In the Climb 4 Youth event, participants will take on the Hakarimata Loop track multiple times in four hours to raise money for the Graeme Dingle Foundation's youth programmes. Photo / Derek Flynn
The Graeme Dingle Foundation is running its second Climb 4 Youth fundraising event where 70 participants take on a fitness challenge at the Hakarimata Kauri Loop Track in the hope to raise $40,000 for their youth programmes across the Waikato.
In the challenge, the participants have four hours to clock
up as many laps around the loop walk as they can. The track near Ngaruawahia sits 260m above sea level, is 3km long and has 1500 steps.
The foundation's Waikato general manager, Clive Somerville, says like many organisations they had a difficult time fundraising and this event will be a spectacular way to raise funds and celebrate some community heroes who are participating.
"The idea of Climb 4 Youth is that everyone taking part will push themselves out of their comfort zone and experience discomfort that many young people feel every day, while being able to help us raise significant funds to ensure delivery of our mahi in the community and schools."
