The Dual trail run - 2015

The Dual is a multi sport event held on Motutapu and Rangitoto islands, with walking, running, mountain biking and triathlon events.The Dual is run by Total Sport in support of the Motutapu Restoration Trust - A fantastic organisation of volunteers who have made a phenomenal difference to the islands over the past twenty years, with pest eradication, weed clearing, and propogation and planting of native bush transforming key areas.This was my third time running The Dual half marathon and I had a blast. It's definitely not without pain but each year I seem better able to handle the distance and the challenging terrain - and there's certainly no beating the feeling of a cold beer and a swim at the end![gallery type="square" size="large" ids="495,480,510"]

Here's the Runkeeper snapshot of my run:

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