Andrew Thompson 

Andrew has a passion for the trails, he is at home in the sometimes fierce and challenging bush. This passion and love for trails is very well translated into his trail running results, taking the National Trail Running Championships, and representing New Zealand in this discipline. Andrew loves lengthy trail running adventures, exploring some of New Zealand's most grueling trails as if it were a walk in the park. The Tararua ranges can be classed as the local stomping ground for Andrew, where he knows the place like the back of his hand, however the same can be said for most of the major regional parks in the country. 

Beyond Andrews running passions, he also has a passion for coaching; passing on wisdom and experience to fellow lovers of the bush. Andrew has hosted a growing training group - https://runwellington.com  for the last four years now, where he has coached and assisted in the development of these athletes, while also showing off some of the local bush and maintaining the value of running for these athletes. 

Andrew isn’t just a full time trail running fanatic - surprisingly enough. When you don't catch Andrew out in the bush, you might find him around town in Wellington mixing rollers on his DJ set. Andrew is also a father to two daughters, and used to focus prodimentaly on orienteering before running. 

Andrews expertise as a running coach are a byproduct of his love for the trails and for running, as well as his experience as a coach in his own capacity. A keen runner eager to pass on years and years of experience and knowledge, what more could you ask for!

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