Team D

Our day started at sunrise on Kaikoura Beach after a nice stay at the Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park and Aldan Lodge Motel.

The sun was rising out of the of the ocean and a perfect half moon hung illuminating the snow-capped mountains. Truly breathtaking!

Our team then proceeded to run our 90 km north along a beautiful, wild, untouched coastline on our right and majestic mountains on our left.

Two cyclists from Germany, Angelika and Stefan, who are touring the South Island, met us at a spectacularly sculpted rock, alive with seals and shags. Our paths crossed many times throughout the day as we all battled strong headwinds on our respective journeys.

Angelika and Stefan with our Austrian team member Iris Klapper

The team converged on Picton where we were invited to a special dinner with the SGI Buddhist Group of Picton. We enjoyed an evening, sharing our common goals of harmony, peace and international friendship.

Isis and Caspian from the SGI Buddhist Group display the beautiful poster they presented the runners.

SGI Buddhist Group of Picton – peace fence

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Team Members:
Tim Cranfield (New Zealand), Lubomir Svec (Czech Republic), Anurakta O'Neill (New Zealand), Manju Jackson (New Zealand), Akleska Morrison (New Zealand), Tihomir Djorjic (Bosnia), Ljiljana Djakovic (Serbia), (New Zealand), Carol Laing (New Zealand), Iris Klapper (Austria), Shobhavati Davies (New Zealand), Tania Williams (New Zealand), Nina Diaz (Australia), Susan Marshall (New Zealand)

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