RUNNING NEW ZEALAND IN 69 DAYS
Jup Brown is an ordinary New Zealander who is about to embark on an
extraordinary adventure in the name of friendship.
From September 1, the 38 year-old plumber from Wanaka will jog his way
from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga, running 2600km in 69 days… And we’re with
him every step of the way!
With a support crew in tow, Jup’s ten weeks on the road will be focussed
around raising awareness and donations for the Stroke Foundation of New
Zealand.
Running New Zealand sprung from a love of his home country and a desire
to raise awareness of his inspirational friend Nick Chisholm, who suffered a
stroke in his twenties and experienced “Locked-in Syndrome”. Then eight months
into his planning for this charity run Jup’s father also suffered a stroke,
which has certainly upped the ante.
Jup is keen for as many people as possible to show their support by
jogging with him and donating a few dollars he runs up the country. See his
blog at http://running-nz.info to follow his progress and check his schedule
for when he’ll be in your area.
Donations can be made via his website www.runningnz.co.nz or text STROKE
to 5339 to make an instant $3 donation to the Stroke Foundation.
Run Jup Run!
