Waikato multisport junkies will be able to get up close and personal with industry legends Steve Gurney and Richard Ussher this weekend with New Zealand's first cycling and multisport expo in Hamilton.
Athlete and adventurer Gurney has won the Coast to Coast, a gruelling cycle, run and kayak across the South Island, a record nine times and will speak about his achievements at the On Your Bike Expo.
Gurney, who made headlines in September when he crashed into a train at a level crossing and miraculously walked away, will talk about mental toughness in sport.
He said while everyone wanted to know about how he ended up crashing into a train, which police charged him over, Gurney would instead recall adventures including a recent kite-powered Kiwis versus Aussies race across the Sahara Desert where he fractured his face, ripped tendons in his shoulder and broke his shoulder blade.
"People love stories and it's the best way to teach. I want to set the scene by just telling some of the adventures I've done, some of the races I've won and some of the races I've lost, and too many hospital visits.
