The results from the Wairua Warrior are in! A massive congratulations to all those who participated! Including those who ran elite and those who qualified for the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships in London, England. As an accredited qualifying event for the Obstacle Course Racing
The 2018 Wairua Warrior, Stuff reports, saw 500 competitors push themselves over 6km or 12km , through the varied terrain of Happy Valley Adventures. Individuals and teams competed against all fitness levels, including a competitor from TVNZ’s Australian Spartan, people with prosthetic legs, stroke victims,
It’s a new year and there’re new races! We’ve recently added Matakana X Run, Wairua Warrior, Naki Run Amuck, O Rock and Tough Mudder, to the ORNZ event calendar, with more to come. Watch the video from our Facebook below,
Wairua Warrior Added to ORNZ Race Calendar The Wairua Warrior takes place 7 April 2018 at Happy Valley Adventures, Nelson. The Wairua Warrior is an obstacle course race to challenge your strength, endurance and mental attitude. The Wairua Warrior will be held at the beautiful
The Wairua Winter Warrior Team Relay Challenge will feature a unique trophy. Hand carved by local master carver Mark Davis using native timber, taken from the land where the race is held, the tiaha showcases the Maori heritage and values which inform the Wairua Warrior series of events. The
Nelson is making a name for itself as a hotbed for obstacle course racing with half of the country’s entire qualifying field for the world championships coming from the region, the Nelson Weekly reports. “In 2015 and 2016 there was only one New Zealander [who]
We’re starting a new series titled Faces at the Races. Not as in-depth as ORNZ’s full interviews, Faces at the Races aims to provide snapshots of the runners out-there participating in “the fastest growing sport in history”. The first post in the series brings two snippets from runners at
Nelson Mail reports: A damp start to the day made racing conditions perfect for the Wairua Warrior obstacle course race near Nelson, which drew close to 600 participants. Wairua Warriors Obstacle Racing Club president Greg Witika said the growth of the event held at Happy
Brakken Kraker, a professional obstacle racing athlete from the US, and his wife recently spent a few days in Nelson, New Zealand. In the first time that a member of the Spartan Pro Team has raced in New Zealand, Brakken competed in the Wairua Warrior,
Crawling through the mud under barbwire, scaling three metre high walls, and carrying 35-kilogram sand bags, sounds like something out of an army training camp right? Well, this extreme form of exercise is no longer just for soldiers. “Obstacle racing” is a new sport growing