Some of you may be aware of the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari. An event involving scooter riders
traveling from Christchurch to Hokitika to raise money for the Cancer Society.
However not many people are aware of another scooter endurance event, I refer of course to The
Southern Scooter Challenge. Starting from the windswept Stirling Point in Bluff and finishing at the
alpine resort of Queenstown.
This Challenge is not for the fainthearted, it is designed to be a gruelling and uncomfortable test of
endurance on 50cc scooters. This event raises funds for The PlaceMakers Foundation which this year
we will be supporting Prostate Cancer Southland and Hospice Southland.
The Throttlestop Riders, a team from Christchurch in a bid to raise funds and heighten the events
profile will be riding to and from the event, 1400 km in 6 days at an average speed of 25kmph.
Show your support by visiting www.southernchallenge.co.nz and either use SPONSER (drop down
menu) sponsor a friend/ support a friend/ Throttlestop Riders, or simply select DONATE.