Tour of Kyushu 2025
Our Tara Iti Whānau Charitable Trust was established to support our employees, caddies, their families, and the wider community.
Mangawhai, Northland
It’s time to top up the Trust! A year on since cycling Tour Kopiko from the east to west coast of NZ, the Tara Iti Whānau Trust have entrusted us to get back on our bikes!
With my wife, Linda, and Meg Bennett, Tara Iti’s People,Culture, and Wellbeing support, we will take on a new challenge for 2025: the Tour of Kyushu in Japan. The Tour of Kyushu offers an incredible journey through Japan’s southernmost main island, renowned for its vibrant culture, ancient temples, and breathtaking coastal scenery. Along the way, we will pass through charming villages, soak in the volcanic landscape, and experience some warm hospitality and rich traditions that make Japan so unique. This ride is not just a physical challenge but also an opportunity to immerse ourselves in a different culture, while raising awareness and significant funding for our wonderful Trust.
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The Tara Iti Whānau Charitable Trust has been established to support the employees, caddies and families of Tara Iti Golf Club and to assist people, clubs and organisations in the wider community.
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Day 14 - The Epilogue 31 May 2025
自分を信じて、仲間を信じて。" (Jibun o shinjite, nakama o shinjite.) "Believe in yourself, believe in your friends. This quote highlights the importance of self-confidence and trust in others. It encourages a sense of community and mutual support.
And just like that, the team that worked so hard together for the past 13 days, navigating around over 1000 km from Nagasaki to Fukuoka, found itself at a Fork in the Road. Tadao, the pocket rocket, left early to return to work in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan, a tiny island where he trains constantly for triathlons. Trent, our Aussie spinner, departed to join some old classmates in Queenstown before heading back to Singapore. Eden, our Van Man, was going to meet up with his wife in Sidney before returning to Queensland. Erick, Gadget Guy, jumped on the bullet train heading to Tokyo after a long evening of drinking with his old friend Yoshi. Simon H., The GOAT (Yellow Jersey winner), had another day in Fukuoka before returning to Sydney to rejoin his cycling club on Sunday morning. Joel, Team Captain and leader, is off to Okinawa for some scuba diving Meg, Queen of the Mountain and Simon B. are headed to Vietnam for a little R&R. Linda is headed to the States to see some college friends (the Fab Five) as well as a visit back to the family farm, and I’m heading back to New Zealand.
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https://taraiticharitabletrust.com/follow-our-journey/day-14-the-epilogue
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