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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 22<br />
Driven by Speed<br />
We look back on a memorable Highlands Park experience<br />
The Highlands Park experience in Cromwell is something special.<br />
Brett Ladbrook, Senior Peer Support<br />
Coordinator, describes a special day out in<br />
November at the Highlands Motorsport Park<br />
in Cromwell.<br />
It was perfect for 12 ‘petrol heads’ to race a kitted-out Ford<br />
Mustang, adapted with push-pull hand controls and a<br />
Spinner on the steering wheel.<br />
—Brett Ladbrook<br />
It was entertaining to see<br />
everyone at the start of the<br />
drive with a nervous look<br />
on their faces to the excited<br />
smile at the end of their laps.<br />
The Ford Mustang that Highlands use is the ‘U-Drive’<br />
vehicle which is fully stripped out with a full race<br />
roll-cage, race seats, big brakes, semi slick ty<strong>res</strong> and of<br />
course a rowdy exhaust, to help the 5L V8 breathe.<br />
Melrose Kiwi Concept Chairs, in Christchurch, made a<br />
generous donation per person and with the Highlands<br />
Motorsport Park discount made it an affordable fun day.<br />
First driver was on the track at 9am and the last was<br />
at 4.30pm.<br />
People came from as far away as Canterbury, Otago and<br />
Central Otago.<br />
For most people this was their first experience on a<br />
racetrack and for some the first time in a V8.<br />
It was entertaining to see everyone at the start of the drive<br />
with a nervous look on their faces to the excited smile at<br />
the end of their laps. Everyone really enjoyed it and those<br />
smiles didn’t go away for quite some time.<br />
Thanks to the super crew at Highlands, Melrose<br />
Wheelchairs and all the people that provided their<br />
support to make the day an absolute success.
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