Helene Barron - physio, trail runner, coach, mum, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, legend.

In February 2023 Helene completed the internationally acclaimed Tarawera 100mile ultramarathon in Rotorua – an international trail race, where she placed 5th. A week later, she left for the Northern Hemisphere for her work as a Performance Physiotherapist with the NZ Ski and Snow Board team. Two weeks later, in her bathroom at the World Championships in Georgia, she found the lump on her tongue, and so her cancer journey began.

In May 2023 she had a partial glossectomy, and July-August underwent 6 weeks of Radiation therapy to her head and neck. Because she lives out of Dunedin in Wanaka, she relocated to Daffodil House in Dunedin for the duration of her radiation treatment – Cancer Camp as the residents called it.

"Onwards" is a Ben Wallbank film documenting Helene's cancer journey. She hopes it can help others navigate their journey, and hopefully help raise funds for the Cancer Society along the way.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDV-SvJSKPu/?igsh=MW1sajEyYXp1YWg0OQ==

Cancer impacts so many of us, with 74 New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer every day. Proceeds from this night and every donation received means the Cancer Society can continue to help by funding cancer research, prevention and support services for people with cancer and their whānau when they need it most.

Join us to support this cause - for a drink and nibbles, to hear from the Waikato Bay of Plenty Cancer Society, and from Helene herself, and to watch the very first public screening of the film.

Drinks and nibbles from 6pm. Screening 7pm