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Wren's Running for Camp Quality

  • Several updates!

      3 October 2026
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    The Aramex Kiwi season is back for spring/summer and my updates have not kept pace!

    I recently took part in the Tongariro River event in Turangi, and managed to come in first non-man in the mid-course! That was a beautiful day and a very enjoyable trail.

    Last weekend, the Botanic Gardens long course was a challenging beast! The long course always attracts faster runners, so no placing for this one but I was happy with my 1:33 time considering the rain and mud and hills!

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  • Event #2 - Walk n Wag

      13 May 2026
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    The Walk n Wag event in Auckland will definitely be one of my favourites no matter what, because I got to pat lots of dogs!

    I was one of the few people running without a dog (mine is annoying to run with), and I missed a turnoff so did a slightly different course than I was supposed to (same distance), so although I did come first in the 9km event, it wasn't really a "win" in that sense!

    Still, I was pleased with my efforts, and enjoyed the run along the waterfront. It was a lot hotter than I was expecting it to be, and I regretted not bringing my re-useable cup, as it's a cupless event. Definitely time to invest in a vest.

    The next Kiwi Aramex event isn't for a few months, but I've got plenty of other events to keep me busy until then!

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  • First 10km event - "We Run the Night"

      6 May 2026
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    Last weekend I had a busy Saturday with parkrun in the morning, and my first 10km running event in the evening. "We Run the Night" in Mount Maunganui was a fun, after-dark run complete with glow sticks, headlamps and a DJ on a bike!

    This was my first 10km event (I've run 10km+ before but only in training) and I was stoked to get a pb of 54:45, well under my max 1-hour goal.

    I'm feeling pretty well prepared for next weekend's 'Walk n Wag' 9km event in Auckland. I'm not taking my dog though - she's a terrible running companion!

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  • Waitomo Trail Run

      21 April 2026
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    On Saturday, I took part in the 5km Waitomo Trail Run. This wasn't one of the Kiwi Aramex races, just another one for fun! It was hard work with lots of hills, stairs, mud, cow poop and a couple of fences to deal with, but some amazing scenery and the opportunity to have a photo in the Ruakuri cave before we started, too! I was not sure what time to aim for because I had no idea what the course would be like, but I ended up with 33:30, and was 3rd female finisher, so that was pretty cool!

    Only a couple of weeks until the 9km "Walk n Wag" so I need to get back to some longer distance training runs for the next little while.

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  • First run done!

      5 April 2026
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    My first Kiwi Aramex event was on Saturday 28th March. I completed a 7km trail run and managed to set the bar extremely high for myself by coming in first woman, and 3rd overall! (I think the fast runners all picked the longer events, lol).

    Thanks for your support so far - spread the word because there's still a long way to go. :)

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  • Events I'm planning to complete

      15 February 2026

    These are the 7 Kiwi Aramex events I'll be running this year:

    28 March - Redwoods Trail

    9 May - Walk 'n' Wag

    12 September - Tongariro River

    26 September - Botanic Gardens

    3 October - McLaren Falls

    17 October - Trek the Forest

    7 November - Hamilton Gardens

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