One man, one road, one cycle
Home » Blog » Annabel McAleer » One man, one road, one cycleRoger Honeybun will cycle 1,000 kilometres along State Highway 1 in nine days to raise awareness about asthma control.
Roger Honeybun sets off on the trip of a lifetime tomorrow: cycling more than 1,000 kilometres from Christchurch to Auckland, in nine days. It could be the trip of your lifetime, too.
The One Man, One Road, One Cycle ride is to raise awareness of poor asthma control in New Zealand. Asthma nurse educators will follow Roger with a Mobile Asthma Clinic, where you and your family can be tested for asthma control free of charge, and obtain information and advice.
Roger’s great-nephew, Sean Hedley, died at just nine years old from an exacerbation of asthma. “Sean’s death was devastating for our family, but I wanted something positive to come from it. I am lucky enough not to have suffered from any sort of infirmity in my life and I was amazed that, in this day and age, children like Sean are still dying of this incredibly common affliction,” says Roger.
Asthma kills more than 100 New Zealanders each year. More than half of New Zealanders with asthma are under-treated and do not have control of their asthma.
“If someone is using their asthma reliever more than twice a week then this indicates that their asthma is not under control,” says Linda Thompson from Asthma New Zealand. "If asthma is well managed it shouldn’t interfere with an individual’s quality of life or daily activities.”
The Mobile Asthma Clinic will be open between 10am and 2pm at Bunnings stores in Christchurch, Nelson, Porirua, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Taupo, Rotorua, Hamilton and Auckland (schedule below). You can also take the test at www.asthma-nz.org.nz.
Where to find your friendly Mobile asthma Nurse
The Mobile Asthma Clinic will be held between 10am and 2pm at Bunnings stores at the following locations:
- Christchurch: Saturday 13 March, cnr Blenheim Rd & Foster St
- Nelson: Sunday 14 March, 76 Saxton Road, Stoke
- Wellington: Monday 15 March, 9 Heriot Drive, Porirua
- Palmerston North: Tuesday 16 March, cnr Tremaine Ave & Railway Rd
- Wanganui: Wednesday 17 March, 131 Ridgway St
- Taupo: Thursday 18 March, 6 Opepe Street
- Rotorua: Friday 19 March, 26–48 Old Taupo Rd
- Hamilton: Saturday 20 March, 446 Te Rapa Rd (opp Te Rapa Racecourse)
- Auckland: Sunday 21 March, 2 Carr Road, Mt Roskill
