Channing's run

the long version

"In the summer heat of rural Taranaki, Joe Hays drives his ute into a ditch on the side of the road. What he gets is Channing and a fast-paced half-mile race, with no prizes for second place. On that dusty, hot afternoon, a lifelong friendship is forged between the two men and a young wool heiress, Helen Peterson. This bond is severely tested over the years as heartbreak and tragedy dog them, until all that's left is the last and most demanding test of all - would Joe Hays and Channing stake their lives for each other?"-- Publisher description.