A Whānau Run in Pukekura Park will mark the launch of a new Taranaki charity.
Run For Your Life NZ is delivering the event to New Plymouth. Hayden Shearman of Run For Your Life NZ says the event gives families a chance to run together over a short 1.2km but scenic traffic-free course.
“Children can choose how many laps they would like to complete, collecting a stamp for each lap and a completion certificate at the end. The goal is smiles on faces, not paces or places. We did our first Whānau Run in Ōākura in February and it was a huge hit with about 200 attendees, so we’re excited to see it come to New Plymouth.”
Beginning operation this month, the Whānau Run marks the launch of Run For Your Life NZ.
“It’s a big milestone for myself, having coached running for more than a decade through my company TempoFit to now deliver running programmes through a not-for-profit model that we hope can reach tens of thousands and help reverse our region’s trend toward sedentary lifestyles.”