About the Challenge
About the Challenge
Led by the team from World Expeditions and their experienced guides, participants will cycle, hike and raft the route of the iconic Coast to Coast event but not at race pace!
This epic 6 day 248km journey takes you coast to coast from the Tasman Sea on the west, over the Southern Alps to the shores of the Pacific Ocean on the east. The journey starts with a warm up, exploring the West Coast Wilderness cycle trails, before embarking on the epic Coast to Coast. The experienced guides will lead the way over the iconic Goat Pass and down the Waimakariri River Gorge.
Your support through this challenge will help to bring global clinical trials to New Zealand, giving New Zealanders with gut cancer access to new treatments faster, and will ensure more people understand the causes and symptoms of gut cancers so they can get help sooner. Find out more on our Why do it page.
FIND THE FULL TREK DETAILS HERE.
Dr Ben Lawrence MBChB, MSc, FRACP will be leading the Coast to Coast challenge.
A leading Medical Oncologist and researcher, Dr Lawrence specialises in caring for patients with gastrointestinal cancers and neuroendocrine tumours, cancer molecular profiling and cancer genomics.
Dr Lawrence is also heavily involved with research and is the Head of Oncology and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. He is an active member of the Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group (AGITG) where he sits on their New Zealand Committee and recently acted as Co-Convenor for the Annual Scientific Meeting in Ōtautahi, Christchurch.
How it works
1. Sign up
Setup and customize your own fundraising page with your photo and what has inspired you to take on the Coast to Coast Challenge.
The trip costs $1,750 per person, and includes all your accommodation, meals, equipment and guides. Secure your spot here.
2. Fundraise
Share your page and ask your friends and family to donate. Funds raised will help improve survival rates and quality of life for gut cancer patients.
We're asking participants to try and fundraise $4,500 each and we'll help you every step of the way!
3. Take the challenge
The 6 day multi-sport challenge will take you from the west coast to the east over the mighty Southern Alps.
The trip will take place 9th - 14th March 2025.
So far we've raised
$120
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The difference you will make
The difference you will make
The Gut Cancer Foundation’s purpose is to fund world class, innovative research and clinical trials into the causes, treatments, prevention and detection of gut cancers. Alongside this, we are working to raise awareness of the causes and symptoms of this group of cancers.
Gut cancers include oesophageal, stomach, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreatic, and bowel cancers. Collectively, gut cancers are the most common type of cancer in New Zealand, with more than 6,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Sadly, more than half of those diagnosed will not survive beyond 5 years.
Your support through this challenge will help to bring global clinical trials to New Zealand, giving New Zealanders with gut cancer access to new treatments faster, and will ensure more people understand the causes and symptoms of gut cancer so they can get help sooner. Find out more about our work on our website.