South Australian Recreational Cycling Club Inc. Te Ika-a- Māui Tour of North Island New Zealand 19 th February – 4 th 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 19 th Feb to night of Fri 4 th Mar INCLUSIVE You Tour in 12 seat self drive Minibuses
Click here Auckland International Airport. 14 Recommended for: Cycle touring with an Days element of off-roading, trail riding, exploring New Zealand’s cycle trails. The word from Andy: “My pick for NZ$280 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.
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 our 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 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 How SARCC Members find the way home from Bridge to Nowhere Ride
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 19th th February 2016 for Drinks & Nibbles and a team briefing. Air New Zealand flies Direct Adelaide to Auckland on Wednesday 17 th . 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 19 th . 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 19 th other vehicles we obtain Saturday 20 th .
Daily Rides Day of Primary Ride Easier Ride Other Activities • FRI Manukau DIY Auckland Ride Your Sort your Gear • 19 th Choice ??km Go Shopping SAT Ride 33km to Auckland then Tamaki Train and Ride Auckland You are in Auckland do 20 th 30km foreshore return by train Foreshore Only 32km your own research SUN Ferry to and Ride Coromandel Drive Tourist loop of Walkers pick a walk near 21 st precinct 28km Coromandel Peninsula Coromandel Town MON Drive to Waihi, Ride to Kopu on Drive & walk the fantastic Walkers Karangahake 22 nd Hauraki Rail Trail 51km Karangahake Gorge Gorge ; Martha Gold mine TUE Ride Moto Trails Fantastic 7am start Drive 2 hour to Rotorua have Walkers Mt Ngongotaha 23 rd 4hr Drive, big day 47km fun all day – maybe Zorb WED Ride Te Ara Ahi Rotorua to Waiotupu Play more in Rotorua take in Walkers The Redwoods 24 th 33km Geysers, Culture & more Whakarewarewa Forest THU Ride Te Ara Ahi Waiotupu to Orakei Play in Waiotupu Orakei take 25 th 42km in more Sulphur & Hot Mud FRI Ride Turoa Ruapehu to Raetihi 50km; Ride Horopito to Ohakune Old Walkers Old Coach Road 26 th (including 16km downhill) coach Road 28km return ohakune
Daily Rides (Continued) Day of Primary Ride Easier Ride Other Activities SAT Ride Bridge to Nowhere exciting Ride sealed road to Pipiriki Walkers drive to Pipiriki 27 th MTB single track, jet boat to Pipriki jet boat & Kayak or just jet and jet boat to walking 38km to Bridge to Nowhere 26km location SUN Drive Pipiriki & Ride River Road Be a Tourist and explore 28 th 67km to Hwy4 Whanganui (Sag- Whanganui City Wagon ) MON Ride Huka falls trail to Aratiatia and Ride Huka falls 5.5km & The Walkers to Huka Falls or 29 th return 24km Great lake Trail 20km (flat Great Lakes Trail lakeshore) TUE 1 st Ride Great Lake trail to Kinlock and Road Aratiatia Rd to Dam, Walkers to Headland MARCH Orakau 13km + 9.5km + 9.8km Wairakei, Huka falls 32km Trail WED Ride Waikato River Trail from Jim Ride Jim Barnett Reserve to Walkers to Mt 2 nd Barnett Reserve to Epworth 34km Arapuni 17km Maungatautari THU Ride Te Awa Ngaruawahia , Hamilton, Ride Te Awa but a shorter Walkers to Waitomo Epworth 70km (Sag-Wagon ) 3rd distance Caves & Mangapohue FRI 4 th 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
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