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Is 2021 your first Whaka100 race? Or maybe you've been here before but you're increasing your distance. We know there can be lots of different emotions that go with the Whaka100 - excitement, stoked-ness (yes that's a word) and sometimes a few nerves. Wherever you are on this scale, we know you'll find these tips super helpful! Gav, head wheel builder from Wheelworks, has put together his top tips and tricks for how to prepare for your Whaka100. With 8 or 9 Whaka100 rides under his belt and as one of the OG New Zealand riders, we know you'll find lots of great advice whatever distance you're riding.  In our next episode of the Whaka Rider Series, we’ve teamed up with Reon Nolan, motivational speaker and elite cyclist, and official Whaka 100 Training Partner - Team CP, to help you get the most out of your race preparation. In this recap, Team CP catch up with Reon Nolan - someone who knows how to deal with tough times and come through the other side stronger. It's a must watch! Rebuilding his life from an extremely difficult upbringing to becoming a celebrated elite cyclist and working with others in similar situations, Reon takes us through how to balance it “all”, have “joy in the journey”, and how to get the most out of your race preparation.
This is an awesome episode whether you’ve entered the Women's 10km, DCA Architects Whaka 100 Miler or anything in between. You can see the entire episode on Team CP's Facebook. Give it a watch and make sure you’re getting the most out of your race preparation! Ever wondered if it’s possible to enter a mountain bike event if you have young children? What about when they’re teeny and can’t ride bikes themselves? (Yet!) We caught up with Rotorua local and Whaka100 first-timer, Emily Smith to hear more about how she fits in training, event-day planning, and how you can work your mountain biking with (and around) your children.  Emily Smith and daughter Frankie In this episode of the Whaka Rider Series, we’ve teamed up with the official Whaka100 Training Partners - Team CP, to help you along your Whaka100 journey. In this recap, Team CP catch up with John Quinn - a high-performance and mental skills expert who works with athletes to help them fulfill their full potential. John takes us through beating the winter-blues, challenging self doubt and hanging tough when it has all gone to custard. This is an awesome episode whether you’ve entered the 10km, DCA Architects Whaka 100 Miler or anything in between. You can see the entire episode on Team CP's Facebook. Give it a watch and make sure you’re getting the most out of your race preparation! What do catfish, a starfish in the mud, and a 10km “accidental” run have to do with the Whaka100? When Amy Mannering wrote to us with these stories about her friend Lucas, we knew we had to find out more!  Mannering chasing down Macdonald during the Whaka100 Lucas Macdonald is a Rotorua local and infamous in the Whaka100 - even being recognised as “The Catfish Guy” when he’s out in the community. We caught up with Lucas to hear more about his nickname, the Whaka journey and why he’s sending Whaka facemasks across New Zealand.
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