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20/08/2008 9:53:24 p.m. |
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Race Reports |
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| Please click on any of the race reports below to view the full report. |
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| 13/04/2008 1:13:53 p.m. |
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The Fairydown Southern Traverse at Hanmer Springs has been won by the experienced North Island based Powered by Velvet team, just over two hours ahead of their closest rivals, Icebreaker R & R Sport
As the winning team Powered by Velvet has gained an entry into the prestigious Adventure Racing World Championships in Brazil in August.... |
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| 12/04/2008 10:49:34 p.m. |
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| Powered by Velvet continued to dominate the second day of the Fairydown Southern Traverse when it crossed the finish line at Hanmer at 8.... |
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| 12/04/2008 5:59:50 p.m. |
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| The crack North Island team Powered by Velvet led the way into the final stage of the 24hour section of the Fairy Down Southern Traverse at Hanmer today.... |
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| 12/04/2008 12:06:28 p.m. |
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| The two man team, Currie Brothers, proved that fresh legs have an advantage when they led the trekking stage in the Mt Garfield area through the night and arrived on target, neck and neck with Powered by Velvet on the kayaking leg.... |
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| 12/04/2008 8:31:00 a.m. |
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| Teams had to cross a narrow one man swing bridge in darkness before heading into the Mount Garfield area at midnight last night for a 15km mountain trek to start the 24 hour stage of the race.... |
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| 11/04/2008 7:48:26 p.m. |
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| The heat was turned up at the front of the field in the second stage of the Fairydown Southern Traverse in Hanmer today with Powered by Velvet crossing the finish line just seven minutes ahead of Icebreaker R & R Sport after a gruelling 35km trek.... |
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| 11/04/2008 1:12:01 p.m. |
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| Teams in the 2008 Fairydown Southern Traverse set off from the centre of Hanmer at 9.... |
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| 11/04/2008 7:26:59 a.m. |
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| IT is nearly 8am in the morning, and athletes and organisers are getting ready for the race start at 9am in Hanmer.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:57:14 p.m. |
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Camping equipment
You will have to set up temporary camps and you could well have to do this in all sorts of nasty weather - some small advice from a crew from past experience - set up your transition so that it will work even if the weather turns to rain.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:56:50 p.m. |
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| This newsletter is aimed at assistants in particular, in order to give you some hints, help, and understanding of what you are getting into.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:51:52 p.m. |
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Rules and regulations
Under pressure we’ve accepted the use of Quasars on the race, as well as the use of doubles in the two person category.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:51:25 p.m. |
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27 March 2008
Hi everyone,
Well it’s been an interesting road and we are glad to say confidently that we look forward to the 2008 Fairydown Southern Traverse.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:40:51 p.m. |
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10th-13th April, Hanmer Springs
The Southern Traverse over the years has taken on the mantle as the longest running adventure racing event in the world.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:39:55 p.m. |
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Southern Traverse Ltd invites you to join them for the 2008 Fairydown Southern Traverse 2008, which will take place from the 11th April, to the 13th April in the Hanmer Springs region.... |
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| 2/04/2008 1:22:59 p.m. |
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After Coast to Coast I went to Hanmer and ran around some hills over the back for 5hrs to get a feel for the first day.... |
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| 25/02/2008 2:46:09 p.m. |
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Hello everyone,
Well it looks like the weather gods are still around and looking after us, although as I write there is a sprinkle of snow on top of our mountains.... |
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| 18/02/2008 3:29:22 p.m. |
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| As well as supporting the Classic Southern Traverse, Fairydown has come on board to get behind this event that we created a couple of years ago.... |
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| 18/02/2008 3:28:56 p.m. |
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Hello everyone and first of all Happy New Year!
We wish you all good health, good life and good company.... |
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| 14/01/2008 3:39:29 p.m. |
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| Two iconic New Zealand adventure companies have joined forces, with outdoor company Fairydown becoming title sponsor for the Southern Traverse.... |
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| 24/09/2007 11:45:39 a.m. |
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| The Classic Southern Traverse, a 3-day adventure race, has been postponed from its original October 2007 date to early next year.... |
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| 20/06/2007 4:36:22 p.m. |
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| June 20, 2007: The 2007 Classic Southern Traverse will be staged in the Hanmer Springs area on October 12, 13, 14 and will showcase an exciting new format to challenge some of the world’s best adventure racers.... |
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| 2/04/2007 2:49:26 p.m. |
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From the March Newsletter
The Classic southern traverse is a return to the source of the expedition style Southern Traverse, with an orienteering twist.... |
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| 22/12/2006 11:21:29 a.m. |
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Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!
Just a few days away until the Xmas break and I’m sure that everyone is looking forward to that.... |
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| 4/10/2006 3:56:14 p.m. |
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| A story of the last ARWC 06 in Sweden encompassing Robin Benincasa's thoughts.... |
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| 21/09/2006 10:17:10 p.m. |
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ARWC 2005 West Coast of the Southern Alps
Finally after 3 year of Southern Traverse checkouts my old pair of Merrell's have been consigned to gardening duties and I arrived in Westport with new boots for a checkout in April.... |
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| 19/09/2006 11:05:01 a.m. |
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| These reviews were done a couple years ago, but on re-reading them all I did was add a couple of notes to the bottom.... |
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| 17/02/2006 11:01:34 a.m. |
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| News reports to follow.... |
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| 17/02/2006 10:49:19 a.m. |
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| Hokitika - Hokitika 430km.... |
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| 16/02/2006 9:12:21 p.m. |
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Dunedin 411km 98 hours 59mins
COASTEERING SUCCESS IN DAY ONE
The newly introduced coasteering discipline was the highlight of the first day's action.... |
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| 16/02/2006 8:32:45 p.m. |
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Queenstown - Garvie’s - Cecil Peak - 321km 95 hours 34 mins
The first day of the Southern Traverse seemed more like a triathlon than a 6-day adventure race, with teams moving at pace throughout the day and heading into evening.... |
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| 16/02/2006 8:08:07 p.m. |
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Canterbury 364km 96hours 30mins
Canterbury hosted the 10th anniversary of the Southern Traverse , with the race being renamed, The Discovery Channel Adventure Race-A Southern Traverse Partnership for 2000.... |
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| 16/02/2006 6:25:01 p.m. |
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Nelson, South Island 443 Kms 71 hrs
For the first time the Southern Traverse moves out of the Southern Alp region and heads to the warmer climate of Nelson near the top of the South Island on the West Coast.... |
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| 16/02/2006 6:15:32 p.m. |
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Te Anau to Walter Peak
418kms 91 hrs 30mins
National Geographic filming the event with Boyd Matheson.... |
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| 16/02/2006 5:56:55 p.m. |
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Makarora to Queenstown 311kms 78hrs 4mins
Remarkables revisited.... |
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| 16/02/2006 5:41:09 p.m. |
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Te Anau / Borland / Queenstown 296kms 56hrs 15mins
Snow in the white burn with a Japanese team found asleep on the track covered in snow.... |
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| 16/02/2006 5:29:27 p.m. |
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Milford Sound to Queenstown 255kms 35hours57mins
The year of the Mutiny.... |
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| 16/02/2006 5:11:06 p.m. |
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Queenstown to Queenstown 232 kms 28hrs 3mins
The course in ‘94 is based out of Queenstown and described as a “Grand Circle”and is touted a a 3 day race.... |
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| 16/02/2006 1:57:03 p.m. |
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Lake Ohau to Queenstown 290 kms 27 hrs 38 mins
1993 saw the introduction of the 5 person boat.... |
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| 16/02/2006 12:58:53 p.m. |
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Landsborough to Queenstown 245kms 24hr 46 mins
In 1992 14 teams lined up at Ohau.... |
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| 16/02/2006 12:40:04 p.m. |
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Lake Ohau Lodge to Queenstown 312km 40 hrs 57 mins
The first race that inroduced adventure racing to the Kiwis.... |
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