Guidelines

Leaders of MTSC trips are asked to follow these guidelines when organising and leading Club trips:

Intentions

Grade	Description
FAMILY:	Up to 2-3 hrs/day at casual pace. All ages accommodated.
EASY:	4 hours per day.
EASY/MEDIUM:	5 hours per day.
MEDIUM:	7 hours per day.
MEDIUM/FIT:	8 hours per day.
Fit:	Over 8 hours per day.
FE:	Fitness essential.
TECHNICAL:	Qualifying requirements to be announced by Trip Organiser.

Contact the trip leader to discuss fitness and gear requirements.

Please register with the trip leader at least 2 days before the trip date, longer if possible.

March	Meeting this month: 7 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
10-11	Marshalling Ruapehu Trail Festival		Ken Mercer	027 364 6475
11	MTB Back Track PN		Alan Hawkins	021 062 4106
25-26	Western side of Taranaki	M	Linda Campbell	027 333 4493
April	Meeting this month: 4 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
15	MTB Kimbolton area	E	Royce Mills	021 055 2527
23	Ohingaiti Boulders	M	Linda Campbell	027 333 4493
May	Meeting this month: 2 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
13	MTB Dam Block		Judy Swainson	021 030 3425
20	Manawatu Gorge "Amble or Scramble"	M	Tim Swale	022 134 8384
June	Meeting this month: 6 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
10	MTB TBC		Chris Brunskill	021 0267 4246
17-18	MTSC Midwinter Potluck at Lodge	All	Nicki Fielder	022 515 3807
30-1	Lodge food carry	All	Howie Nicholson	0272 941 941
July	Meeting this month: 4 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
8-9	MTB Wellington rides	M	Tim Swale	022 134 8384
August	Meeting this month: 1 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
12	MTB Waitarere north	E	Owen Mills	021 040 4587
September	Meeting this month: 5 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
9	MTB TBC	E	Chris Brunskill	021 0267 4246
October	Meeting this month: 3 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
14-15	MTB 42nd Traverve	D	Mary/Ken Mercer	027 372 5375
November	Meeting this month: 7 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
11	MTB TBC
December	Meeting this month: 5 (Club Night)
Date	Trip	Grade	Leader	Phone
9-10	MTB Rotorua Forest Loop	M	Nicki Fielder	022 515 3807

May
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
17	Ross Peak	Jenny Williamson	06 328 6857
24	Mikimiki Track or to Blue Range	Harold Pettersson	021 047 2055
31	Explore Near Gordon Kear Forest	Ewen Cameron	022 034 1180
June
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
7	Six Discs/Gable End track/ Waiopehu,	Denise Shailer	027 386 1733
14	Tunipo + Alice Nash Afternoon Tea	Nicki Fielder	022 515 3807
21	Longview Hut	Mary Mercer	027 372 5375
28		Marion Beadle	021 206 7046
July
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
5		Ken Mercer	027 364 6475
12		Wendy Williams	027 240 2727
19	Pukerua Bay Te Harakeke/Tua Tapu	Bill Milham	027 4433 324
26		Robyn Laing	021 267 8328
August
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
2		Anne West	021 0266 6860
9		Geoff McKay	027 4988 376
16		Cheryl D & Marilyn H	021 374 882
23		Alan Hawkins	021 062 4106
30		Margaret McKenzie	022 473 1096
September
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
6		John Salisbury	021 160 2869
13		Trevor Bain	021 111 6792
20		Anja Scholz	027 749 5811
27		Lyn Lewis	027 431 3836
October
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
4		Mary Mercer	027 372 5375
11		Rod McKenzie	027 246 8156
18		Carole Kennerley	027 264 0232
25		Ewen Cameron	022 034 1180
November
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
1		Christine Finnigan	027 230 5032
8		Harold Pettersson	021 047 2055
15		Jenny Williamson	06 328 6857
22		Denise Shailer	027 386 1733
29		Leonie Lowndes	027 359 5015
December
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
6		Nicki Fielder	022 515 3807
13		Ewen Cameron	022 034 1180

April
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
13	Mokai Station	Royce Mills	021 055 2527 / 021 040 4587
20	Mitre Flats Hut	Tony Evans	027 829 3069
27		Suzanne Clark	021 1735373
May
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
4		Ian August	06 362 7658
11	Carrington Ridge	Nicki Fielder	022 515 3807
18	Makahika Track	Royce Mills	021 055 2527 / 021 040 4587
25	Punga Hut, Gorden Kear forest	Ken Mercer	027 364 6475
June
Date	Description	Leader	Phone
1-2	Urchin + Rotopounamu, stay at Hatepe	Chris Mercer	021 292 6292
8		Wayne Lincoln	021 0680 5237
15		William Laing	022 099 7988
22		Judy Swainson	06 358 4082
29		Jenny McCarthy	021 215 2197