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Help a Kiwi Dad chase his World Championship Dream

  • Thank you everyone!!

      2 September 2025

    Last night our fundraising for the world champs came to a close. We finished with a fundraiser quiz night, a silent auction and wrapped up this Givealittle. The generosity has been overwhelming and I just wanted to say one final time - thank you. Thank you to everyone who donated and shared this page. To those I know and those I don't - your support means so much and I hope to do you all proud next month when I take to the course at Bigs Backyard Ultra.

    If you want to follow the rest of my journey to World Champs follow me on Instagram @simon_strides

    Thank you, Si

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  • Simon is going to the World Champs!

      24 August 2025
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    When we began fundraising, we weren’t sure we’d raise enough to make this trip possible. But, thanks to your generosity, I'm officially heading to Tennessee for Big’s Backyard Ultra (World Champs)! Flights and crew plans are underway, and we’ll keep fundraising for a few more weeks. Huge thanks to everyone who’s made this dream a reality!

    Cheers,

    Simon & crew

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  • Making great progress

      30 July 2025

    Once again, thank you to everyone who has donated or shared this page. We have had a wonderful friend come through with a way to sponsor some of our flights costs which is incredible. That means we are able to bring our total goal to $12,000 - that puts us around half way! If you could continue to share this page, I would be so grateful. Thank you all, and let's keep going.

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  • Two amazing weeks!

      21 July 2025

    Thank you again to everyone who has donated! It has been two phenomenal weeks of generosity. With some cash donations, we are now up to $5000 raised and counting!!

    To all those of you who I know - your ongoing support of me and my crazy hobby means the world. To those of you I don't know, the fact you would share with me, a stranger, what you work so hard for is beyond humbling.

    I hope to put on a great event for all of you in just a few months.

    Si

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  • What a week!

      14 July 2025

    Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far. Only one week in and already so much has been donated. Whether your donation was big or small - I needed you and see you. You are all giving up what you have just so that I can achieve my dream. Thank you.

    We have some exciting ideas of ways to bring a little fun and laughter into the fundraising too so watch this space!

    As always, feel free to share this page far and wide.

    Cheers, Si

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