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Clubnights
Club night is at 7.30 pm on the second Monday of each month except December and January. Meetings are held in the North Otago Search and Rescue Headquarters, 1 Severn Street. Entrance is the first on the left from the bottom of Severn Street. Potential members are welcome.
Trip Costs
Trip transport costs are shared among participants. Some trips involve additional accommodation and activity costs.
Trip Grading
E Up to 4 hours walking on tracks
M Up to 8 hours walking, reasonable fitness needed.
F Over 8 hours walking, usually rough terrain, a higher level of fitness and alpine equipment often needed.
Programme
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A 16 km walk on the A2O, taking in historic buildings and the Waitaki Dam. Two cars required.
Contact: Bess (021 1800 941)
Depart: Medway car park 8am
Grading: Easy
This 4-bunk hut is reached by a 10km walk from the Lake Ohau Road with a 500 metre climb up a 4wd track leading into the Maitland valley.
Contact: Jenny (027 819 6401) Depart: Medway car park 8 am
Grading: Medium Names to Jenny by Monday 27th July please.
Time to set the Spring Programme, so come and contribute your brightest ideas to start the new season.
Contact: John (439 5598)
The rebuilt Leaning Lodge hut lies at 1220 metres on the Rock and Pillar Range which has spectacular views from the top. It is reached by a 900 metre climb from SH87 near Middlemarch. Bring starter or dessert to share. Contact: Karyl (021 047 5159) Depart: Medway car park 8 am Sat. Grading: Medium Names to Karyl by Monday 10th August please.
Careys Creek Track starts from Evansdale Glen and leads to a loop including the steepish Honeycomb and Rongomai Tracks.
Contacts: Neville (027 955 8580) Depart: Medway car park 8am Grading Medium
A stream walk up the East Branch of the Awakino River to a musterers hut.
Contact: Geoff (021 183 2345) Depart: Medway car park 8am. Grading: Medium
An opportunity for club members to help maintain the Herbert Forest tracks and remedy any damage from nearby logging activity and track disuse.
Contact: Robbie (021 044 9437) Depart Medway carpark 8.00am each day Grading: Easy-Medium
A 1300 metre climb to the highest peak in the Benmore Range between the Mackenzie Basin and Lake Benmore. Snow likely. Option of 650 metre climb to The Buscot (1245 metres).
Contact: Jonathan (021 833 379) Depart: Medway car park 7.00am Grading: Fit (The Buscot: Medium)