Faultline Ultra 100 k run for Dementia NZ

Kia ora koutou,

As some of you know I lost my dad, Phil Saunders, to dementia last year. It's an awful disease and it was very sad seeing this proud husband and dad disappear over the months and years before he passed away. To help in some small way I'm raising money for Dementia NZ who provide support for those affected by this disease and their whānau and caregivers.

I've entered the ‘World’s End’ run at the Faultline Ultra https://faultlineultra.co.nz/events/100km/ which is a trail run around the (many) hills of Wellington. Total distance is 103 km with a solid 3,127 metres of climbing along the way. The race starts at 10.30am on Saturday 25 April near Silverstream. Given the terrain and my (lack of) pace it’s likely to be sometime in the morning of Sunday 26 April by the time I make the finish line on the waterfront in Wellington.

I’ve been trail running for a few years now but my longest event so far has been 65 km so this will be my biggest test yet. Anything you can spare to support the great work that Dementia NZ do would be much appreciated and would motivate me to keep stumbling up those hills. If you’re in Wellington and have some free time that weekend then it would be great to see you out there on course. You could even volunteer to help out – events like these are always looking for help and the trail running community is a great group of people. You can sign up here https://barefootsport.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=107928

Thanks very much.

Ngā mihi nui,

Jon