Welcome to the Huia Road Bush Runners! Waitakeres explored with the HRBR

October 25, 2008

The Waitakere Ranges is a country park located on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island only 30 minutes drive from central Auckland. There are over 250Km of trails, paths and tracks all of which are runnable. This is our playground and we run there most of the time.

We’re a small group of social runners and joggers – Waitakere trails and dam roads preferred, no racing, no roads and we wait for everyone, all followed by a BYO ginger beer… There are no fees or charges, we just run for the fun of it!

Tuesdays 5:15 pm
Mill Bay, Huia Road, 1st car park (larger). A 55 minute, 8Km run,  along Cornwallis beach and trails, with a few shortcuts.

Thursdays 5:45 pm
We run from the junction of Huia Road & Exhibition drive, just before Victory Road every Thursday, 50 minutes. Only 5 mins. from Titirangi, opposite #394 Huia Road…

Saturdays 2:00 pm Somewhere in the Waitakeres!
We wander around, looking for nice trails and routes, generally a longer run, often 10Km but with a shortcut for the less adventurous. Call, blog or email me for details of where we’re off to this week. We give everyone a map and make sure you’re in a similar ability group. We can generally offer a lift to the start.

Meet us there, our sign marks the spot, or call:
Stuart 09 811 8990 Read the rest of this entry »

May 27, 2012
Saturday 2nd June, 2:00pm. Upper Nihotupu Dam, Piha Road
 
 
Meet: Track on Piha Road, first car park on the left 2Km from Scenic Drive junction. Easy 10Km� Haha�.
 
 
Down the scenic gravel road to the dam – over dam to and turn left along Summit Track, at cross roads junction, turn right down Hamilton Track – turn right along Crusher Pipe Track bearing right at the end of the grassy section, right up Huia  Dam Road – right to Christies Track (tough in the winter, nice in the summer) and back to the dam for more pretty stuff.� Bit of scenery, bit of mud, river crossing, more scenery, nice little jog….and only 12.4Km.Height loss/ gain = 765m…
 
Long cut: At the Hamilton/ Summit junction go straight up Summit to Nihotupu Ridge Track, turn right and go down this to Parau Track, turning right on this and following it for 1Km then turning right onto Lower Huia Dam, along the top of the dam and turn right up Huia Dam Road to Christies and home, adds around 6Km…

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