Rock 'n' Roll Run NZ

$15,601 of $10,000 goal
Given by 146 generous donors in around 6 months

Running the Te Araroa Trail for Mental Health

Otago

Hey Legends,

I'm Rob, a draftsman from little old Dunedin. I have a big love of the outdoors, music, milk (about 5 liters a week), and the other usual suspects you would expect from a 29 year old.

Oh yeah, and I fit the battler bracket pretty well. This includes me battling with my mental health a bit over the last few years.

I've had this idea to run the length of NZ for some time. It seemed insane (and still does at times), but the more I have battled away, the more the mountain seems climbable.

So in December I'm off to give it a crack. I'm going to run/scratch/battle/canoe my way from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

As mentioned above, I like may others have had my run ins with feeling, well bloody awful.

So I am supporting Gumboot Friday, which provides free counselling sessions to young kiwis. Being able to have a yarn can sometimes make all the difference. It did for me.

I know how tough it can be to get help - I've had to. Our systems are stretched, wait times are long, and often it can be a band aid approach. And its not cheap. I figured at $2 a km I'm cheaper than petrol, but that total will help some kiwis who are really struggling.

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Don't Stop Believin'!  10 February 2024

Let's go all in! And I'll continue to blow the wheels off everyday for the last 700kms.

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Trish and Mark
Trish and Mark on 12 Apr 2024
Amazing achievement Rob, and such a great cause :)
$200
Jenny
Jenny on 19 Mar 2024
$50
Steve
Steve on 02 Mar 2024
Bloody legend Rob, helping see the goodness in every which way giving hope to to meet the challenges and thrive everyday
$100
Charlotte
Charlotte on 01 Mar 2024
Absolutely amazing effort Rob!!! Congrats on making it all the way! Char and Jaden 😊
$50
Mali
Mali on 29 Feb 2024
Massive effort and a great cause. Well done Robert.
$50
Robert Soper

Thanks Mali, appreciate the support. Mission accomplished!

Robert Soper

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This campaign started on 6 Nov 2023 and ended on 4 May 2024.