1000 Stride It Out

Big Money From Big Walk

Who says nobody walks today? An estimated thousand people, mostly young, took part in Gisborne's "Strideout '71" effort on a recent Saturday. In doing so, they raised $5,000.

The project was organised by the Marist Brothers to help finance a teachers' training college in Fiji. The national target was $100,000.

Participants sought sponsors at so much a mile, and met with a generous response. Sections of five, 10 and 20 miles were walked, some finishing more quickly than others — which figures!

Led on by marching music from Gerry Hubert's van, some of the hundreds of walkers stride out over the William Pettie Bridge.

Young people making their effort.

Elaine Brodie, Dawn O'Connell and Jill Robinson study the route of their walk.

More of the hundreds of walkers checking in before striding out

Carol Hema and Ruby Spring each got a full sheet of 15 sponsors

The right people in the right place. From left, Candy Tautau, Betty Nepia, June Stevens, Robyn Cooper, Glenys Parsons and Dolores Tautau of the Four Square Guards marching team file up to check in

Getting an early start to the season's training

Everybody in!

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 201 : March 24, 1971

1000 Stride It Out