Refusing to retire

September 2015

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September 2015

Ray Willett in Te Anau standing next to a statue of his hero Quintin Mackinnon
While most people take four days to walk the Kepler Track, 78-year-old Ray Willett does it in a day. Alina Suchanski meets the man who defies age by continuing to amaze with his fitness, stamina and mental agility   Ray Willett is a bit of a legend in Te Anau. At 78 he still cycles, […]

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