Adventures
Kia ora, I'm Mat. Different challenges, same idea: to be more human. Right now that's 26in2026, 26 runs a month on the way to covering the length of Aotearoa. Before that, 52 peaks in 52 weeks.
Quick answers
- What adventures have you done?
Different challenges, same idea: to be more human. Right now that's 26in2026. Before that, 52 Peaks.
Between them: ten days across the ice plateaus of the Gardens of Eden and Allah, a world record Great Walks Challenge with Ryan, and ultras in the Canadian Rockies.
- What is 26in2026?
26 runs a month, every month, 312 for the year. A real run: shoes on, outside. Short or long, with friends, a group or the kids, a run was a run and I log it.
- What was 52Peaks?
In 2013 I ran up 52 mountains across New Zealand in 52 weeks and filmed it. More than 35,000 people have watched the film, and it was selected for trail running festivals across several continents.
- What is your next adventure?
Wait and see. First I've got to finish 26in2026, and I have 35 runs to go. If you've got an idea for what comes next, send me a message.