Program Aug/Sept 2014

27 July - Mangakotukutuku Falls. A nice family tramp. Meet at the end of Maude Rd at 10am. Contact Newton 7510716
3 Aug - Orienteering Urban Rogaine starting from the TSB Stadium. Details at orienteeringtaranaki.org.nz or contact Jacqui 7510676
10 Aug - Buried Forest at Waitara East. Meet at end of Leslie St at 10.30 and be prepared for a beach wander. Contact Sharon 7638365 [Note high tide 8.59am, low tide 3.13pm]
17 Aug - Lucy's Gully, up the Sefton, down the Waimuku. Meet at Lucy's Gully 10am Contact Jacqui 7510676
24 Aug - RTM in 5 days (part 3). Given that the snow upset the previous plans we are going to try instead for this part - up to Kahui Hut, across to Waiaua Hut, down the Ihaia. Meet at end of Kahui Rd 10am, contact Neil 7510676
31 Aug - Stratford Mountain House to the tunnels (again). Bring the family for this pleasant stroll. Possibility of searching for more tunnels not he Enchanted Walk. Contact Neil 7510676
7 Sept - Opunake Mural bike ride Meet at Club Hotel, Tasman St at 10am. Contact Sharon 7638365
14 Sept - Long bike (approx 50km) from top of Tarata saddle, through the Otaroa Rd tunnels, Bertrand Rd, through back roads to BBK, Coastal Walkway to NPL, contact Neil by Wed 10th Sept with numbers 751 0676 (he needs to find enough drop off drivers to the start)
16th Sept (Tuesday) Committee meeting

A some future plans and reschedules including:
5 Oct - Pukeiti Explorer Day, birdlife exploring, rainforest walk, birdcalls etc, meet at Pukeiti gates 10.30. Contact Sharon 7638365
12 Oct - Orienteering at Te Rewa Rewa bridge Details at orienteeringtaranaki.org.nz or contact Jacqui 7510676
** RTM in 5 days (part 2), in Dawson Falls, Plateau, out Nth Egmont (weather dependent, could cut short at Plateau if too wintery)
** Bushy Park weekend will be rescheduled.
** Palmerston North weekend probably 25-27 October (Labour w/e)

Slink Run dates

July 20th Sunday
Au 11th Monday
Sept 2nd Tuesday
Sept 26th Friday
Please contact Sharon with the dates you can do

We'll do the slink run on Sunday 20th July instead of the RTM part 2 tramp from Dawson Falls to North Egmont. Look out in the next calendar for the new tramp date.