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Sports & Recreation

Gumboot’s comprehensive sport and recreation section has you covered. Whether you’re a budding body builder, are into cycling, or maybe sport psychology is you’re thing, you’ll find the right book here. We don’t just have books on cricket, rugby or netball we have it all … golf, motorsports, fishing, hunting, boxing, martial arts and many more.

Running

Running

By Paul Cowcher & Tommaso Barnabei(Paperback)

Suitable for those looking to take their running to the next level, this is a guide to improving running skill and overall fitness. Whether it's tips for beginners or advice for experienced runners, it also provides useful information on a range of topics, from competitive running to getting the most out of social running.

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$27.13 $24.41NZD

Day Walks of New Zealand:Northland and Greater Auckland

Day Walks of New Zealand:Northland and Greater Auckland

By Marios Gavalas & Peter Janssen(Paperback)

Northland and Greater Auckland offers an incredibly wide range of outdoors experiences for the casual walker. Day Walks of New Zealand: Northland and Greater Auckland offers over 120 of the best short excursions throughout the region, selected by well-known outdoors writers Marios Gavalas and Peter Janssen.

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$29.99 $25.49NZD

Mountaineers

Mountaineers

By Royal Geographical Society & Alpine Club(Hardback )

This is an epic guide to the most intrepid mountaineers in history. Written in association with the Royal Geographical Society and The Alpine Club, 'Mountaineers' tells the story of the pioneers who first conquered the giddy heights of our planet.

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$60.00 $48.00NZD

Day Walks of New Zealand: Nelson and Marlborough

Day Walks of New Zealand: Nelson and Marlborough

By Ian Trafford & Marios Gavalas(Paperback)

Nelson and Marlborough provide an incredibly wide range of outdoors experiences for the casual walker. Day Walks of New Zealand: Nelson and Marlborough offers over 130 of the best short excursions throughout the region, selected by well-known outdoors writers Marios Gavalas and Ian Trafford.

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$29.99 $25.49NZD

A Walking Guide to New Zealand's Long Trail: Te Araroa

A Walking Guide to New Zealand's Long Trail: Te Araroa

By Geoff Chapple(Paperback)

This is the guidebook of Te Araroa Trail: The Long Pathway, a continuous trail running from Cape Reinga to Bluff, 35 years in the making, which will officially open in 2011. The book maps the 3000-kilometre trail with 40-kilometre sections, with maps by leading map maker Roger Smith of Geographx.

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

Into The Silence

Into The Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest

By Wade Davis(Paperback)

If the quest for Mount Everest began as a grand imperial gesture, as redemption for an empire of explorers that had lost the race to the Poles, it ended as a mission of regeneration for a country and a people bled white by war. Of the twenty-six British climbers who, on three expeditions (1921-24), walked 400 miles off the....

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

One Way Road: The Autobiography of Robbie McEwen

One Way Road: The Autobiography of Robbie McEwen

By Robbie McEwan(Paperback)

Professional road cyclist Robbie McEwen will do whatever it takes to win on a bike. He is proud of his reputation as a 'competitive little bugger' and 'a bit of a hard bastard in the peloton', yet he is at pains to point out that what he's channelling is not rage or aggression but a fierce determination and razor-sharp focus.....

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$45.00 $36.00NZD

Into The Silence

Into The Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest

By Wade Davis(Hardback )

If the quest for Mount Everest began as a grand imperial gesture, as redemption for an empire of explorers that had lost the race to the Poles, it ended as a mission of regeneration for a country and a people bled white by war. Of the twenty-six British climbers who, on three expeditions (1921-24), walked 400 miles off the map....

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$69.99 $55.99NZD

Pippa Blake: Journey

Pippa Blake: Journey

By Pippa Blake(Hardback Flexicover)

On 5 December 2001 New Zealand sporting and adventure hero Sir Peter Blake was killed by bandits at the mouth of the Amazon River. In this intimate account, Pippa Blake offers a private view of Sir Peter the husband and family man. Unpublished photographs from her personal albums, behind the scenes stories of Sir Peter's sailing adventures and Pippa's own....

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

Graeme Swann: The Breaks Are Off - My Autobiography

Graeme Swann: The Breaks Are Off - My Autobiography

By Graeme Swann(Paperback)

The inside story of the flamboyant Graeme Swann - the best spinner in world cricket.

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends

Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends

By Phil Jarratt(Hardback )

Phil Jarratt has worked in surf publishing and the surf industry for more than 35 years. In addition he has covered business and politics as a journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin and London's Daily Mail, edited publications as diverse as Tracks surfing magazine, Insight travel guides and Playboy, been the author or co-author of some twenty books,....

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

The Long Road to Paris

The Long Road to Paris

By Cadel Evans(Hardback )

Cadel Evans is arguably Australia's greatest cyclist but he is no typical sporting hero. A master of one of the most solitary sports, Evans has contested the most sophisticated cycling team sport in the world, finishing second by less than a minute in the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Tour de France.

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The Kiwi Hot Rodder's Guide to Life

The Kiwi Hot Rodder's Guide to Life

By Steve Holmes(Paperback)

Immerse yourself in the world of Kiwi hot rodders - their stories and their love of the sport. Join Steve Holmes as he pokes around in their garages, uncovers rebuild projects and drools over automobilia collections. The Kiwi Hot Rodder's Guide to Life is a full-colour testament to the passion for hot rodding that resides in the garages (and hearts)....

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

The World's Ultimate Running Races

The World's Ultimate Running Races: 500 Races, 101 Countries, Choose Your Adventure

(Paperback)

The global sport of running has captured people's imagination since the first competitive race several thousand years ago. Hundreds of running races are held every day and the biggest of those are watched by millions of people. Races featured range from ten second sprints to several days worth of running over hundreds of miles. There are running races included from....

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders

Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders

By Graeme Fife(Paperback)

In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacey narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an....

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$37.99 $29.59NZD

Mountain High: Europe's 50 Greatest Cycle Climbs

Mountain High: Europe's 50 Greatest Cycle Climbs

By Daniel Friebe(Hardback )

This is the first book to cover in detail Europe's 50 greatest climbs, including detail on the actual route (with maps and profile), length, height, and compelling descriptions focussing on all the main points of interest along the route.

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$59.99 $47.99NZD

Sax: The Life and Times of Dave Saxton

Sax: The Life and Times of Dave Saxton: the Man, the Legend!

By Dave Drangsholt(Paperback)

The life and times of Dave Saxton - Soldier - Hunter - Fisherman - Miner - Movie Star - Helicopter Pilot - Chain Gang Member - LEGEND. Dave Saxton has done more in one lifetime than most people could do in several. In a life filled with adventure he has known triumph and tragedy.

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

The Last Great Southern Adventure

The Last Great Southern Adventure: Helicopter Hunting Fiordland

(Paperback and DVD )

There was a time in New Zealand's recent past, when every country town, had one or more helicopters based there involved with wild venison recovery to feed a growing export trade. As the wild deer population was reduced and deer farming became widespread, helicopter recovery operations slowly ceased in most locations.

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

Ghost Wave

Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth

By Chris Dixon(Paperback)

The incredible stories and photos behind the death-defying surfers who scaled the biggest wave in the world. In GHOST WAVE, Chris Dixon dives deep into the fascinating history of Cortes Bank and the motley brotherhood of argumentative, damaged, brave and quirky margin walkers who discovered and scaled the tallest mountain in the sea.

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

The Wave: Tales from the Impact Zone

The Wave: Tales from the Impact Zone

By David Sparkes(Paperback)

THE WAVE is a collection of world-class surfing images from acclaimed surf photographer and writer David Sparkes. THE WAVE enables us to take an armchair ride with surfers like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater; travel to the landscapes where the best waves are found; and witness the quirky sights and fascinating people who are all part....

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

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