Winning Routes in 2005 Safari

Cross and Westenra, 1st 6hr course, 1100+90-10=1180.
Prologue all the 5-pointers except 3, the 10's except 10, 11, 16, 18; 1min late.
Main course Croquet club 12, bus, Naenae Int Sch 16, Cemetery 34, Pond 43, Tank 61 (wrong order?), south along Eastern Hills 71-52-51(down/up), 80-42, Parkway 29 Tank 45, Arakura Sch 2A, Upr Fitzherbert Rd 81, Swings 38, Seats 1A, bus towards Wainui Sth, Rise 39, into the bush 72-54-90(down/up) 82(out/back) north on ridge track 53, down to Pt Howard 44, oil wharf 36, Bloomfield Bldg 26, home.

Quick Learners, 2nd 6hr course, 990+75-20=1045.
Prologue 5, 8, 9 of the 5's; all the 10's except 10, 12, 18; 2min late.
Main course Alicetown 10, intending western hills but bus was early; change of plan (quick learners) and back to Q'gate, Naenae bus, Tank 61, Pond 43, south along Eastern Hills 71-52-51(down/up), 80-42, Parkway but missed turnoff to 29, bus to 81, Arakura Sch 2A, Swings 38, (what about 1A guys?) Zigzag track to bush 72-54-90 (down/up), south along ridge 82 and down to Days Bay 62 wharf 28 bus to Seaview Cable-Price 35 Bloomfield 26 Petone 11-25 home.

Paul Chaplow, Barryn Westfield, 3rdd 6hr course, 980-10+65=1035.
Prologue 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 of the 5's; 10, 13, 14, 17 of the 10's.
Main course Western Hills to start but without benefit of bus! Stop sign 21 tank 41 lookout 50 Percys Reserve 31 Alicetown 10 and back to Queensgate for bus to Days Bay. Wharf 28 uphill 62-82 past Lowry for 54 and back down to 90. Continue down to Wainui and back up Puriri Track for 53, down-up for 44, across Wainui road to pylon 42 and high point 80, down-up to 51, north through 52-71, down past pond 43, tank 61m, cemetery 34, kindy 17, across railway to 16, bus home.

Graeme Silcock, Sue Eastwood, midfield 6hr course, 710+80=790.
Prologue all the 5's except 9; 10, 12, 13, 14 of the 10's.
Main course Bus to Petone 11 and 26 before bus to Days Bay. Wharf 28 uphill 62-82-54 and on to 72 before descending to 19 Lees Gr. Round the block and UP to 90, carrying on up to ridge track and north thru 53, down-up to 44, across Wainui road to pylon 42, high point 80 and 52. Down Summit Rd to 15 (Graeme lives just round the corner!) hospital 24, croquet club 12, and home.

Foster and Thurlow, 1st 3hr course, 490+80=570.
Prologue all the 5's except 8, 9; all the 10's except 12, 13, 17, 18.
Main course Hutt Int Sch 13 bus to Wainui Arakura Sch 2A 81 Swings 38 Rise 39 Woodhatton Sch 46 bush 72-54 ignore 90 south along ridge 82 and down to Days Bay 62 wharf 28 bus home.

Chaucy Ellis, Michael Ellis; 4th, first mixed 3hr course 210+60=270.
Prologue: 1, 5, 6, 8 of the 5's; 11-14 of the 10's.
Main coure run to 13, catch 170 bus at W'loo @ 12:36, arriving at Sunnygrove in Wainui 1:01 Get 63. Back on bus 170 (same bus, it waits b4 returning) at 1:15, and off at Woodhatton Sch for 46. Run to "the village" and bus 165 @ 1:40 to Ipswitch Gr for 81. Run to Arakura Sch 2A. Bus 160 2:27 from Norfolk Street, back to Q'gate, arr 2:54pm.

The Flying Takahe: Jenny Visser, Mike Fee, Christopher V-F (7yrs); 3rd 3hr course on the day but wrongly credited point changes to 5th, 220+50=270.
Prologue 1, 2, 3, 6 of the 5's, 10, 11, 12 of the 10's.
Main course bus to Arakura Sch in Wainui, 2A, 81 overlooking a bus which would have helped, Swings 38, bus to Homedale 39-46 bus back to Griffins 14-13 home.

 

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