Books: God’s Cocaine - the addiction of the Camino
The Camino Way is a pilgrimage of 800 kilometres stretching from St Jean Pied de Port in France across northern Spain to the city of Santiago.
Every year thousands of walkers set off to conquer this extraordinary journey but one Palmerston North man walked it three times in twenty two months.
Terry Wilson, worked mainly in the New Zealand timber industry before retiring. After experiencing a crisis of faith he sat down to flick through Netflix and came across a film called “The Way’ starring Martin Sheen as a father whose son died on the first day of walking the Camino
This film inspired Terry to travel this journey and seek the answers to his crisis. It was also a catalyst to fund raise and seek awareness of Cystic fibrosis, a disease which tragically took the life of his seventeen year old granddaughter Maddie.
Before she died he was able to
4 Parkrun in New Zealand
4 The Punisher Paihia, CANCELLED 5 Cougar Trail Run, Tokoroa 5 Dargaville Fun Run/Walk, Dargaville
5 Forest Run Fest: Frost Edition, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch 5 Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, Wellington. PAUSED
5 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2020, 21km, 10km & 5km, Auckland. PAUSED
7 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 7 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Darfield 8 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 8 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 9 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday Night Run, Rolleston
11 Captain Cook’s Landing Trail Run, Ships Cove, Marlbourough. CANCELLED
11 Moonlight Mountain View Events,
Moonlight, West Coast
11 Parkrun in New Zealand
12 Cape Egmont Half Marathon,
Taranaki
12 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Manutuke
Retreat, Gisborne
12 Run Auckland: Waiatarua Reserve,
Auckland
14 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 14 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Darfield 15 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 15 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 16 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
18 Canterbury Cross Country Championships, Christchurch 18 Mackenzie Half Marathon, Fairlie 18 Parkrun in New Zealand 18 WUU-2K Marathon & Ultramarathon, Wellington
19 Sri Chinmoy Christchurch: Sumner
Esplanade, Christchurch 19 XTERRA Auckland: Totara Park,
Auckland
21 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 21 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Darfield 22 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 22 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 23 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
25 Lakeside Relays, Lake Roto Kōhatu,
Harewood, Christchurch 25 Parkrun in New Zealand
26 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2020. PAUSED
26 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Otoko Walkway, Gisborne
28 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 28 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Darfield 29 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 29 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 30 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
AUGUST 2020
1 Parkrun in New Zealand
1 We Run the Forest, ROTORUA. PAUSED
2 Run Auckland: Western Springs, Auckland
2 South Island Half Marathon, Ashburton
2 Summit Forests Kaitaia Run/Walk, Kaitaia
2 Taupō Marathon, Taupo
4 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 4 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday Night Run and Walk, Darfield 5 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 5 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 6 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
8 Meridian Hydro Half Marathon, Te Anau
8 Parkrun in New Zealand
9 Gizzy Trail Run Series: The Pines Okitu, Gisborne
9 XTERRA Auckland: Waiuku Forest, Auckland
11 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 11 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Darfield 12 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 12 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 13 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
15 Clyde to Alexandra Road Races,
Clyde
15 Governors Bay to Lyttelton Scenic Road Race, Governors Bay, Canterbury
15 Parkrun in New Zealand
16 2 Hour Race Track Run, Hamoton
Downs, Te Kawhata
16 Craters Trail Run, Taupo 16 Mukamuka Munter, Catchpool Visitor Centre, Rimutaka Forest Park, Wainuiomata
16 Woodbourne Half Marathon, Blenheim. CANCELLED
18 Lincoln Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Lincoln 18 Malvern Road Runners Tuesday
Night Run and Walk, Darfield 19 Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run and Walk, Leeston 19 The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland 20 Rolleston Road Runners Thursday
Night Run, Rolleston
22 Parkrun in New Zealand
22 U18 Cross Country Races, Christ