Mini Forklift Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 A thread where we can post up our running photos and inspire people to get out there and connect with nature I'll start the thread off... Time for a quick sit down and a bit of food after climbing 1,100ft in just 4km This when I was running through the Hoon Hay Reserve, reminded me of the Malvern Hills back home in the UK Thiis was taken from inside an old house known as 'Sign of the Bellbird' that was built in the early 1900's. It's built of stone but appeared to have survived all of our earthquakes unscathed. Don't build houses like this one anymore! VEGAN CALVES !! Just about to head down that track in the background, was really technical, tricky, winding... and so much fun I really like this photo, about 2/3 of the way through the run. Christchurch lies in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm going to play the Google Maps game with your photos. Tell me how close I am. First picture:https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-43.608456,172.643945&hl=en&ll=-43.608779,172.64482&spn=0.004378,0.004613&num=1&t=h&z=18 Second picture:This is a tough one, due to lack of landmarks. Only good clues are the faint whitecaps at about 1 o'clock and not a lot of buildings/city-center (so you are probably facing westerly as opposed to Northerly towards Christchurch) and the tag of Hoon Hay Reserve. I can't seem to line it up right on google maps, although time of year might be different between your photo and google maps.https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-43.616722,172.632372&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=15 Third photo:a distinct landmark, so that's too easy. Fourth photo:no chance, no large-scale landmarks. Fifth photo:Pretty tough also, I've already spent too much time doing this. OK, how'd I do? Maybe rename this thread to "Where's MF Challenge"? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'm going to play the Google Maps game with your photos. Tell me how close I am. First picture:https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-43.608456,172.643945&hl=en&ll=-43.608779,172.64482&spn=0.004378,0.004613&num=1&t=h&z=18 Wow, looks like you are pretty much bang on with that one. Good work Sherlock Second picture:This is a tough one, due to lack of landmarks. Only good clues are the faint whitecaps at about 1 o'clock and not a lot of buildings/city-center (so you are probably facing westerly as opposed to Northerly towards Christchurch) and the tag of Hoon Hay Reserve. I can't seem to line it up right on google maps, although time of year might be different between your photo and google maps.https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-43.616722,172.632372&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=15 Not too far off at all, this was the entrance I went in at and I took the photo just past that stile you can see: -43.617723,172.635868 Fourth and fifth photo would have only been less than 1km from the third photo (it's the same rock in both photos). I should change your username to Hercule Poirot haha. Very impressive MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 LOL, looking at your position on the second one I don't know why I didn't see it before, the vegetation at my point doesn't even match the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 It's absolutely badass running territory that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'm running this race again in March, it's a stunningly beautiful (and brutal) off road marathon with killer hills and freezing knee-high river crossings. The course is ran through private land that is only open to the public once every year ~ for this race http://www.motatapu.org.nz/Off-Road-Marathon/ Here are a few shots I took when I ran it a few years back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Sounds killer mate! Good luck with that gotta love a bit of NZ scenery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Some photos I got from the run last week, taken about an hour before it all went so wrong and I punctured my eyeball haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 A couple more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Taken during an off road marathon I did a few days ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Here is one of the stretches of roads I run along, it's part of a 12km run I do most days which takes you around the back of the airport. It's a great stretch of road, about 1.5km from end to end and perfect for some hard fast intervals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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