The Great Barrier Island Wharf to Wharf Marathon

This is a great event. You can run it or mountain bike it, but either way to to experience some amazing scenery.

It’s not a normal marathon. You don’t run or cycle around the island, you run or bike over it. There are two bloody big hills and quite a few smaller ones. And half is on road, but around half on bush tracks and trails.

I’ll be going across for it – as support crew of course! It’s a great excuse to spend a weekend on Great Barrier Island, and enjoy the hospitality on the island. The after match parties are a good way to recover. I blogged about the 2009 event.

If you are interested in participating, you can register your interest here. You can also run it as a team, splitting up the three legs.