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ATHLETE UPDATE | Matthew Davis

Europe The Perago Trust helped me with my dream of riding in Europe this year. On June 4, I flew to the Netherlands to stay at Watersley Sports Park in Sittard Netherlands for a three month stint of training and racing under the flag of Regional Team - Zuid Nederland (RT-ZN), with the Zuyd Cycling Club. Our team competed in U23 and elite road races and kermesse in Belgium and Netherlands. It was exciting racing, but tough to start with.  There was lots of learning and I managed to get mysel...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Madeleine Waddell

Dear Perago Trust Board,I am writing to express my gratitude for your support in my recent athletics endeavours. Last month, I competed in the 400m at the 2024 Athletics Junior World U20 Champs in Lima, Peru. Being 16 years of age and at really the beginning of my athletics journey, this was my first major international competition and my first opportunity to compete in the black singlet. There were highs and lows to the competition, with a disrupted 10-day build-up due to various niggles; ...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Piper Russell

I would just like to give you an update of how I have been going in my lacrosse endorsers lately.Over the last year and a half I have been training extremely hard almost every weekend here in the Waikato or in Auckland as part of the U20 New Zealand lacrosse team. We have been working hard to ensure we are super fit for the world championships in 2024.I am extremely grateful for the support from all of you, it has allowed me to achieve my dream of playing at the U20 world championships. I am pri...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Alex Schuler

I just want to start by saying thank you for all the support you have shown me leading into this event. The track in China was unlike anything I had ever ridden before and was considerably hotter than I had expected. It was an amazing experience to race the fastest people in the world in my age group and see what’s in store for next year in Holland if I'm lucky enough to be selected! My main goals were to ride a pb in the kilo and Flying 200 and also to race the match sprin...

Cyclist Ellesse Andrews bags second gold medal of Paris Games

*as featured on rsnz.co.nzEllesse Andrews has bagged her third medal of the Paris Olympics - a gold in the women's sprint cycling, her 'bonus' event.It was Andrews' second gold medal of the Games and New Zealand's 10th.The 24-year-old said she felt like she was "living in a dream" following her gold medal ride, and was "so proud" of what she had achieved.Andrews faced off against German rider Lea Friedrich in the medal races late Saturday night NZT after twice beating Great Britain's Emma Finuca...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Nicole and Katie Hollands

Hi Everyone,Firstly I would like to say a massive thank you to all of you for your help throughout the last year. Nicole and I would not have been able to make it here without you guys. It's awesome to have such supportive and generous people around us, we are so privileged and grateful to have had the support from each and every one of you.We are flying over to Japan at 10:30 tomorrow morning, where we have 2 warm up games and a few training sessions with some Japanese Universities before ...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Alex Schuler

2024 Perago Trust grant recipient Alex Schuler provides an update on his training and competition.Hey there! I just thought I’d update you on my riding so far. This year my training has been rolling smoothly since I was last in touch with you. I have raced in Malaysia at the ysd track series and came away with a gold, silver and bronze. I also won the sprint over all at the first round of the national track series following the first of 3 Jnr world training camps. I have recentl...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Leila Walker

Perago Trust grant recipient Leila Walker gives an update on her training and competition.Dear Perago Trust Board,I would like to acknowledge your contribution to my BMX Campaigns and pursuit to compete at the top level of BMX racing. Your ongoing support is so valuable and appreciated. In previous years, I have used your financial support to contribute toward coaching costs with Matt Cameron under MCRA (Matt Cameron Race Academy) who provides me with world class level coaching.From may years of...

2024 Middle-earth Halfling Marathon™

Support Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty in the 2024 Middle-earth Halfling Marathon™ - Sunday 24th March.Prepare for an enchanting off-road trail running/walking journey through the bucolic landscape of the Shire™, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. The immersive and unique Middle-earth™ Halfling™ Marathon allows runners and walkers to explore the unspoiled rolling green hills and storybook landscapes of the Waikato countryside. The track will cover ...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Mya Anderson

Perago Trust grant recipient Mya Anderson gives an update on her training and competition.Kia Ora PeragoHappy New Year! I wanted to give thanks for your support towards my recent overseas trips! In the past few months I have been to Japan, Melbourne and Tasmania racing and trialing. It started with Japan in November where I raced in two different UCI class 1 & 2 events. Japan was an awesome experience, racing some top end riders from all over the world for UCI points. I t...

ATHLETE UPDATE: Kyle Aitken

2023 Perago Trust grant recipient Kyle Aitken gives an update from the Tour of Southland.I am immensely grateful for the kind donation towards my cycling & bicycle costs, arriving at a crucial moment when my bike seemed to encounter one issue after another. This support has been an incredible relief to help replace parts on my bike, enabling me to fully enjoy my cycling passion.Returning from the Tour of Southland was an exhilarating experience.  Being part of a young team that sec...

ATHLETE UPDATE: Jack Greenough

Perago Trust recipient Jack Greenough gives an update on his training and competition.Just thought I would send a quick recap of my recent campaign let you know that I'm very grateful for Perago's support to help me get there! Bogotá, Colombia World Cups Going into the World Cups in Bogota, being a 1st year Junior (17y/o) I knew I was going to be at the bottom of the pile being one of the youngest in the U23 class. However, this was a refreshing feeling to go into a race without putting huge ex...

ATHLETE UPDATE: Emma Wilke

Perago Trust recipient Emma Wilke gives an update on her training and competition.Now with the netball season all over I have an update on the two teams I was fortunate enough to be a part of. My Lincoln A team won the premier grade in Christchurch. I was also chosen for Lincoln University team to play in the NZ Uni netball competition in Wellington where we came runners up . Having the scholarship helped me pay for flights to this competition, plus physio prior to these games and extra nutriti...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Reuben Webster

Perago Trust grant recipient Rueben Webster gives an update on his training and competition. ...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Kyle Aitken

Perago Trust grant recipient Kyle Atiken gives an update on his training, competition and Junior Worlds Track Championships It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs but finally I’m back in Cambridge. Throughout the last 4 months with training camps and track racing taking place it has been wonderful to know I’ve had an amazing community follow me in my journey to making it to Junior Worlds 2022. I am so thankful for all the support you have given me and everything you have been abl...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Leila Walker

Firstly I would like to acknowledge how grateful I am for the support of The Perago Trust. Your financial support has provided me with valuable resources, in order to achieve my goals. The funding that I was gifted went towards bike maintenance and coaching for my 2021/22 season. Amongst yet another restricted year due to covid, international competition has been limited. This has been tough, however has meant a good block of training and preparation has been done going into the new season. This...

ATHLETE UPDATE | Waikato Development Training Squad

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ATHLETE UPDATE | Jack Carswell

Perago Trust grant recipient Jack Carswell gives an update on his competition and training.I am just getting in touch to give the Perago Trust an update on what I have been doing recently.The New Zealand team campaign to Australia that I was to be involved with in August was unfortunately cancelled due to the Covid circumstances there, but luckily another opportunity became available almost at exactly the same time. This was to apply for selection to the World Road Championships in Belgium in Se...

ATHLETE UPDATE: Lily Cawood

Hey Perago Trustees!  Here is a bit of an update as our track cycling race season has just kicked off again into full swing. From having a break after a successful Track Nationals in February, we kicked back into training with a huge strength block,  building the base foundations of our power again. We started our racing block in the mighty Southland with NTS (National Track Series) round one in early June. Invercargill put its best weather on for us with highs of 10 degrees ...

Perago recipients Olympics bound

Four former Perago Trust grant recipients have been named in the 2021 New Zealand Olympic team.They are:Ellesse Andrews - Track Cycling: Women's Keirin and Individual SprintCamille Buscomb - Athletics: Women's 5000m and 10,000mJesse Campbell - EventingMicha Wilkinson - SailingThis is a big achievement and we look forward to cheering them on as they compete on the world stage....

Athlete Update- Bennett Greenough July 2021

Perago Trust recipient Bennett Greenough provides an update on his training and competition.Hi Perago, Here is an update of how I am getting on here in Europe.  I have settled in really well here in France. The weather has been really hot and sunny which has been great for riding. I am currently training at the Saint Etienne BMX Club with their riders, including the current Junior World Champ and the 2016 Time Trial World Champ. The group has a really positive training enviro...

Athlete Update: Mya Anderson

Perago Trust grant recipient Mya Anderson gives an update on her training and competition.Hi Perago, I thought I would give you an update on how my year has been so far. Firstly, I would like to thank you for your support and financial contribution that has helped me to achieve my recent goals. I have been tracking well with small improvements, despite the whirlwind of lockdown.  In October last year I raced in the Schools Track Nationals in Invercargill representing Cambrid...

Athlete Update: Rico D'Anvers

Perago Trust grant recipient Rico D'Anvers gives an update on his training and competition. Hello Perago Trust Family, I just wanted to give you a quick update about my BMX and other achievements over the past few months. At the beginning of December, I competed at the Rotorua C1 event in the Junior Elite men age category. Riders from Australia, Japan and New Zealand were all here at this race to gain themselves UCI points and spend time on the newly finished Rotorua track. After some good battl...

Athlete Update: Bennett Greenough

Perago Trust grant recipient Bennett Greenough gives an update on his competition and training:Hi Perago, I’ve had a really busy quarter year of training and racing with some great results and good progress before moving into the Junior Elite Class this year. Over the last three months, I feel that all aspects of my riding, as well as training in the gym and sprints, have improved and I am making good progress towards my goals. I also feel that my mindset towards racing has also improved and h...

Athlete Update: Leila Walker

Perago Trust grant recipient Leila Walker recaps 2019:I would firstly like to thank the Perago Trust for your help and financial contributions in order for me to achieve my 2019 goals. I am forever grateful for your ongoing support. Your sponsorship was put towards my coaching with the Matt Cameron Race Academy which has improved my riding immensely. It has also opened up opportunities for me to travel and compete internationally. This year has had its ups and downs but overall has been yet anot...