Team CPNZ - Endurance Sports Podcast

Part 2 of our Whaka 100 Podcast is when the racing goes long and the elites come out to play in the MTB Marathon National Champs.
This is the 20th edition of the Whaka 100. Catch all of the finish-line vibes, from the elites, the mishaps, and those who achieved more than they thought was possible.
This is an insight into the Whaka 100 from the finish line of the Giant Miler, Shimano 100km, Stans 25km and the That's It 10km event.

Welcome to the 20th edition of the Whaka 100. Catch all of the finish line vibes, from the elites, the mishaps, and those who achieved more than they thought was possible.
This is an insight into the Whaka 100 from the finish line of the Rotorua Canopy Tours 50km event when the stoke is at its peak.

Tasmanian based TeamCPNZ Athlete Alastair Mitchelson recently completed the Freycinate Challenge. This was his first Multisport event which included a mixture of kayaking, road cycling, trail running and mountain biking over two days and is held on the Freycinet Peninsula at Coles Bay, on the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia. The event is in it’s 27th year and was a proper test for Al as he prepares for the Coast to Coast early next year. This is how his weekend of multisport racing unfolded.

The Finish line of the 2026 Crater Rim Ultra.  What a fantastic place to spend a few hours cheering runners over the finish lining.  This is a collection of some of the stories from the trails over many of the events, from those at the pointy end to those looking to complete it.

Andy Good - 22km Kiwi Challenge - winner
Sophie Shallard -  winner - 12km Rapaki Rumble
Beau Miles - Legend - 22km Kiwi Challenge
Sarah Langer - wins the family challenge
Clara Fergus - 30km Bellbird Buster - winner
Tim Jorgensen - winner - 53km Crater Rim Ultra 
Ellen Peterson - finisher - 22km Kiwi Challenge
Sara Vermeulen - finisher - 30km Bellbird Buster 
Andrew Kidd - finisher - 12km Rapaki Rumble
Molly Spark - winner - 53km Crater Rim Ultra 
Amanda Robinson - finisher - 30km Bellbird Buster 
Nicola Love - finisher - 30km Bellbird Buster

Just a couple of weeks ago James Kay competed in the 70.3 World Triathlon Championships in Nice - a 1.9km swim in the sea, a 90km bike via Col de Vence (roughly 9.7 km averaging 6.6%), and finishing with a flat half marathon in the heat down the Nice Promenade.
Following a solid winter training block, James was keen to test himself against the world's best. This is James's story of how his race went, his highlights and the learnings that he will take forward on his Triathlon journey.