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Volunteering at The Color Run 2014

March 30, 2014
The happiest 5k on the planet has finally come to New Zealand! I was interested to be part of the event without running and getting too messy so I joined as a volunteer. Before the start of the actual race, runners are invited to collect their race pack in Wellington. My first shift was to hand them out and brief participants on what...

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Volunteering at Wairarapa Balloon Fiesta 2014

March 14, 2014
This annual event in Wairarapa sounds like a fun volunteer opportunity even though I had no idea what they want volunteers to do. Caleb gave me a ride to 20 Essex St for my morning briefing as he was also going to report on the event for the papers that day. After meeting up with the crew I was assigned to, we set...

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Castlepoint Beach Race 2014

March 01, 2014
Our flatmates told us there's a horse race happening at Castlepoint Beach, an hour drive from Masterton. The annual race has a long history dating back to the 1870s where farmers would compete with each other for rum and coins. Today it is a popular event for families to watch and enjoy the beach. By the time we got there, the race was...

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