Running for Life around New Zealand

This guy I know (he was my neighbour for just shy of a year) is circumnavigating New Zealand's beautiful coastlines for charity.

Brando Yelavich took off in February 2013 from Cape Reinga, New Zealand's northern most point on his journey around New Zealand's 6000+km of coastline. Since then he has run, walked, swum, climbed and kayaked through idyllic beaches, native bush and some of the most isolated locations of the country. He is living off the land fishing and hunting for wild rabbits, goats, birds and anything else he can catch to keep him going on his journey.

Along the way he has been helped out by many kind kiwis offering him assistance from a place to stay overnight to boat rides over some of our heftier rivers and harbours.
He's giving back just as kindly too. Not only is his mission raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House charity (you can donate here), Brando's been stopping in at schools along his route talking to kiwi kids and inspiring them that despite personal challenges like Brando's own with ADHD and Dyslexia, that they can do anything if they set their mind to it.

Check out his Facebook page here to see his updates, photos of the journey and if you can take the time to post him some support we recommend you do that too. This kid has a heart of gold and deserves to succeed in achieving his goal.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunningFullaNZ
Donate: http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/AroundTheCoast/

Keep it up Brando, we think you are great x