This Saturday we head from Olrig to Ophir. Different start times so pay attention. Club trailer will be parked at Olrig Station.
For those wanting to walk the whole way (18-21km depending on who you ask ), meet 10am corner Walton & Thompson streets to car pool out to Olrig and set off from there. Remember to bring warm clothing (just in case ) as well as lunch and water.
For those wanting to ride mountain bike out , meet at 11am at the old Alexandra railway station. You can shorten this if you need to , by taking your bike out to Olrig and riding from there.
For everyone else ,meet at 12:30pm (not 12 midday in programme) corner Walton & Thompson streets to catch the bus ,which will drop you off along the way to Ophir.
M-Zs duty pack this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday we had about 40 people turn up for a wander along and up Omeo Gully.
The 8 or so W3 walkers headed on up the hill overlooking Blackmans road, before returning to the billy ,spot on time (plus 1 minute ) for afternoon tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 17 W2 walkers went to the left ,saw the W3 walkers on top of the ridge, and decided stuff that ,and carried on up the valley. They disturbed a couple of red deer , who took off further up the valley. They did have to cross a couple of muddy gully’s but shoes were cleaned after several creek crossings.
It can be a bit slippery in some of those gullys ,but I promised not to tell, if someone slipped over. Soo, nothing happened ,okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meantime the remaining W1 walkers headed on up Omeo Gully , climbing the ridge to the south before returning back down. The encountered the 2 red deer the W2s had sent up to meet them , before dropping back down to the billy for afternoon tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birthday greetings were sung to Ewan Fallow and Steve Tohill , who celebrated birthday’s last week.
Mike Kotkamp advised he has a full van booked in for the Routeburn tramp. If you are still interested and have not yet contacted him, please do so in next week or so , he may be able to throw you in the trailer ,or organise another vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to closure of the Omakau bridge for a month , we will be swapping walks on 7 & 28 June , ie. 7 June Flat Top ,28 June Blackstone Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Saturday we head for Ophir or Olrig Station , or points in between. Weather god is not promising a fine day ,possibility of some rain developing , so bring along a jacket or brolly. Long walkers depart10am ,remember warm clothing and pack a lunch .Bikers depart 11am from rail trail Alex station. Everyone else meet at 12:30pm ,not 12 midday in programme , to catch bus, which will drop off groups on way to Ophir.
I will head out to Olrig about 1pm ,to turn the billy on, so if anyone misses the bus , I will be walking from there at 1pm-ish<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope to see you there
gary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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