More than 25 motorcyclists roared into Geraldine and spent money as part of the first ever Virus Buster Run to counteract the downturn tourist spots have experienced because of Covid-19. The brainchild of father and son Mark and Ben van Leewarden, who own motorbike tour company Planet Chopper, the group started the run in Auckland on February 6. Esther Ashby-Coventry/Stuff Virus Busters Run riders from Auckland, at the Geraldine Village Inn on Wednesday evening, from left, Jacques Boucher, John Maloyd and Martin Spencer. The Virus Busters also stopped for refreshments at the Geraldine Village Inn when they arrived from Kaikoura on Wednesday. Esther Ashby-Coventry/Stuff Regular Geraldine Village Inn patrons Tim Ward, left, and Pat Hodges welcomed the Virus Busters motorcyclists on Wednesday.

Source: Stuff February 10, 2021 23:37 UTC