We were to start 2018 a little earlier than usual with the X-Marathon race moved to January to avoid clashes with XPD and Godzone.  This meant we needed to be ready for some hot weather.  The field looked very competitive and for various reasons we were all a bit unsure of our fitness (for Bern... Continue Reading →

It was Josh's turn to write the report for this race, and here is what we got .... 🙂☺😛😳😟😥😣😵😴😬😬😀👍😴 (Josh loves an emoji of those that don't know) As usual it was over to Bern to get us organised .... For the fourth and final race of the A1 series Thunderbolt AR was to be... Continue Reading →

Hells Bells was the third of the four races in the A1 Series and, as a 24hr race, nominally the shortest.  We packed the race into the two day weekend so it was a little rushed but great hospitality from local guru (and one of the course designers) Dave Schloss made it pretty easy for... Continue Reading →

The lead up to Geo 2017 was a little unusual.  It had been raining pretty solidly and the forecast for the weekend was ominous with flood warnings up and down the NSW North Coast.  This put the organisers in a difficult position as they knew from experience that rivers flood very quickly and this can... Continue Reading →

Team Thunderbolt were looking for something new and different in 2017 and so had chosen to do Expedition Africa as it provided a new location and previous competitors had spoken about how well organized the event was and how great the welcome was for competitors.  We arrived at the event after a few days of travelling... Continue Reading →

X Marathon was to be our first race with a slight change in lineup and under a new team name (inspired by the Usain Bolt fans in our families).  Leo is going to race with us (Bern, Josh and myself) on a more regular basis this year with Expedition Africa being the next big event. ... Continue Reading →