Volcanic Epic 2026
The Volcanic Epic is only four years old but has already carved out a niche: excellent singletrack, beautiful surroundings, and racing that’s tough enough to be satisfying without tipping into full Cape Epic–style life choice questioning. I’ve competed in all … Continued
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2026
The Peaks Challenge has earned a reputation as one of the finest gran fondos in the world. It is often associated with searing heat in the valleys and with riders being so spent on the final climb, the notorious Back … Continued
Tarawera Ultra-Trail T50 (2026)
This is the second in my series on how not to train for an ultra-trail run! I so wanted to write about how I learnt from my mistakes of last year, aced my preparation, and ran a PB… but that … Continued
Edition Zero Gravel 2025
Even several days after the event, I was still on a high from Edition Zero. At 248km it was my longest bike ride ever, as well as my first gravel race in the spectacular and remote landscapes of the South … Continued
Outdoor Hong Kong (Part 9)
This visit to Hong Kong was one of a kind. Waiting in Japan in the days leading up to our flight we had been tracking the progress of “Super-Typhoon” Ragasa as it raced westwards. The target date for it to … Continued
Cycling in Japan (Kansai Tour 2025)
We have always wanted to go back to Japan ever since our year off work in 2015 when we spent 5 weeks travelling around by shinkansen, basing ourselves in a place for a few days and exploring by bike, before … Continued
Negative Split Carbon Tour of Samoa 2025
In August 2025 we were back again for our second Tour of Samoa. It felt good to be rolling along, windows open, down the coast road from the airport to the capital city, Apia, and to once again become part … Continued
Ski Touring in the Arctic Circle (Tromsø)
“Make sure you have enough warm clothing.”, “Expect to get wet through and be blasted by the wind”, and more worrying for me given I had skied an average of 1 day a year for the last 6 years, “I … Continued
Tarawera Ultra-Trail T50 (2025)
There’s something special about doing something for the first time. In particular the fact that, no matter how well you think you have prepared, there are so many things that you learn. The Tarawera T50 was my first ultra-marathon. In … Continued
Outdoor Hong Kong (Part 8)
Christmas Eve 2024 saw Lillian and I back in Hong Kong to visit her family and celebrate her father’s 80th birthday. It is often a challenge to fit in outdoor activities around pre-arranged lunches and dinners, but the thing I … Continued