Rock 'n' Roll Run NZ

Hey Legends,

I'm Rob, a draftsman from little old Dunedin. I have a big love of the outdoors, music, milk (about 5 liters a week), and the other usual suspects you would expect from a 29 year old.

Oh yeah, and I fit the battler bracket pretty well. This includes me battling with my mental health a bit over the last few years.

I've had this idea to run the length of NZ for some time. It seemed insane (and still does at times), but the more I have battled away, the more the mountain seems climbable.

So in December I'm off to give it a crack. I'm going to run/scratch/battle/canoe my way from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

As mentioned above, I like may others have had my run ins with feeling, well bloody awful.

So I am supporting Gumboot Friday, which provides free counselling sessions to young kiwis. Being able to have a yarn can sometimes make all the difference. It did for me.

I know how tough it can be to get help - I've had to. Our systems are stretched, wait times are long, and often it can be a band aid approach. And its not cheap. I figured at $2 a km I'm cheaper than petrol, but that total will help some kiwis who are really struggling.