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Contents:
Social Events – Calendar
Triple Peaks Challenge 2012
Waikato Tramping Club – Sister Club Visit
Access to Plateau Rd, Whirinaki Forest Park
GPS Training
Tell everybody u TRAMP!
SOCIAL EVENTS
Grab a bike, put on your comfy shoes, bring a friend or relation and join us for some social activities. No meetings or phone calls, just meet at the designated place, with a smile and change for coffee, icecream etc.
February Wednesday 22nd
Bike Ride: Clive to Clifton. Meet at the Clive Bridge at 9:30am
March Saturday 3rd
Kayaking on the pond or walk the Estuary. Bring your own or hire kayaks. Meet at Humber Street carpark 9:00am
April Wednesday 18th
Bike Ride: PG Areana, Taradale, Awatoto, Ahuriri. Meet at PGA 9:30am
April Sunday 29th
Walk: Te Mata Peak. Meet at main carpark by gatges to poark at 1:30pm
May Wednesday 16th
Walk: Bluff Hill. Meet at Hardinge Road carpark 9:00am
June Saturday 9th
Walk: Taradale Hills. Meet at Church Road Winery at 9:00am
Triple Peaks Challenge 2012 – March 17, 2012
This year the club has decided to ‘have a go’ at this challenge. It is a local 47km walk (see more on their website www.triplepeakschallenge.co.nz. Solo entries are: Alison Greer, Kelvin Shaw, Jenny Burns, Dave Hills and Julia Mackie.
Team entry (3 persons) Team 1, John Dobbs, Viv Bramley, Diane Hills. Team 2: John Burrell, Sue Martin, Dennis Mitchell.
Julia is sourcing some iTRAMP logos for us to wear on our backs, the race number must be on the front. Let’s hope we get the right weather for this day. Last date for entry is March 10.
Waikato Tramping Club
We have developed a ‘sister club’ relationship with the Waikato Tramping Club. They will be visiting the Hawke’s Bay on March 23-24 Friday night arrival to Sunday night departure. We have booked the Boys Brigade Lodge on Whittle Road, which we have used previously for a winter solstice weekend. We have not got a detailed plan for the day walks yet, but suggestions include 1) To Kaweka J, Back Ridge Hut, and return via the North Ridge. 2) Te Puia Hut and hot springs either via Makino Ridge or direct via the Mohaka River.
The massive washout on Waipunga Rd
Several members of the club did a recce of the normal access road we take to get into the Whirinaki Forest Park. From Pohokura Rd, and then Waipunga Road, no signage indicates any issue. We had been told by DoC Murupara that there was a road washout. Six km down the road, we came across it. This is a massive washout, and will obviously affect our travel time and distance into one of our favourite parks. We are investigating the alternatives but, at this stage, things do not look too good for those travelling from the Hawke’s Bay, save for a longer journey.
GPS Training
The club has four Garmin Etrex GPS receivers. These will be carried on each tramp, and whenever appropriate (snack breaks, lunch-times) we will do some training in their use.
The first stage will be understanding the units and the functions of each of their pages, followed by how to read the location information and place yourself on the map.
Tell everybody uTRAMP!
Are you displaying the new iTramp bumper sticker? The motif doesn’t replace the logo created in 1974, but is intended to promote the club. Stickers are available from Julia Mackie, and business cards from John Dobbs. Let’s show ourselves off to the world!
Our new bumper sticker