Relay for Life Weekend – March 07/08

Once again (5th year in a row!), Peak Fitness & Health entered a team into the fun Community Event and helped to raise much needed funds for the HB Cancer Society.
We kept our theme name “Peak Fighters” but had a reasonably new team this year who brought enthusiasm and excitement to the event.

As always, it is held at the Tareha Reserve in Guppy Road, Taradale and runs for 24 hours – Sat lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime. We kept the same tent site and this proved to be a god send after the massive downpour of rain late Saturday afternoon.The track turned into a muddy mess!. Our side of the track was a lot better than the other side!!

Our team of 21 walked and ran around the track and clocked over 350 laps. We finished 4th out of 63 teams, behind Taradale High School, Kupa International Martial Arts and Plus Rehab. Our team raised $2,500 plus. The HB Cancer Society’s total as at lunchtime 8 March was $230,000 with the total still rising! This was an awesome effort.!!

The theme laps this year was “Mamma Mia”, “Thriller” and “Once upon a Time”. Peak Fighters had representatives on the track for all 3 themes and they looked great! Anna, Jo, Jade and Kendal did us proud as Abba girls! There was a dance off competition for “Mamma Mia” and although we never entered our team, we had a lot of laughs looking at the outfits and choreography of the other teams. Lisa dressed to scare at midnight when the “Thriller” lap arrived.

Graeme, our Yoga and Balance Guru arrived in the wee hours of the morning to take a stretch class for everybody at the event. This was just what we needed to relieve many aches and pains. The CHB Clowns sure did look funny trying to copy Graeme.

Breakfast and the smell of Bacon & Eggs was a welcome delight and this kept us going until the final lap at midday. Paula & Kendal entertained us by doing handstands and cartwheels up and down the track in the final stages of Sunday morning.

Everyone boxed in to pull down the tents, put the cargo net and Peak Fitness banner away for another year and sadly, but sleepily returned to their cars and drove home for a well deserved Sunday afternoon sleep. A big thanks to Jess & Dimi and their family for providing the tent this year – it was perfect!!

Well Done Peak Fighters – you rocked!!
Members of our amazing team this year are:
Carla Cameron, Paula Coppell, Jan Gordon, Christine Sheppard, Charlotte Oliver, Cherie Allen, Jenni Jones, Jo Corke, Anna Kay, Anna, Jade and Amber Brooks, Lisa Ju and daughter Jess, Brenda, Kendal & James Gowan, Jess, Dimi, Ben, Georgia and Rhiarne Hanara.

We are all ready for next year!!