Di Tocker is doing the gruelling ride to raise funds for Aroha Cambridge. Photo Viv Posselt
Today marks the start of a 3000km cycle ride being undertaken by Cambridge’s Di Tocker to raise funds to help secure the town’s environmental future.
Tocker is co-chair of Aroha Cambridge, a charitable trust working to restore and protect the natural environment.
She is biking the self-supported Tour Aotearoa Brevet – 3000km from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Through early efforts to raise $3 for every kilometre cycled, she has already raised around $4000 for Aroha Cambridge – covering off most of the North Island leg. She hopes to average 100km a day.
Cambridge’s Di Tocker starts her 3000km ride for the environment today.
“I believe caring for our environment means committing time, energy and responsibility,” she told The News. “This ride is a personal commitment, turning every kilometre into support for the local environment and the community we care about.”
Tocker, who is a glass artist, is expecting to pass through Cambridge on February 26 when she will pause at the Aroha Cambridge shed on Thornton Rd around lunchtime. Residents wanting to catch up with her can do so then, or at 6.30am the following day opposite the town hall when she will grab a coffee before setting off.
