Auckland Marathon in one-piece and helmet

[kiwifruit]

I'm going to (attempt to) run the Auckland Marathon (42.2km) in full leathers and a full face helmet. I'm doing this to raise money and awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of NZ.
Please show your support for me by donating to the MDA. Follow the links on our website, www.nearlythere.co.nz

I'm not sure I can do it. The Rotorua half marathon last weekend was tough enough.... The heat in the last 5k was almost too much. This time i'll drill a single 8mm hole in the top of the helmet so i can squirt water into it without taking it off.

No doubt this is a very silly thing to do. However, it's a choice I've made and it's the fact most of us have a choice that i'm trying draw attention to. Folks living with Muscular Dystrophy don't get to make choices about how they use their body.

[Oblivion]

Do it :Pokey:

Although, adding something like airpipes to go round you head to let fresh air in wouldnt be a bad idea.

You managed 21ks in the ridiculous heat in Rotorua, So whats stopping you?

[kiwifruit]

Do it :Pokey:

whats stopping you?

The only thing that will stop me is the heat! I expect it to be quite a bit warmer for this one. I'll be out there into the heat of the day this time too.

[R6_kid]

Love you bro. Mad respect.

[kiwifruit]

Love you bro. Mad respect.

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[kiwifruit]

Super nervous about this. 5 sleeps to go! :sweatdrop Looks like it's going to be warm.

MAX 21°C
MIN 13°C
A few showers. Northeasterlies.

[nodrog]

Super nervous about this. 5 sleeps to go! :sweatdrop Looks like it's going to be warm.

MAX 21°C
MIN 13°C
A few showers. Northeasterlies.

The real reason you are wearing the helmet, is so you can get a lift halfway through on a motorbike so you can cheat. Isnt it?

[BAY CITY MOTORCYCLES]

The real reason you are wearing the helmet, is so you can get a lift halfway through on a motorbike so you can cheat. Isnt it?

WTF? Did he ask you too?

[kiwifruit]

Twill be tempting!

[Kickaha]

If you weren't so soft you'd be wearing the boots as well

[mashman]

Get a flip front helmet... good luck.

[Blackshear]

I strongly recommend having intervals where people will pour ice-cold water into your suit, to keep it sopping from the get-go.

You may have made 20k's, but dehydration and heat stroke will slap your shit, lol.

[gunnyrob]

how did you go? (I was the GS Safety bike rider)

[kiwifruit]

Good as gold, thanks for looking out for me (and everyone else) today.

Ran the first 20 odd km, walked the next 22. It got too hot to run. Excellent support crew kept hydration and cooling requirements at hand. The last 6-7k i was stopping to soak helmet and put ice into leathers every 500m. No way i could have done it alone.. went thru 5l of drinking water, 15l went into helmet.

[saul]

Good as gold, thanks for looking out for me (and everyone else) today.

Ran the first 20 odd km, walked the next 22. It got too hot to run. Excellent support crew kept hydration and cooling requirements at hand. The last 6-7k i was stopping to soak helmet and put ice into leathers every 500m. No way i could have done it alone.. went thru 5l of drinking water, 15l went into helmet.

Awesome effort man.:motu: Now stop doing that stuff

[ajturbo]

well done man... much respect...!!

but you know the rules.. no photos.. it never happened..!!!!!!!!!:facepalm:

[Stirts]

well done man... much respect...!!

but you know the rules.. no photos.. it never happened..!!!!!!!!!:facepalm:

Photos? meh, he made the 6 o'clock news!!!

Well kind of....they showed a clip of all the mad farkers running a marathon, and right smack bang in the middle of all these mad farkers was an even madder farker in a full leather suit and helmet.

Well done Mr KF :woohoo:

[doc]

Awesome effort man.:motu: Now stop doing that stuff

Yep agree. :sick: Not a good look lying in the back of an ambalamps with a thermometer up ya bum

[gijoe1313]

Bloody mad! Bloody well done that man! :niceone:

[SPman]

Good as gold, thanks for looking out for me (and everyone else) today.

Ran the first 20 odd km, walked the next 22. It got too hot to run. Excellent support crew kept hydration and cooling requirements at hand. The last 6-7k i was stopping to soak helmet and put ice into leathers every 500m. No way i could have done it alone.. went thru 5l of drinking water, 15l went into helmet.Look, you mad cunt, you need to stop this caper right now...next you'll be wanting to climb Mt Cook - in full leathers and full face!!!

Well done, anyway....

[kiwifruit]

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[Maha]

You should have been wearing Hi-Viz at the start..if someone had've hit you, imagine the outrage of other running bikers soon after.