Pork Pie Charity Run revs up
It’s an iconic Kiwi road race based on an even more iconic Kiwi movie - and the Pork Pie Charity Run is set to start its hike to Invercargill from Paihia next month.
The epic charity event sees a fleet of Minis head to Invercargill over six days and it’s a 1855km trek that tests the vehicles and their crew, with all proceeds going to Kids Can. They will follow the route of the Blondini Gang in the classic Kiwi movie Goodbye Pork Pie and many Northlanders take part.
The first bi-annual run took place in 2009 with 36 teams making the trip from Kaitaia to Invercargill over five days. The subsequent six runs have seen participant numbers increase to a 60-car maximum with the run extended to six days on the road. This year’s journey starts in Paihia on March 31 and the first cars should hit Invercargill on April 5.
The Run has raised funds for Starship Hospital, Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand and KidsCan. To date over $1,000,000 has been raised, with $320,000 raised in 2021. For more details go to https://www.porkpie.co.nz/