Climbers will represent Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato by overcoming climbing the Hakarimata Kauri Loop Track multiple times in 4 hours.
Waikato
“Climbers” will represent Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato – by overcoming climbing the Hakarimata Upper Lookout Track coming down via the Kauri Loop Track (3km) and their pledged return trips in 4 hours. Climbers choose their own challenge and pledge the number of return trips they will complete in 4 hours.
Climbers will be proving that what they have inside is greater than the obstacle they face. By setting and achieving return trips, and a fundraising goal, they will be role-modelling our mission of empowering young people to overcome life’s obstacle. Supporting Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato to deliver action packed values based programmes to our tamariki and rangatahi. Every $1 we fundraise and invest provide benefits of $7.80 back into our communities.
The Hakarimata Kauri Loop Track sits 260m above sea level. The Track is 3km long consisting of 1,500 steps! "Climbers" will have a 4-hour period to complete their set target of return trips.
One of our founders Sir Graeme Dingle himself overcame many mountaineering feats that include:
- Numerous first ascents in the Andes, Himalaya, Antarctica and New Zealand.
- First ascent, in one season, of all six classic European north faces including the notorious Eiger in Switzerland and the Matterhorn.
- First documented traverse of the Southern Alps in New Zealand (100 days in winter).
- First traverse of the Himalaya from Kanchenjunga to K2, 5,000 kms in 265 days.
All proceeds will go towards Delivery of our Waikato Programmes!
They did it! 30 May 2022
What a day!
A total of 70 climbers came together on Saturday to complete between 1 and 8 laps of the Hakarimata Upper Lookout (via Kauri Loop) Track within 4 hours. Through this, our second ever Climb 4 Youth event achieved:
👏 A total of 284 return trips (852kms)
👏 Over $23,000 in fundraising so far (over $179,400 of returns for our community!!)
👏 Proof that we can overcome life’s obstacles
A big tino pai rawa atu to all the 2022 climbers, volunteers, donors and business supporters. All of this would not be made possible without your continued support.
We are also hugely grateful for the number of generous event-specific sponsors: Kennards Hire Te Rapa, Studio 386 Screenprint, Countdown Supermarkets Bridge Street, Mobicomm Limited, PrintRun, H3 Group NZ, Bivouac Outdoor Hamilton, and Stuff Waikato.
We are still trying to reach our fundraising goal, so please donate and ensure we can continue empowering our youth through our programmes!
Event video located here --> https://fb.watch/djToDcOixd/
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