20 Jun 2024

Speed freaks, running for recovery

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 20 June 2024

Picking yourself up from addiction can take many paths.

For one group in Christchurch that path to recovery is best done at a steady jog.

They call themselves Speedfreaks.

They're a community of people seeking rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction and they support each other through regular running and walking sessions.

Anna Christophorou is a registered social worker and the founder of Speedfreaks. She speaks to Mark

SpeedFreaks at a Parkrun

SpeedFreaks at a Parkrun Photo: speedfreaks.org.nz