Winning Routes in 2006 Safari

Foster and Thurlow, 1st 6hr course, 1170+95-10=1255
Prologue all of the 5's; all the 10's except 13 and 14; 1min late.
Main course Lombard 16 and Parliament 15; train to J'ville, Domino's 70; Onslow College 20, Tunnel 60 and Kaukau 90; Skyline walkway to 80; back to Crow's Nest and down to stile 61; end Awarua St 32; Kandy Cres 31; Stream 50; Lohia St near Cashmere Av School 30; Tank 51; Trelissick Av track end 10; Gorge Tunnel 99; retrace thru tunnel and up to Wadestown, to Otari 11; Flax Clearing 52; thru Wilton Bush to track on spur 81; continue up to Skyline and stockyards 54; continue on Skyline to twin poles 62 above Karori Park; across Karori to path above Burrows Av 24; tracks to top Wrights Hill 82; round top of Sanctuary to Wind Turbine 71; Trig 36; missed intended bus, Taneera Park 35; home with 3min spare.

Cross and Westenra, 2nd 6hr course, 1110+55-10=1155 Prologue 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 of the 5's, 10, 15, 16 of the 10's; 1min late.
Main course Parliament 15; up/down to gunpits 40; Rangiora 21; Khandallah bus; Domino's J'ville 70; Onslow College 20, Tunnel 60 and Kaukau 90; Skyline walkway to 80; back to Crow's Nest and down to stile 61; Gorge Tunnel 99; retrace thru tunnel and up to Wadestown; bus to Otari and 11; Flax Clearing 52; thru Wilton Bush to track on spur 81; continue up to Skyline and stockyards 54; down to Karori via 33; up to Wrights Hill via 24; Gunpit 82; round top of Sanctuary to Wind Turbine 71; Trig 36; Taneera Park 35; Fairlie Tce 14; Cablecar Museum 25; Cablecar down and to Lombard Carpark Building 16; finished with 8min to spare.

William Power, Sarah Underwood, Peter Bakos, 8th 6hr course, 740+65=805
Prologue all the 5's except 1, 2, 8; 10, 15, 16 of the 10's; on time.
Main course Parliament 15; train to J'ville, Domino's 70; back onto train back to Raroa, then Onslow College 20, Tunnel 60 and Kaukau 90; down to stream 50; tank 51; Kandy Cres 31; Awarua St end 32; scratchy track to 61; Ngaio Tunnel 99 then up stream (not too bad they said); Flax Clearing 52; thru Wilton Bush to track on spur 81; Karori Cemetery 12; Domino's Northland 13; bus towards university; Cablecar Museum 25; cablecar down to Lombard Parking Building 16; finished with 5min to spare.

Bidmead and Marsden, 1st 3hr course, 410+70=480.
Prologue all the 5's except 4-6; all the 10's except 12-14; ontime.
Main course Parliament 15; train to J'ville, Domino's 70; Onslow College 20, Tunnel 60 and Kaukau 90; down to stream 50; Kandy Cres 21, end Awarua St 32; scratchy track to stile 61; Trelissick Ave track end 10; Ngaio Tunnel 99; retrace thru tunnel and down gorge; up/down to gunpits 40; bus and home with 1min to spare.

 

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