More than 100 big rigs were expected to go on display in Bell Block at the biennial Taranaki Truck Show on Saturday, some travelling from as far Christchurch. Co-organiser Paul Wilson said the family day, which usually drew a crowd of more than 1000, would now go ahead on Easter Sunday.
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The Pātea RSA has cancelled its centenary event. Pictured is committee member Jacq Dwyer, president Tom Matiaha and secretary Joan MacBeth. Planned for Sunday the event included a flyover by a replica Spitfire, mock battles and three 25lb howitzer field guns. RSA committee member Jacq Dwyer said postponing the event wasn’t an option for a number of reasons.
This will go towards projects such as providing access to clean water and aiding families to earn a living, grow food and send their children to school. The key to good fundraising is keeping it personal, says Sarah Barrer from Barrer and Co, a Christchurch company that specialises in supporting not-for-profits to fundraise. Talk about why you care about the cause, and give people the reason to donate, she said. “I would focus on relationships,” Barrer said. “It’s always the care and the connection and the nurture of the relationship. “In New Zealand we’ve got a real issue with stewardship.” (The ongoing care of people who have donated.)
I’m one of about 1000 Kiwis in training for the Oxfam Trailwalker, New Zealand’s largest team endurance event, in which teams of four tackle either 100 kilometres or 50 kilometres within time limits. The event is taking place in New Plymouth in March, but looking at my Garmin app, I did – gasp – very few training walks in December. However, since talking to Fiona Ross of Rampage Fitness, I feel all is not lost. “The first thing I would say is just do something,” she said. Don’t listen to your inner critic, she advises – do with what you can, especially if you re tired or if you re a woman approaching your monthly go-slow.
December 28, 2020
Hong Kong-based runner Charlotte Cutler, who has won a number of races over her 35 years of racing. New research shows that female runners of all ages are better at pacing during endurance events than men.
Charlotte Cutler.
Men may be faster at running certain distances than women but the latest research shows that females are better at keeping an even pace and are less likely to experience burnout.
An analysis of 2.3 million marathon results from 2009 to 2019 revealed women were 18.33 per cent better at keeping an even pace than men, according to research by shoe retailer and reviewer RunRepeat.
Research earlier this year from RunRepeat found that the longer the distance, the smaller the gap between men and women’s times in percentage terms, with female ultrarunners actually faster on average than male ultrarunners at distances over 314km (195 miles).