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This past weekend i went down to see Megan and Ned for the Run Auckland event which is part of a fun run/walk series held in Auckland with the idea of getting people out doing exercise.
I wasn’t really nervous even though i am VERY competitive with things like this, and who would have thought, so [...]

A huge day for Clarkie – his first 5km walking race ever!
We were up before dawn and headed to the Waiatarua Reserve where we joined around 1000 other people out for the first of the Run Auckland series.  It was the most stunning blue sky day and so great to be out in the fresh [...]

Here we are – limbering up for the big race.  Nothing like a nicely chilled Marlborough Pinot Gris to get us in the right frame of mind for a big walk
 
Race report to come tomorrow
 
M & A

Well it has been another crazy week here in New Zealand. One of my big goals has been to run again, to be honest i am not really sure why as i really used to hate running and found it boring, i mean why run when you can ride a bike!
I have been trying to [...]

Tony Baker has written to let us know that the MRA T-Shirt sale to benefit Clarkie has now wrapped up. Overall 150 t-shirts were sold, which generated $1200 for the Clarkie Benefit Fund!
Aaron asked me to pass along his thanks to everyone that bought the shirts, Tony for organizing and running the sale, and [...]

 
Hey team
A quick update from Clarkie’s Pit Crew in New Zealand!  We have been getting out and about lately and enjoying a lovely Kiwi summer, trying to make the most of it before it disappears again for another year!
Below are a couple of photos of Aaron’s visit with Mum and Ray to a beach called [...]

I know it has been two weeks since i gave you all an update but it has been a crazy couple of weeks. It has been two weeks of both triumph and of devastation, the triumph has been in the gym and i will leave it at that. I have never liked people feeling sorry [...]

Tony Baker would like to remind everyone that these are the last few days to order your MRA t-shirts and benefit Clarkie. The shirts were designed by Tedi, feature Aaron with his #1 plate, and $8 out of every order goes directly to help benefit Clarkie and the expenses he and his family have incurred [...]

Scott Rybarik from Chicane Trackdays sent me an email with a reminder for the Chicane Trackdays Benefit Raffle going on, and the ability to purchase tickets on their website.

You can now buy the Aaron Clark benefit tickets on the Chicane Trackdays Website.
With the drawing just a few days away now is a great time to [...]

Well as far as i was concerned to bloody hot!
So here i am in hospital, i still wasn’t quite right in the head, that will become more apparent soon, but i have good memory of it which will make great reading. I was slowly getting used to my ‘tent bed’ but it was hot as [...]