Beside
hitching a ride, teams are given various innovative challenges along the way to
test their brains, bodies, and creativity.
Each
team was provided with a teddy bear that had to travel with them before being
given to a Cure Kids child ambassador.
Their
first challenge was to PIMP MY RIDE where they had to dress up a car in team
theme, so they covered their car in plastic plates and forks and spoons.
Other
challenges along the way included a high wire walk, an Army Boot Camp
Challenge, riding a bucking mechanical bull, dance moves on unsuspecting
victims in a dance dare challenge, wrangling sheep, stone carving and various
treasure hunts.
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teams entered this year’s event, and after an exhausting three days Grant and
Sarah were glad of a great night’s sleep and the chance to reflect on what they
had achieved.
“This
was an amazing event and we were privileged to be part of an incredible group
of people who were all passionate about Cure Kids” said Sarah Smith. “We were
delighted to have personally raised more than $9000 for this amazing charity,
and the whole event has raised over $200,000 for Cure Kids”.
Established
by Rotary in 1975 as the Child Health Research Foundation, Cure Kids funds
research into life threatening illnesses for children. So far they have invested
more than $29 million into research, and have achieved breakthroughs that have
saved, improved and extended the lives of kids from both NZ and around the
world
Both
passionate Rotarians, Sarah is currently President of Albany Rotary, and Grant
is the District 9910 Rotary Foundation Chair.
