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Gary’s Mauao Challenge

  • Everest Challenge Update!

      5 April 2024
    Posted by: The Breeze Tauranga 95.8

    We are nearly there!

    We would like to extend a massive thank you to all of our supporters for the 2024 Mount Everest Challenge!

    Hopefully recovery from the hard yards is going well, with lots of deserved snacks and relax time for all of our local legends who took part in the challenge itself, which wrapped up on the 1st of April.

    Together, with a whopping 119 participants, and 57 teams, we have raised $46,170 for our legendary local Surf Lifeaving Clubs in Omanu, Papamoa and Mount Maunagnui!

    But we're not done yet...

    As usual, our donations will remain open until the 14th of April - and we are very excited to see just how far we can get in that time! - Any additional support in advocating for fundraising from within our local community is very much appreciated during this time.

    For pics of the challenge, giveaways, and further updates, join our social media communities on Facebook and Instagram!

    https://www.facebook.com/mounteverestchallengenz

    https://www.instagram.com/mounteverestchallenge2024/

    Happy Friday, and bring on our final week of fundraising!

    - Mediaworks Team

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  • Climb 38/38 !!

      19 March 2024
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    Perfect, beautiful day for the last climb of the Mount Everest Challenge. 38 climbs in 36 days - challenge complete. Thank you everyone for all your support and donations - certainly made it worthwhile. Special thanks to Ann Morrissey at McFall Fuel for organising the McFall team.

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  • Everest Challenge Tees!

      19 March 2024
    Posted by: The Breeze Tauranga 95.8

    Happy Tuesday to all of our dedicated supporters taking on The Mount Everest Challenge for 2024!

    Just a friendly reminder, if you were one of the first 110 to register for the challenge, you would have received a confirmation email about this and your dedicated 10 year anniversary tees are available to collect until Monday the 25th of March.

    Any tees that are not collected by this date will go out to participants that missed out.

    Happy week six to our inspiring community! As always, any additional support on encouraging donations toward our deserving local charities is very much appreciated.

    LETS GO!

    - Mediaworks Team

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  • Climb 37/38

      18 March 2024
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    Great to get this one done on a beautiful day here at the Mount. One more to go!

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  • Climb 35/38

      16 March 2024
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    Beautiful day, blue sky and cool - great for knocking another one off!

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  • Climb 34/38

      15 March 2024
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    Up and down the steps of Mauao this morning to tick another one off.

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  • Five down, two to go!

      15 March 2024
    Posted by: The Breeze Tauranga 95.8
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    Congratulations on reaching the close of week five!

    We are well underway now, with five of seven weeks under our belts, lots of tired muscles, and a community of awesome people all coming together to support an amazing cause!

    This week was brought to us by Body in Motion Health and Encore Pilates, who hosted a live Pilates Session at Dinner in the Domain in Papamoa last night - let's just say The Breeze team has some serious mobility work to do!

    If you are interested in trying Pilates / Yoga or Breath-work for yourself - comment on our Facebook post to win a voucher worth $140 for Encore Pilates here: https://www.facebook.com/mounteverestchallengenz

    That's up to five classes, absolutely free!

    As of this morning, we have just ticked over 31k in fundraising efforts - THANK YOU!

    We would love your help in encouraging donations towards our anniversary fundraiser, with just over two weeks left to go, we are excited to see just how much support we can provide our deserving charity for our 10 year anniversary challenge! For tips and tricks on promoting your individual or team page, visit: https://givealittle.co.nz/help/help-support/toolsforsuccess

    If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to flick us a message on Facebook!

    Happy climbing! And thank you, for joining us in saving lives together with Omanu, Papamoa and Mount Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Clubs.

    - Team Mediaworks

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  • Climb 33/38

      14 March 2024
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    Decided to do a second climb today.

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  • Climb 32/38

      14 March 2024
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    Nice cool walk up to the top of Mauao this morning.

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  • Climb 31/38

      13 March 2024
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    Went up the north face track this morning and down the 4WD track to the Mt. Hot Pools. Took a bit longer but really enjoyed the change.

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    • 13/03/2024 by Terri

      You’re doing great Gary! Nearly there 👍🏻

  • Climb 30/38

      12 March 2024
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    Feels like a bit of milestone achieved getting to 30. Looking forward to completing the last 8 climbs this week.

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  • Climb 29/38

      11 March 2024
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    Great to get another one done.

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  • Climb 28/38

      10 March 2024
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    28 climbs in 27 days. “Only” 10 to go.

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  • Climb 27/38

      9 March 2024
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    Great to be able to use track with steps this morning. Big improvement after maintenance work this week.

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  • Rest Day!

      7 March 2024
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    All tracks on Mauao are closed today. Black Hawk helicopter operating this morning.

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  • Climb 25/38

      6 March 2024
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    Late afternoon climb today. Wonderful to see Annie at the top of Mauao. I struggle to do one climb, she is doing three today! Legend.

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    • 07/03/2024 by Ann Morrissey

      Great to see you Gazza - you’re the legend 👌

  • Climb 24/38

      5 March 2024
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    Another day, another trek up Mauao.

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  • Climb 23/38

      4 March 2024
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    Enjoyed a different track up Mauao this morning.

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  • We're nearly half way!

      4 March 2024
    Posted by: The Breeze Tauranga 95.8
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    Happy week four everyone!

    We've kicked things off this week alongside Farmer Autovillage. For your chance to win $200 worth of fuel to keep up with those trips to and from the mount, visit our most recent Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/mounteverestchallengenz

    As of this morning, we are nearly at $27k raised! Which is amazing! We could not be happier with the turnout for our anniversary this year, and are excited to see how this funding helps our community grow.

    For any tips and tricks on promoting your own fundraising efforts, check out this page for MOUNTAINS of helpful advice: https://givealittle.co.nz/help/help-support/toolsforsuccess

    If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to flick us a message on Facebook!

    Happy climbing! And thank you, for joining us in saving lives together with Omanu, Papamoa and Mount Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Clubs.

    - Team Mediaworks

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  • Climb 22/38

      3 March 2024
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    Nice light rain this morning.

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  • Climb 21/38

      2 March 2024
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    Huge amount of traffic on Mauao this morning. Another beautiful day in paradise.

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  • Climb 20/38

      1 March 2024
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    Beautiful day, great climb.

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  • Climb 19/38

      29 February 2024
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    Big day today. Second climb for the day completed this afternoon. 19 climbs in 17 days - halfway to target.

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  • Climb 19/38

      29 February 2024
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    Nice climb this morning

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  • Need a Plan B

      29 February 2024
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    Will have to use alternative routes next week.

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  • Climb 17/38

      28 February 2024
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    Beautiful day for a walk up Mauao.

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  • Climb 16/38

      27 February 2024
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    Another day, another climb. Chipping away at that target.

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  • Climb 15/38

      26 February 2024
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    Great climb this morning. Light drizzle to keep things cool!

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  • Climb 14/38

      24 February 2024
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    14 climbs in 12 days. Off to Auckland early tomorrow morning so will have a rest day!

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  • Climb 13/38

      23 February 2024
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    Nice cool climb this morning after the rain last night. Great to see all the surf life saving activity down on the beach. 33% of target achieved. 👍

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  • Climb 12/38

      22 February 2024
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    Second climb for today. Phone battery ran flat so no selfie but have included a screenshot from Fitbit.

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  • Climb 11/38

      22 February 2024
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    Bit cooler today. Enjoyed the climb.

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  • Climb 10/38

      21 February 2024
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    Into the double numbers!

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  • Climb 9/38

      20 February 2024
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    This afternoon I did my second climb for the day. Want to get a few extras in the bank. This time I went up the north track of Mauao and then on to the 4WD track.

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  • Climb 8/38

      20 February 2024
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    “Nice” climb up Mauao this morning

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  • Climb 7/38

      19 February 2024
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    7 climbs in 7 days - making some progress. All the way to the top without stopping!

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  • Welcoming Week Two!

      19 February 2024
    Posted by: The Breeze Tauranga 95.8

    Happy week two to our amazing supporters!

    We've kicked things off this week alongside My Ride Mt Maunganui. For your chance to win a brand new bike thanks to John and Leonie, visit our most recent Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/mounteverestchallengenz

    If you haven't already registered, or know someone that wants to but needs a bit of a hand, here is a handy video that will streamline things for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP-T9mY-04

    If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to flick us a message on Facebook or Instagram.

    Happy climbing! And thank you, for joining us in saving lives together with Omanu, Papamoa and Mount Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Clubs.

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  • CLM 6/38

      18 February 2024
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    A bit late out of the blocks today. Only one stop on the way up. Getting better.

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  • Climb 5/38

      17 February 2024
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    Set out a bit later than normal for the climb this morning. A lot of traffic on the way up and down.

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  • Climb 4/38

      16 February 2024

    Mauao steps were busy this morning.

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  • Climb 4/38

      16 February 2024
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    Mauao steps were busy this morning.

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  • Climb 3/38

      15 February 2024
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    Another beautiful day for climbing Mauao

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  • Climb 2/38

      14 February 2024
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    14/2/24 - beautiful day. Does this get easier?

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  • First climb completed

      13 February 2024
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    13/2/24 - 37 to go!

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