2021-08-04 < Weekly activities > 2021-09-08
Activity summary: Wednesday 2021 August 11th to Tuesday 2021 August 17th
Wednesday
Oakleigh St, Korokoro Dam, E, Margaret Foden
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We had 15 people including 4 nonmembers. A pleasant walk down to the Korokoro dam
in full flow, along to the junction of Baked Beans Bend track & back . The
Cornish St end of the track was still closed due to slips.
A high level Circuit above NZ's biggest suburb - Karori, M, Brian Hassell
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The Wednesday M trip on 11 August 2021 was enjoyed by 5 Members and 1 Non Member.
Our high level 18.5 km circular trip above Karori had good weather and great views.
Mt Wainui: Whareroa Farm Park, SF, David Ogilvie
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Seven members started from Whareora Farm Park, headed up the Cairn track,
reaching Campbell Mill Rd. Then we proceeded to the old marshalling yards
for morning tea. After tea we followed a disc-ed track to the summit of Mt
Wainui (722 m), reaching it in 3 h 20 from the car park. We headed back
after lunch, taking 1 h 10 to get back to the old marshalling yards. We
turned off Campbell Mill Rd just before the top of the climb and went down a
long spur to the track beside the stream, making it a 7 h day.
Eastern Hutt Hills, MTB, John Dement
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Four intrepid mountain bikers spent a leisurely five and a half hours enjoying perfect weather on the eastern hills of the Hutt Valley.
The trip started by ascending the Te Whiti riser on to the NZED pylon road. We followed the pylon road along the ridge line and down the ridge between Stokes Valley and the Silverstream tip. The Hutt River trail was used to Taita where we changed to the Beltway Cycleway that took us back to the start at Te Whiti Park.
A great ride for winter as the ride is on a mud free surface for most of the journey.
Saturday
Maunganui - Cleartop circuit, M, Robin Chesterfield
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The weather was windy and dry with a sheltered spot for lunch. There were five members on the trip. Trip time 6 hours
Sunday
Barney’s Whare, E/M, Pete Shanahan
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Ten members enjoyed ideal spring conditions for the walk along the coast from the Riddiford Station. Spring Lambs abounding!
Lunch at Barneys Whare and further walk to the Kotumu Stream alluvial fans an hour or so further along the coast.
Total: 42 club members and 5 non-member out in the hills