Team CPNZ - Endurance Sports Podcast

TeamCPNZ Connect- Ep 15 - Oska Baynes - CPNZ Media Live Recently Oska put his toe on the startline of the Gold Coast Marathon. As an elite marathon runner and a well-measured build-up behind him, he went there with high hopes of a personal best. We catch up with Oska about his race day and how it unfolded and the learnings that he will take moving forward to his next challenge. CP MEDIA Richard Gr...

2024 Episode 1  of THE CRATER RIM Podcast is all about getting prepared for your CRU experience. We are excited to bring you the first episode of the Crater Rim Ultra podcast for 2024, with a special lineup for you. Joining us are  Chris Pike  from the team that organises this incredible event, and the one and only  Grant Guise , TeamCPNZ Coach and conqueror of the 30km Bellbird Buster. Together,...

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – CATHY FORREST Cathy Forrest - Mount Kinabalu - The Red Mist... Richard caught up with CP Athlete Cathy Forrest about her adventure up Mt Kinabalu and had to ask her if she made it to the top of the 4095 metre peak first ...check out Cathy's response. Check out the full interview on your favourite podcast platform or from the live stream on Facebook. CP MEDIA Richar...

2024 Episode 1  of THE WILD Podcast is all about going WILD in the mountains. We are stoked to be chatting with two men with massive mountain-running CV’s… Mal Law , creator and Event Director of The WILD and Tim Sutton , one of the event’s ambassadors. What these two guys don’t know about mountain running – and the places they haven’t explored on foot – really isn’t worth knowing about. Mal is pr...

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – KEELY BUCKINGHAM Keely is based in Southland and is a new mum to Baby Hudson who is currently 8 months old. Prior to having Hudson, Keely has completed the Coast to Coast, Taupo 70.3 and Challenge Wanaka to name a few. Recently we started building back into running with a couple of half-marathon goals to tick off. Today we check in to see how she managed her build-up,...

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – KIM VARGO Kim Vargo has been with TeamCPNZ for 8 years and is our specialist Strength Coach. In this episode of 'Quick Connect' we profile Kim and talk all things strength training for endurance athletes and how you can use strength training to develop your race day performance. https://www.teamcp.co.nz/technique-coaching/strength-conditioning/getting-started/...

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – GRANT BOYD Grant Boyd has just completed the Hawaii 70.3 and leading into that completed a full-on training week with John Newsom’s Epic Camp Lite. We catch up with Grant about his background, how he prepared and what it meant to cross the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 event. Well done Grant! CP MEDIA Richard Greer – @ric.greer https://www.teamcp.co.nz @teamcpnz http...

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – RACHEL BAKER Rachel Baker has recently completed the Kaikoura Adventure race where her and her Team Gearshop finished on top of the podium winning the premier 48hr race. Rachel is still only young but it feels like she has been around the adventure racing world for a long time with Multiple Godzone finishes and has raced in China, South America and Australia recently....

TeamCPNZ COMMUNITY CONNECT – MO TOPHAM In this episode of TeamCPNZ Quick Connect, we catch up with Mo Topham. Mo is fresh off the 13th Annual Westpac Chopper Bike Ride. Riding from Queenstown to Invercargill - all 235kms. Mo fills us in on her experience. This years ride was aptly named the 'Million Dollar Ride' as the goal for the 13th Annual ride was to raise $80000, to bring the total t...

Season 4 Episode 1 of the WHAKA 100 Podcast is all about the COUNTDOWN to WHAKA 100, 2024. We are excited to bring you the first podcast for the 2024 Whaka 100 Season. Whaka 100 is the southern hemisphere's largest and toughest one day MTB event, and New Zealand's largest cycling event. It's where the mountain bike community from all corners of the country, Australasia and the world ga...

Team CP NZ Connect- Ep 8 – FLYNN GOODGER Flynn has been working with Team CP since 2020 when as a 19 year old he took on his first Coast to Coast individual event - the starting point for most to get into adventure racing and exploring in the outdoors. He has continued to push the boundaries over that time improving his running and challenging himself to see what he can achieve. He has completed G...

For the final Podcast for this Mackenzie season we catch up with The Mackenzie Race Director Kerry Uren. We talk to Kerry about the success of the day around Lake Tekapo last weekend and what is in store for 2025, with the race date announced also announced for 2025. Alice Brice also fills us in on how her weekend played out and the Media Man with the Mo (well, beard) shares his excitement around...

Team CP NZ Connect- Ep 7 – OSKA BAYNES on "fast shoes" – CP Media Live When, Who, Which event and How Long are all questions that we put to Oska as we deep dive into your "light, bouncy, fast, maybe carbon plated race day shoes". CP MEDIA Richard Greer – @ric.greer https://www.teamcp.co.nz @teamcpnz https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz richard@teamcp.co.nz

We are joined by Race Director, Kerry Uren for all the finer details of race day. Think start times, drop bags and mandatory gear requirements. We are also joined by Craig 'The Wool Guy' Smith from DEVOLD. DEVOLD is the principal sponsor of THE MACKENZIE, and we chat with Craig about DEVOLD'S merino clothing..designed for adventure. CP MEDIA HOSTS Angus Petrie – @gustric Richard Greer...

Team CP NZ Connect- Ep 6 - Hamish Richardson - CP Media Live Hamish Richardson completed the final edition of Mt Oxford Odyssey on the weekend, getting up and over Mt Oxford and completing the 33km event. Hamish’s focus has been to go back to basics and to enjoy his running without the pressure to perform after running and events started to lose its fun. Today we talk to Hamish about how the weeke...

TEAMCPNZ Quick Connect EP 5 – 'Stay informed and stay connected' Nutrition at the Great Northern Gallop - Lily Clark Have you caught up with the latest quick connect podcast featuring Lily Clark who completed the Great Northern Gallop last weekend. CP MEDIA Richard Greer – @ric.greer https://www.teamcp.co.nz @teamcpnz https://www.facebook.com/teamcpnz richard@teamcp.co.nz

Season 6 Episode 1 of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Podcast, powered by Team CP. Don't miss our first podcast for the  43rd edition  of the  Kathmandu Coast to Coast! Our hosts, TEAMCPNZ, discuss kayaking with Ben Fouhy , a legendary figure in the sport. Ben will cover everything you need to know about kayaking the Waimakariri River, from essential safety tips to mastering river navigation. Thi...

TEAMCPNZ Quick Connect EP 4 – 'Stay informed and stay connected' CP Athlete Nat Gallant is an Adventurer/Physiotherapist based in Blenheim who has a love of running and all things backcountry. She recently completed the longest day Coast to Coast which she nailed but in the grand scheme of her summer it was just another mission on her jam packed calender adventures. So while the rest of us...

THE MACKENZIE 2024 Episode 2: GET SET FOR ADVENTURE brought to you by CP MEDIA The Mackenzie is just around the corner so time to get your tyres pumped up, your training dialled in and snacks sorted so you can have an awesome day adventuring around Lake Tekapo. We have 3 great guests on the show with Grant Boyd who completed the event back in the day in the ice and snow and is coming back with a b...

TEAMCPNZ Quick Connect EP 3 – 'Stay informed and stay connected' We kick off the podcast by introducing Grant Guise who has recently joined our coaching team. Grant comes to us with a wealth of experience in the Ultra running world and loves an adventure. We then profile CP athlete David Rumble , a Mountain Biker who came on board Team CP with the goal of completing the Whaka 100 in Rotoru...

TEAMCPNZ Quick Connect EP 2 – 'Stay informed and stay connected' Melissa Walker completed the full Ironman in Taupo last Saturday and had an absolute blinder in tough conditions. She has been working with Team CP over the past 18th months and in that time has built through local triathlon events, Ironmaori Half in November to completing IMNZ last weekend. Like most of us Mel’s build up has...

TEAMCPNZ Quick Connect EP 1 - 'Stay informed and stay connected' We are stoked to have a chat with CP Athlete & Signature Homes Emerging Athlete, Ben Williams, who has been ripping it up over the Coast to Coast Mountain Run over the summer in his bid to break the record over the current course. On race day he set the fastest time of an incredible 2:45:01 and set his Flow Kayaks team up...

Motatapu Season 1 - Episode 3 - CP Media Live As we start to get excited about the 2024 edition of this awesome day out that spans 6 iconic events we have a chat with four great guests that will help to get you both organised and fired up for race day. We kick off with Marewa Sutherland from Pure and Sports Dietitian Conrad Goodhew to talk all things nutrition and how to get the most out of your r...

Season 5 Episode 7 of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Podcast, powered by Team CP. Don't miss our final episode of the  42nd edition  of the  Kathmandu Coast to Coast podcast! We've saved the best for last as we chat with Wānaka’s Elite – Simone Maier , celebrating her fifth Championship title and, in doing so, equalling the great Kathy Lynch’s record, alongside Hamish Elliott , who secured h...

Season 5 Episode 6 of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Podcast, powered by Team CP. In Episode 5 we focus on getting your nutrition right as we head towards race day. Don't miss our latest podcast as we countdown to the 42nd edition of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast! Race Director Glen Currie shares last-minute updates, his top picks and ones to watch, and all the deets on the 2025 Ballot. We chat w...