supported endurance races on the planet, where athletes ride thousands of kilometres solo, managing their own navigation, food, sleep and every challenge that comes their way, all in a race against the clock.
In this episode we chat about Joe's journey from racing the Enduro World Series through to his outstanding third-place finish in the 4,500km Tour Divide from Alberta, Canada to the US-Mexico border. We also dive into his incredible victory at the legendary 2,000km Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan, featuring an astonishing 30,000 metres of climbing through some of the world's most spectacular alpine terrain.
Closer to home, Joe has also been creating his own adventures, including setting a Fastest Known Time on the Kahurangi 500 - an epic loop taking in the Heaphy Track, Old Ghost Road, Tākaka and Murchison.
Be sure to check Joe out on social media, and especially subscribe to his YouTube channel where he documents these incredible adventures with some fantastic storytelling and cinematography. At the end of this episode we also chat about his latest mission - an adventurous crossing to the West Coast via Browning Pass, south of Arthur's Pass. You can watch how it all unfolded in his latest film, "No Country for Bikes."

So, settle in and enjoy this inspiring conversation with Joe Nation. If you've ever dreamed of your next big adventure, this episode might just be the motivation you've been looking for.

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Richard Greer – @ric.greer
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@teamcpnz
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TEAMCPNZ QUICK CONNECT - ‘STAY INFORMED AND STAY CONNECTED’
In this episode, we catch up with Alejandro Escobar, who recently completed an incredible adventure in the Scottish Highlands, running the West Highland Way over five days before taking on the climb of Ben Nevis on day six.
Alejandro has been part of our community for more than four years. Like many of our athletes from around the globe, we first got to know him when he signed up for the two-day individual event at the Coast to Coast. Since then, he has returned to complete the Longest Day and also ticked off the Kepler Challenge late last year.
We chat about what it was like to run through the Scottish Highlands across multiple days, the challenges and highlights of the journey, and a few other memorable adventure races and missions he has completed along the way.

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Richard Greer – @ric.greer
https://www.teamcp.co.nz
@teamcpnz
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TEAMCPNZ QUICK CONNECT EP 63 – May Metres Special – ‘STAY INFORMED AND STAY CONNECTED’

Welcome to our recap of our May Metres challenge. It has been an awesome month with over 60 people signing up and getting involved with the goal of seeing how many vertical metres you could climb over the month.

Today we chat to the top three finishers, Shiraz Mullholand, Craig Moore and Mat Gordon to hear their stories, how they made it work and what they learnt. We also share a number of special mentions from an epic month of climbing.

Well done to everyone who got involved and thanks for being part of our Team.

Welcome back to another episode of CP Community Connect.

In this episode we catch up with long-time TeamCPNZ athlete James Kay. Over the past almost 10 years with the team, James has taken on a huge range of adventures and events, from multisport and mountain biking through to running and triathlon.
Earlier this year in Taupō, James delivered yet another personal best performance, qualifying for the 70.3 Triathlon World Championships in Nice, a massive achievement and the next step towards his biggest goal yet.
In today’s episode we chat training, racing, consistency, balancing life and sport, and everything in between as James prepares for the biggest challenge of his endurance journey so far.

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

Welcome back to the TEAMCPNZ Community Connect Podcast!
In this episode we catch up with TeamCPNZ athlete David Manning following his recent 50km ultra marathon on the West Coast Wilderness Trail. We chat about his race experience, the build up to the event, lessons from the day and even dive into his surprisingly simple pre-race meal the night before!

We also switch gears and talk family adventure, with David recently completing the Kepler Track alongside his family. We chat about how the kids handled the adventure, what they carried, and David shares some great tips for getting the whole crew outdoors, making memories and actually enjoying the journey together.

A great mix of endurance, adventure and real-life family outdoors chat.

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