Run till it makes sense.

New Zealander, running tours by day and trails by habit.

Photo by Brian Erickson on Unsplash

About

BETWEEN CROISSANTS AND CLIMBS

Based in Muriwai, New Zealand, Damo splits his time between croissants, climbs, and long stretches of European road. If he’s not at the Muriwai Deli shaping dough, he’s somewhere uphill convincing himself the gradient is character-building.

He runs so he can shovel in the pud. He keeps running because stopping feels worse. The legs complain; something in his head calls it training.

Not big on finish-line speeches. Usually too busy finding food.

Damo's mornings at the deli
Muriwai mornings
Damo finishing the Wild Horse 200 (2025)
Flag up, legs cooked
Damo on tour
In Europe somewhere

2025

Top of the One Hundred® rankings.

Stoked to finish 2025 top of the One Hundred® Endurance Trail World Championship standings after a big year. More to come. Good motivation to be even better.

Check out the official One Hundred rankings
One Hundred 2025 #1 Damian Watson 362 AGR pts
Listen

Dirt Church Radio.

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Up Next

Nothing locked in for 2026 just yet.

Announcement when there’s something worth announcing.

2027 · Wales Calon Lân 300 300 miles through Wales. One for later. Event page

Race log

Long days out.

A few of the ones that mattered.

Mons Ultra Trail 200 miler, Nova Trento, Brazil
2025 · Brazil

Mons Ultra Trail · 200 mi (Grand Final)

See the effort
Ladakh Trail to Heaven high-altitude Himalayan terrain
2025 · India

Trail to Heaven · 100 mi (Ladakh)

See the effort
Damo finishing the South Wales 200 miler with the NZ flag
2025 · Wales

South Wales 200 · 200 mi

See the effort

On paper.

Why run this far?

It’s not just about distance.

Moving fixes most things. Clears the head, keeps the body honest, burns off the noise. Doesn’t need to be complicated — just lace up and go.

Best medicine going. Plus, it earns the pud.

Follow

Where the miles end up.

Muriwai

Off the trail.

Contact

Get in touch.

For event organisers, brands, coaching chats — or anything involving long days on trail, group tours, or good pastry.

hello@damowatson.com