Rally star Haydon Paddon is synonymous with winning races, but now he's turning the wheel towards running them
The Inaugural Ben Nevis Station Golden 1200 kicks-off tomorrow, a race to the top of a six kilometre hill climb.
It will take place in the Nevis Valley near Cromwell in Central Otago, and started live as a dream over a couple of beers.
Eight months later, it's nearly race day.
"You know Race to the Sky in the Cardrona Valley is one that I always enjoyed," Paddon told Seven Sharp.
"I never got to compete in it unfortunately but it was always one that I remember going to as a kid, and watching Monster and Possum Bourne and Rod Millen and those guys, so trying to bring something like that back to New Zealand motorsport is the long-term goal."
The race is free, has up to 60 volunteers helping, and hopefully, Paddon will be able to go for a ride.
"My break during this weekend will be when I hop in the car for 10 minutes and do my run - that's when I'll have a breather and get away from it all."
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