EIT tutor Andrew McCrory will attempt a 155km run in an attempt to raise money for selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery. Photo / Supplied
EIT tutor Andrew McCrory will attempt a 155km run in an attempt to raise money for selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery. Photo / Supplied
An EIT tutor will look to change the lives of children suffering from cerebral palsy by attempting a 20-hour run for charity.
Andrew McCrory, a tutor on EIT's Services Pathway programme, will look to complete a 155km run around Lake Taupō in an attempt to raise money for children inneed of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery.
The surgery, which costs around $150,000, corrects muscle spasticity by restoring the communication between the brain, spinal cord and muscles, allowing patients to potentially walk again.
"It's such a worthy cause," McCrory said. "SDR surgeries get zero government funding and they are such a life-changer for these children.
"When you see the little patients making their first steps, you can't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion."
The EIT tutor will attempt a 20-hour run for charity. Photo / Supplied
McCrory, who will be on his feet for around 20 hours, said he has never been much of a runner.
"I've done weight lifting before getting into running," he said. "In preparation for the event I've done four days of running training plus two days of gym a week."
McCrory, who started fundraising in 2017 when a friend's daughter who has cerebral palsy drew his attention to the issue, will begin his challenge at 7pm on February 14.
