New Zealand Coast to Coast

Triathlon Forum
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Has anyone done this?

A friend of mine from New Zealand was telling me about it…suggesting that I consider it after I do an IM.

I was telling her that I missed long hiking trips, overnight kayaking etc… since I’ve been training for an IM and that I didn’t see myself doing another IM because I can’t surf, hike etc when I want to (I was able to balance all those and to HIMs, so I think that’s my race distance I’ll stick with after IMF). But then she mentioned the coast to coast and of course I started to think…hmmmm…I could still call mountain climbing/hiking and kayaking part of the workout plan then…

Just wondering if anyone has done it. I’m considering suggesting it to a friend of mine to do as a team, and wanted to get a bit more info/first hand stories.

www.coasttocoast.co.nz

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After looking more at the website today…I’m def. gonna do it, just not sure if I’ll do it in 2007 or 2008…

Anyone done it? Know of anyone who did?

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I know a few who’ve done it, it’s on my to do list too. Everyone I’ve talked to has loved it - atmosphere, organisation, course etc. Practice running on boulders.

You might want to try asking on the forum at www.sportzhub.co.nz

If you need cool gear for it:

http://www.gurneygears.com/gear1.html - Steve Gurney has won it more times than most people can remember.