Links Completed – Page 2 – Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

Bayfield Park – Around Eastern side of harbour

Square 22/04/2026. Bayfield Park/Around Eastern side of Harbour. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Jay Devlin, Jan Butcher and Pam Clough.
Leaving Memorial Park it was not looking good weather-wise but it soon cleared on arriving at Bayfield Park although hats & gloves were needed. Continue reading “Bayfield Park – Around Eastern side of harbour”

Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten

15/04/2026. Cedar Farm to Mount Cutten. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley and Jill Thomas.
On a bright sunny morning with no wind 12 of us set off up to the Cedar Farm reservoir.

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Kaik-Otakou

15/04/2026. Kaik-Otakou. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sylvia Watts and Carolyn Pridham.
On a super lovely day we headed down the Otago Peninsula to Otakou all stopping near the bus stop.

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President Update – April 2026

PRESIDENT’S REPORT APRIL 2026

The phenomenon that time goes quicker (or seems to) as we age is an interesting one – scientifically explained by the “proportionality theory” and “Janet’s Law”. Anyway it seems like only yesterday that the new year 2026 had just begun and already we’re a quarter of the way through it! In this report I’ll hopefully inform of what’s ahead in 2026, with some reporting and reflections on the year to date. Continue reading “President Update – April 2026”

Coastal Connection/ Orokanui Lagoon Walk

01/04/2026. Coastal Connection/ Orokanui Lagoon Walk. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Pam Cocks; Tail-end Charlies: Val Cayford, Julie McKenzie, Adrienne Ensor
On a beautiful brisk Autumn morning 36 intrepid trampers and hikers assembled at Black Bridge on Doctors Point Road.

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Lester is 95

01/04/2026. Life member, Lester is turning 95
Before we left Memorial Park on Wednesday ,we had an early acknowledgment of our oldest life member of the club ,Lester Harvey’s imminent 95th birthday. Continue reading “Lester is 95”

Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end

25/03/2026. Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Peter Dodds and Barbara Shackell.
It was a lovely day for our 18 intrepid hikers on the Mahinerangi Track. Continue reading “Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end”

Whare Flat – Racemans – North Coal Creek – Steve Amies Return

25/03/2026. Whare Flat-Racemans-North Coal Creek-Steve Amies-Return. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Robyn and Martin Hickley.
Nineteen trampers left the Whare Flat carpark under low cloud and mild temperatures. Continue reading “Whare Flat – Racemans – North Coal Creek – Steve Amies Return”