Donation Ripple Effects

31/05/2026

Sign up for the Wairarapa Backyard Ultra - www.waibyu.co.nz

03/05/2026

Help Heat Homes. Run and Run in a Backyard Ultra for charity

11/03/2026

It is that time of year when our weather changes and we get a brisk change in the temperature.

It is also that time of year when DRFX HEAT starts delivering firewood to families on the scheme.

The trailer we bought with help from WBS and Powerco is halving our deliveries and while the loading takes longer the unloading is a dream.

The Wairarapa Backyard Ultra will be raising funds for HEAT, the money competitors go towards helping keep Wairarapa families warm.

You can register for the event at www.wairarapabyu.co.nz or donate here https://better.giving/donate/30

24/02/2026

UPDATE:- Wairarapa Backyard Ultra postponed...

Due to lower than expected entries we are postponing the event until Labour Weekend in October. We know this will be disappointing. If you have registered please check your email for information about transferring your registration to the new date or obtaining a refund.

As we are charity we have to be careful with funds and lower numbers means the strong possibility of making a loss on the event. Hence postponement. Please see the updated event information and follow us for more updates.

13/01/2026

First time I have seen this ad. It's amazing. Challenge yourself for Charity and maybe you will win a prize while running further than you have before

https://www.wairarapabyu.co.nz/registration

01/11/2025

Parkrun!! But Henley Lake parkrun which will be part of the course for the Wairarapa Backyard Ultra next Easter.

HLPR is a great run, slightly harder than I was expecting but 28:41 isn't bad, and that is with 3 walk breaks (dodgy L hamstring).

If you know any runners who would like to "Push Your Limits For Charity" then please forward this.

Rego page up soon. Links in comments

30/10/2025

Coming soon to the Wairarapa is the inaugural Wairarapa Backyard Ultra over Easter 2026. The registration page will be coming up soon and if you would like to know more please check the comments for links.

Meanwhile watch the stunning scenic video at one of the turnaround points on the course.

27/10/2025

Excellent weather over the weekend for another (smaller) Chainsaws for Charity session.

Cutting up logs bought with funds from Nikau Foundation and splitting logs donated by Te Parae Homestead.

Chainsaws are noisy. Excuse the shouting 😊

25/10/2025

More wind and rain means needing novel ways of keeping wood dry...

24/10/2025

It has been a busy time for everyone recently with wind, rain, loss of power and many fallen trees. It meant that our new trailer had a belated christening.

When we did get out to collect some donated firewood we celebrated by placing the signs for WBS and Powerco on the sides of the trailer.

A huge thank you to WBS and Powerco for their community grant, which when added to money raised by DRFX HEAT we were able to buy the trailer.

This will help us pick up more firewood donations and enable more deliveries. A larger trailer meaning fewer deliveries to each family.

Also huge thank you to Nikau Foundation for the grant to buy logs (see the video) The logs will be cut up, split and stacked over the coming weeks. Another thank you to Te Parae Homestead who have donated fallen trees to us, some of the wood in the paddock is from their trees. And last thank you to Paul and Carrie for the donated wood in the trailer.