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Anderson smashes fundraising goal as he starts run

Rachael Kelly

Tom Anderson smashed one of his goals before he even tied up his shoelaces.

Yesterday morning he began his 210km run from Waikaia in Northern Southland to Wa¯naka in Central Otago to raise funds for Movember.

He aimed to raise $21,000 – $100 for every kilometre he ran, but before he left his total was already at $23,148.

‘‘I’m keen to push it and see if we can get to $30,000,’’ he said.

In what he called perfect running conditions – a strong southerly and occasional showers – Anderson said before leaving Waikaia that he was nervous about starting.

‘‘I just need to get going,’’ he said. ‘‘Once I get down to Wendonside and across to Lumsden I’ll have a stiff southerly behind me which will actually work a treat.

The run is the equivalent of running five marathons back to back, and includes the Crown Range, New Zealand’s highest road. ‘‘I don’t want to be confident, I just need to take it one step at a time. I’ve got it broken down into stages so it’s just ticking off small goals and eventually we’ll get the big one,’’ he said. The 25-year-old head shepherd from Argyle Station hoped to arrive in Wa¯naka at 6pm today.

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