Kaitiaki Endurance Sports - Athletes for Nature

Taking action for our planet.

Plogga - Auckland Domain #auckland #plogging #cleanup Plogga is an acronym of the Swedish words for picking and jogging - 'Plocka och jogga'.Athletes for Nature is a tribal movement of outdoor enthusiasts that e...

The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon is as epic as urban trail running gets, running Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington’s Skyline Ridge, Makara Peak, Wrights Hill Lookout, Sanctuary fence line to the Wind Turbine, Red Rocks trail, and the much-loved out-and-back of Tip Track.

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WUU2K 65km 2024 WUU2K 65km with 2,823m elevation gain. Wellington, New Zealand - 13 July 2023The WUU2K course starts at Woodmancote Road, Khandallah, and traverses the ridge...

Some may call today’s Plogga a success.
Others may be quite sad to learn how much rubbish can be found along a measly 3km loop within an Auckland central nature trail.

Plogga is an acronym of the Swedish words for picking and jogging - 'Plocka och jogga'.
Athletes for Nature is a tribal movement of outdoor enthusiasts that engage in kaitiakitanga - environmental stewardship.

A fantastic weekend in Wellington, celebrating Sue's milestone birthday, running The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon and eating too many doughnuts in what was our biggest team day out in a trail event!
21km: Rae & Ant 3:31:04
45km: Adriana 6:05:48, Jody 6:51:30, Q 7:56:49
65km: Lindsay & Ben 10:12:57, and Sue 11:28:21 1st AG!

Tuesdays.
Come give it a try.

Final big day out as we head to The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon

Trail Run: Rangitoto Island And Motutapu Island #trailrunning #auckland At 178 million years old Motutapu is one of the oldest land masses in the Hauraki Gulf.Rangitoto is the youngest and largest of the approximately 50 volcanoe...

Saturday group run along one of Auckland's most 'loved' set of tracks.. Karamatura, Omanawanui & Gibbons Tracks

Trail Run: Karamatura, Omanawanui & Gibbons Tracks #trailrunning #auckland #shorts Starting in Huia, take the Karamatura track alongside a river and a few small waterfalls, passing the route’s highest point of 416m, and join the Donald McLe...

A solid day on the stairs, building that strength endurance for The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon in 3 weeks time!

Brent (2:42:47) and Q (2:48:25) on the start line of The Possum Night Trail Run.

We got trail and road covered.
Lindsay and ran the super long hilly course at the Macpac Auckland Trail Run & Walk Series in the Hunuas; ran the faster Kirikiriroa Marathon!

We brought downtown Auckland to a standstill!
Athletes for Nature was a part of the 20,000 voices challenging the Government’s war on nature with their Fast-Track Approvals Bill.

As athletes, we must speak up and do our best to protect what remains of our wild places. This is our playground!

Ultra-Trail Australia By UTMB - UTA100 2024
It had it all - fire roads, single tracks, sounds of the Yidaki, tricky technical sections, stunning views, waterfalls, cold temperatures.. relentless descents.. and stair climbs!
What a race!
Awesome to see a strong Kiwi contingent on the course too.

Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA100 2024 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA100104.8km (altered course) with 4,378m elevation gain.Katoomba, Australia - 18 May 2024The world's second-largest Ultra-T...

The forecast was for the rain to clear early and wind subside, but when you’re close to 1,600m elevation, the mountains have their own plan: 4°C | sleet | 80km/h gust winds!

It is so important to be well prepared and carry all the essential gear to ensure a safe day out!

Trail Run: Kaimanawa Forest Park - Urchin & Umukarikari Tracks Kaimanawa Forest Park is a protected area southeast of Lake Taupō made up of four mountain ranges dissected by several large river systems. The name Kaimanaw...

One of our favourite Auckland training playgrounds, delivering the perfect combination of endless stair-climbing with stunning views. This is great preparation for those tougher events that provide big vertical gains.

Trail Run: Karamatura, Omanawanui & Pararaha Valley Tracks Starting in Huia, take the Karamatura track alongside a river and a few small waterfalls, passing the route’s highest point of 416m, and join the Donald McLe...

The Cape Brett lighthouse has quickly become an annual Autumn pilgrimage! A tough but stunning out-and-back undulating route we love coming back to.

Trail Run: Cape Brett 2024 The Cape Brett Track traverses rugged terrain for 16 km through native and regenerating bush. Expect dramatic coastal views; steep cliffs and drop-offs to th...

Day 3 of the 4-day trail running camp with kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) workshops held in a dual World Heritage location.

Athletes for Nature Camp: Taranaki Falls And Tama Lakes Day 3 of the 4-day trail running camp with kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) workshops held in a dual World Heritage location.From the Whakapapa Vill...

Looking back at our inaugural 4-day Athletes for Nature Camp; trail running mixed with kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) workshops.

Athletes for Nature Camp: Old Coach Road Day 2 of the 4-day trail running camp with kaitiakitanga (environmental stewardship) workshops held in a dual World Heritage location.The Ohakune Old Coach R...

Our very own playground is at risk!
This Fast-track Approvals Bill is at the heart of this Government's systematic war on nature, which includes an attack on environmental protections critical to preserving fresh water, forests, oceans, and wildlife. It will put Aotearoa on a fast track to environmental destruction.

As athletes, we must speak up and do our best to protect what remains of our wild places.
Join us on Saturday 8 June, at 1 PM, and march under our ‘Athletes for Nature’ banner.
Meet at Aotea Square, Auckland.

A big day at the 100km.meltzer finished in 19:22:48 not only winning her AG but also beating all the men in the same AG!
Coach ran 17:41:47, with both earning their bronze buckles.

A wonderful doco that just inspires you to hit the trails and go a little further..

WALMSLEY | THE FILM “UTMB is not conquerable by a human, it's conquerable by the human spirit. And you need to harness the spirit in order to accomplish the goal.”Jim Walmsley d...

Too fast for the camera!
Great to see Roger's run form back, finishing the Frontrunner Christchurch Half Marathon in 1:40:23, 8th AG!

The second of the three-part online Athletes for Nature webinar series for outdoor enthusiasts about the current climate emergency and the actions you can take to protect our playground.

A discussion with The Green Runners co-founder Ultra Damo that will explore the surprising ecological impact of sport and prompt us to identify changes for a lighter footprint.

Free to join, make sure you sign up to receive the Zoom link: https://events.humanitix.com/athletes-for-nature-webinar-series-part-2-with-damian-hall

Sports at its best.
educates and advocates for change through its action steps - www.athletesfornature.org

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We. Are. On.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington delivering an absolute stunner of a midwinter's day for The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon

A tough undulating course with lengthy climbs AND descents but the views absolutely made up for it.

A fantastic event with super fun aid stations - a perfect big ‘training’ day for the big one in 44 days…

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WUU2K 64km 2023 WUU2K 64.3km with 2,636m elevation gain. Wellington, New Zealand - 15 July 2023The WUU2K course starts at Woodmancote Road, Khandallah, and traverses the rid...

Some serious vert gains and losses at The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon - a 3km and 5km descent really tested the chassis!

A big tough day at The WUU2K - The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon for our two runners who were only too happy to cross that finish line!meltzer finished 2nd AG in 11:11:25 and Coach in 9:52:45.

New block of intervals starting tomorrow.

If you're racing any UTMB World Series races, including Tarawera Ultra, UTA and Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko, the official nutrition partner is Näak.

Näak contains a fair amount of protein which could cause gastrointestinal symptoms for some athletes. Hence, it is imperative that you train with this product beforehand or be self-sufficient with your nutrition.

In terms of whether protein aids performance, this remains inconclusive. "protein ingestion with carbohydrate during exercise does not further improve exercise performance when compared with the ingestion of ample amounts of carbohydrate only." However, it may increase muscle protein synthesis rates and enhance the skeletal muscle adaptive response.
There's only one way to find out...

Is There a Need for Protein Ingestion During Exercise? Dietary protein ingestion following exercise increases muscle protein synthesis rates, stimulates net muscle protein accretion, and facilitates the skeletal muscle adaptive response to prolonged exercise training. Furthermore, recent studies show that ...