Come along for the ride!
?***? ?WHAT INCREDIBLE SUPPORT - CAN WE DREAM OF AN UNTHINKABLE TARGET?!? ?***
The amazing generosity of you and all our other supporters has seen us smash our super-super-super target of $200,000!
Incredible.
So - we'd like to aim for one more milestone. Can we reach $250,000? That a quarter of a million dollars for the amazing team at the Mental Health Foundation?
Watch this space - and please spread the word!
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OK ? so what is Motorally Aotearoa 2021 ? and more importantly ? why is it?!
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Firstly the what. April 15th this year will see a bunch of like-minded guys setting off from Auckland for the top of the top and starting our journey the length of New Zealand wearing our hearts on our sleeves and the great work of the MHF on our backs.
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Over ten days we?ll ride from Cape Reinga to Bluff, mostly on Vespa scooters but with a few other bike types thrown in for good measure in support the work of the Mental Health Foundation.
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Make no mistake ? at our ages this will hurt! Vespas are designed for a trip around town not long open road riding but we love our bikes and we love this cause more. ?Everyday thousands of Kiwis are challenged to get through, often without the resources they need to maintain positive well-being and function well in their everyday lives. So it?s a great fit that we?ll be challenged too.
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We?re doing this to raise awareness that everyone ? and we mean everyone ? has their own state of mental health. And that nothing is ?good? or ?bad? but that every so often some of us need a helping hand to get through. ?#weallhavementalhealth
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Your donation will help the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand provide people, workplaces, schools and communities with the tools they need to build positive mental health and well-being.
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We?re ambitious, optimistic?probably mad?but we want to raise a minimum of $150,000 and every little bit counts so thanks for whatever you can do to support us on the way.
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We sincerely appreciate your support ? and if you?re interested in joining the ride for a day leave us a message and we?ll get in touch!
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Team Motorally Aotearoa 2021
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MAURI TU, MAURI ORA.
My Achievements
Added profile pic
Shared page
First five donations
Half way to goal
Added blog post
Reached goal
My updates
One week to go!
Wednesday 7th Apr
Progress update
Sunday 4th Apr
Check out the route!
Monday 22nd Mar
Thank you to my Sponsors
$104
Guy Barker
$52
Shaun And Vicky
Congratulations on an amazing achievement for a great cause!
$52
David Wallace
$52
Ann & Dave
$26
Tony Fisher
$52
Anne-marie &shaun Gilmore
Such an awesome thing to do! Ride well, and stay safe! Lots of love xx
$52
Greg Mikkelsen
$26
Rachel Irving
Woohoo. Looks like you're having an amazing trip
$26
Kevin Stuart
$26
Karen Finn
Was great to meet you all at Hawke’s Crag in the Lower Buller Gorge. All the best for the rest of your journey. From Stanley & Douglas the Staffies & their owners.
$104
Chris Bradley
Saw you guys heading for the bridge as I was driving North Friday afo and in RNZ news this morning- great press. Keep it up, I hope today goes well. I have passed on to the team at work
$78
Sue Caiger
It's great your team are bringing our attention to #weallhavementalhealth & even better that you are a bunch of guys! Any efforts which get more funds to support mental health in this special place of ours has to be honoured. Thanks for doing what you are doing!
$20.80
Rachel Parker
$52
Chris & Bev Jackson
Good luck everyone. I'm jealous, two awesome things, Vespa's and raising money for mental health. A tremendous combination.
$52
Stevie G
Shot Bernard, well done to you and the crew,
$104
Ann Watkins
$104
Tania And Blair Mchugh
Ride safe! Great cause!! See you on Sunday.
$52
Ewen Griffiths
$52
Claire
Go well - awesome initiative.
$100
Pat & Peter Braithwaite
Go Well Bernard. Proud of your efforts.
$104
Bizfitness
Go well Perry .. enjoy the ride
$104
Glenn Meade
Travel safely!
$100
Michael Braithwaite
Go well brother!
$104
Moppy
I'm sure I read once that sitting on a Vesper scooter seat for long periods of time is the perfect pre ski season fitness prep. Good luck and have fun. x :-)
$26
Margaret Ross
May you have safe happy travels, and lots of good luck
$52
Andy Mcdougall
Good on you all! Ride safely
$104
Jane Jones
Good Luck!!
$100
Megan Hanley
Try some cycling shorts for good measure to keep your bum comfy!
$26
Amelia
$104
Lynda Bell
$52
Bruce Allison
Enjoy the adventure and well done on the commitment.
$26
Francesca Sansom
Proud of you dad, and go well boys !!
$104
Frank Janssen
$50
Geoff Olliff
go well mate
$100
Michelle
Go Bernard, Perry and the rest of the team. Great cause!
$26
Bridget Douglas
Great cause and good luck with the ride
$510
Deb Yates
$104
Jonathan Moss
Good luck everyone 👍🏾
$52
Glenys Cullimore
$52
Jonathan Guthrie
$26
Gill
Awesome
$10
Anonymous
Kia kaha Guys
$104
The Accounting Collective
$208
Ivan Sayegh
Great Effort for a very worthy cause men!,Be safe and enjoy our stunning home🙂
$25
David Bowerman
Go Bernie!
$104
Stuart Chrisp
Don't forget to keep pedaling Bernard! The good news is it's all downhill! Have fun and be safe!
$260
Tim Martin
$104
Henry Ford
Good on you Bernard. Dave McLean will remember a group of us doing this on a bike
$50
Charlie Boys Coffee Bar
Have a safe ride and all the best
$52
Anonymous
Pip pip old chap. Tally ho!
$52
Maree Hawtin-morrow
So proud of you Woofy!
$260
Karina Mascarenhas
$104
Joyce Oorschot
Dearest Bernie, you rock...always have, always will! Much love always
$500
Simon Gentry
$50
Helen & Billy Charlton
Enjoy your ride and an awesome cause.
$100
Kristian Hutton
Awesome work Bern! Go hard!
$104
Susan Trapp
Bernie you're amazing, good luck to you! Happy to donate as I know I couldn’t myself ride a bike anymore without a bruise or two.
$52
Jeff And Llori Valenzuela
Go hard Bernie!
$52
Sarah
All the best BB, hope the inflatable works :)
$100
Ruth O'neill
Good Luck Bernie. Hope you 'boot scoot' all the way to Bluff.
$104
Nancy Depew
Ride Bernie Ride! Love you Buck and Nancy
$52
Farnaz Zemke
I wish you all the best Bernard.
$260
Peter Hardy
Like a swarm of buzzy bees! Enjoy this epic country and a good group of mates B - look forward to the stories!
$104
Mark Morgan
Hey Bernard, Great initiative and well done for doing this. Would have got my Vespa on the road with more notice! But April is a busy month.
$25
Christopher Borsh
Bernie, Good luck you mad man. Seriously, ride safely and have some fun. Chris
$104
John & Ali Quirk
GovBernie!
$104
Family Macqueen
Thanks for the effort, that's so important to so many NZers
$52
Celia Hutton
$100
Claire Braithwaite
$104
Rog & Trish Campbell
Triumphs go faster ...........
$104
Chris Bradley
Keep us posted along the way Bernard. Awesome thing to do
$100
Walker Wayland Auckland
$52
Gilbert
A good cause BB, all the best. Gilbert
$52
Nigel Cory-wright
Scoot along !
$310
Craig Stokoe
Road Captain or not, he's far too old to be on two motorised wheels (and I should know).
$52
Tanya Wills
$52
Frankie Apothecary Limited
All the best for the ride. You're right I think it will be very uncomfortable on a scooter but well done, it's a great cause!
My Team Members
Perry Sansom
$12,044.56
Charles Cooper
$39,106.60
Simon Male
$4,256.00
Chris Hyland
$13,729.68
JC Poizat
$45,133.60
Ian Cathro
$7,081.00
Kim Hughes
$7,097.20
Mark Otten
$12,586.00
Cam Johnstone
$5,246.00
David McLean
$42,471.18
Matthew Browne
$12,485.56
Peter Herdson
$11,965.00
Richard Kirke
$2,169.00
Ben Cooper
$2,716.00
Shane Morrow
$234.20
Andrew Fibbens
Robin Barlass
Ian Brown
