Craig Pollok

Pink Ribbon Walk 2026 - Auckland

I'm taking part in the Pink Ribbon Walks for the nine women diagnosed with breast cancer each day in New Zealand.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Kiwi women. 1 in 10 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. And 650 women in Aotearoa die from the disease every year.

That’s why I’m taking part in the Pink Ribbon Walk this year, to help change that.

Please donate to raise funds for life-saving education, life-changing patient support and ground-breaking medical research. And bring us closer to a day when there are zero deaths from breast cancer.

My activity tracking

Walked
20kms
My goal
50kms

My Impact

38

Keeping our breast nurses out and about in the pink campervan for 38 hours, thanks to you!

Funds raised over the years


My Updates

14 September 2026

Why?

Why am I doing this 5K walk when I have trouble walking from a disability standpoint? Great question, glad you asked.
My friend posted in the group chat on the Monday about 3 weeks ago saying that her and some friends were doing this walk. I got jealous.
At that point I was walking about 2 km or 3 km a month and I had been saying that I wanted to walk more but wasn't actually following through with it. My personal best in the last 20 years was probably about 4km
I decided to make a change.
I bought a walking frame into the office and started to use that around the office rather than my scooter. The day after after I got home from work I went for a long distance walk and it ended up being 3km but at that point I still was not confident enough to commit to doing 5km.
After the 3km I could barely move my legs for 3 days due to pain but it was good pain.
The following Tuesday evening I went on another walking adventure and just kept going and ended up doing 4.6km. It took me 4 hours 40min. But I knew I could hit the 5k. I signed up for the challenge and I am excited to climb this mountain!
14 September 2026

Background

I am Craig Pollok and I live with a neurological condition called MELAS which means that I have infrequent strokes and seizures. The impact of this is that I have a mild speech impediment, increased fatigue and trouble walking. I try to make the most of every moment and see the bright side in life rather than letting the condition define who I am as a person.
I have the best and most supportive family and a community of friends who show up consistently but also call me out if there are areas I can improve onĀ 

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Sam Riverton

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Anonymous

Well done Craig!

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Beth & Rog

Craig, this is an awesome accomplishment. In true Pollok style, pushing yourself hard for the needs of others. Very moving. Well done.

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Pai Wan Lai

Well done, Craig! Thank you for caring deeply!

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Susan Robertson And Family

So proud of my cousin Craig. Well done!

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Alice

Go Craig!! Love alice

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James & Annie

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Anonymous

Well done Craig!

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Claire & Tom

What an achievement Craig.. you are a star! Claire & Tom x

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Julie Lala

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Celia Morse

Go Craig Amazing!!

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Kim

Craig you are inspirational!

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Hannah Cummins

Awesome work, saw you cross the finish line today. Very inspiring!

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Steven Brown

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Lexi

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Rabia Khan

What an awesome thing you’re doing! I hope this has a nipple effect and more of us are inspired to fundraise for meaningful causes and be our breast selves.

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Rachel

Craig you superstar!! 🌟

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Vaughan Martin

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Wendy Nixon

Go Craig!

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Emma

Go Craig!!! You are a unit and I wish I could be there in person!

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Rads

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Eve Stobie

Well done Craig, great cause and I am sure you will smash it! Eve and Stewart x

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Regan Edwards-scott

Good on you Craig. Take care and all the very best!

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Chris L

You've got this Craig! Proud of you 😊

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Diane Spillane

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Holly Stanton

Go Craig!!!! Great cause and goal. Very inspiring.

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Benji B

So proud!

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Louise & Jonathan

Amazing, Craig! Good luck!!

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Flora, Josh And Innes

Good luck Craig! What a great cause! xxx

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Antony Pollok

Cheering you on from afar. A noble cause

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Rowan Espie

Good luck Craig!

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Joy Espie

A really great cause Craig. Thank you .

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Cousin John

Awesome Craig - well done to you!! From Jihn, Fi and Ben

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Sally Swycher

Well done Craig, this is great! I hope you have some good tunes playing on your walks, thinking of The Proclaimers I would walk 500 miles!!

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Anonymous

Great cause Craig

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Pamela Casaudoumecq

Cheering you on Craig from California! — Pamela, John & Emma

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Rory Thompson

Good luck Craig!

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Sarah F

Good luck and have fun šŸ˜€ x

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Rita Reed

Wonderful what you’re doing! Thankyou

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Simon, Bo, Poppy And Ayanda

Well done Craig, a great cause and very inspiring that you are so actively supporting it. We'll all be cheering you on from Botswana xx

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Rachel M Mackay

Good luck Craig! Great cause 😊

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Carolyn Workman

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Haroon

Very inspirational, well done Craig.

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Charles Carbis

Wishing you all the best of luck Craig. You got this.

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Anne Milicich

So proud of you Craig

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Lindsay & Justine

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Anonymous

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Amy, Scotty, Kaia & Leo!

Yeahhhh buddy!

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Anonymous

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Gillian E.

A fantastic challenge, Craig! Well done 🌟🌟

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Tina Mcneil

Go Graig !!! You are soo inspiring and I am soo proud of you✨✨✨Auntie Tina 😘x

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Lisa & Ben Mcbeath

Nice one Craig! Love Lisa, Ben & Kids x

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Barbara Eadie

Well done Craig😘

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Chris, Di

Legend

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Barb Pollok

Proud of you buddy ! šŸ’œ

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Sarah

Lesh goooooooo!

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Mandy

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Antonio

Smash it mate

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Ricoh Nz/fc

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Shaista Kamgar

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Andrew Wilson

You’ve got this Craig!

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Ashleigh Garrett

Go get it, Craig!

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Anonymous

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Sam Riverton

Nice going

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Simon Kingston

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Sasha Watts

All the best Craig!