Zara Power is playing for the NC Primary B Netball Team.
We congratulate these players and wish them well.
Looking ahead - Rooms 8 - 10 will be participating in Sports Interchange on 16th and 23 August as well as the Rakahuri Tournament on 6 August.
Kaiapoi to join top sports stars in Trans-Tasman race for charity.
On the16th October Kaiapoi will be part of an opportunity to see a host of top athletes
and celebrities in a sporting showdown against our greatest rival, Australia, while also
raising vital funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.
The Anza Challenge is a unique and engaging charitable event, which will pit two nations against each other in an international fixture unlike any other. Two celebrity teams representing New Zealand and Australia will race over 1300km around New Zealand. Over five gruelling days (from the 15th -19th October) they will push their bodies to the limit as they run, row, cycle and sail their way home with national pride at stake and charity the ultimate victor.
The ANZA challenge is coming through Kaiapoi on October 16th and Kaiapoi Promotions is thrilled to be involved with the event and encourage all schools, businesses and retailers to get behind this challenge. The opportunities are plentiful to raise funds for ‘The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation”.
Jane Seddon, Kaiapoi Promotions association co-ordinator says “Let’s put our thinking caps on and come up with challenges that can take place leading up to this event”.
The planning has started for this event and if you wish to participate locally and challenge a rival school, business or retailer, to raise funds for this foundation, contact:
Kaiapoi Promotion Coordinator Jane Seddon, 0220620785.
On the 6th day, Sunday the 20th October, the race will come to an amazing conclusion. The two celebrity teams will line up on start lines in Auckland and Sydney with a final 10km run between themselves and the finish line.
Their numbers will be swollen by the great Aussie and Kiwi public who will join their sporting heroes for this final sprint to the finish. ALL participants will be kitted out in their National Colours of Gold or Black by Puma, and every participant will be chip timed. All efforts over the distance with be collated and averaged to get a "national time" for the distance. The country with the fastest time, wins.
Media are invited to the official launch of the ANZA Challenge at Snapdragon
Kitchen and Bar, 204 Quay St, Viaduct Harbour on Tuesday 26 March at 10.30am.
From Tuesday 26 March, members of the public can also secure a limited place in
the public race by registering at www.anzachallenge.com. The entry fee is a set
donation, with 100% of the fee going towards each country’s nominated charity.
10km Entry costs $100NZD and Children’s 5KM $45NZD – Entry includes New
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