HVTC Winter Trip Schedule April 2018 September 2017 APRIL RIDE Paekakariki Pekapeka Ray Hyndman 567-2772 14-15 APR Tararua Forest Park : Holdsworth T1 Atiwhakatu Hut Irene Davies 0210 566 442 D1 Sun Cannon Point-Karapoti Marina Skinner 20-22 APR Whanganui region; hosted by WTC T1 Atene Skyline/ Waitihinga Trails Nick McBride 021 410 551 D1 Dobson Loop David Barnes 565 0555 27-29 APR Tararua Forest Park: Mangahao Rd T1 Mangahao Flats Hut D1 Sun Korokoro Str-Belmont Trig Emma Dobbie 027-252-5045 MAY RIDE Dalefield-Belvedere-Hururua Dennis Page 970-6901 1 MAY Moonlight Walk: Cake at Butterfly Creek 4-6 MAY Ruahine Forest Park Chriselda & Murray McMillan 569 9019 T2 Purity hut Andrew Robinson 586 2438 M1 Central Hawkes Bay cycling Frank & Robyn Usmar 569-5996 D1 Sun Plimmerton Pukerua Bay Tony Birtwistle 934 9229 11-13 MAY Leader required
D1 Sun Wainui Water Collection area Nick McBride 021 410 551 18-20 MAY Tararua Forest Park: The Pines T2+ Tarn Ridge Hut Keith Thomas 027 535 6176 D1 Sun Colonial Knob - Titahi Bay Kate Livingstone 021 073 1953 25-27 MAY Tararua Forest Park Otaki Forks T1+ Waitewaewae hut Alan Geeves 0274 488 014 D1 Sun Five Mile Trk-Cattle Ridge Emma Dobbie 027-252-5045 29 MAY Moonlight walk: Lowry Bay Loop Paul Haines 589-7484 JUNE RIDE Wellington Round the Bays Graeme Lythgoe 479-6630 1-4 JUNE Queens Birthday Kaweka Forest Park: Makahu Saddle road end T1 Middle Hill hut Andrew Robinson 586 2438 D1/M1 Sat Melling-Keith George MP ride and walk Pat and John Tristram 569-6705 D1 Sun Battle Hill-Abbott Russell Oliver 021-245-959 D1 Mon Eastern Hills Surprise Pamela Campbell 565-1249 8-10 JUNE Rimutaka Forest Park T1 Papatahi Hut Graham White 565 1168 T1 Ruapehu Lodge food re-stock John Simes 027 M1 Northern Hawkes Bay cycling Frank & Robyn Usmar 569-5996 D1 Sun Pukerua Bay-Plimmerton Alan Geeves 938 6074
15-17 JUNE Ruahine Forest Park T1 Rangiwahia Hut Irene Davies Keith Thomas 0210 566 442 027 535 6176 D1 Sun Kaitoke-Hutt Forks Jim Cousins 586 2135 22-24 JUNE Egmont National Park Holly Hut Leader required Pouakai Circut Dennis Page 970 6901 D1 Sun City to Sea Tony Birtwistle 934 9229 26 JUNE Moonlight walk: Western Hills Wander 569 9019 29 JUN-1 JUL Tararua Forest Park :Holdsworth T1 Jigsaws at Jumbo Andrew Robinson 586 2438 T1+ Jumbo-Holdsworth Mike Wespel-Rose 027 562 6341 D1 Sun Mt Climie Julie Lewis 526-7271 JULY RIDE Carterton Holdsworth Lodge Michael Grace 479-6630 6-8 JULY Ruahine Forest Park: Kashmir Rd T2 Howletts Hut (via tops) Nick McBride 021 410 551 D1 Sun Hemi Matenga Reserve Dennis Page 970 6901 9-13 JULY Ruapehu School Holiday week 1 Ruapephu booking officer 13-15 JULY Tararua Forest Park: Putara T1 Roaring Stag Lodge Dennis Page 970 6901 T2 Cattle Ridge Hut Keith Thomas 027 535 6176
D1 Sun Dry Creek- Round Knob Jackie West 528-4697 16-22 July Ruapehu School Holiday week 2 Ruapehu booking officer 20-22 JULY Matiu Somes Island T1 Work party & Party party Jan Heine 562 8833 D1 Sun Oakleigh St.-Belmont Trig Jim Cousins 586-2135 24 JULY Moonlight walk: Te Whiti Riser Graeme Lyon 938 4538 27-29 JULY Tararua Forest Park: Walls Whare T1 Tutuwai Hut Alan Geeves 938 6074 T2 Neil Forks Hut Nick McBride 021 410 551 D1 Sun Barneys Whare - seals Dennis Page 970 6901 AUG RIDE Featherston Lower Hutt Geoff Norton 567-6456 3-5 AUG Tongariro T1 Ten Man Hut: Tongariro Forest Conservation Area Andrew Robinson 586 2438 T2 Tongariro Crossing Nick McBride 021 410 551 D1 Sun Lees Grove Bus Barns Marina Skinner 529-7089 10-12 AUG Tararuas: Kaitoke T2 Alpha Hut John Evans D1 Sun Whareroa Farm-Mt Wainui Kate Livingstone 021-073-1953 17-19 AUG Tararuas Walls Whare T1/2 Leaders required
D1 Sun Pylon Track-Kaitoke Julie Lewis 526 7271 24-26 AUG Whanganui T1 Kai-iwi (Bushy Park) Mooch about Dennis Page 970 6901 D1 Sun Haurangi Hut-Turere Ridge Jim Cousins 586 2135 21 AUG Moonlight walk: Mt Kaukau Graeme and Michelel Lythgoe 479 6630 27-31 AUG Ruapehu Ski Juniors week Neil Hickman 027 441 3825 31 AUG-2 SEP Tararua Forest Park: Mangahao Rd T1 Burn hut Andrew Robinson 586 2438 D1 Sun Eastern Walkway, Figure of Eight Ray Hyndman 567 2772 SEPT RIDE Days Bay Baring Head Phaedra Upton 021-0232-6726 3-7 Sep Ruapehu Ski Veterans week Ian Ayson 904 8858 7-9 SEP T2+ Dundas Loop Keith Thomas 027 535 6176 D1 Sun Southern Walkway Kate Livingstone 021 073 1953 14-16 SEP Tararuas Kiriwhakapa T1+ Cow Creek Hut Kate Livingston 021 073 1953 D1 Sun Skerrets Crk.-Nikau Crk Phaedra Upton 021-0232-6726 21-23 SEP Rimutaka range
T1 Papatahi Hut (booking required) D1 Sun McKerrow-Middle Ridge Jim Cousins 586 2135 25 SEPT Moonlight walk: Belmont Trig Russell Clayton 027-808-0743 28-30 SEPT Waitotara Valley T1 Trains hut Andrew Robinson 586 2438 D1 Sun Red Rocks Dennis Page 970-6901 OCT RIDE Around Lake Wairarapa John Smeith 586-2704 5-7 OCT T1 Leaders required D1 Sun Escarpment track Alan Geeves 938 6074