Rotorua type 1 diabetics riding 125km to raise funds and awareness
13 Apr, 2021 06:00 AM
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The Rotorua team taking on the Contact Epic Lake Hawea ride have been training hard. Photo / Supplied
The Rotorua team taking on the Contact Epic Lake Hawea ride have been training hard. Photo / Supplied
A group of diabetics, along with friends and whānau, are set to tackle a 125km mountain bike challenge. The group of Rotorua riders are on a mission to raise funds and awareness for type 1 diabetes (T1D).
On April 17 the seven-strong team will take part in the Contact Epic, a gruelling mountain bike ride around Lake Hawea in the South Island.