Ben’s Epic Walk 2025

Ben’s Epic Walk 2025

Come and join Ben on his second EPIC WALK!

Friday 21st February 2025

6am - 6pm 

Ben Suncin is a local legend who is once again raising money and awareness for the Brain Injuries Association of New Zealand, an organisation close to Ben’s heart For Ben’s story see below

JOIN BEN ON HIS WALK

Is your business on his loop? Get your team out to join him for a bit!

Ben would love individuals, friends, children, pets and businesses to take some time out their Friday to join him for a section of his walk.

We’d love Ben’s whole day to be filled with companionship, so if you can commit yourself or your businesses approximate time to walk, please do so here

Sign up to join Ben

DONATE

Donate to Ben’s chosen charity - Brain Injuries Otago here: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/bens-epic-walk-2025

PROGRAMME

6am - 10am: laps of Pembroke Park. Join Ben & Co for a walk, dogs and children welcome 

10am - 12pm  - Ben’s Epic Town Lap

Setting off from the Skate Park to McDougall St, Golf Course Road, Ballantyne Road, across Three Parks via New World and the Little Brewer. Past BP, Caltex and down to Kai Whaka Pai for lunch before returning to Pembroke Park for laps

Approx 12/12.30 - Lunch at Kai

12.30pm - 6pm: Laps of Pembroke Park

The Epic Town Lap Route:

Ben’s Story

Local identity Ben Suncin of Wanaka set himself a challenge to walk for 12 hours continuously in 2022, to raise awareness and fundraise for Brain Injury, a cause he is passionate about. His 2022 walk was a great success - completing 34 laps (34km) of Pembroke Park. This February he is back to do a new walking challenge.

Ben lives with limited vision, mobility issues and other long-term effects from brain injury he sustained a number of years ago. Balance and fatigue will be some of the things Ben will have to contend with.

Ben is an inspiration with his wide smile and zest for life.  Aside from his health issues Ben

has volunteered for various community events in the Upper Clutha area as well as collecting for various appeals including The Brain Injury Association (Otago).

Ben is a great ambassador for brain injury, he leads by example of not letting a brain injury define who you are.  Ben believes your injury doesn’t have to define you and that your possibilities are endless.

Support Ben with this personal challenge he has set himself. Join him in Wanaka for part or all of his walk.