When do we start?

In short here’s how it will go...

Start date:    1st September 2011

Start location:     Stewart Island

Average km/day:      50km

Estimated finish date:  8th November 2011

Finish location:     Auckland

Estimated duration of run:     69 days

Total km covered:     Approx 2600 km

I’m Running New Zealand for my mate, and the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand

My mate Nick Chisholm is a stroke survivor and an absolute legend.

Nick experienced “Locked in Syndrome“ after a series of brain stem strokes following a rugby accident in 2000. This left him unable to walk or talk. But with the help of rehabilitation he is achieving incredible things everyday, things other people take for granted. He’s pushing the boundaries of possibilities all with an amazing smile on his face, and everyone who meets him can’t help but be affected by his positive energy.

As a keen long-distance runner, and inspired by Nick’s enthusiasm for life, I'm running the length of New Zealand to raise awareness of Nick and the 45,000 other stroke survivors in New Zealand. My goal is to raise as much money as possible along the way for The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, to enable more stroke survivors the freedom to access a gym and rehabilitation, helping them to reach their full potential.

PHOTO 1 CAPTION keep as: Jup running Japan

PHOTO 2 CAPTION: 100km doneÉmore to goÉ