Local man, Jason Gibson is putting his best foot forward for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Trust, at this year's Air New Zealand Hawke's Bay International Marathon. Jason will take part in the 10km event on Saturday 13 May 2017 as part of 'Team Rescue Heli' helping to raise funds and awareness about the Rescue Helicopter service.
Jason said he was "very privileged" to be an Event Volunteer with the rescue team at the marathon last year, helping to collect donations and meeting some of the runners.
"Over the course of the two days I heard some truly amazing stories from people about how they have been helped in some way by the Rescue Helicopter and their total gratitude and appreciation of the service. Hearing these stories has inspired me this year to be on the start line of the 10km."
In 2016, around 60 runners and volunteers took part in the first Hawke's Bay Marathon as part of 'Team Rescue Heli' helping to raise over $10,000 for the charity.
The Trust is hoping to build on that success this year, by getting a team together once again to walk or run one of the four events - the 3km kids run, 10km, half marathon, and of course, the full marathon.