The Boys from Bondi Beach
I spent four days with the Reidy and Whippet, the 'boys from Bondi' as they competed in the iconic Kathmandu Coast to Coast multisport race.
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Guest Feature
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
Running with the Desert Gods
Words by Annabelle Latz Images by Hermien Burger Webb Running across the Kalahari Desert for 250km requires a lot of hard work from the...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Nov 10, 2019
- 7 min
Epic Roadie in the Toyota RAV4
If someone offered you a car for a week, with no limits, what would you do?? Well surely, you’d organise an epic adventure roadie with...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Jul 24, 2019
- 5 min
Snowgaine at Snow Farm
There’s something about Highland Events that tick so many boxes for me. Maybe it’s the ‘no-bullshit’ race briefings, or the price-point...
Guest Feature
- Mar 28, 2019
- 12 min
Summiting Manaslu
On Saturday 30th March my brother-in-law Sam Taylor and Pete Newland will leave the comforts of Kenya and head to Nepal, with the goal of...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
Day trip up the Godley Valley
Looking for an adventure that is easy to get to, but feels like you are miles from anywhere? A 20-minute drive north along Lilybank Road...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Feb 17, 2019
- 10 min
Racing with a Unicorn
Kathmandu Coast to Coast 2019 Crunch! I feel sick. I glance over at my boyfriend Brad sitting in the driver's seat, a look of horror on...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Oct 1, 2018
- 8 min
Crossing the Greenland Ice Cap
Blinking quickly, I can feel the tears threatening to surface in the corner of my eyes. The lump in my throat feels like I am swallowing...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Apr 12, 2018
- 3 min
Countdown to Greenland
Ummmm… so in case you hadn’t heard, I’m going to GREENLAND! The second largest Ice Cap, and the largest island on the planet. If you’d...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Mar 13, 2018
- 6 min
Mountain Biking up the Macaulay
Like everything I see or read that ignites my adventurous spirit, it has a brief moment at the top of the list until a new fascination...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
What you need to conquer Coast to Coast
There's no way around it — Kathmandu Coast to Coast is one tough adventure race. You'll need rigorous training to conquer the run, cycle...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Dec 12, 2017
- 8 min
Exploring Lake Heron
Turning north at the historic Hakatere buildings in Mid-Canterbury, the final half-hour drive up the valley towards our destination is...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Oct 16, 2017
- 9 min
Adventure Racing Urban Style
I’m going to put it out there … I was a sceptic. Geraldine is my hometown (OK, village) and if you’ve followed my adventures, Mt Peel is...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Jul 25, 2017
- 7 min
Taking on Goats Pass
When I first went through Goat’s Pass, I felt a 50/50 split of terrified and excited. What did this magical part of the world have to...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Jun 30, 2017
- 3 min
How Did I Get Here?
This weekend I am jumping aboard the Say Yes to Adventure wagon (literally) and heading south to Wanaka. Why? Apart from the fact that...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Jun 21, 2017
- 4 min
International Yoga Day
I was asked recently if I was happy with how my Coast to Coast training went. As a whole, the answer is “Yes”, but compared to when I...
Hollie Woodhouse
- May 7, 2017
- 6 min
Wet and Wild Waitomo
I’d seen the trailer of the Waitomo Trail Run earlier in the year and decided if there were any events to head north for this would be...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Mar 31, 2017
- 7 min
Breca SwimRun
I had once heard that if you put your tongue on the top of your mouth, it will stop an ice cream headache. In between breaths and trying...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Mar 12, 2017
- 6 min
Life After Coast
My focus for the last six months, and with good reason, has been the Kathmandu Coast to Coast. Everything seemed to revolve around...
Hollie Woodhouse
- Feb 20, 2017
- 14 min
The Longest Day
The words below feature in Volume Eight of Say Yes to Adventure magazine. I had considered holding this post off until after it is...
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