50 km walk – 50 landmine survivors assisted

Posted in: Events — on October 1, 2005

Goal: To raise funds for 50 new legs for landmine survivors on THAILAND’s borders.

50 People needed: or a team of 2 persons completing 25 km each.

Course: Karori Swimming Pool to Porirua Aquatic Pool and return (Showers and drinks available at each pool).

Date and times:

Labour Weekend: Sunday 23rd October (Rain Day Monday 24th October.)

Suggested start times: Slow walkers 8.00.a.m.
Walking Teams. 10.30.a.m.
Medium runners 11.15 a.m
Faster runners 12 noon

Aim to arrive back at Karori Pool between 4.30.pm and 5.00 pm.

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Activities to follow:

5.30 pm Complimentary drinks: View a Display of photos of Chiang Mai Prosthetic Centre – Enjoy live entertainment from a Thai Cultural dance group.

6.00 pm – 7.30pm Dinner: Formal Thai Dinner (free) compliments of Wellington Thai Community – Karori Hall

Entry Requirement:

Donation of $50.00 to Chiang Mai Prosthetic Foundation, which will obtain a new leg for a landmine victim. Payable on registration.

We encourage each entrant to obtain the $50 entry fee from 10 friends at $5.00 each (This will assist our aim to publicise the plight of Landmine survivors).

Entrants’ family can attend the dinner on request – (Koha welcome).

Questions/Registration

Brian Hayes, Treasurer, Campaign Against Landmines N.Z.(CALM)
Phone: 918 8331
[email protected]

Or, Khun Nattaya (Leang) Payanon. Phone 476 8305 (evenings)