The Indie 500 – In Memory of Kayne, For Indie

$12,733 donated

Given by 119 generous donors in 4 weeks

A 36-hour, 500-lap walk in memory of Kayne to honour his legacy and raise funds to support his daughter Indie in the years ahead.

Birkenhead, Auckland

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Eighteen months on from losing Kayne, I’ve been driven by one thought — how can we honour the amazing person he was and help carry forward his love and care for Indie?

So I’ve come up with the Indie 500.

The plan is to walk 500 laps of the No. 2 field at Harvey Wright Park — that’s roughly 170km — over 36 hours, starting at 5am on Friday 13th and finishing at 5pm on Saturday 14th.

This isn’t about setting a personal challenge — it’s about doing something for Indie, and carrying forward Kayne’s legacy as a loving, energetic, and devoted dad. All money raised will go directly to Indie to help with things like school fees and trips, dental care, sport, and anything else she needs as she grows up — the kind of things Kayne would’ve been right there for.

I’ll be walking all 500 laps, and I’d love your support — whether it’s through a donation, walking a few laps with me, or just spreading the word.

Every dollar goes directly to Indie.

Thanks so much for reading – and for helping to keep Kayne’s spirit alive in a way that truly honours him and supports his greatest legacy: Indie.

#Indie500 #ForIndieForKayne

Callum Finlay's involvement (page creator)

Kayne was one of my best friends, a legend of a person and someone everyone loved. His daughter, Indie, is the reminder we have of Kayne and supporting her is something that I want to do because I know Kayne would do the same for my daughter.

Use of funds

The money raised will help cover the kinds of things Kayne would’ve been right there for: swimming lessons, sports teams, weekend adventures — anything that supports Indie’s growth and happiness.

Latest update

Thank You All So much! 19 June 2025

To everyone who supported the Indie 500, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

First, a big apology for the delay in sharing this update, life caught up with me a bit. I’ve been meaning to say thank you properly, and here it is.

Your support has meant the world. Thanks to your generosity:

We’ve now raised nearly $13,000 through Givealittle.

With extra cash donations, that’s an additional $400 — an incredible effort in a cashless age.

Over 35 hours, there was just 1 hour I walked alone — the rest shared with friends, family, and strangers turned supporters.

Together, we walked around 576kms — that's about 1600 laps of the field!

I didn’t quite make the full 500 laps as originally promised. But every step was made with heart, and every one of you made it worth it. I hope the spirit of the event, honouring Kayne and supporting Indie, came through loud and clear.

To the Young family and Brianna, this was all for you — for Kayne, for Indie, and for the love and strength you continue to show. You inspire us all.

And lastly, thank you to my amazing family for backing this wild idea and letting me give it my all. You made every one of those 228,000 steps and 166.9kms possible.

We came together to honour Kayne, to support Indie, and to show what’s possible when we care and connect.

Until next time.

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