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Kiwi Trail Runner is New Zealand's best running magazine. The writing is loaded with 'real' experience and connects readers with fellow runners and New Zealand's stunning landscape. Even the most ardent couch-dwellers have picked up Kiwi Trail Runner and said it has inspired them to head outside and run in terrain that is among the most spectacular on earth. This magazine will appeal to anyone who wants to feel part of a community of people who love running, the outdoors and the camaraderie that comes with having a shared purpose. 1 year subscription equals 6 issues. 2 years subscription equals 12 issues. Your subscription will begin when the next issue is published to make sure you get the latest edition. As this is a bi-monthly magazine your first delivery may take six - eight weeks.

Trail Run • VOLUME 11 ED40 // 2021 // AU/NZ

WHEN IS ENOUGH Enough?

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ALLTRAILS PRO APP

T8 WOMEN’S SHERPA SHORTS V2

RONHILL HILLY SKYLINE OFF-ROAD ANKLET

VERT.RUN TRAINING APP

RAINBOW BEACH TRAIL FESTIVAL • RAINBOW BEACH, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

THE PILLIGA ULTRA, PILLIGA FOREST • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

RESILIENCE ULTRA • REEFTON, NEW ZEALAND

THREE PEAKS MOUNTAIN RACE • DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND

LET YOUR TRAINING GAIN TRACTION • IF YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REACHED A PLATEAU YOU CAN’T SEEM TO BREAK THROUGH, IT’S TIME TO FOCUS ON THE BIG ROCKS, WRITES BRAD DIXON.

DREAM RUN • MOZART 100, AUSTRIA

Q & A DUSTY DIVAS

HOLISTIC HUMAN • ENHANCING HABITS FOR EXPANSIVE WELLNESS: THRIVING HUMANS ON A HEALTHY PLANET

CALL OF THE Wild • THE WILD 100 IS NEW ZEALAND’S NEWEST 100-MILE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE. IT’S ALSO SET TO BE ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST. IF YOU WANT TO GET IN ON SOME OF THIS BAD-ARSE ACTION, YOU NEED TO QUALIFY. SO, START PLANNING NOW – IF NOT SOONER, WRITES VERA ALVES.

THE RISE OF THE WHITE Kenyan • IN JUST THREE YEARS OF RUNNING, PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI BOXER RYAN CRAWFORD HAS PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE AN ABSOLUTE WEAPON ON THE TRAILS. HE’S FAST – WINNING ALMOST EVERY EVENT HE ENTERS. HE’S TOUGH – CLOCKING A MARATHON BEFORE WORK IS NOTHING TO THIS GUY. DUBBED “THE WHITE KENYAN”, RYAN TALKS TO BARBARA MAERKL ABOUT MINDSET, PUSHING LIMITS, AND RELENTLESS HARD WORK.

CAPE TO CAPE Crusader • AUDACIOUS GOALS. THEY ALL START WITH A KERNEL OF AN IDEA. AN INJECTION OF CONFIDENCE TO TAKE THOUGHTS OF “JUST MAYBE” TO “WHY NOT?”. THEN IT’S ALL ABOUT TRAINING, PLANNING, AND MORE TRAINING! SUCH IS THE STORY OF CLAIRE O’BRIEN SMITH AND HER 130KM CAPE TO CAPE TRACK FKT. AS LAUREN FORCEY WRITES, NOT ALL WENT TO PLAN, BUT WHAT PLAN DOES?

THE RACE WITH NO Finishing Line • SIMPLE. BRUTAL. COMPLETELY NUTS. THE CONCEPT OF THE BACKYARD ULTRA HAS TAKEN THE UNITED STATES – AND NOW AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND – BY STORM. IN A RACE WHERE EVERYONE DNFS UNLESS THEY’RE THE LAST PERSON STANDING, RUNNERS ARE PUT TO THE ULTIMATE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TEST. KATE DZIENIS EXPLORES THE RISE OF THE BACKYARD ULTRA AND WHAT COMPELS PEOPLE TO RUN LOOP AFTER LOOP AFTER LOOP.

FIERCE FEMALE Line-Up • THEY BREED ‘EM TOUGH IN QUEENSLAND. THE SUNSHINE STATE IS HOME TO SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST TALENTED FEMALE TRAIL RUNNERS, MANY OF WHOM WILL BE GOING HEAD TO HEAD AT THE BLACKALL 100 (ALONG WITH A CERTAIN WATERMELON-LOVING ULTRA STAR FROM VICTORIA). BUT IT’S NOT ABOUT RIVALRY. THESE FIERCE FEMALES ARE FIERCE FRIENDS, BUILDING EACH OTHER UP TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS IN THE SPORT THEY LOVE. STORY BY KAT DONAGHEY.

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