Follow Us APRIL 2016 NZ A LPINE CLUB Nelson M arlborough NEXT SECTION MEETING: APRIL 20 2016 7:30PM VENUE: NELSON HOSPITAL SEMINAR CAMPUS, WAIMEA ROAD Two Trips to the Hooker Wilderness Area Climbing in the Hooker-Landsborough Wilderness Area is very different from using the comfort of huts and tracks. It?s a rich experience, far removed from the crowds, and all the better for it. Ben Winnubst IN THIS Issue CLICK HEADINGS BELOW - BANNF MAY 14TH - NZ ALPINE CLUB ONLINE SHOP - NZ ALPINE CLUB WEBSITE - NATIONAL OFFICE NEWS - CONTACT THE COMMITTEE - SECTION TRIPS - TRIP REPORT
Where ANNESBROOK CHURCH 40 Saxton Rd West Stoke 7011 When 14 May 7:30 PM How Much $15 NZAC members & students with I.D. $20 Non-members Tickets on sale from ANZAC weekend @ Sterling Sports in Richmond Mall Torpedo7 (Was R & R Sports) Sterling Sports Motueka Notes: No food or drink in the Auditorium at any time Please bring coins or small bills for refreshments
Upcoming Trips May 1 MTB day trip to Mt Patriarch, Beebys Knob or Red Hills. Ben Winnubst, 548 7357 May 21-22 Big Rver (Refton). MTB trip with 4WD Support Ben Winnubst, 548 7357 July 23-24 Scotts Creek Ice Climbing Jerome Waldron 03 572 9214 Aug 5,6,7 Snow Craft Instruction Course Friday Evening through Sunday Limited Places Jerome Waldron 03 572 9214 Aug 13-14 Ski Touring -- Possibility's -- Southern side Mt Tapi, Mt Angleus, Lewis Pass Tops Mixed trip for climbers and skiers. Liz Roberts keewees@xtra.co.nz Aug 27-28 Mt Rolleston TBD Sept 23-25 Mt Tapuaenuku -- Snow Craft Course follow up trip Jerome Waldron 03 572 9214 Sept Mt Ella Ben Winnubst, 548 7357 Oct/ Early Nov Mt Adams Pete Wilkie, petewilkie@ihug.co.nz
Mt Hooker & Dechen Committee Jerome Waldron, Chairman & Marl Rep, 03 572 9214 Ben Winnubst, Trips Coordinator 548 7357 Phil Doole, Secretary & Gear 544 5281 The.dooles@xtra.co.nz Liz Roberts keewees@xtra.co.nz Bruce Davies, Meetings, 547 2620 daviesrobin@yahoo.com Brandon Kay, Facebook brandon.fleur@xtra.co.nz John Price jpandfi201@gmail.com Pete Wilkie, Treasurer petewilkie@ihug.co.nz Gerard Mayes, Newsletter 547 9488 gerard.mayes@xtra.co.nz
Absolute Wilderness Adventure Race 2016 Team: Alpine Addicts I was in Waikiki in late December when I received an email from Pete suggesting that we enter this race. After little thought I agreed. His email back gave me pause when he said the 12hr looked good. I wavered at this point and was slightly less committal in my reply. The next email showed that Pete had reconsidered and thought the 6hr might be a better fit for first timers. Pete contacted Liz and brought her in. She agreed and we had a couple of months to prepare. One get-together to discuss details a couple of weeks later and our next meet was race day eve in Hanmer. A hot summer we have had and race day didn't vary from that theme. A 9 o'clock start and we were off running in wetsuits down to the river to grab a raft. Once aboard it was a hard paddle for the best part of an hour and a half. The raft contained two, three person teams and a guide. The river wasn't exactly running high so there was work to be done. We aimed our sights on the raft in front and decided we should overtake. An OJ Simpson level chase began with us finally bettering them and us locking in one victory for the day. Out of the rafts, it was into running gear and off straight up the hills in search of checkpoints along the ridges. At one point we had a lead on several teams as we had located a checkpoint down the hill a ways while other teams were still hunting in the tops for it. Good use of a farm track we'd noticed on the map served well and got us into the bike transition in good time. It was a good ride in till we were off our bikes and into the hills after three well placed checkpoints and then onto the bikes again. For myself severe cramp started to play a role which remained in one muscle group or another in the thighs until race end. Pete and Liz were going well and I wondered if I would indeed be able to manage. Unfortunately, we along with a few teams made a slight navigation error and ended up biking to a lovely windswept saddle but nevertheless, incorrect saddle. About 8 hours in, this isn't the kind of thing you need. After some time figuring out what was wrong, it was back the way we'd come and some difficult searching for another river crossing. The last saddle was a long hard slog to the top, but a great ride down to the river and finish line.. Finishing in 9hrs and 50mins felt like a slow time but we were heartened to find out that the fastest team was in at 8hrs 41mins, the slowest 14hours 28mins putting us 4th in our category and 9th overall in the 6hr event. We are of course truly grateful to our support crew for taking great care of us and making it possible. Participants Liz Roberts, Pete Wilkie, Gerard Mayes Support Crew Leslie Mayes, Alicja and Jakub Maslowska
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