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Dave Walker performing Haka at start of Brazil 135 Ultramarathon

Dave Walker performing Haka at start of Brazil 135 Ultramarathon

Dave Walker - Proud Moment - Completing Brazil 135 Ultramarathon

Dave Walker - Proud Moment - Completing Brazil 135 Ultramarathon

 
PAGE CREATOR: National Burn Centre, NZ
EVENT: Man on Fire
EVENT DATE: 30/11/2010

On July 14th, 2010 Dave Walker, an Auckland man, with many years of endurance sport but only a couple of years of ultramarathon experience,successfully completed the Badwater Ultra marathon. He ran 217kms and endured temperatures soring to over 50+.

As Dave was burnt as a child, he used this international event to raise awareness for burn prevention in New Zealand and to raise funds for the National Burn Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

Dave has set a goal to raise funds for vital equipment for the National Burn Centre. Dave hopes to raise $217,000 for an operating microscope.

“One moment can lead to a life-time of tragedy. A major burn injury is one of the most challenging injuries to treat as a doctor, and to survive as a patient. Seconds to burn, minutes to cool can result in days to weeks of hospitalisation, multiple operations, and a life-time of on-going care for rehabilitation and reconstruction. People do survive – and they can do well. With advances in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery we can rebuild bodies and thus rebuild lives. An operating microscope allows us to use the technique of free-flap microvascular reconstruction to help achieve our goal of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.” Richard Wong She,Clinical Leader for Burns, National Burn Centre, Middlemore Hospital.

Dave's next challenge is to run 743km's from Cape to Cape in January 2011.

Dave welcomes individuals, businesses and schools to support him in this initiative to help raise $217,000...$1 from 217,000 Kiwi's...

If you would like to help in any way, please email Dave dw1@xtra.co.nz or donate online today to the South Auckland Health Foundation.

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure. *

Or you can post a cheque donation to

ManonFire
South Auckland Health Foundation
Private Bag 93320
Manukau 1640

or Online Banking

Bank ASB
Acct: South Auckland Health Foundation
Acct # 12 3113 0002022 00
Ref: NBC MoF


Follow Dave’s journey .... www.manonfire.co.nz


Many thanks for your support from
Dave Walker and the National Burn Centre, Middlemore Hospital


* If you live in New Zealand your donation is eligible for tax credit and please contact the Foundation if you require a receipt.

** All funds donated come directly to the South Auckland Health Foundation, the fund raising arm of the CMDHB and the National Burn Centre.

*** For information on this campaign, the National Burn Centre & South Auckland Health Foundation email rachael.sheehan@middlemore.co.nz
or view www.sahf.org.nz




My Online Sponsors To Date
DATE NAME AMOUNT COMMENT
15/08/2010 Angela and Jeff Mason $25.00 Awesome awesome result David. We are all very proud of you. Sorry I've been slack getting this donation in!
31/07/2010 Lopdells $50.00
31/07/2010 Darren & Lorna $50.00 What an incredible achievement. Congratulations!
30/07/2010 LBS Wireless $65.00
28/07/2010 The Running with Scissors folks $50.00 Superb effort!
26/07/2010 Peace Clinic $50.00 Well Done Dave
23/07/2010 XXXXX $25.00
19/07/2010 Nick from Badwater USA $40.00 Fantastic Cause Dave - cheers Nick
18/07/2010 Olive Leddy $217.00 Well done, Dave - so proud of you!
16/07/2010 The Mouats $20.00 Well done
15/07/2010 Christina $40.00 We really hope the money for the microscope can be raised quickly to help people like Dave and Jimi Harper.
15/07/2010 G Bate $217.00 Well done great cause!
14/07/2010 Jo Barker $25.00 Inspirational Dave! I've been following your progress over the last couple of days. Sounds like you are only a couple of km from the end right now ... it's going to be such an amazing achievement. Well done!!
14/07/2010 Moyra and Chris Jobson $50.00 A truly inspiring feat Dave. Just watched you run through Lone Pine.
Well Done!!!
14/07/2010 Brenton, Lisa & Scarlet $10.00 Sounds unbelievably grueling. Serious respect and a great cause.
14/07/2010 Walker's of Eversleigh $50.00 We are all extremely proud of what you are achieving and are watching your progress with keen interest. Best wishes Ian, Karey, Alahna & Calum
14/07/2010 Bruce and Robyn Scott $100.00 This surely warrants a plate of Nana's peanut brownies, Dave. Wish we could be at the finish line to present them to you, in person. All our love and best wishes
13/07/2010 Rose and Garry $50.00 Sending our love and best wishes t David for this mammoth task
12/07/2010 Craig Schollum $168.21 Go well Dave, great cause.
11/07/2010 Howard & Anita $50.00 Good luck Dave - Go for it!
11/07/2010 Mark & Lisa Darrow $100.00
09/07/2010 Kevin Everitt $25.00 Amazing courage. All the best
09/07/2010 virginia $25.00 Go Dave
09/07/2010 Wayne & Gaye $25.00 Good luck
09/07/2010 Fazal $10.00 Good luck to you Jimi (the burn victim from electrocution). I hope you get well soon. My best wishes and thoughts for you.
08/07/2010 Kaz $25.00 Brilliant way you are raising funds for such a worthy cause. Best wishes in your race, keep focused, stay determined - Kia Kaha.
08/07/2010 Rae $20.00 Best of luck!
08/07/2010 A S King $25.00 I was alerted to the cause by the article about Jimi Harper in the Western Leader. All the best to Jimi and Dave.
08/07/2010 S. Rykers $50.00
08/07/2010 Rachel $50.00 Good luck in your journey.
08/07/2010 Karen q Temple $5.00 Its not much, but hopefully it will be small help in your awesome quest.
07/07/2010 Andy $25.00
07/07/2010 Zelda Gower $10.00 My father is a serious burns survivor - without the drs that saved him I would not be here. Thank you for doing this. X
07/07/2010 Darshan $50.00 Good Luck Dave, Good cause for Run
07/07/2010 Sarah $40.00 Great cause. Good luck.
07/07/2010 Derron $300.00 Best Wishes Jimi
06/07/2010 Paul & Lee $25.00 Truly Inspirational, we wish you well on your journey!
06/07/2010 Roarz $200.00
06/07/2010 DAVID SAVIDAN $25.00 Good Luck!
06/07/2010 Paul Knill $25.00 Pain is Temporary, failure is for ever. Have a great run
06/07/2010 Linda $100.00 Have just read about Jimi Harper's situation and want to help to make this operating microscope available to him and people like Dave Walker
06/07/2010 Priscilla King $25.00 I saw the young man on Campbell Live. All the best helping him and others like him.
06/07/2010 Nigel & Carmeena $25.00 Wow, what an awesome person you are! We wish you all the very best, take care!
06/07/2010 msyd $50.00 Good on you. Go for it!
06/07/2010 Caitlin Nugent $25.00 Hi Mr Walker
Wishing you all the best .
Your a great man doing something so challenging for a great cause.
Your truly inspiring, you'll have plenty of stories to tell to your next classes in the future.
Good luck, go for the best, as you'd always tell room 36, we are all behind you!!!
Caitlin Nugent (:
06/07/2010 OZONA $25.00
06/07/2010 Sheryl Kenny $30.00 Wow just saw your piece on Campbell Live! I was burnt as a child and admire what you are doing. Good Luck!!
05/07/2010 The Espresso Coffee School $100.00 Good luck mate!
05/07/2010 Richard and Sonya $30.00 Good on ya
05/07/2010 John and Wendy Mackie $50.00 Good on you. A huge effort for a great cause.Good luck,we'll be thinking of you.
05/07/2010 Byron and Jo $25.00
05/07/2010 A & T Kavanagh $25.00 Awesome race to tick off the list. great cause. all the best mate.
05/07/2010 Bennor $15.00 Good luck. Just saw you on the news I really hope that you can run the whole way but if you don't it really doesn't matter because what you are doing is for such a good cause.
05/07/2010 Lauren $50.00 All the best Dave
05/07/2010 Michael Avis $50.00 Good luck Dave! Awesome to this for such a worthy cause.
05/07/2010 Jude $25.00 Good luck in your mission. What a fantastic cause.
05/07/2010 Littlewood family $25.00 Go Dave!
05/07/2010 C & S Macpherson $25.00 goodluck mate! Great effort.
05/07/2010 Geraldine Cunningham $50.00 All the very best Dave.
05/07/2010 David Wilson $15.00 All the best for the physical and fundraising challenge.
05/07/2010 Arthur Yeo $200.00 Go for it. We'll be following you and wishing you all the best.
05/07/2010 Lisa & Nigel King $50.00 All the best! Great cause.
05/07/2010 Gabi $20.00 Go Dave you good thing
05/07/2010 Abby Repia $25.00 An awesome cause. Go Hard Dave. Kia Kaha!
05/07/2010 as above $25.00 your doing agreat thing in rising the money , all the best i will be checking your progess out on the net.from one who knows about burns!
05/07/2010 Cleanline Building Ltd $25.00 Good luck with Death Valley
05/07/2010 kappanz $25.00 Best Wishes. I prefer the colder climate. Take care of yourself, and congratulations for setting up such a good cause
05/07/2010 Marion $25.00
Good Luck Dave
05/07/2010 Hayley & Darryl $50.00 Good luck David. I was fairly severely burned when I was 14 months old on my right shoulder, neck and face, fortunately my face did not scar, and I've tried all my life to make my burn scar a positive thing in my life by making friends with most of the curious people who ask me about it.
05/07/2010 Chris Russell $25.00
05/07/2010 Justine Percival $25.00
05/07/2010 Anna & Andy Crow $10.00 Such a worthy cause - thanks for raising our awareness.
05/07/2010 Tony & Amanda Hastie $50.00 Saw the feature on Campbell Live, think your endeavour is great and as runners we wish you well.
05/07/2010 Natalie James $25.00 wow - this is magic. This is a fantastic effort for such a deserving cause. Very brave effort for such an extreme event. We wish you all the best.
05/07/2010 Steve & Pauline $25.00 Congratulations for what you're about to achieve!
05/07/2010 Steve $25.00 Run,Forrest,run!
05/07/2010 Sy, Tash, Bryn and Hesto $25.00 Go you good thing, we think you're really cool
05/07/2010 Barry Draper $30.00 Go David - a great goal for NZ burn victims
05/07/2010 Heyes family $217.00 Go for it!
05/07/2010 Hurben $25.00 Good on you
05/07/2010 Craig Drought $15.00 Good luck! keep cool.
05/07/2010 Some random $25.00 go hard, you are awesome
29/06/2010 Wayne Botha $25.00 All the best Dave, keep on moving.
27/06/2010 Sandra Flint $25.00 Wishing you every success in your challenge.
24/06/2010 Gavin and Tracy le Roux $120.00
21/06/2010 Dawson Family $25.00 Will follow with interest
20/06/2010 Hadyn $4.79
20/06/2010 Emma Langlands $10.00
15/06/2010 Marcel $20.00 good luck Dave......
05/06/2010 Bianca and Tony Nicholson $50.00 Have an amazing time! Wish I had the endurance to run it with you!
04/06/2010 DENISE and CLIVE $100.00 Go Dave Go. You are amazing, we'll be watching you every step of the way via your GPS link (well except when we go to bed ... and you keep running). Remember - one foot in front of the other, and you can't think of the pain if you think of Pink Elephants!
02/06/2010 Charles Belcher $40.00 Go well mate, let me know anything else I can do!!!
14/05/2010 Dutchmans retreat $50.00 Fantastic. Good Luck with your venture.
13/05/2010 Nigel and Kim Boyd $20.00
11/05/2010 Irene H $20.00 Thank you Irene!!
06/05/2010 EP Productions Team $100.00 go Dave, great cause - we will be following you all the way !
16/04/2010 deebee $25.00
06/04/2010 dave Walker $10.00 Lets get this thing started!!
Total Raised Online: NZD$4,789.00
Total Raised Offline: NZD$12,693.17
GRAND TOTAL: NZD$17,482.17
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South Auckland Health Foundation
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The National Burns Centre, based at Middlemore Hospital treats burns victims from throughout New Zealand. We are currently fundraising for a specialised microscope for use during surgery following a burn.
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On July 12th, 2010 Dave Walker, an Auckland man, with many years of endurance sport but only a couple of years of ultramarathon experience, has been invited by the Badwater race committee to compete in this year’s Badwater Ultramarathon.

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