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Paddy G riding f#*king 235km for charity

  • THANK YOU

      1 July 2024
    Posted by: Westpac Chopper Appeal

    Thank you to our riders, support crew, sponsors, celebrities and host schools for another amazing year and fundraising effort. But a very special thanks to all who gave to this wonderful cause supporting us and helping us reach our goal. Across all our fundraising efforts we have raised > $ 145,000 for the Lakes District Air Rescue Trust. Looking forward to seeing you all back again in 2025.

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  • Thank you so much!

      16 May 2024

    Hi there,

    Together with you we raised:

    - $6,672.68 for the rescue chopper (yay and thanks!)

    The "chopper ride" we did raised:

    - over $120,000

    And in its history, the chopper ride has now raised:

    - Over $1 million!

    I feel fantastic after the 235km. We visited seven schools in tiny towns that all need the chopper. Raising this money is so important everyone so thank you so much. It was one of the best things I have done in my life so than you so so so much.

    Paddy G

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    • 16/05/2024 by Robin

      That's awesome, have ridden a lot of km all around NZ but never that far in a day. Impressed!

  • Here are the Chopper heroes

      11 May 2024
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    The chopper medics and pilots were riding too! They told me many stories of saving wee babies born premature, or farmers after heart attacks. They need every cent we raised to keep going. They keep everyone in Otago and Southland safe! Such good people and your donations were appreciated!

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  • Memories!

      11 May 2024
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    This cool drone shot shows what our ride was like, through amazing countryside! I can still smell the…. Manure 🤣

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  • We did it

      11 May 2024
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    What a great day to be a Kiwi!

    - 235km Queenstown to Invercargill

    - I raised $6000+ with your help well past my $1000 target!!!

    - The “Chopper Ride raised over $100,000

    - We passed a total of $1 million raised in its history.

    Thank you for your support!

    I feel very sore lol!

    Paddy

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  • BIG DAY TOMORROW

      9 May 2024
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    4.15am alarm tomorrow. Big day ahead! Thanks for your support an amazing $5000 dollars raised. Willl help the Chopper save lives! Heard lots of amazing stories already from the pilots of wee babies being saved and stuff like that, it is incredibly motivating. Riding with Olympic Gold Medallist Nathan Cohen, Hockey star Gemma McCaw and Old Mate Richie McCaw will be pretty cool! We’ll be on the “AM Show” a couple of times between 7am and 9am too.

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  • On my way

      9 May 2024
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    Great to have my bike all boxed up and ready to go. I call my bike “The Hawk” I named it after I was riding near Hawk Rock which is near the Hawkdun ranges down by the Ida Valley.

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