Great Southern Hospitality
Bringing together an event of the magnitude of the 7in7 Challenge is no small undertaking. And it’s not made easier when you try to do it on a shoestring budget. In fact it’s only really possible at all because of the fantastic help and support of many, many people. Take Day 3 – the Motatatpu [...]
A Big Weekend
Training got serious over the weekend, despite some pretty awful weather and quagmired track conditions. It was time for some big hills, big miles and big tests of the fitness levels – so where better to head than Karekare? From the door of our bach it’s straight on to a brilliant network of rough, tough [...]
Fancy your own Spaceship?
As mentioned in my blog the other day, this year’s 7in7 Challenge Support Crew (once again it’s my good wife Sally and good mate Casey) will be travelling by Spaceship – the last word in cooool campervans! But this is not the only way that Spaceships are supporting this year’s epic endeavour. They are also [...]
7in7 Goes Bananas!
And not just any old bananas…. we’re talking the very best Fair Trade bananas, marketed in New Zealand under the All Good brand. As a devotee of the humble banana and the principles of Fair Trade I am thrilled to welcome All Good Bananas on board as a new 7in7 sponsor. They will be supplying [...]
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5…..
5 days to go and the buzz is really building. Today I had my final massage, a meeting with the documentary team and then picked up our ever-so-cool Roadcraft Basejumpers and took them off for signwriting. In between all this I counted money… lots of it… the fundraising site has been running red hot so [...]
