8 February - Wharfdale Track
Ride leader Dave Mitchell
Meet at Oxford Hotel at 8.30am to car pool, re-group at Oxford then at the start of the track at Vieww Hill. There will be a party going through from View Hill to Wharfdale Hut

24 February - Bottle Lake Forest
The club is assisting Peninsula and Plains Orienteering Club & CCC with running the annual Bottle Lake Forest orienteering day.
Staggered starts 10am - 12noon, event finishes at 2.00pm
Navigate through the forest on foot or mountain bike, enter as a group or as an individual, courses designed to accommodate beginners through to experts.
All ages welcome.
For more information call 941 8999 or visit http://www.summertimes.org.nz

hey guys and girls, if you are coming up to hanmer let me know, as we can advise you of any track closures etc, and also some tracks you may not know of!

Are the tracks in Hanmer suitable for beginners? ie are they like Bottlelake or are they more like the single-tracks on the Port Hills?

Some of the tracks are suitable for beginners. There are easy "Bottle Lake" type tracks, but also fast singletrack, gravel road climbs and difficult technical sections of track. CMBC rides usually cover the more adventurous tracks, however there is the potential to form more that one group, depending on ability. Check with the ride leader.

Cheers
Ian

Hi Ian!

What are the names of the trails in Hanmer that are suitable for beginners? Semi-steep uphills and mild downhills type. I'm going back to biking after 3 years of doing other sports but I'm not that confident about my riding ability and endurance yet. We might go to Hanmer this November.

Thank you

Angela