Date: 25 March 2018
Distance: 15.5km
Time: 2:10

A glorious early morning start.

Mist in the valleys and tree tops.

The map of the course. We went all the way to Gladstone Road and back.

The only mud on the track.

Zigzagging up the cycle path.

At last a bit of down hill.

Gerry having a ball on the downhill.

Gerry and Nina heading uphill.

Some good viewpoints: Lake Horowhenua and Levin down below.

The track is mostly in the forest, protected from wind, rain and sun.

Shortly before we reached Gladstone Road, we crossed this scenic stream.

The final bit of downhill on the 4WD track.

We started seeing more runners and walkers on the way back.

Is it not funny how one always neglects your backyard? And I’m not talking about the weeds that are now thriving where once there was a productive and prolific vege garden behind our house. I’m talking about running trails and tracks that are so close that you always save them for another day. Continue reading →