Kia ora everyone!

Our team

Over the weekend of 6/7 March 2021, four members of Cook Watch 387 who attended Outward Bound in 1997 will be re-uniting (along with two of their partners) to participate in the second annual 4x4x48 Challenge – the brainchild of ultra-marathon runner and motivational speaker, David Goggins.

The challenge

The challenge consists of running 4 miles (6.4 km), every 4 hours for 48 hours. Participants run (or do another form of exercise) for the first hour of each four hour leg and use the remaining three hours to recover, ready for the next leg. We are a mixed team of three runners and three walkers.

Kick-off is at 5:00 pm on Saturday 6 March to coincide with other international participants. Should lockdown restrictions prevent us from completing the challenge at this time, we will defer to a later date.

Our goal

Our goal is to raise funds for an 18-26 year old to attend the Outward Bound 21 Day Classic Course, valued at $4,349.

This outdoor, experiential-learning course gives attendees the focus and perspective to decide on their future direction, the time to consider their personal values and the opportunity to leave Anakiwa with a better understanding of themselves and their relationship to the wider world. Outward Bound offers scholarships for this course via their network of community groups and charitable organisations.

Our motivation

As a team, who ourselves benefited from Outward Bound, we are passionate about working with the scholarship manager to identify a deserving, young New Zealander who has experience of mental health and/ or addiction challenges.

We are also looking forward to celebrating our 25th Anniversary next year with the remaining members of Cook Watch 387, many of whom are helping us behind the scenes to prepare for the challenge.

Your support

Outward Bound is truly a special organisation. Their hard-working team would not be able to deliver nearly as many life-changing experiences without the support and generosity of others.

We would be incredibly grateful if you could show your support, whether sharing our Just Giving page to help spread the word or donating a few dollars!

Kia kaha

Cook Watch 387