http://www.vorb.org.nz/rez_display.php?c=1&mode=news All News from Vorb, a New Zealand Outdoors Website. en-nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:12:44 +1300 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:12:44 +1300 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Rez vorb@vorb.org.nz http://www.vorb.org.nz/strong-field-building-for-race-t105140.html Leading Australian professional cyclist Carla Ryan has been joined by five time National road cycling champion and Commonwealth Games medallist Gordon McCauley as entries build for Le Race being held on Saturday 20 March. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:45 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/strong-field-building-for-race-t105140.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/race-late-fee-waived-unhill-5pm-thursday-11th-march-t105111.html Saturday 20th March 2010 LE RACE Christchurch to Akaroa 100km NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIER HILL CYCLING EVENT. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:41:01 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/race-late-fee-waived-unhill-5pm-thursday-11th-march-t105111.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/tim-wilding-and-annika-smail-win-karapoti-t105051.html News just in that Tim Wilding and Annika Smail have won the Pro-elite Men and Women's races at the 2010 Karapoti. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:39:18 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/tim-wilding-and-annika-smail-win-karapoti-t105051.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/karapoti-turns-t104978.html A quarter of a century ago mountain biking was a new fringe sport. There were only a couple of brands of mountain bike available and what races there had been were just a few mates getting together. Until one day late in the summer of 1986, when Wellington cycling enthusiast Paul Kennett sent 49 hardy souls into Upper Hutt's Akatarawa Ranges. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:33:17 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/karapoti-turns-t104978.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/leading-australian-professional-enters-race-t104954.html Leading Australian professional cyclist Carla Ryan has entered the Christchurch to Akaroa cycle event Le Race on Saturday 20 March. The 24 year old won the woman's event in 2007 and last year convincingly won the Australian time trial title for the second time in three years as well as the elite woman's road race to record a rare double victory. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:52:38 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/leading-australian-professional-enters-race-t104954.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/where-are-you-new-zealand-premiere-t104893.html 2nd March 7.30pm, upstairs at Chicago, Queenswharf Four months on a bicycle between Cairo, Egypt and Cape Town South Africa is not your typical African safari. En route with the Tour d' Afrique, the world's longest bicycle race and expedition, the Zenga Bros. (CAN) and Brian Vernor (USA) make light of this physically daunting trip by sharing a universal love of the bicycle with Africa's roadside mechanics, sporting racers, and innumerable curious strangers. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:28:25 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/where-are-you-new-zealand-premiere-t104893.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-mountainbike-national-championships-day-two-wrap-t104895.html The second day of the 2010 RaboPlus Mountainbike National Championships was completed today on Mt. Victoria in Wellington. Quality fields in all categories took on the technically challenging and highly regarded Mt. Vic course, in the multi-lap Cross Country Olympic format race. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:37 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-mountainbike-national-championships-day-two-wrap-t104895.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-mountainbike-national-championships-day-one-wrap-t104894.html The first day of the 2010 RaboPlus Mountainbike National Championships was completed today on Mt. Albert in Wellington. BMX Olympian and World Champion Sarah Walker and brother Matt claimed the prestigous Four Cross National Championship titles in storming displays. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:24:33 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-mountainbike-national-championships-day-one-wrap-t104894.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/alpine-epic-day-four-final-williams-and-hogg-take-title-t104860.html Capping off four days of tough racing, Team R+R Sport riders Tony Hogg and Mark Williams sealed the victory at the 2010 Alpine Epic, but not without a big final stage fight from the Property Syndication riders Ollie Whalley and Brent Miller, both of Christchurch, who won Stage 6. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:00:58 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/alpine-epic-day-four-final-williams-and-hogg-take-title-t104860.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/apline-epic-day-three-leuchs-and-roy-win-stage-t104859.html With Day 3 split into two stages overnight, for logistical reasons, the fields had two chances to win a stage on Friday and for Kashi Leuchs and Marcus Roy, the technical Stage 4 played right into their hands at the 2010 Alpine Epic in New Zealand Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:57:13 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/apline-epic-day-three-leuchs-and-roy-win-stage-t104859.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/alpine-epic-day-women-teams-conquer-coal-hill-stage-t104815.html Three women's teams stole the show during Stage 3 of the 2010 Alpine Epic Mountain Bike Stage race held between Rangitata River and Lake Opuha, near Fairlie, on Thursday. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:53:47 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/alpine-epic-day-women-teams-conquer-coal-hill-stage-t104815.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/hogg-and-williams-victorious-after-alpine-epic-first-day-t104796.html Alpine Epic Mountain Bike Stage Race, NZ - Day One Hogg and Williams victorious after tough first day Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:44:09 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/hogg-and-williams-victorious-after-alpine-epic-first-day-t104796.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/dunedin-city-council-fire-warning-t104769.html KEEP OUT OF NICHOLS / FLAGSTAFF / SWAMPY TRACKS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:07:08 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/dunedin-city-council-fire-warning-t104769.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/avanti-signed-rowena-fry-demonstrates-winning-form-t104766.html Talented Tasmanian mountain-biker Rowena Fry has signed up with Avanti and very quickly demonstrated her winning form on her new Avanti Competitor Team. In her first official race on the new Avanti Fry blew away the competition at the Australian National Mountain Bike Series a few weekends ago in Thredbo. Being her first outing on her new bike it shows signs of great things to come. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:15:37 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/avanti-signed-rowena-fry-demonstrates-winning-form-t104766.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/pass2pub-mtb-ride-t103192.html Simply put, it is a fantastic family race that appeals to all ages, abilities, genders and walks of life. Whatever level of rider you are, the Pass2Pub will provide you with a challenge. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:58:18 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/pass2pub-mtb-ride-t103192.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/coronet-peak-training-ground-for-winter-olympic-gold-winner-t104709.html Vancouver 2010 Gold Medal downhill skier Lindsey Vonn has a New Zealand connection - the world's best female downhill skier trains at New Zealand's premier ski area, Coronet Peak. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:12:27 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/coronet-peak-training-ground-for-winter-olympic-gold-winner-t104709.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-2010-mtb-cup-titles-decider-down-the-wire-t104708.html The RaboPlus 2010 NZ MTB Cup was completed over the weekend in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:06:24 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/raboplus-2010-mtb-cup-titles-decider-down-the-wire-t104708.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/strong-bikenz-squad-selected-for-world-track-championships-t104707.html BikeNZ have selected an 18-strong squad to prepare for next month's UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:59:26 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/strong-bikenz-squad-selected-for-world-track-championships-t104707.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/bevin-cheatley-winners-perry-foundation-rev-classic-t104706.html Taupo teenager Patrick Bevin upset his more fancied rivals to take out the Perry Foundation REV Classic race in Hamilton. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:57:31 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/bevin-cheatley-winners-perry-foundation-rev-classic-t104706.html http://www.vorb.org.nz/purchase-250-nutrition-get-free-pair-sunglasses-t104642.html Purchase $250.00 plus of Nutrition (mix of or one of product GU, PeakFuel, Carboshotz, ZYM or OneSquareMeal) and receive a freebee pair of SOS sunglasses Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:48:04 +1300 http://www.vorb.org.nz/purchase-250-nutrition-get-free-pair-sunglasses-t104642.html