Mud, sweat and madness

July 2012

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July 2012

Photo: Josh Gale
There’s a strange phenomenon occurring on tramping tracks throughout the country. Super fit men and women wearing bright shoes, skin-tight leggings and carrying skimpy packs are running New Zealand’s toughest multi-day tracks in a single day. Josh Gale dons his trainers to find out why trail running is the next big thing in outdoor recreation […]
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