Big thank you to Waikanae Beach Top 10 Holiday Park for making our visit to Gisborne possible

Pragunya carries the torch up Gisborne's Titirangi mountain for a dawn ceremony at its peak

We had a wonderful view of the city from up here

A representative of the local Ngati One One tribe welcomes the World Harmony Run to Gisborne

Passing the torch to Jacob Cameron, coaching director of Sport Gisborne and organiser of the Gisborne Quarter Marathon

Hongi on the hill

Together we stand

A statue of Captain James Cook, a prolific explorer who initiated some of the first contact between Europeans and Maori. Gisborne is the first place he arrived in New Zealand.

Running to the start of the Gisborne Quarter Marathon

We came across a Jack-O-Lantern on race day...which was also Halloween

Before the race starts, Uddipan tells everybody about the World Harmony Run

The crowd goes wild

The team is spotted by a reporter from the Gisborne Herald

Nipura warms up - Cook Island style

Fancy dress is a way of life here in Gisborne - even for runners

Uddipan ready to lead the charge

Anybody who can run, walk or crawl is out here today for a bit of fun

Preparing to battle the monster...

Sweet pure lambs

Lying down on the job

Fresh from his big nap, Nelson shows us why he is nicknamed "The Cheetah"

Mahia Beach - a little taste of Heaven

Standing atop a hill, we breathe in the endless beauty of our surroundings...

...and slowly return home

Our immense gratitude to the many kindhearted people of Mahia who took us in for the night (you know who you are!)

– Tom

---

Distance: 67 km

Team Members:
Uddipan Brown (New Zealand), Apaguha Vesely (Czech Republic), Moksa Wade (New Zealand), Becky Xerri (Wales), Pragunya Daly (New Zealand), Shumbhani Juarez (Guatemala), Tom McGuire (New Zealand), Nelson Myers (New Zealand), Sean Abbott (Fiji), Kallola Brown (New Zealand), Garbitashri Webster (New Zealand), Stacey Marsh (New Zealand), Shobhavati Davies (New Zealand), Malyavati Klapper (New Zealand), Suradhuni Anderson (New Zealand), Nipura Brown (Cook Islands), Helena Royden (Canada), Shindukanya Anderson (New Zealand), Hridayanee Williams (Australia), Nandana Lynn (Canada), Preetidutta Thorpe (New Zealand), Ishvaradatta Paschke (Australia)

Gallery: See more images!

< New Zealand 30 October

New Zealand 1 November >