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

FIRST STEPS, ENDLESS TRAILS

YOUR DREAM RUN GO CHASE THE SUN AT WHITE ROCK

IMPROVING TRAINING FOR A BETTER RACE DAY

GREASING THE GROOVE

THE SECRET FORMULA

CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING FOR OUR SPORT

EVENT PREVIEW: GREAT VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE • ORANGE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

THE BEST PICS FROM THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS • CAPTURED THE MOST SCHMICK TRAIL, LANDSCAPE OR VIEW WHILE OUT FOR A RUN? TAG OUR SOCIALS HANDLE @TRAILRUNMAG ON INSTA.

SKY HIGH THRILLS & ADVENTURES ABOVE THE CLOUDS • DISCOVER THE EXHILARATING WORLD OF SKYRUNNING, WHERE THE FINEST ATHLETES TACKLE STEEP ASCENTS AND TECHNICAL TERRAIN AT HIGH ALTITUDES. THE TRENDING SPORT NOT ONLY TESTS PHYSICAL PROWESS, BUT ALSO DEMANDS MENTAL FOCUS AND RESILIENCE. RACHEL BRIDGEWATER EXPLORES THE STORIES OF SOME OF NEW ZEALAND’S TOP SKYRUNNERS AND THEIR ADVENTURES IN SOME OF THE MOST BREATHTAKING AND REMOTE LOCATIONS ON EARTH.

THE HOLY GRAIL

FUEL SMART, RUN STRONG • STRUGGLING TO KEEP YOUR ENERGY IN CHECK WHILE RUNNING? REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST TINA BUCH DELVES INTO LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY (LEA) AND ITS IMPACT ON RUNNERS. LEARN HOW TO FUEL SMARTER, AVOID THE RISKS OF RELATIVE ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN SPORT (RED-S), AND MAINTAIN YOUR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE WITH PRACTICAL ADVICE TAILORED TO THE DEMANDS OF THE TRAIL.

LEA/RED-S

AVOIDING LEA/RED-S

SOLE SURVIVORS: A GUIDE TO HAPPY FEET • TRAIL RUNNING COMES WITH ITS OWN BATTLE SCARS, AND THE SPORT ISN’T ALWAYS KIND TO YOUR FEET. THE BLISTERS AND DODGY TOENAILS MIGHT SEEM LIKE BADGES OF HONOUR, BUT THEY’RE HARDLY FUN. TIFFANY WATSON SHARES SOME SIMPLE TIPS FROM PODIATRIST, ENDURANCE RUNNER AND COACH GLEN SMETHERHAM TO PROTECT YOUR TOES, BANISH DISCOMFORT, AND KEEP YOUR FEET TRAIL READY FOR THE NEXT ADVENTURE.

MENOPAUSE ON THE MOVE: TRAIL RUNNING THROUGH THE CHANGE (PART 2) • IN THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF HER SERIES, MILE 27 COACH CATHY DUFFY DIVES DEEPER INTO THE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR EMBRACING YOUR TRAIL RUNNING JOURNEY DURING MENOPAUSE. FROM UNDERSTANDING HORMONAL IMPACTS ON ENDURANCE TO TAILORING YOUR TRAINING AND RECOVERY, DISCOVER HOW TO KEEP THRIVING AS THE SUPERWOMAN YOU ARE, MILE AFTER MILE.

Miles FOR Memories • WHEN EMILY BLACK’S PARENTS WERE DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA, SHE DECIDED TO TURN HER PASSION FOR TRAIL RUNNING INTO A MISSION TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE CRUEL CONDITION. THAT JOURNEY HAS SEEN HER FUNDRAISE FOR DEMENTIA AUSTRALIA, RUN MORE THAN 2024KM IN 2024, AND ENTER HER FIRST 100 MILE EVENT. EMILY TELLS WRITER SAMANTHA TURNBULL ABOUT HER PROGRESSION FROM WALKER TO ULTRA MARATHONER.

MOUNTAINS, MILES & MICK’S MADNESS • After years of intense training, Aussie Mick Sullivan took on the challenge of the 2024 UTMB in Chamonix, France. From the highs of breathtaking alpine trails to the lows of gruelling climbs and lack of sleep, Mick shares his unforgettable journey through one of the toughest ultra marathons in the world.

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