Archive for July, 2010

Riverrun Trail series

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Looks like a good series www.trailseries.co.nz 

The Riverrun Trail Series offers spectacular scenery, exciting trails that wind their way alongside the region’s most stunning waterways and races that appeal to all abilities.

The Riverrun Trail Series will allow competitors to explore three of the region’s recently developed tracks – the Hawea River Track, the Clutha River Track and the Damper Bay/Waterfall Creek Track. The tracks are all lakeside or riverside and all are challenging in their own respects and will provide a great experience for athletes, from first timers to experienced runners.

The Riverrun Trail Series begins October 2010 and concludes in May 2011 with three races making up the series. There are prizes for place getters and plenty of spot prizes to ensure everyone’s in with a chance of winning.

Enter one or enter the whole series – the overall winner of the series will earn the John Pawson Trophy, named after inspirational local John Pawson who was a dedicated advocate for the environment and the development of the trails.

Race 1. The Hawea River Track with 5km, 10km and half marathon options – 17 October 2010
Race 2. The Upper Clutha River Track 14.1km – 19 February 2011
Race 3. Damper Bay/Waterfall Creek Track 14.3km – 21 May 2011

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Queen Charlotte Tax

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Hi Callum.

Re the Queen Charlotte Track. (QCT)

The QCT is on New Zealand land administered by DOC and free to walk. Between ship cove and camp bay its all DOC and unless you want to walk over some private land connecting parts of the QCT after camp bay you do not have to pay a cent. Dont be fooled into thinking you have to pay to walk the publicly owned QCT. 

Hope you can pass this on to your members.

Garry.

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Dingle Burn Track

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Dingle Burn Track   walk, tramp, mountain bike, picnic, camping, no dogs
Dingleburn carpark to Turihuka Conservation Area: 3-4hr – 11km
Walking along Lake Hawea’s eastern shores there are great views up the Hunter Valley and on a clear day, to the west, as far as Mt Aspiring/Tititea. From the carpark, eight kilometres north of Timaru Creek, follow the 4WD track to Rocky Point and around the bluffs to Silver Island Bay, before gaining height to sidle around The Peninsula. The Turihuka Conservation area is at the mouth of the Dingle Burn.

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