Godzone Adventure video and photos

Here are some photos of the course and Team Blackheart at the The new AR World Series race in New Zealand, the Orion Health Godzone Adventure. Thank you for the fantastic photos from Green Pixel.

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And if you haven’t already watched them, here are the Wild Racers summary for each day. I can’t wait for the full series which starts screening in Australia on Fox on 23rd May.


Day 1 http://vimeo.com/40006975


Day 2 http://vimeo.com/40084929


Day 3 http://vimeo.com/40154523


Day 4 http://vimeo.com/40228708


Day 5 http://vimeo.com/40290236


Seagate win http://vimeo.com/40280504

Godzone Adventure almost. almost. almost.

The wait is almost over for the start of the inaugural Orion Health Godzone Adventure race in Queenstown New Zealand. This part is always the most stressful, but now sitting at Patagonia Chocolates drinking coffee, enjoying the view and chatting to teams walking by we are starting to relax.




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2nd day in Queenstown- experiencing life in front of the camera

We had a the regular stress of air travel, this time trying to pull the wool over the eyes and scales of Jetstar staff. With 19kg of carry on luggage and a few other tricks of the trade we made it to Christchurch and then Queenstown without excess baggage fees so that was a good start to the trip. 

The in Queenstown has been just magnificent. I'm started looking for a new job in Queenstown because as long as the weather says like this I'm not going home. Last night we met our new team member Glen Currie from Methven near Christchurch. After a few months of email contact it was great to finally meet and see that we were going to get along well and have few laughs, mostly at the expense of other NZ teams. 

Today we spent the whole day with the Nothin' But Shorts international conglomerate of photographers, media staff, Macpac owners and Team Seagate and Girls On Top. We visited a range of locations, firstly Moke Lake for a bit of riding and trekking. 

Then back through Queenstown then over to Onsen Hot Pools to recover from the very tiring morning session.

Then to Skippers Canyon for another short bike and trekking stage.

And finally a lovely meal at Botswana Butchery to get some quality food before we start living on carbs and salt.

Godzone Adventure starts in 2 weeks

Expedition Adventure Racing returns to the home of adventure- Queenstown New Zealand.

In just two weeks Team Blackheart will again toe the start line of a World Series Adventure Race, the new Godzone Adventure in New Zealand. Queenstown has been chosen to host the inaugural GODZone Adventure. Internationally renowned, it is the Southern Hemisphere’s premier four seasons lake and alpine resort. Surrounded by majestic mountains and nestled on the shores of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown’s stunning scenery is challenging, yet inspiring, and offers unparalleled scope in terms of wilderness and the very best of what nature has to offer.

Check out this video preview from what we can expect to encounter. While snow topped mountains always look nice in photos, cold weather racing can be unpleasant at times so hopefully winter stays away for a bit longer.


Orion Health GODZone Adventure 2012 Promo from GODZone Adventure on Vimeo.

Our team has undergone some changes for Godzone. Rob and Josh are being joined by Rob's new wife Kathryn and NZ multisport talent Glen Currie. Kathryn has raced with Rob in Wulong Mountain Quest and Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge and represented Australia at 6 World Orienteering Championships so is no stranger to AR or international racing. Kathryn and Rob teamed up to win the Adventure Junkie X-Marathon race in December beating Team Thule's World Champs Jackie and Mimi on the way. Kathryn also raced the 2011 AR World Champs, finishing 10th with City Bike Depot, and has been poached from that CBD who are also racing in Queenstown.

Glen has been recruited for his local knowledge and multisport pedigree, having finished 3rd in last years Coast to Coast World Multisport Championships. He also won the Goldrush Multisport race and was 4th in the Oceania Multisport Champs. As an outdoor education teacher Glen has all the right skills to become a great Adventure racer and will be a huge asset to the team.

More news and pre-race discussions to follow.