Our speaker on 2 May was club member Gerald Patterson. Gerald is keen on outdoor activities that mainly involve cycling and tramping. His list of achievements over the past ten years include:
CYCLING - Alaska – 1,200 km, Otago Rail Trail, Alps to Ocean, Canterbury Backcountry, West Coast Wilderness Trail, Around the Mountains, Nelson Wine Trail, Catlins – Invercargill to Balclutha, Lake Dunstan Trail, Around Taupo, Grape Ride, Motutapu Mountainbike (Wanaka), Ride of the LegendsRide of the Legends - Ian Kirkpatrick, Albert Anderson, Ian Jones, Andy Earl, Buck Shelford, Bernie McCahill, Frank Bunce, Dean Kenny, Peter Winterbottom, Shane Byrne, Roger Utley, Roger Arneill, Pedal for Prostate – Hampton Downs – annual fundraiser.
HIKING - Queen Charlotte Track, Routeburn Track, Tora Walk, Tongariro Crossing, Stewart Island, Inca Trail.
Gerald spoke and shared photos of some of these. The Ride of the Legends was a charity ride from Wellington to Auckland in 2017 to coincide with the Lions rugby tour. The group included several ex-All Blacks and Lions players named above. The ride raised over $160,000.00 for Conductive Education. Of that total, approximately $20,000.00 was raised by Gerald and two other riders from Howick.