Walk1200km super walkers

August 2023

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August 2023

Shirley Keen was proud to make the steep climb to Rawhiti Cave
Each Walk1200km walker has a different story. Here’s how six participants managed the journey. “My first 1200km of the year” Shirley Keen walks 3-5km each day and to celebrate knocking off her first 1200km, she started planning how to reach the next 1200 by the end of 2023. She managed a steep climb to Rawhiti […]

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