TRAIL RUN MAG HAS COME TOGETHER WITH AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RACE DIRECTORS TO BRING YOU THE VERY BEST OF WHAT’S TO COME IN 2023! FROM THE TECHNICAL TERRAINS OF WA ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE TASMAN TO THE GOLDEN FIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND, THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO LACE UP YOUR SHOES AND HIT THE TRAILS.
SO WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE STOMPING GROUND? WHETHER YOU’RE A FIRST TIMER OR AT ELITE LEVEL, NATURE’S PLAYGROUND HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF OPTIONS FOR YOU.
TRAIL RUNNING
Head outside off road on an unpaved path, and you’ve got trail running at your fingertips. Go beyond the smooth surfaces to take yourself amongst nature’s finest, where opportunities allow you to challenge yourself all the way up to ultra distances. Trail running is about endurance and technicality, and challenges both your physicality and mentality. But most of all, it’s about enjoyment (and enjoying a good snack when you want to take a break).
CROSS COUNTRY
If you’re into social running and the comradery that comes with being part of a team, then cross country is for you. Distances of 4km to 12km are the go in this sport, where you race across natural and rough terrain, but where you can also be taken through flat-ground lands like ovals, gravel roads, muddy footpaths and grassy parks. It’s similar to