Kia ora koutou katoa,
Wow!!! Who would have thought we'd be in the same position that we were this time last year! Gutting!!!
Given confirmation today that Auckland will stay at COVID Alert Level 4 for another 2 weeks, we are unfortunately having to cancel the first event in the Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland Series (again!), which was planned for 19th September at Tawaharanui. Given the event is just a few days after the next announcement on alert levels, it's pretty much impossible to think we'd be at alert level one by the 19 September.
We are super disappointed to cancel another event, especially the first in this cool series of trail events aimed at getting people into new areas. It's getting pretty hard to organise events in this environment. We know people have invested time in training and were looking forward to another cool venue. We all must cross our fingers that we’re in a better COVID state to allow the remaining events in the series.
We’ve emailed participants who have entered already with refund options.
We are so very sorry to have to cancel another event. It is always our pleasure to get people into the outdoors having fun and it brings us such disappointment not to be able to do this.
Ngā mihi nui
The team at Lactic Turkey Events
After a false start due to the covid lockdown last week we started the 2021 Auckland Schools Sprint Orienteering Series with 300 kids racing around @selwyncollege_nz for the central zone event. Awesome to see so many students giving it everything. And for the first event of the year, with some impressive sweet skillz too. So event one done of 17, in the next 5 weeks. We have three a week all at different venues on Monday (west), Wednesday (central) and Thursday (north). We do let the public race from 5-5:30pm too so come check it out. https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/schoolsorienteering/public-events/ @collegesportauckland @northwestorienteering @auckoc #orienteering #sprintorienteering #schoolssport #auckland
To start Lactic Turkey Events 2021, we kick off with the Auckland Schools Orienteering Sprint Series, and we can't wait!! Students from Years 7 to 13 take part in the 5 week series from 15 February to 18 March, which culminates with the Auckland Schools Sprint Final on 11 April.
We organise the series for each Auckland zone on a different afternoon of the week - West (Monday), Central (Wednesdays) and North (Thursdays), starting at 4pm. Parents and the public can come and have a go from 5pm for $5.
The events are sprint format, so a winning time of around 10mins but people take as long as they want and we have "Orienteering Lifeguards" out on the course to offer help and coaching to those new to orienteering.
It's a great way to try the sport and explore some areas of Auckland. The events make use of maps of various schools.
So if you are a student or a parent of a student who might be keen check out the website at https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/schoolsorienteering and get your school involved! #nzorienteering @orienteeringnz @northwestorienteering @auckoc @collegesportauckland #sprintorienteering #schoolssport #auckland #orienteering #aucklandschoolssprintseries
The course is all marked for the @bivouacoutdoor Wild Auckland trail run series tomorrow at Atiu Regional Park. Can’t wait to show the park off to everyone. Loving the #amarokv6 from @volkswagen_nz for course marking - we can drive lots of the farm 😀 #wildauckland #wildaucklandtrailseries #trailrunning #trailrun #trailrunnz #ultrarunning #ultrarunner
Wow!!!! - what a stunning day at Piha for our 2nd @bivouacoutdoor Wild Auckland Trail run/walk series on Sunday aye!?
We had lots of people mention afterwards how great it was to be on these tracks again after they had been closed for so long due to Kauri Dieback. It was tough though - the combination of hills and sand (both of which cannot be avoided at Piha) meant for some tired people, but we hope you had a good explore of some Wild Auckland!! We know lots of people went to places they hadn't before.
Hopefully by now you've found the results https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/wildauckland/results/ and make sure you check out the amazing photos that the Photos4sale team took and make a purchase. Go to https://photos4sale.co.nz/ select "Wild Auckland Piha" under the event dropdown and enter your bib number.
Massive thanks to our volunteers including the big group from United North Piha Lifeguard Service who we give a donation to for their time.
And big ups again to our sponsors - the huge stash of spot prize gear from @bivouacoutdoor, the electrolyte drink from @tailwindnutritionnz , spot prizes from @roamenergy and the support from @ironoakfs with our free reusable collapsible cups! We even bought back our old tradition of giving away a huge frozen Lactic Turkey as a spot prize!!
Make sure you support our sponsors - you all got a great 15% off promocode to use at Bivouac Outdoor either in store or online!!
Next up and the last in the series is Bivouac Outdoor Wild Auckland - Event 4 (ATIU CREEK)+50km Ultra which includes the same 4 courses plus and extra bonus option of 50km. Enter now at http://wildauckland.co.nz/ #wildaucklandtrailseries #wildauckland @aklcouncil @aucklandparks #piha @thepihastore #wildwestauckland #westcoastnz #trailrunning #trailrun #running #trailrunmag #nzrunning #nztrailrunning #wildrunning #runnz #amazingruns #runfree #runwild #run #longrun #fitness #outdoors #training #wild #offroad #trails #newzealand
Another great event done - our TrailNav event at Tapapakanga Regional Park was a great success - lots of happy people navigating around a stunning park and trying different activities including some work for the rangers of the park💪💪 Now it’s just under 3 weeks to go until we are Lapsin' around Riverhead for the 2020 @riverheadbackyardrelaps !
The Riverhead ReLaps @volkswagen_nz #amarokv6 was looking great and got lots of questions!
How's your prep going? #exploreauckland #lastpersonstanding #backyardultra #ultrarunning #trail #nztrailrunning
We've been trying hard to think of a catchy, succinct way to let you know about the amazingness of the Relay event of the @riverheadbackyardrelaps on 4th April but there is just too much goodness to narrow it down!
So here are just some of the reasons why you should gather up a few friends, colleagues, relations, sports buddies or strangers and enter this event:
1. You get to spend an entire day hanging out at an unforgettable event, occasionally going for a run on some sweet forest trails
2. Teams can be two, four or six person so choose your favourite people to create a team and enter the 8, 12 or 24 hour event
3. Every single person entered goes in the draw to win the use of a VW Amarok for a weekend thanks to the fantastic team at Volkswagen Commercial
4. There will be many of New Zealand’s top trail runners at the event, either in relay teams or competing in the Relaps Backyard Ultra (Last Person Standing event) happening at the same time. You’ll get to hang with these champions, get some selfies and even run with them out on the trails
5. The mastermind behind The Barkley Marathon and Last Man Standing Events, Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell, is coming all the way from the US to be there, a once in a lifetime opportunity to be in the same arena as him
6. The event has a party atmosphere with every team allocated a tent site, sweet sounds playing all day, food trucks, a chill-out zone and more
There are plenty more reasons to enter but we didn’t warn you at the start to make a cup of tea first so it would be rude to make this post any longer.
To see all those other reasons, for more information and to enter: http://riverheadbackyardrelaps.co.nz/
@volkswagen_nz #lastpersonstanding #runrelay #trailrunning #backyardultra #nztrailrunning #riverheadforest #roundandround #auckland #exploreauckland #trailrunningnz #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #lazuruslake #laz #bigsbackyardultra
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
