Jazz Bragg nails Te Araroa, nearly dies on river crossing

March 2013

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March 2013

Jazz Bragg stocks up on essential supplies. Photo: Supplied
British ultra runner Jez Bragg has conquered New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail in record time, but admits the trail came very close to breaking him. Bragg began running the 3054km trail from Cape Reinga in December 2012 and reached Bluff 53 days later on February 2. He shaved 12 days off the previous record set […]
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