run for fun
Just in case you are keen to go for a run, here some ideas around visited areas. All runs are done at a nice, slow pace of approx. 10 km/h…have a look and enjoy!
It is a fun and very easy run on the seaside pathway from Ahuriri to Napier or even further: I love the atmosphere: At any time you’ll meet families playing on the many playgrounds or enjoying a picnic, young and old cycling alongside the bay and joggers. Related posts
Staying at Gibbston House it is almost a must to run the Gibbston Valley Trail along the Kawarau River. The Gibbston Valley Trail is part of the Queenstown Trail, only opened in 2012. The Queenstown Trail is a cycle and walking trail funded as one of the projects of the New Zealand Cycle Trail (NZCT) …
Wow! That was fun – and a great challenge! Ever heard from the Waiheke Coastal Classic run in Autumn? Check it out – you will be surprised. Yeah right, what they are not mentioning is how hilly Waiheke is and how many wooden stairs they crafted into this coastal track! Not only stairs, normal stairs, …
Running in Auckland is always fun, but this route is one of my favorites. Starting at Hotel deBrett, cross Britomart to the Waterfront and just follow it…you can run some little side trips around the piers towards Shed 10 and again towards the Hilton. It is an easy, fun run with a lot of people …
It was windy, for Swiss standards very-very windy, and we were looking for a tracking path a little sheltered. The Luggate Creek Track was exactly what we were looking for! And where you can hike, you normally can run as well! The Luggate Creek Track is part of various Clutha River Track Trails. Last time …
It feels like a good jump start into the New Year 2014! Running the distance of a half marathon along the Central Otago Rail trail…Started in Ophir, at Pitches Store and followed the main road to Omakau from where you can choose: following the Rail Trail to the left or to the right 🙂 … …
As usual we rented our car at Apex in Auckland. They are easy going and offer reasonable prices. We had to return our car downtown, near Vector Arena at Apex and took the opportunity to run back to Ponsonby. As you see from the track we kind of curiously looked into various little streets or …
It is probably one of Auckland’s most preferred neighborhood, hence, also most expensive. From Freemans Bay – near Ponsonby – you can run down to Victoria Park, Waterfront and then following the Marina to Westhaven. From there it is really up to you: follow the streets running parallel to the coast of Home Bay (Sarsfield …
The easier way to run this track is definitely counterclockwise, hence, to start from the Chinese Village and to follow the Arrow River Trail first. However, the track is really small, very small, and right in the beginning there are a couple of sections which are very crucial as following an impressive abyss; a challenge …
Just to make it easier, here the Lake Hayes run again, without extension to the Arrowfield Apartments (see other post). The Lake Hayes Walkway is an easy, well formed track providing great views of the lake and surrounding environs.
From Springvale Road starts the famous Otago Central Rail Trail, but you also can drive a little further and then run the Waikerkeri Valley Road; definitely less touristy, if at all and very scenic. I ran up the valley and walked back …
It’s the 150th Anniversary – River Track which goes from Clyde to Alexandra, along the Clutha River. I love running along this river! You enter just below the Clyde Bridge; it’s a shady, twisty and cool one. Sure, you’ll miss to so typical mountain scenery, but it’s a nice change.
The Clutha River / Mata-Au is the second longest river after the Waikato in New Zealand and I believe the most beautiful one! Its swift turquoise waters is just amazing. The Clutha River flows 338 kilometres through Central and South Otago, from Lake Wanaka in the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, south west of …
Probably one of the most scenic runs so far: The Cape Foulwind Walkway starts at the end of the Cape Foulwind Road and finishes at the Tauranga Bay car park. Actually we started right at the lovely Clifftop Cabin. A great run which could get a little “over crowded” given the tourists around. However, during …
