Trail Run

Trail Runner New Zealand & Australia (formerly Kiwi Trail Runner) is New Zealand's best running magazine. The writing is loaded with 'real' experience and connects readers with fellow runners and New Zealand's stunning landscape. Even the most ardent couch-dwellers have picked up Kiwi Trail Runner and said it has inspired them to head outside and run in terrain that is among the most spectacular on earth. This magazine will appeal to anyone who wants to feel part of a community of people who love running, the outdoors and the camaraderie that comes with having a shared purpose. 1 year subscription equals 6 issues. 2 years subscription equals 12 issues. Your subscription will begin when the next issue is published to make sure you get the latest edition. As this is a bi-monthly magazine your first delivery may take six - eight weeks.

Trail Run

FROM ME TO YOU AND EVERYONE Inbetween

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TAILWIND ENDURANCE FUEL

NEBO MYCRO 500+ HEADLAMP & CAP LIGHT

CELL SQUARED

START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT BY PLANNING AHEAD

LEARNING FROM THE LEGEND

YOUR DREAM RUN IN NZ • Take yourself to one of the world’s most scenic locations – Queenstown, NZ – for the multi-stage event Southern Lakes Ultra, where adventure awaits you!

GETTING OUT INTO WILD PLACES

GET A FREE FRACTEL HAT ($55 RRP) • when you subscribe to Trail Run Magazine for 2 or 3 years!*

BREAKING 101 • EARLIER THIS YEAR, AN AUSSIE AND A KIWI SMASHED THE WORLD RECORD IN THE BACKYARD RACING FORMAT. WEST AUSTRALIAN PHIL GORE AND NEW ZEALANDER SAM HARVEY TOOK TO THE AUSTRALIAN BACKYARD MASTERS START LINE IN COUNTRY QUEENSLAND LAST JUNE AND BEFORE THEY KNEW IT, THEIR NAMES WERE SET IN STONE AS THEY EQUALLED THE RECORD OF 101 LAPS (YARDS) WITH PHIL THEN COMPLETING ONE MORE LAP TO CLAIM THE TITLE OF A NEW WORLD RECORD. KATE DZIENIS GOT A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH BOTH ENDURANCE ATHLETES, AS WELL AS RACE DIRECTOR TIMOTHY WALSH, TO GET THE LOWDOWN ON THE DAY IT ALL HAPPENED.

WAIT-A-WHILE

FOR ALL THE SNACKS: MEET WESTON HILL • WESTON HILL HAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND, AND IN RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN SHOWING THE TRAIL RUNNING WORLD THE QUALITY OF RUNNER THAT AOTEAROA IS PRODUCING. WITH A FARM TO RUN BACK HOME AND A BACKGROUND IN MOUNTAIN BIKING, IT’S INTIMIDATING TO THINK ABOUT WHERE HE FINDS THE TIME TO TRAIN FOR EUROPEAN SKY RACES AND ASIAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMING BACK TO RUNNING AT THE WHIM OF WANTING TO IMPRESS A WOMAN, WESTON’S IMPRESSIVE RACE RESULTS MAKE HIM ‘ONE TO WATCH’ WITHOUT A DOUBT. SOPHIE GERAGHTY GOT TALKING WITH WESTON, WHO REVEALED WHAT SHE ALREADY ASSUMED – THAT HE’S LAID BACK, HUMBLE, AND GENUINELY LOVES SEEKING OUT ADVENTURES. OH, AND THAT HE LIKES TO EAT ALL THE SNACKS.

MOVING FORWARD FOR Baby Charlie • THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE OR EXPLAIN WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LOSE A CHILD. THE PAIN CAN BE OVERWHELMING; GRIEF DOES NOT HAVE A TIMELINE, AND PEOPLE LEARN TO LIVE WITH SUCH LOSS IN ALL DIFFERENT WAYS, WITH EVERYONE EXPERIENCING DIFFERENT COPING MECHANISMS. NEW ZEALAND DAD SCOTT WILSON LOST HIS LITTLE BABY BOY CHARLIE EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND THE PAIN IS STILL AS RAW AS EVER. IN THIS TOUCHING REMINDER ABOUT EVERYONE’S ‘WHY’, SCOTT OPENS UP AND LET’S HIS VULNERABILITY SHOW AS HE REVEALS TO SAMANTHA TURNBULL HOW HE USED TRAIL RUNNING AS PART OF THE GRIEVING PROCESS.

EVENT GUIDE 2024 • GET READY FOR YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! + ALL THE DATES AND REGO INFO YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR FAVE TRAIL RACE!

GET DOWN ‘N’ DIRTY IN 2024

3 RIDICULOUSLY GOOD REASONS WHY TRAIL RUNNING IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL • If you’re reading TRM, then it’s highly likely you’re already feeling the benefits of being outside amongst nature’s escapism. But if you’re new to the sport, and keen to learn of all the benefits, we’ve got you covered – so now there are no excuses as to why you shouldn’t lace...