Palmares & Achievements

The page catalogues some of the major outdoor events and recreational activities I have participated in. My personal philosophies and sources of enjoyment favour adventure over speed and as such completions of long and hard events are more likely than victories and placings. This is by no means a comprehensive list but it does reflect many of my personal highlights in the backcountry and outdoors.

 Cycling:  [Posts]

• Randonneuring  [Posts]

• Successful finishes to date:
• 3 x 200km
• 4 x 300km
• 4 x 400km
• 4 x 600km
• 3 x 1200km (and another over time-limit)
• Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km Randonnee - (2011) (first Kiwi resident)
• Great Southern Randonnee 1200km, Victoria, Australia (2012) 
• Super-Randonneur Awards for completing a 200k/300k/400k/600k Brevet Series in a single year (2011, 2013)

• Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge  [Posts]

• 4 - 160km "Solo" (1-lap) finishes (best time 4h58m in 2007)
• 1 - 320km "Enduro" (2-laps) finish (2010)
• 1 - 640km "Maxi Enduro" (4-laps) finish (2012)
• 1 - 1280km "Exteme Enduro" (8-laps) finish  (2011 - 2nd overall)
• Completed challenges: 7; 18 total laps completed, 14 of these have been during Enduro's..
• Member of the Waihaha Enduro Cadence Club (>= 10 laps completed in Enduros)

• Bike-Packing  [Posts]

• One Kiwi Brevet [Posts] finish (2012)

• Other Significant rides 
• Two Double Century finishes  - Los Angeles Wheelmen Highland Grand Tour (2010)
  
• Graperide Ultimate 505k (2013 - 7th overall)

Tramping:  [Posts]

• Epic Tramping Adventures
• Nelson to Hokitika (33 days; 400km; 3 road crossings)
• Nelson to St Arnaud via Richmond Alpine Route and Red Hills 
• St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
• Lewis Pass to Arthurs Pass via Harpers Pass
• Three Passes
• Five Passes

• Tararuas  [Posts]
  
The Tararua Range, is my local mountain range or in other words, an extension of my backyard
• Moonlight Southern Crossing
• Ascended all 1500m (or 5000ft) peaks
• Major crossings:
• Southern Crossing
• Northern Crossing
• Renata Crossing
• Bannister Crossing

• "Great Walks"
  
  • Abel Tasman Coast Track
  • Heaphy Track

• Other well known tracks and routes
• Rees-Dart Track
• Wangapeka Track
• Gillespie Pass Circuit

• Other tramping related activities
• Chief Guide of Wellington Tramping & Mountaineering Club 2006/7
• Mountain Safety Council Outdoor First Certificate [expired]
• Federated Mountain Club's River Safety Courses
• Instructed in-house river crossing courses for WTMC

Other Outdoor Achievements:

• Completed 21-Day Outward Bound "Classic" course in Scott Watch C423 y2k.
• Six half-marathon finishes