TOPEC Nexans Fun Run/Walk
NOT LONG TO GO NOW.
We can not promise good weather but we can promise good country air.
Sunday 29th January 2023.
Organised by the Inglewood Runners & Walkers Club.
Getting there
• This event is at TOPEC, Hydro Road, south of Burgess Park. Please take extreme care when entering/ leaving Hydro Road from/to Main Highway.
• Parking is available on site at Topec (carpool if possible).
Registration
• ALL entrants must attend registration to receive their event number which will put them into the Spot Prize Draw.
• Registration is available at TOPEC from 8.30am.
• Some of the proceeds from Entry will go back to TOPEC
• Entry fees are $10.00 per person or $35.00 a family (2 adults, 3 children) until 6.00pm Friday 27 January.
• Late entries will be available on the day at TOPEC $15.00 for individuals and $40.00 for a family.
Start Times
• 9.30am - 9.5km walk.
• 10.00am - 9.5km run, along with 2.2km, 5km run/walk.
• Because of certain restrains over bridge start times may be staggered depending on numbers.
Distances
• Distances are approximate.
• Courses are unfortunately not really pushchair friendly.
• 2.2km - probably the pick for young children/families and if you want to give a kids buggy a go.
• 5km flat - for those who can't manage the hills.
• 5km lake challenge - a good steady climb up to Lake Mangamahoe and back.
• 9.5km a combination of both 5km courses.
• Water will be available on the course.
• This is a CUP-FREE event - please bring your own vessel!
Coffee Van on Site.
• No dogs allowed
• For further information please go to TET Athletics Taranaki website or Contact:
Kevin Mace, 027 915 2929.
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Council Meeting for older adults & people with disabilities
The mayor and a slim majority of the newly elected NPDC councillors are keen to see the, “Age and Accessibility Working Party”, a long-standing Council committee, scrapped.
This is not to save the minimal cost of having such a committee. But simply put; it means these councillors believe that older adults and all those with disabilities in our community do not warrant being recognised, respected or treated as people whose voice is important, to them.
On Thursday 18 December (that is, this coming Thursday) at 10am, in the Council Debating Chamber, the full council will have an opportunity to vote, “to Re-establish an Age and accessibility Working Party”.
But we need your help to get it passed. We need you at the meeting to show your support for this committee. This committee is important for the voice of the older person or people who have accessibility or challenges in our community, to be heard.
We have many in examples of what happens when council fails to listen to people with disabilities, resulting in remedial work costing tens of thousands of dollars.
Let’s support those councillors who do support the reinstatement of this committee.
Please consider joining the myriad of organisations supporting older adults and those with disabilities.
If you cannot come to the Council chambers, email the Mayor and inform him what you think. His email is; max.brough@npdc.govt.org.nz.
I hope that we will see you there.
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