Team Blackheart now Team Macpac

After four years racing with the help of sponsor Blackheart.com.au, we now have a new naming sponsor- Macpac.


Macpac is widely regarded as New Zealand’s pre-eminent outdoor clothing and equipment brand and has almost 40 years of heritage and experience in producing quality outdoor gear.The company, founded in Christchurch back in 1973, has a long association with adventure racing as a major sponsor of events like the Adventure Racing World Championships held recently in Tasmania.

We would like to thank Blackheart for their fantastic support which have helped our team to win two XPD races and compete in the 2009 and 2011 World Championships. With Macpac on board, we believe we can achieve some even greater goals. In particular we will be focusing on the World Championships in 2013 and 2014. 


Thank you to Macpac staff Campbell Junor and Madeleine Cook for their helping in getting the team moving fast, and looking good at the same time.


Check out the Geoquest 48Hr Adventure Race Live site here. 

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

TeamBlackheart.com Move Into 3rd - GODZone Adventure

TeamBlackheart.com have moved up into 3rd place after 2 days of racing. The team went into the 54km Dunton Range trek in 4th but moved pass Team Subway during the navigationally demanding leg.

Dunton Range Trek - This is a real navigational challenge. The terrain is tough, there are few paths and the difference between scrub and beech forest (and resulting route selection) could make a huge difference time wise. Some teams will go high to avoid the forest and scrub; others will go low and try to take more direct lines. Multiple stream valleys make route finding difficult and CP placement is challenging. Given that most teams will be doing a lot, if not all of this stage at night, we think it will prove to be a tough task for all. GODZone Adventure website.

Currently the team is on the way to the 2nd of three checkpoints in the other long 48km trek of the race through Eyre Mountain Range.

Eyre Mountains Trek - A long trek over an area of real wilderness with teams likely to be showing signs of fatigue. Teams will encounter steep, exposed and trackless terrain for long periods and almost 3500m of ascent on the way. The mountain ridges and tops are bereft of vegetation and shelter is hard to find in an area that can be exposed to some harsh weather. The alternative routes along the valleys are filled with scrub, which can slow progress to a crawl, so teams will have to trade off height gain and weather conditions versus a fight along the stream beds. Good route selection is absolutely crucial to a fast time. GODZone Adventure website.

Live Coverage head to http://live.godzoneadventure.com/