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Tour Aotearoa for Auckland Medical Research Foundation

  • Extended date

      5 April 2022

    Got some more donations to come so extending date!

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  • The Recap

      26 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa catch up for Tom and Chris

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 20

      20 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 20

    Queenstown to Mossburn

    After a leisurely breakfast it was on top the Earnslaw to Walter's Peak and then riding the gravel through to Mossburn

    Only 1 more day of riding to go!

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  • Awesome so far... let's push for more!

      19 March 2022
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    This is a new target.

    We can do it!!!!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 19

      19 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 19

    Wanaka to Queenstown

    Short Day with a very cold start and some very epic views coming off crown range and into Arrowtown

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 18

      18 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 18

    Haast to Wanaka

    Windy start, but it was clear skies again for some more amazing scenery

    Look out for guest appearances at the end

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 17

      17 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 17

    Franz Joseph to Haast

    Started with some hills and then a very long flat section before the coast

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 16

      16 March 2022

    A longer day from Kumara to Franz Joseph which had some amazing scenery!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 15

      14 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 15

    Reefton to Kumara

    Eventful trip that required bike getting fixed in Greymouth due to damage caused either by crashing into a ditch or slipping down a slip. Anywho, made it through!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 14

      13 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 14

    Murchison to Reefton

    Probably one of the more scenic rides so far, but not the most challenging.

    Meanwhile Chris is locked up in a place called the Cow Shed in Picton... think it is getting to him

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 13

      13 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 13

    Brightwater to Murchison

    Nothing too technical today, but still had mechanical issues. Got to see beautiful lake Rotoroa and the sun was shining!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 12

      12 March 2022

    Tour Aotearoa Day 12

    Picton to Brightwater

    Unfortunately Chris has fallen ill so Tom is riding solo.

    Today is along the beautiful Queen Charlotte Drive then up over the Maungutapu Saddle before dropping into Nelson

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 11

      11 March 2022

    Martinborough to wellington and then on the ferry!

    Misty start, but an amazing morning in the Hutt Valley. Next to no wind or swell for the Ferry!

    North Island is now complete, let's see what the South holds...

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 10

      10 March 2022

    191km day with over 30 degree temperatures, but better fuelling than the previous day meant we smashed through it

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 9

      9 March 2022

    A very hot day from Whanganui to just outside Ashhurst with very little food due to towns being closed on a Tuesday???

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 8

      9 March 2022

    Apologies for the delayed update! Quite a few tech issues the last couple of days

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 7

      7 March 2022

    Black Fern Lodge to Blue Duck Station, downhill, Gravel and some serious uphill. All in a day's work

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 6

      6 March 2022

    Mangakino to the middle of the timber trail. Very challenging riding for some of today and a lot of elevation gain

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 5

      4 March 2022

    Paeroa to Mangakino.

    Lots of gravel and good times, but not without a lot of hard work

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 4

      3 March 2022

    Another great day on the road / trail, but was a bit blustery!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 3

      3 March 2022

    Gravel in the dark, a ferry, hot hill climbs and headwinds made for a tough day. But it was made easier by those people who came and supported us with food and drink. Thanks Jason and Geoff, Regina LM and Leon!

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 2

      2 March 2022

    Another great day of weather, friendly people and some great times although we are definitely finding it hard

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  • Tour Aotearoa Day 1

      1 March 2022

    Cape Reinga to the middle of nowhere.

    Headwind on the beach made it a tough day

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  • Are we ready?

      22 February 2022

    Are we ready? Too late doubt it now! Getting so close with less than a week to go!!!!!

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  • Two weeks to go!

      13 February 2022

    Getting close to getting going! Just a short update on how we are doing, thinking, and what we still have to do

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  • Wet Waitangi day ride

      7 February 2022

    After some hurdles, which included removing tire, removing rim tape, re taping and setting wheel up tubeless again, we got out for a wet short ride

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  • Bike prep

      25 January 2022

    Sorry it's been a wee while since a post, but with quite a few questions on our bikes and setups, we thought we would post about them!

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  • Q&A on Tour Aotearoa

      30 December 2021

    Just a few of the answers to questions that Chris and Tom are getting regularly 😀

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  • TA for AMRF - The route

      28 December 2021

    Video description of the route the we plan to take. Feel free to post any questions you have!

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  • Boxing day ride

      28 December 2021

    Chris and Tom try to work off the ham with a ride on a very sunny day!

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  • Rides apart!

      4 December 2021

    This weekend sees Tom surf lifesaving, so Chris and Tom are riding separately

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  • Training 26.11.21

      27 November 2021

    Another puncture not sealing on the "gravel" road. But a great day in the saddle

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  • Sunshine training

      21 November 2021

    A cracking day this Saturday for getting out and exploring some more of the route

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  • Cracking day for getting out

      6 November 2021

    Quite a tour today testing GPS guidance. Failed at 80kms though

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  • Riverhead training ride

      31 October 2021

    Training ride with Chris and guide Shane taking us around Riverhead forest on gravel

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  • Training underway!

      24 October 2021
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    Chris and Tom took the gravel for the first time this weekend!

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