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spirited women?
Are you female? Are you looking for a
challenge? Do you want to kick start
2021 on a positive note?
If you answered ‘’Yes!’’ to the above
questions, then look no further than
the 2021 North Island edition on March
13th and/or the South Island edition
on April 10th of the Spirited Women
Adventure Race. We invite you to find
your inner spirit, be brave, and together
with your girlfriends make up a team to
take part in an event that will provide an
unforgettable experience.
The Spirited Women - All Women's
Adventure Race is an event where
teams of four women navigate a secret
course on foot, mountain bike, and
kayak. Along the way, they will find a
number of mystery activities which are
always a highlight for participants. The
event is set up to provide women with
the opportunity to get out with their
teammates and have one hell of an
adventure.
As one of our past participants put it,
“On event day, it is EVERYTHING that
is awesome. The unknown terrain, the
mystery activities, the water, mountain
biking, and supporting each other. It is
such a wonderful event, thank you for
the memories”
With a short, medium, and long-course
adventure option to choose from,
and with stable sit-on tandem kayaks
provided for all teams, all levels of
fitness and experience are welcomed
and catered for.
Event Manager, Debbie Chambers will
be taking over the reins in 2021. She
can’t believe her luck to have landed her
dream job. Debbie has been adventure
racing since 2000, she was part of New
Zealand’s most successful all women’s
adventure racing team, Team Girls on
Top, and has done multiple adventure
races all around the world. A highlight
for her was racing in the Amazon
Jungle.
“I simply love the sport of adventure
racing. I love the teamwork aspect of it
the most, but I also love exploring new
locations that you would never get to
visit otherwise. I love the navigation and
the challenges that get thrown your way.
There are so many facets to adventure
racing that you never get bored trying to
achieve the perfect race.”
“What I am most excited about is
working alongside Neil Gellatly, the
Event Director, to provide a worldclass
adventure racing experience
to New Zealand’s Spirited Women.
I love seeing women build their skill
sets, push outside their comfort zone,
and overcome challenges. I love
empowering women to try new things
in a supportive environment and the
Spirited Women events are the perfect
platform for this”
The Spirited Women’s Adventure
race is far more than creating an
unforgettable event experience shared
among girlfriends; it’s about women
making time for themselves, their health,
and fitness. For many participants,
the journey to the event is the most
cherished part. Regularly getting
together as a team to train, learn new
skills, and supporting one another to
push their boundaries. It strengthens
bonds and relationships, bringing family,
friends, and work colleagues together
for a weekend of unadulterated fun.
We asked Debbie what advice she
would give to a team just starting out.
Here is what she had to say; “Planning
and preparation make for a better on
the day performance and enhance your
enjoyment. My advice to all teams no
matter what their goal, is to take the
time to get comfortable with mountain
biking, trekking up and down hills, and
kayaking. Spend as much time doing
these things with all your teammates
prior to the event as you can. Also,
make sure your whole team is on the
same page in terms of your team goals.
Things tend to go bad when one team
member is there to be competitive when
the other three are there to have fun and
enjoy the scenery. One last thing, please
get your bike serviced prior to the event
as getting a flat tyre or breaking a chain
or having your brakes fail during the
event is no fun for anyone.”
So what are you waiting for? If you’re
looking for an outdoor adventure,
side by side with your three besties,
in unique new North and South Island
destinations each year, you may have
found the answer.
Check out the Spirited Women - All
Women's Adventure Race website
www.spiritedwomen.co.nz
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