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Cali Petrie's Fundraising Page

First to go were the sneaky cigarettes and then boozy nights with the girls!!

PAGE CREATOR:	Cali Petrie
EVENT:	CatWalk's New York Marathon 2010
EVENT DATE:	07/11/2010

Hi everyone,

I am writing to ask you to sponsor me to run the New York Marathon on November 7th – just 2 months away.

I signed up to run the marathon in March this year when my friend Catriona Williams told me that she was planning to do it – in her wheelchair – to raise money for the Catwalk Trust.

The Catwalk Trust was formed in 2005; three years after Catriona became paralysed falling from her horse. At the time she was newly married and representing New Zealand at show jumping and eventing. Since her equestrian career ended Catriona has led the trust in its quest to support research to help find a cure for spinal injury. With one New Zealander suffering a debilitating spinal injury every five days, the trust provides hope and encouragement to those rebuilding their lives.

At the time of agreeing to run the marathon I was your average 40-something housewife – busy juggling family life and work. I would describe myself as averagely fit. I confess, I am not a real lycra-loving runner and had no real aspirations to run a marathon. But I thought if Catriona can do it then surely I can!

Well, I am getting there but it’s been harder than I thought. In fact the hardest part of the journey to date was beginning it at all. Aside from getting my head around the fact that I need to run 3 times a week, I now realise that I need to endure pain and boredom as well. Sadly there is no short cut to fitness!

First to go were the sneaky cigarettes and then boozy nights with the girls. Long distance runners need good lungs and lots of sleep.

On the upside, my training is going well. I can eat a lot, I know the streets of Auckland like the back of my hand, and hell, am I getting fit!

Along the way I have learnt to focus on one goal – the marathon itself. It really helps knowing there are so many people prepared to back me – and no-one wants to fail in the eyes of their friends.

I have taken huge inspiration from Catriona and her work with the Catwalk Trust. As I pound the pavement I have plenty of time to imagine what it must be like to live with such a life changing injury. She says that her dream is to dance with her husband on her feet; but her goal is for those currently affected by Spinal Cord injury to be dancing with their partners in the future.

I am confident that I will complete the marathon and my fundraising target is NZ$5,000. Just for the record, I have paid to enter the marathon and the associated costs of accommodation – so it’s NOT a jolly!

If you are willing to sponsor me and by doing so support the Catwalk Trust click here: www.fundriaseonline.co.nz/calipetrie/

To find out more about the Catwalk Trust: www.catwalk.org.nz

To find out more about the New York Marathon: www.nycmarathon.org

My Online Sponsors To Date
DATE	NAME	AMOUNT	COMMENT
18/11/2010	Adele Carran	$50.00	Cali, we are all so proud of your amazing achievement! Would love to catch up and hear all about it. Lol Adele xxx
10/11/2010	Janine & Ash	$30.00	Hope it all went well for you Cal and you're now recovering somewhere with your feet up! Well done.
09/11/2010	David + Di Ching	$100.00
06/11/2010	Lee Lees!!	$30.00	Cal Girl! Good luck you legend! Look forward to catching up after to hear the stories. Leanne x
03/11/2010	Patrick & Belinda Nicolle	$50.00	Go Cal
02/11/2010	Hils, Chris, Alice, Dominic and Isla	$50.00	Go Cal Go. Hope the lucky hat is lucky - so admire you for all the hard yards. Next the hardest part -the celebrations(being so out of practice!!)
01/11/2010	Fou, Julian and the kids	$100.00	Fou would love to be there with you in the big apple, good luck and find some time for the shops.
27/10/2010	Pilch	$75.00
26/10/2010	Charlotte Marshall	$50.00
25/10/2010	Abraham Family	$50.00	Get that 80's music pumping and you will sail thru. Have a fab trip not to many cocktails at the party but plenty of space in the bag for shopping. Rachyl
25/10/2010	Hugo petrie	$100.00	Run fatty Run!!!! I love you mummy give it all you can!! I know you can do it. Lol dude Xxxx
22/10/2010	Phil, Kirsty and HBs	$100.00	Great effort Cal, we'll be thinking of you. Look forward to drinks when you get back
22/10/2010	Emma	$50.00
21/10/2010	Simon and Julia	$200.00	All the best Cali - great effort!
21/10/2010	Vicky & Earl	$100.00	Go Cali - and have a blast, it will be a fantastic experience and all the better for doing it for a great cause.
20/10/2010	Randi	$25.00	Awesome effort Cali!! Have fun
20/10/2010	Paul & Janette	$100.00	Go luvie!
20/10/2010	Cryer Family	$50.00	Go hard!
20/10/2010	Borth and Ferg from sunny Marlborough	$25.00	You mad thing. Good luck and go hard. See you in Taupo over xmas for a few grogs. Love Borth xx
20/10/2010	Julia Gatley	$42.00	Good on you, Cali, this is such an amazing initiative!! Looking forward to seeing you soon, cheers, Julia
20/10/2010	Ana Banana	$50.00	I am proud of you sweets. Its a great thing you have done and for a fantastic cause.All the best
20/10/2010	Maurice Langdon	$100.00	good luck
20/10/2010	Fiona Sykes	$50.00	What an inspiration! All the best for a fabulous run. I look forward to hearing about it on your return.
20/10/2010	Tracey BC	$50.00	Run like the wind Cali. You will do us all proud! Tracey from Boxing xxx
20/10/2010	Stewart Family	$25.00	Awesome effort Cal!
19/10/2010	Averill's	$100.00	Go Cal!
19/10/2010	Kath knox	$50.00	It will all be worth it at the end. So proud of you cali. xxkath from boxing
19/10/2010	McLeay Family	$100.00	All the best Cali - I think you are doing an amazing thing and I so admire your sheer grit and determination. I hope you've booked a week on a tropical island with your feet up for after! Good luck and remember...run Forest run! S :-))
19/10/2010	Rick A, Mindy, Annabel & Charlie	$100.00	Go Cal - all the best..
19/10/2010	Meredith Lee	$50.00	Hi cali So inspired you are doing this.Hope injury gets better!I will cheer you on from my couch!
17/10/2010	Robyn La Roche	$50.00	Well done!!! Hoping some of your amazing motivation will rub off on the rest of us boxing gals! good luck! xx
14/10/2010	Norwood Family	$100.00	Can't wait for the sneaky ciggies & wine to come back!!Remember Woodbury Common & GOOD LUCK
14/10/2010	Tina Tylee	$100.00	Go Cal Girl !! great effort
14/10/2010	Michael, Tim and Lesley	$200.00	New York is waiting for you - go Cali
11/10/2010	The Hussona Harem	$50.00	So glad the training is going so well. It will mean you still have PLENTY of energy for shopping after the race!!!
11/10/2010	Johnny and Di Martin	$1,000.00	Thanks Ma and Pa! Xxxx
11/10/2010	Jackie Hamilton	$25.00	Good Luck Cal, I wish you health & strength to keep you going. Jax xx
30/09/2010	Jane ainley	$50.00	You go girl, i'm proud of you
29/09/2010	Neesh	$50.00	Your a crazy babe!! love your write-up and motivation to get out there and run your little butt off - you'll be the bomb, just 'run like the wind forest!' and you'll cane it. Have a ball along the way just remember you don't have to talk the whole way!!lots of love from the Ellis's X
26/09/2010	Leena	$100.00
24/09/2010	Fi Wood	$80.00	FI,Choc, Aimee and Jessica
24/09/2010	Luis Noboa	$500.00
20/09/2010	Amanda	$25.00
20/09/2010	Vikki and Andrew	$100.00	Hi Cali - I admire all that you are doing and know and understand the pain and boredom but it is the diligence and perseverance that you have applied that will get you through - along with the amazing crowds and all the fabby suburbs. Remember to wear your medal that evening for all the free drinks you will be given. It is such a great cause as well.
17/09/2010	Dawn e	$100.00	Way to Cali .. come by my place after NYC and we will celebrate your fabulousness
16/09/2010	Lizzie & Co	$100.00	Awesome Cal. I admire your discipline. I must remember to pack my sneakers! lol
16/09/2010	Mezcat & Family	$50.00
16/09/2010	Jane, John, Grets, Jack, Bryn	$100.00	You are amazing and we want Cat to dance on her feet but to be honest I want my drinking partner back. Get the run done and meet me in the Cloakroom! I am sick of closing parties in this village on my own. Love Jane.
16/09/2010	Guy, Amanda, Grace, Emma and Millie	$50.00	Good on you Cali! We'll be thinking of you
16/09/2010	Gayatri Jaduram & Matt/Kiran/Mark Horrocks	$50.00	go Cali. Great that you are doing this and for a great cause!You are a star.
15/09/2010	Sue, Mark, Jock, Fi & Matt Hamilton	$100.00	Go Cal, love what you are doing. The Trons think you are marvellous
11/09/2010	Mr.Bitchen	$700.00	Very impressed and proud of your efforts - we'll be with your the whole way in spirit!
10/09/2010	Phoebe petrie	$100.00	I love you mummy and I believe you can do it!!!!!!!! Give it your all!!!! Lots of love Phoebe xoxo
05/09/2010	Teresa Dinan	$50.00	Go Cal - we will be there cheering you on! Good luck. x