Kia ora WC whānau,

Thank you! Runathon 2026 was last Friday, and thanks to all of you, it was something pretty special.

From the damp early morning laps, through a lively midday of people, food and a bit of sun, to food trucks with a breezy drizzle to finish, the WC community showed up strong (even as Wellington delivered four seasons in one day).

🚑 FUNDRAISING UPDATE

We’ve raised over $80,000 so far, with every dollar being matched (up to $150,000) bringing our current total to over $160,000.

Remember: every dollar is still being matched, so the impact of your donation is doubled.

If you haven’t donated yet (or you can find someone else to sponsor you), now’s the perfect time to push us closer to funding a brand new ambulance.
👉 https://www.therunathon.com/donate

🏃 THE NUMBERS

12,411 laps completed which is over 6,800km! That’s like running from Wellington to Auckland more than 5 times or the distance covered by Wellington Free Ambulance’s fleet every day!

Special mention to the lap runner podium:
Tom Pescini – 181 laps (that’s 100km!)
Henry Tripe – 163 laps
Hudson Todd – 161 laps

You can view the full leaderboard for laps and donations at any time here 👉https://app.therunathon.com/

🍔 COMMERCE STALLS & MIDDAY FUN

It was all go in the middle of the day as the sun came out and the students came with it. Our Year 11 Commerce stalls kept everyone fed and set a new record, raising over $5,800!

There was ClubFest on the turf, live music hyping everyone up, and then there was the carnival – which importantly included a dunk tank where students could pay to see teachers (and some fellow ākonga) dunked.

🎖 AWARDS & PRIZES

To celebrate the effort across the school:

• 🥇 Top donor and top lap runner in each year group will receive a Runathon Contributor badge

• All GOATs will receive a GOAT badge

• Our top event volunteers (approx. 20–25 students) will also receive a Runathon Contributor badge

These will be presented in an upcoming assembly, so get your donations in now to push yourself up the leaderboards!

Also, in an upcoming assembly there will be prizes drawn that include a brand new Samsung phone. Every golden ticket is an entry: 1 lap = 1 golden ticket, and $1 donated = 2 golden tickets.

👕MERCH UPDATE

Unfortunately, due to some issues with our t-shirt supplier some students have not received the 2026 Merchandise they ordered. We sincerely apologise for this. If you or your son believes they have not received the merchandise they ordered, you can fill in this form👉https://forms.gle/gfqgYjJ7meXXUAhj7

Please fill in this form even if you have already emailed us about it.

💙 THANK YOU

The Runathon doesn’t happen without people.

Thank you to:

• Every student who ran laps, raised money, or got involved

• Staff who supported, supervised, and encouraged throughout the day

• Sponsors whose contributions made the event possible

• And everyone in the wider community who donated or came along

Remember, donations are still open and every dollar is being matched 🔗https://www.therunathon.com/donate

Ngā mihi nui,
The 2026 Runathon Super Six

P.S. Something new might be coming next term… stay tuned.