{"id":27772,"date":"2023-12-07T17:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/?p=27772"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T01:00:28","slug":"nedd-brockmann-and-his-beloved-choccy-van-ronda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/news\/nedd-brockmann-and-his-beloved-choccy-van-ronda\/","title":{"rendered":"Nedd Brockmann (and his beloved choccy milk van Rhonda)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aussie icon Nedd Brockmann has announced his beloved choccy van Ronda will be available for Aussie fans to book from 31 Jan &#8211; 1 Feb on Turo, the world\u2019s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2024 NSW Young Australian of the Year Nominee, marathon runner and former sparky has just become one of Turo\u2019s newest hosts and will be handing over his keys directly to the first guest who finds Ronda on Turo for only $100AUD per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-in-his-van-in-sydney-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-in-his-van-in-sydney-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-in-his-van-in-sydney-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-in-his-van-in-sydney-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-in-his-van-in-sydney-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Nedd Brockmann?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nedd Brockmann is a beloved Australian icon from Forbes, a town within Central West NSW, Australia. He is best known as an electrician turned endurance athlete who made headlines as &#8216;the man who ran from Perth to Sydney&#8217;, achieving the run across Australia in just over 46 days (and all at the age of 23). This extraordinary feat covered nearly 4000km, averaging over 80km a day &#8211; as a result, Nedd&#8217;s incredible effort raised a remarkable $2.5 million for homeless charity Mobilise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nedd&#8217;s other achievements include running 50 marathons in 50 days and raising nearly $100K for the Red Cross. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockman-petrol-station-australia-road-trip-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Nedd Brockmann with his van outside a petrol station, during an Australian road trip.\" class=\"wp-image-27780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockman-petrol-station-australia-road-trip-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockman-petrol-station-australia-road-trip-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockman-petrol-station-australia-road-trip-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockman-petrol-station-australia-road-trip-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nedd&#8217;s Record Run<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nedd Brockmann&#8217;s record run happened in 2022, when Nedd ran 4000 km across Australia and raised more than $2 million for charity.<\/strong> Having credited choccy milk for getting him across the finish line in Bondi, he has since launched his own chocolate milk brand that gives back to the homeless and has promoted the new business by retracing the route of his famous run from Perth to Sydney in a milk van named Ronda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-retracing-nedds-record-run-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Nedd's Record Run - Nedd Brockmann retracing his route\" class=\"wp-image-27778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-retracing-nedds-record-run-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-retracing-nedds-record-run-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-retracing-nedds-record-run-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-retracing-nedds-record-run-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Nedd Brockmann route: Perth to Sydney<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Nedd Brockmann route started at Cottesloe Beach in Perth, and ended at Bondi Beach in Sydney<\/strong>, in an emotional finish where more than 10,000 people welcomed him home. As a result of Nedd&#8217;s relentless focus, he ran over 80km a day in order to complete the 4000km (2500 mile) route in 47 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-along-the-nedd-brockmann-perth-to-sydney-route-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Nedd Brockmann pictured along the perth to sydney route.\" class=\"wp-image-27776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-along-the-nedd-brockmann-perth-to-sydney-route-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-along-the-nedd-brockmann-perth-to-sydney-route-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-along-the-nedd-brockmann-perth-to-sydney-route-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/nedd-brockmann-along-the-nedd-brockmann-perth-to-sydney-route-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nedd Brockmann&#8217;s beloved choccy van, &#8216;Rhonda&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rhonda is the name of Nedd Brockmann&#8217;s beloved chocolate milk van &#8211; it was this van in which Nedd retraced his Perth to Sydney run route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who are interested in booking Ronda (and meeting Nedd) will need to do the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#f7f2e9\" class=\"has-background wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the Turo app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for the 2013 Volkswagen Caddy in Sydney between 31 Jan and 1 Feb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guests can further refine their search by selecting \u2018Volkswagen\u2019 under the \u2018vehicle make\u2019 filter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brockmann will hand-deliver Ronda to the guest, take them for a run and a drive around Sydney, complete with a few of Nedd&#8217;s famous choccy milks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e0caff\">\u201cI\u2019ve been blown away by the support and how much people loved my choccy milk van, Ronda, and I\u2019m stoked to list her exclusively on Turo for guests to book,\u201d <strong>said Brockmann<\/strong>. \u201cDriving across the country was a way to say thanks to everyone who supported me along the run and I can\u2019t wait to give people a chance to drive Ronda themselves while raising more money for Aussies experiencing homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Nedd Brockmann<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Nedd Brockmann in Bondi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate Ronda\u2019s romance with Turo, Brockmann will be showing up at Sydney&#8217;s Bondi beach and taking over North Bondi Surf Club from 11 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. AEDT on 9 December to run with the community. For every 1 kilometre that participants run on a treadmill alongside Brockmann, Turo will offer A$50 in Turo credit as well as donate A$50 to Nedd Brockmann supported charity <em>We Are Mobilise<\/em> &#8211; which is pioneering programs to put funding directly into the hands of those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis celebration marks one year of Turo being in Australia and we can\u2019t think of a more perfect way to celebrate than partnering with an Australian icon like Nedd to help his fans hit the road,\u201d<strong> said Turo Australia Managing Director Tim Rossanis.<\/strong> \u201cWhat makes the celebration even more meaningful is being able to support Nedd\u2019s mission of combatting homelessness by getting the community together to raise money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests looking to book a vehicle can <a href=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/au\/en\/car-rental\/australia\/sydney\" title=\"\">browse cars in 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