Honda “Postie Bike” Challenge going the distance for children with cancer

An adventurous team of Honda bike riders will get the green flag on 26 March, as they rev up their Honda CT110 “Postie Bike” engines to complete the challenging 1300km fundraising journey from Cape Reinga to Wellington – the first ever Postie Bike Challenge to take place in New Zealand.

Hoping to raise $6000 in sponsorship to support Camp Quality NZ and its energetic calendar of fun-filled activity programmes for children battling cancer, organiser Glenn Groves, a Palmerston North based tiler by trade, and his dozen Postie Bike riding companions, will be rallying for donations as they cruise down the west coast of New Zealand, in just six days.

The riders will make well-deserved pit-stops en route, to stretch their legs and enjoy the hospitality and support of Honda dealerships in Kaitaia, Warkworth, Otorohanga, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Wellington, where it is hoped local customers and passers-by will drop in to chat and contribute to the Camp Quality charity kitty.

See them at the following Honda dealerships:

Friday 26 March:

Achibald Motors, 143 Commerce Street, Kaitaia

12pm, midday*

Saturday 27 March:

Honda Warkworth, 10 Morrison Drive, Warkworth

5pm*

Sunday 28 March:

Hampton Downs race circuit ‘Hot lap’ before 5^th and final round of 2010 Castrol Power 1 New Zealand Road Race Championships, where Honda rider Craig Shirriffs will battle it out in the prestigious superbikes class.

Racing starts at 10am (hot lap circa 3pm*

Monday 29 March:

Team Otorohonda, 2 Limestone Drive, Otorohanga

1pm

Energy Honda, 169 Gill Street, New Plymouth

5pm*

Tuesday 30 March:

City Honda, 487 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

10am*

Wednesday 31 March:

Motomart, 7 Rutherford Street, Lowerhutt, Wellington

10.30am*

*Please note that all arrival times at Honda dealerships are approximate.

For more information visit www.postiebikechallenge.co.nz.