OUR NEXT EVENT
Shoe Science Whenuapai Half and 10/6/2km Fun Runs/Walks - 15th March
Take a journey through rural Whenuapai’s gently undulating country roads, across the causeway to Herald Island, then circumnavigate the RNZAF base to finish back at the school.
AND THE NEXT ONE
RIverhead ReLaps Backyard Ultra & Relay - 3-6th April
Last person standing format event where participants run one 6.7km lap an hour (starting on the hour) until the last person is standing. And alongside this an 8, 12 and 24 hour teams relay (2-8 people) of the same lap!
AND THE ONE AFTER THAT
Arahoe Mud Run - 17th May
The Arahoe Mud Run has been designed to build community spirit, foster family fun and raise funds for Arahoe Primary School. Participants will complete laps of the course which will include 10 obstacles.
CHECK OUR INSTA FEED TO SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO!
Our annual Great NZ Santa Run happened yesterday. A nationwide fundraiser we’ve organised for 10 years now! This year fundraising for @dinglefoundation and supported by @barfootthompson with Santa runs in 10 locations around New Zealand. A heap of fun and such a site seeing so many Santa racing around the waterfront! #nottrailrunning #santarun #santafunrun #auckland #nzsantarun #greatnzsantarun 📸@kelsipaige_photography
Woohoo! Exciting - the last in the @bivouacoutdoor Wild Auckland Trail Run/Walk is this weekend and we have an extra distance and therefore new race bib art for the Ultra 50km distance. Exciting to have quite a few using this as their first ultra! The final details email has gone out to participants and it's not too late to enter! https://mailchi.mp/lacticturkey/2019_wild_auckland-event_4_final_details For those that have entered, don't forget to pop into a Bivouac Outdoor store and use your participant promo code for 15% off Osprey, Inov-8, Salomon or CamelBak products! The final event in the series at Atiu Creek Regional Park. You’ll enjoy a mix of open farmland, gravel farm tracks, pine covered forestry trails, native bush, hills, some awesome views of the Kaipara Harbour and some hills!! The Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Series is all about - 🏙️Getting people out of the city to experience the parks and enjoy their amazing views and scenery ⛰️Showcasing and introducing people to some of the newer Auckland Regional Parks 🏃♂️🏃♀️Making a fun, achievable, adventurous off-road experience that captures the adventurer in all of us! We have 5 distance options for this one, so there's something for everyone! 50km, 22km, 16km, 9km and a 2km kids dash). What a way to end the trail running year! Lots of cool spot prizes from Bivouac Outdoor, @tailwindnutritionnz and @t8.run Enter now at http://wildauckland.co.nz/ #trailrun #running #trailrunning #ultramarathon #trailrunmag #nzrunning #nztrailrunning #wildrunning #runnz #amazingruns #runfree #runwild #run #longrun #fitness #outdoors #training #wild #offroad #trails #newzealand #wildauckland #wildaucklandtrailseries
A favourite Part of our @bivouacoutdoor Wild Auckland Trail Series is the 2km Kids Dash. We had 50 kids start yesterday at the second event in the series at Te Arai Regional Park. The ranged from the confident speedsters to the wee under 5yrs who has mum@or dad along for support. All finishing with a smile after a hard effort! Love it!! #wildauckland #trailrunningnz #run #kidsrun #kidsdash #trailrunning #tearairegionalpark @tailwindnutritionnz @t8.run @ironoakfs
Now is a great time to explore new trails while the Waitakere Ranges and other parks are closed. Alongside Lactic Turkey Events we present this series of achievable, approachable and not overly—competitive events that are affordable and fun for all levels of fitness and experience. So get out of the city, come experience some stunning parks and enjoy their amazing views and scenery. #waitakere #explore #regionalparks #auckland #funevents #familyfriendly #bepartofit
The next event in the 2019 Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Series, on 13th October, is at a brand new venue that has never had a run/walk event at it...ever!! It's a beautiful spot just south of Mangawhai called Te Arai. Check out the images for what our courses will be going through and book you spot by entering now ttp://wildauckland.co.nz This event really encompasses why we started this series - 🏙️Getting people out of the city to experience the parks and enjoy their amazing views and scenery ⛰️Showcasing and introducing people to some of the newer Auckland Regional Parks 🏃♂️🏃♀️Making a fun, achievable, adventurous off-road experience that captures the adventurer in all of us! Relying on their key value of “professionalism in jandals”, Lactic Turkey Events presents a series of events that are achievable, approachable, not overly—competitive (unless you want it to be), affordable and fun for all levels of fitness and experience. So put on your adventurer shoes and join us to explore new areas, to stretch the legs and to treat the eyes to sweet views and scenery! Choose from one of 4 course options - there's a distance option for everyone. 👫KIDS DASH - 2-3 km: A chance for the kids (under 14yrs) to have a go and experience the joy of running on trails in the wilderness. 👣TOUR - 7-10 km: A jaunt through the regional park, perfect for families, new trail runners or those out for a light day. Short and very sweet, leaving you with a smile and a sense of achievement. 🏞DISCOVERY - 12-15 km: Delve in deeper to the delight our city of trails has to offer.A quest for those a little more used to getting out and about in the trails. 🏃EXPEDITION - 18-25 km: A sensory odyssey taking you through the best of the Auckland outdoors.The mighty Totara of our course choices, guaranteed to send your pride levels soaring. Dates & Venues: Sept 15 - Muriwai Oct 13 - Te Arai Nov 3 - Tapapakanga Dec 8 - Atiu Creek (will also include a 50km ultra) http://wildauckland.co.nz @bivouacoutdoor @tailwindnutritionnz @ironoakfs @t8.run #trailrun #running #trailrunning #ultramarathon #trailrunmag #nzrunning #nztrailrunning #wildrunning #runnz #amazingruns #runfree #run
As part of the Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Series we offer a Kid's Dash course which lets the under 14 year olds take part and experience the joy of wilderness trails. By introducing them gently, we enable them the grow the skills and enjoyment levels to want more as they become fully fledged trail peeps. For those less confident adults can accompany them around the course. Our 2-3km trails for the Kids Dash are a great introduction and at only $10 per child an affordable start too! #familyfriendly #outdooradventures #kidstrailruns #trailcourses #affordablefun
Te Ārai Regional Park sits on 78ha of coastal headland on the northeast Rodney coast. This magnificent park features views of Pākiri Beach, Mangawhai Heads, Sandspit and Tomarata Lakes and is home to dune lake ecosystems, wetlands, a coastal broadleaf forest and regenerating forest. Come discover this stunning location and take part in our event on the 13th October. #wildseries #auckland #running #walking #tracks #outdoors #bepartofit #explore #newareas #october #familyfun
Well done to all those that came to the first Wild Auckland event in the 2019 series. Thanks for supporting the event and we hope you enjoyed it. We had 300 people which was bigger than any of the events in the inaugural series last year. Check out this lot just before the start of the 2km kids dash - woohoo! Results are all online here ... https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/wildauckland/results We'll let you know when the 4000 images Photos4sale took are online and available for your viewing pleasure. Massive thanks to our volunteers today - individuals and two groups, from Muriwai Surfclub and the MAGS Orienteering team. And a shout out to our sponsors @bivouacoutdoor @tailwindnutritionnz @ironoakfs
So many goodies from @bivouacoutdoor as a spot prizes for the Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Trail Run/Walk this Sunday at Muriwai. Thanks for sponsoring the whole series of 4 events from now till December! Online Entries open till 5pm@saturday and then it’s enter on the day at the Muriwai Surfclub from 8am. http://wildauckland.co.nz #trailrunningnz #trailrunningnz #spotprizes #happyrunners #muriwai #muriwaibeach #thankstooursponsors
Have you registered to be part of our first WILD AUCKLAND event launching at MURIWAI BEACH on the 15th September? If not, then don't delay and be part of this amazing series. Find out all the details here and see you there! www.lacticturkey.co.nz/wildauckland #wildseries #auckland #running #walking #tracks #outdoors #bepartofit #explore #newareas #september #familyfun
We are always so grateful to the amazing people who take part in our Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Series and love receiving messages like this from past attendants. It is why we do what we do! It is our passion and the results are fantastic to see and hear. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at this years series. #fortheloveofit #ourpassion #lovinglife #jointheadventure #jointheteam #challengeyourself #outdoors #nature #trails #running #walking #familyfun
Entries open tomorrow for the 2020 @riverheadbackyardrelaps Ultra and Relay tomorrow. Are you up to the challenge for the ultra? Check out the class of 2019....or check out the variety of mongrels that took up the relay challenge of 2019! Entries open at 9am and are limited to 77 places in the Last Person Standing Ultra event and 77 teams in the relay (8,12 or 24 hours teams of 2-6 people). Enter at http://Riverheadbackyardrelaps.co.nz @volkswagen_nz . . . . #riverheadbackyardrelapsultra #keeponlapsin #lastpersonstanding #trailrun #adventure #nosleeptill #lazuruslake #barkleymarathons #newzealand #lacticturkey #bloodygoodonyouriverhead #run #volkswagonamarok #volkswagonnz #craftbeer @kererubrewing #ultramarathon #adventure
Put on your adventurer shoes and join us to explore new areas, to stretch the legs and treat the eyes to sweet views and scenery! From North to South and all that's in between .... we give you the opportunity to explore 4 of Auckland's most iconic locations! Event 1: MURIWAI, West Auckland Event 2: TE ĀRAI, North East Auckland Event 3: TAPAPAKANGA, South Auckland Event 4: ATIU CREEK, North West Auckland Get involved and be WILD AUCKLAND
Some Thursday Thanks.... Be part of our Wild Auckland series this year and reconnect with family, friends and nature. Copy this link and register to be part of the action https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/wildauckland/
BIVOUAC OUTDOOR WILD AUCKLAND SERIES EVENT ONE: Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. This venue will offer coastal and forestry running and gives you the chance to experience Auckland’s famous black sand of the west coast, spectacular beaches and pine forest planted atop sand dunes. In the words of Sir John Kirwan - “The cliffs out at Muriwai Beach have to be one of Auckland’s most unique landscapes and the views out into the Tasman Sea are incredible” Our Muriwai event takes place on the 15th September. Register at our website and get WILD AUCKLAND! https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/wildauckland #muriwai #westauckland #beach #blacksand #forestry #sanddunes #outdoors #running #adventure #getactive #auckland