A unique team challenge at Tongariro

9 May 2004
Source: LiVevo Newsroom

The Grand Chateau in the Tongariro National Park set the scene for a unique outdoor team building event on Saturday 8 May, to raise money for the Spirit of Adventure Trust. A squad of LiVevo massage therapists were at the finish line to meet participants of The 2004 Vodafone Extreme Challenge - thirteen corporate teams of four, each partnered with a top New Zealand celebrity who competed in a mix of physical and mental activities.

The 18km Challenge started at the Mangahuia Campsite off State Highway 47, with a run through swampland, rocks, tussock and three river crossings on the way to the Whakapapaiti Hut. The final leg was a steep 4km run down the Bruce Road, finishing at the Grand Chateau.

Celebrities accompanying the teams included New Zealand's top mountain runner Melissa Moon, cricketers Lou Vincent and Hamish Marshall,
New Zealand Olympic hockey player Dion Gosling and show business personalities Robbie Magasiva from ‘The Strip’, sisters Katrina and Rebecca Hobbs, Erika Takacs, Jon Bridges and Stacey Daniels.

Corporate teams included Vodafone, Ericsson Communications, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Nokia, Western Mailing, Agilent Technologies and previous champions Woosh Wireless.

An amazing effort by the teams, and a huge pat on the back to our very own LiVevo massage crew who massaged almost non-stop for 4 hours to give the challenge participants some well deserved recovery time on the massage table.

If you would like more information about on-site massage at your next corporate event please contact us.

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