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Adventurous Lucy
I ran the length of New Zealand in 66 days and cycled the length of Britain. These are the honest stories from the miles between the start and finish.
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The defining expedition
New Zealand, one hard-won kilometre at a time.
On 11 November 2019, Lucy set off from Cape Reinga to follow Te Araroa all the way to Bluff. The trail crossed beaches, forests, rivers, cities and mountain passes. Sixty-six days, seven hours and eight minutes later, she reached the signpost.
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The crazy plan
Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Te Araroa is a 3,000 km route through the whole of New Zealand. The total climbing is roughly equivalent to summiting Everest nine times, with long stretches far beyond an easy road exit.
- 01Roads, mountains, creeks and dense forest.
- 02Kayaking the Whanganui River.
- 03A support van, rotating crew and remote huts.
- 04An average of roughly 46 km every day.
“Sometimes, you just have to leave your fears at the door and push beyond what you ever believed possible.”Lucy Clark
Behind the miles
Stubborn as a mule. Happiest in the mountains.
Lucy is that friend who jokes about doing something ridiculous, then actually attempts it. She writes about the euphoric days and the anxious ones with equal honesty: training, logistics, blisters, river crossings, friendship and the strange clarity that comes from moving all day.
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