Tag: Saloman running

HYP – Mt Grey walk

by yonnikepes

Well sorry, I haven't written in awhile! Been very busy with running and school work. I have done a bunch of races including the Sri Chinmoy 30km Champs in Christchurch. I will try and keep blogging about my running, but just less frequently. As part of the Hurunui Youth Programme (HYP), I was involved in … Continue reading HYP – Mt Grey walk

2015 – My Running Year

by yonnikepes

This year has gone fast. As I sit here writing this blog post it is hard to comprehend that I only ran 50-60kms last year. But come January 2015 I made a decision to turn my running life around and actually run rather than talk about it. Racing started in late January when I set a goal … Continue reading 2015 – My Running Year

Hanmer Alpine Marathon 2015

by yonnikepes

Today I raced my last running event for 2015. It was the Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon. My father raced the full marathon, I did the half marathon and my mother and brother raced in the 10km event. The half marathon started 8km's north of the Saint James Homestead, in the Molesworth Station. We started … Continue reading Hanmer Alpine Marathon 2015

Mission Mt Grey

by yonnikepes

Today I did a mission up and around Mt Grey. I was joined by my father who ran and my brother who mountain biked. We started our run at the Lake Janet Carpark, where we followed a steep overgrown single track up to the Fire Department Lookout. We were climbing around 120 metres per kilometre! … Continue reading Mission Mt Grey

Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon 2015

by yonnikepes

Saturday 21st of November: Today was the Sky Rock n' Run Marathon in which my father and I competed. The marathon was the last race in the Oceania Skyrunning Series 2015. This would mean that amongst recreational runners there would be pro's with sponsors such as Saloman and 2XU. We started off our day at 5am in … Continue reading Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon 2015