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Everything from the road: quick updates, full write-ups, and every 52Peaks entry, all in one place.

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🏃 26in2026

How are we in September already?

Smashing through the 200th run barrier. I think I'm a little bit hooked ont his running thing again...

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Half Way Through August

Ups and downs, but mostly ups... cold and warm weather, but mostly cold!

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From sunshine to snow in 24 hours

What on earth is going on with the weather? El Niño is wild this year.

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August - 3 days in and going strong

Feeling good, chilly starts and running up a volcano!

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🏃 26in2026

Introducing 26in2026... But, what is it?

Why I wanted to build in public, why I'm fronting up a bit late, and why on earth am I doing this

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Around Mt Somers

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Great Walks Challenge

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Head for the Snow

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The Search for Vertical Water

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The Grizzly Ultra

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Mt Robson Ultra

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Jasper Skyline

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Plain of Six Glaciers

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Supporting the High-50

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Across the Gardens of Eden & Allah

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Peak 52: Avalanche Peak

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Peak 51: Mt Bruce

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Peak 50: Woolshed Hill

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Peaks 48 & 49: Mt Ngauruhoe & Mt Tongariro

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Peak 47: Red Hill

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Peak 46: Breast Hill

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Peak 45: Mt John

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Peak 44: Mt Aicken

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Peaks 42 & 43: Mt Barossa & Mt Guy

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Peaks 40 & 41: Huatekerekere & Mt Peel

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Peak 39: Mt Oxford

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Peak 38: Mt Fishtail

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Peak 37: Mt Royal

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Peak 36: Mt Charon

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Peak 35: Mt Somers (Completed!)

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Peak 34: Mt Murchison

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Peak 33: Mt Richardson – Finally!

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Peaks 31 & 32: Mt Cheeseman & Mt Cockayne

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Peak 30: Nervous Knob (Yes Really!)

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Peak 29: Ben Lomond

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Peak 28: Peak Hill

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Peak 27: Manakau

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Peaks 24, 25 and 26: Hogs Back, Bridge Hill and Helicopter Hill

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Peak 24 (Attempt): Mt Richardson

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A week of earth, wind, rest and rain

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Peak 23 (Completed): Black Hill

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Peak 23 (Attempt): Mt Somers

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Peak 22: Ben More

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Peak 21: Mt Robertson

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Peak 20: Mt Isobel

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Peak 19 (Complete): Foggy Peak

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Peak 19 (Attempt): Mt Armstrong – a peak too far?

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A Rest: Hanmer Half Marathon and MTB Circuit

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Peak 18: Mt Sinclair

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Peaks 17A, B & C – The Dunedin 3 Peaks

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Peak 16: Mt Bovis

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Peaks 14 & 15: Mt Lyndon and Cloudy Hill

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No Peaks, Just Orienteering Nationals

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Peak 13: Mt Cloudsley

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Peak 12: Big Ben

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Peak 11: Kapakapanui

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Peak 10: Rabbit Hill

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A Week of Rest

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Peak 9: Dumblane

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Peaks 7 & 8: Hamilton Peak, (Nervous Knob) & Sunny Peak

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Peak 6: Croesus Knob

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Peak 5: Rocky Tor, Old Ghost Road

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Two peaks with a twist…

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Peak 4: Mt Alford

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Peak 3: Roy’s Peak

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Peak 2: Mt Thomas

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Peak 1: Devil’s Rampart

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52Peaks

The original 52 Peaks Challenge — running 52 mountains across New Zealand in a calendar year (2013).

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The Project is GO!

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