Run, walk or cheer with Round the Bays: Join Miles in raising glaucoma awareness and funds
When life told Miles to slow down, he started running.
When Miles was diagnosed with glaucoma, he had two choices: Let it stop him or find another way to move forward. He chose the second.
After years of managing multiple eye conditions, glaucoma became one more challenge to navigate. But instead of letting it define him, Miles swapped social footy for running shoes and started setting new goals. Big ones.
In 2024, he crossed the finish line at the New York Marathon. His second one.
“It’s about being grateful for every day and taking the opportunities that come your way,” he says. “I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep doing marathons, but I’m not wasting the chance.”
His left eye has limited vision. Eye drops reshaped his routine. There have been hard conversations with friends, family, and himself.
But through it all, Miles has kept moving: physically, mentally, and emotionally.
His outlook? Grit. Gratitude. Growth. And now, he’s inviting you to move too.
Join the Movement
This summer, Glaucoma NZ is taking part in Round the Bays across Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland.
We’ll be walking and running together as a community that gets it, the highs, the hurdles, and everything in between.
You don’t need to run a marathon. You just need to show up.
Bring your whānau. Bring your mates.
Walk for yourself, or for someone you love.
Together, we’ll show Aotearoa New Zealand what resilience looks like.
Glaucoma doesn’t stop us. It moves us.
Every step counts. Every stride matters. And every move we make together brings us closer to a future where glaucoma awareness can’t be ignored.
Ready to move with us?
Go to roundthebays.co.nz to register, click to fundraise then search and select “Glaucoma NZ” in the list of charities.
Keep an eye on our social media and emails. We’ll be sharing how you can join the GNZ crew in your city soon.