INSPIRING ATHLETES
Brian Duffy
"By any measure Godzone is a huge challenge, which is rewarded by the experiences you have, the people you meet and the wonderful country you get to traverse. This combination is addictive and fun. Above all else GODZone is a learning experience!"
GODZone is my Everest. A journey rather than an event and one that is simple in concept but remarkably complex and challenging in execution. It is demanding, multi-dimensional and intolerant of poor preparation or mistakes. As a team event GODZone accentuates and exaggerates all of the above.
For me it has been a wonderful journey and an adventure of its own. By any measure Godzone is a huge challenge, which is rewarded by the experiences you have, the people you meet and the wonderful country you get to traverse. This combination is addictive and fun. Above all else GODZone is a learning experience!
When I first committed to GODZone (July 2015) I had never previously engaged in any competitive event of significance, not even a half marathon. I had a lot to learn as well as the need to build a strong level of base fitness and improve a few skills. It has been one hell of a challenge but one I have thoroughly enjoyed. In training and in competition I have visited some wonderful backcountry, much of it in areas I would not normally traverse, so this in itself has been a rewarding adventure.