Chasing a World Champs spot — every bit helps!
Help me chase World Champs qualification in Europe & represent NZ on the global stage — every bit of support counts!
Auckland
Hello Everyone!
As some of you may know, 2025 has been a bit of a whirlwind, with an unexpected but exciting first Black Singlet call-up for the World Indoor Championships earlier this year, where I finished 21st overall. An invaluable experience to say the least!
But now, my sights are set on Europe again. This will be my third time racing there, and I’m determined that this trip will be the one that qualifies me for the World Championships in Tokyo this September. In 2023, my first trip to Europe was a steep learning curve. Last year, I had a big breakthrough – and now, I’m ready to make this third time the charm.
I’ll be racing across Europe with the goal of securing that elusive qualification. It’s going to be a big few months with the cutoff date being August 24, and I estimate flights and accommodation alone for the trip will cost approximately $15,000.
As with previous trips, this is entirely self-funded, and the financial burden is significant. Your support is what makes this possible! Every contribution – no matter how big or small – goes directly towards helping me achieve my goal of representing New Zealand at the World Champs in Tokyo.
For those who have supported me before, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your generosity and belief in me have already played a huge part in my journey to date. If you’re in a position to help again this year, I would be incredibly grateful.
Thank you for being part of this adventure – I couldn’t do it without you!
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Flights and accommodation across the 2months that I'll be competing in Europe.
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Time to call it 10 August 2025
Hey team,
This is definitely not the update I thought I’d be writing today.
After a relatively positive week and a half of training in Leuven, and putting a lot of effort into keeping a positive mindset, I genuinely thought last night’s race in Oordegem was going to be the turnaround. The field was stacked, the weather was perfect, and the track was great.
Unfortunately, my body just didn’t come to the party. I felt like I couldn’t even compete anywhere near the level I have in the past. Honestly, I’ve felt like that most of this season. It’s been so far from my usual racing and, truthfully, not fun at all. Clearly something’s been off, and a couple of weeks of training, no travel and extra rest just wasn’t enough to fix it.
This sport can give you some incredible highs and some pretty brutal lows. After last year’s European season, I was sure this would be the year. Crazy how in just five weeks it can completely turn. It sucks - really sucks - especially as this is highly likely my last season on the track. I know I’ll always be proud I gave it everything I could, but I was really hoping to end on a high note.
Thank you all for the support over the last few years – whether it’s been one, two, three or more. It’s meant so much and I wouldn’t have been able to even give this a shot without you. Hopefully there’s a road-racing redemption arc in the future, but for now, a mental and physical break from running is well overdue.
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