Team LZ and Save the Children

$11,714 of $10,000 goal

Given by 131 generous donors in 7 weeks

Completing the Queen Charlotte Track (71km), during daylight hours, on the shortest day of the year, to raise $10,000 for Save the Children.

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Friends and Whanau

Armed with a new mission, the Team Limit Zero boys are pleased to announce we are back for more punishment in 2017!

In 2016 we survived a gruelling 24 hour slog that saw us cover 100km during a severe weather warning, raising $11,796 for OXFAM in the process. This year we are hoping to go bigger..

We have partnered with Save the Children, a NZ domiciled charity who are on the front-line battling the little talked about East African food crisis, which currently has millions of children at risk of starvation. The crisis is so serious that the NZ Government are adding $0.90 for every dollar donated.

To put our bodies through the ringer (sympathy >> donations), this year’s challenge is to complete the 71km of the Queen Charlotte track, on the shortest day of the year (21 June), during the hours of daylight. Those who know the topography of this area, will know that this is no mean feat in the ~10 hours of daylight we will have available..

We would love for you to support this great organisation by donating here. Every dollar donated will be passed directly through the platform to Save the Children, and will be eligible for a 33.33% tax rebate.

Thanks for your continued support, and we will ensure to keep you up to date with our progress over the coming weeks as we prepare for this mammoth challenge!

One team one dream!

Team LZ

Team Limit Zero's involvement (page creator)

We want to do our bit to contribute to the East Africa Food Crisis.

The boys made it! 22 June 2017

The day started with a 45 minute boat ride into a beautiful sunrise over Ships Cove, and at 7.11am Team LZ charged onto the Queen Charlotte track. Early enthusiasm was quickly met with a steep ascent, the first of many climbs for the day. Over the following 11 hours the boys met and conquered many physical and mental challenges, climbing over 4,500 total metres, whilst trying to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the brief moments our eyes lifted from the track. We finally emerged from our 71km battle at 6.18pm, with a bottle of champagne and our dedicated support crew waiting for us. Unfortunately the sun beat us by 40 minutes, but we rested easy knowing we had left it all out on the track.

Whilst the adventure provided a bit of Type 2 fun for the boys, the journey was ultimately all about supporting Save the Children and the fantastic work they are doing in East Africa. We want to sincerely thank all our donors for the incredibly generous donations you have made to this very worthy cause. We know these are greatly appreciated by the Save the Children team, and will save lives in places like Ethiopia and Somalia as they battle the food crisis.

We are so close to that $10,000 goal and hope to get there over the next couple of weeks. Adding the $0.90 Government contribution for every dollar donated, it’s pretty amazing to think that collectively we have contributed nearly $20,000 to some very needy people on the other side of the world.

Thanks again for your generosity, and we are looking forward to doing it all again with a new challenge in 2018.

One team one dream!

Team LZ

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Anthony & Helen Smith on 08 Jul 2017

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Rhys McCoy on 06 Jul 2017

Sorry Popey I'm late to the party but great persistence. You lads continue to inspire me day in day out and make the world a far better place. Kia Kaha.

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