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South Australian Recreational Cycling Club Inc.

Tour of North Island

Te Ika-a-Māui

New Zealand

19th February – 4th March 2016

The DIY CONCEPT: Get Yourself to & from Auckland NZ. You cook your own meals or group kitty. Hire or Bring your own Bicycle. SARCC’s Tour for $1100 (14 days) incudes: 15 nights in Cabins two per room mostly

Night of Fri 19th Feb to night of Fri 4th Mar INCLUSIVE

You Tour in 12 seat self drive Minibuses

Auckland International Airport.

Recommended for: Cycle touring with an element of off-roading, trail riding, exploring New Zealand’s cycle trails. The word from Andy: “My pick for exploring the new network of cycle trails around New Zealand, BRING YOUR OWN MTB BIKE:

• BYO Costs vary $150 to $260 return.
• You also need to Box your Bicycle,

then retain Box for the return flight.

• Get Bicycle to/from Adelaide airport.
• But you do know your own bike and it

may be a bagged folding bicycle.

14 Days NZ$280

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ACCOMMODATION

Manukau, Auckland Manukau TOP 10 2 nights Cabins, 4 single & 6 two bedroom Miranda Miranda Tourist Lodge 2 nights * Lodge plus 4 cabins Rotorua Rotorua Thermal Park 2 nights Log Cabins and two bedroom cabins Raetihi Snowy Waters Lodge 4 nights * Lodge and Villa Taupo Taupo Top 10 2 nights Cabins with a Wow  Cambridge Lake Karapero/Epworth 2 nights * Epworth Retreat is a Large Lodge Manukau, Auckland Manukau TOP 10 1 night Cabins, 4 single & 6 two bedroom

The tour travels approximately 1200Km Optional touring marked with a dotted line

Manukau, Auckland

Stay two nights at Manukau Top 10 Holiday Park. Twelve Kilometres to Airport but a busy Road – Pickups will be attempted for all inbounds. Bike Hire at Natural High is at the Airport. You will all be equipped with Auckland Cycling Maps before you leave Australia Cycling Tamaki Drive Waterfront

Miranda

Hot Springs and

• ur accommodation

Options: Ferry to Coromandel and cycle or Minibus and tour What do we do when we get there? Ride from ferry wharf to Coromandel Town. Ride to Long Bay and return . Ride to Driving Creek Railway and return to Coromandel Town for pickup. We will need three drivers on the day, they may ride or be tour buses driving.

Miranda

Hauraki Trail

Welcome to Hauraki Rail Trail

We Drive to Waihi then ride the 25km spectacular Karangahake Gorge to Paeroa. Paeroa to Kopu is a 26km jaunt on a flat rail trail followed by a decision to ride 7 km to Thames find Coffee or Pub then Minibus to Miranda OR turn left then 24km road ride to Miranda for a last night soak in the hot pools (The bike trail Kopu to Miranda might be finished).

Rotorua or Moto Trail Option Day

• Long exciting Day If you choose this Option:
• 7:00 am start, 4 hour 30 min drive.
• 4 hour mostly downhill ride followed by
• 1 hour 30 min Drive to Rotorua.
• 10 hours not too much for the day
• We anticipate being regrouped well before the

evening meal. Is it worth the effort? You bet it is watch the next slide!

Motu Trails

Or for those who prefer a Road Ride

WELCOME TO ROTORUA

Whakarewarewa Living Thermal Village, Te Puia, Waimangu, Waiotapu

at Kerosene Creek.

Rotorua to Raetihi

But first we have a 42km Ride. We take you back by Minibus to Waiotapu to ride to Lake Ohakuri. You may encounter site such as: Waikite Valley Thermal Pools, Paeroa Thermal Bluffs, Lake Ohakuri. You ride on Te Kopia Rd and be met at the junction with

Tutukau Rd and we all reassemble at Orakei Korako

Raetihi

Staying at the Snowy Waters Lodge – previous district Nurses lodge Ride: Drive riders 30km to Turoa via Ohakune Ride in 2 groups 16km down the Ruapheu Mountain (1600M to 500M), then 14Km to Horopito (climbing on railway gradient 180M) then, 20km to Raetihi via Middle Road. Down Hill And Rail Trail Video We pickup those needing a sag wagon at Ohakune or Horopito.

A day with a serious single track option.

Mt Bike Heaven but not for unfit feint hearts No volunteers until you have watched this Video!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Mangapurua+Track&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=9A66F7563B3BC9A09F869A66F7563B3BC9A09F86

You will walk at several points in this beauty

EXCITING ALTERNATIVES _ NEXT SLIDE

Whanganui River Adventures

How SARCC Members find the way home from Bridge to Nowhere Ride

An Adventure filled day all inclusive:

• 1. Ride 27km to Pipiriki mostly down

hill country sealed road & Jet Boat Manganui o te Ao River for an hour.

• 2. Drive to Pipiriki and take the

Wanganui River Adventure Jetboat / canoe tour

The Wanganui River Ride

63km undulating sealed road

TAUPO

• After driving from Raetihi we have a 5.5km

Short MTB Trail to the Stunning Huka Falls

• If that isn’t enough we have a Taupo Lake

Foreshore Ride Flat “Lions Walk” 13km

Taupo

• We have two rides one is MTB K2K
• The other is road ride to Aratiatia Road to the Dam and

back via Huka Falls

Epworth Retreat

• We drive to Jim Barnett Reserve then ride the

Waikato River Trail to Arapuni, 15km of country road, and a 5km lakeside section, we then cross the river by the swing bridge and ride on country road 15km to Epworth

Jim Barnett Reserve Arapuni Dam Swing Bridge

Epworth Retreat

Today we ride in two directions swapping minibuses at each end. Te Awa, the cycle trail is rapidly being completed. Horotiu-20km- Hamilton- 20km-Cambridge-18km-Karapiro- 13km-Epworth. Then we have a last-night Gathering

The Start

• Are you coming to New Zealand with SARCC 2016?

If you are coming there are decisions we would like you to take prior to joining

• us. This is for better logistics planning, you will be able to change

along the way e.g. you might be over-challenging yourself and need a

• break. We cannot guarantee that we can honour all changes because

we don’t have a vehicle per person. This is a DIY Recreational Cycling Tour and Cycling will be our focus. There are great walks available, default is to travel or drive a minibus; maybe just stay at camp.

• You are required to be in residence with your bicycle at Manukau Top

10 at least by 18:00 Friday 19thth February 2016 for Drinks & Nibbles and a team briefing. Air New Zealand flies Direct Adelaide to Auckland on Wednesday 17th. If you require early accommodation please book your own (Manukau Holiday Park 902 Great South RD Manukau 2104 - PH +64 9 266 8016 Email manukauhp@gmail.com www.manukauhp.co.nz). Your tour fees for accommodation starts with Friday night 19th. You will all be equipped with Auckland Maps before the Tour. We can’t guarantee Airport Pickup we only have 1 Minibus and Trailer from Friday 19th other vehicles we obtain Saturday 20th.

Daily Rides

Day of Primary Ride Easier Ride Other Activities

FRI 19th Manukau DIY Auckland Ride Your Choice ??km

• Sort your Gear
• Go Shopping

SAT 20th Ride 33km to Auckland then Tamaki 30km foreshore return by train Train and Ride Auckland Foreshore Only 32km You are in Auckland do your own research SUN 21st Ferry to and Ride Coromandel precinct 28km Drive Tourist loop of Coromandel Peninsula Walkers pick a walk near Coromandel Town MON 22nd Drive to Waihi, Ride to Kopu on Hauraki Rail Trail 51km Drive & walk the fantastic Karangahake Gorge Walkers Karangahake Gorge ; Martha Gold mine TUE 23rd Ride Moto Trails Fantastic 7am start 4hr Drive, big day 47km Drive 2 hour to Rotorua have fun all day – maybe Zorb Walkers Mt Ngongotaha WED 24th Ride Te Ara Ahi Rotorua to Waiotupu 33km Play more in Rotorua take in Geysers, Culture & more Walkers The Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest THU 25th Ride Te Ara Ahi Waiotupu to Orakei 42km Play in Waiotupu Orakei take in more Sulphur & Hot Mud FRI 26th Ride Turoa Ruapehu to Raetihi 50km; (including 16km downhill) Ride Horopito to Ohakune Old coach Road 28km return Walkers Old Coach Road

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Daily Rides (Continued)

Day of Primary Ride Easier Ride Other Activities

SAT 27th Ride Bridge to Nowhere exciting MTB single track, jet boat to Pipriki 38km Ride sealed road to Pipiriki jet boat & Kayak or just jet to Bridge to Nowhere 26km Walkers drive to Pipiriki and jet boat to walking location SUN 28th Drive Pipiriki & Ride River Road 67km to Hwy4 Whanganui (Sag- Wagon ) Be a Tourist and explore Whanganui City MON 29th Ride Huka falls trail to Aratiatia and return 24km Ride Huka falls 5.5km & The Great lake Trail 20km (flat lakeshore) Walkers to Huka Falls or Great Lakes Trail TUE 1st

MARCH

Ride Great Lake trail to Kinlock and Orakau 13km + 9.5km + 9.8km Road Aratiatia Rd to Dam, Wairakei, Huka falls 32km Walkers to Headland Trail WED 2nd Ride Waikato River Trail from Jim Barnett Reserve to Epworth 34km Ride Jim Barnett Reserve to Arapuni 17km Walkers to Mt Maungatautari THU 3rd Ride Te Awa Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, Epworth 70km (Sag-Wagon ) Ride Te Awa but a shorter distance Walkers to Waitomo Caves & Mangapohue FRI 4th Maybe Ride road to Hobbiton 35km undulating sealed narrow road?

What can you do when not cycling?

• Train to Auckland and Sky tower, Maritime Museum
• Bus tour of Coromandel Peninsular
• Walk Karangahake Gorge
• Play in Rotorua
• The Tongariro Alpine Crossing
• Forgotten world Train (Golf Cart ride)
• Walk to Huka Falls
• Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring
• Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
• Waitomo Caves
• Hobbiton

• To reserve your place what do you need to do now:

1. Submit a $200 per person deposit to: (refundable up to 31 Dec 2015) Account Name: South Australian Recreational Cycling Club Inc. Bank: Westpac Branch: Castle Plaza BSB: 035 048 Account: 314666

• 2. Notify SARCC Treasurer by Email of your deposit at:

hstephens4@bigpond.com and cc to eric@outlook.com.au Date of Deposit: ………………/………………../……………. Deposit Amount: …………………………………………. Name of tour participant: ………………………….…………….…………….. Name of tour participant: ………………………………………………………. Your Contact Email: …………………………………………………….…

• 3. Research your best airfare to Auckland New Zealand
• 4. Maybe hire your Bicycle from Natural High
• 5. Book your own pre or post tour extras
• 6. Book your Annual Leave or Pets baby-sitter.