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CEO of YHA New Zealand, Mark Wells, Goes on Bicycle Fundraiser
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Hostel boss gets on his bike to practise what he preaches
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10605518
Christchurch-based Youth Hostel Association chief Mark Wells plans to trade his suit for lycra to cycle six days from Wellington to Rotorua for the annual meeting on Friday.
The 52-year-old Wells, who admits he is not a fan of cycling, is joining two other board members and 12 others for the 550km ride to fundraise for a new 54-bed eco-hostel on Stewart Island.
...Wells hopes to raise $50,000 through the ride towards the $5 million cost of the new hostel, which includes an education facility and will be the 53rd in the group's network in New Zealand.
Estimated completion date for the new hostel: November 2012.
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