30/08/2026
This is why we do it.
Meet Ben. He's part of the Champs family through his mum Catherine, from Optimize Health, and he's the reason this cause means so much more to us than just an event at Eden Park.
Ben was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. At just 24 weeks, before he was even born, he had surgery to close up his spine. A week after birth, he had another surgery to insert a shunt to manage fluid on his brain, a shunt that needs constant, careful monitoring for the rest of his life, because if it blocks, the warning signs look like any other childhood illness until it's serious.
Cure Kids is funding research right now, led by Professor Simon Malpas at the University of Auckland, to build a tiny implantable device that lets parents monitor their child's brain pressure remotely. For families like Ben's, that means fewer hospital visits, less radiation from scans, and a lot less fear.
Ben is now a Cure Kids ambassador. And he's why we get on the bike.
This is bigger than Champs. Bigger than the gym. It's a chance for our whole community to stand up for kids like Ben.
We've raised $1,000 so far, a good start, but with a little over two weeks to go, there's a lot more we can do. Every bit helps, whether that's a donation or grabbing one of our last few rider slots.
Click the link to donate or book your spot. Do it for Ben.
https://bit.ly/4wAceBC
