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4 until 23 January 2009 |
Kurow, Omarama, Twizel, Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo |
DOC Summer Holiday Programme |
DOC Twizel and DOC Aoraki Area, morning and evening activities including hiking, biking, horse riding, stilt watching etc. sponsored by Meridian Energy. |
Ursula Paul (upaul@doc.govt.nz, 034350 802) and Ray Bellringer (rbellringer@doc.govt.nz, 03 4351 186) |
| 6th February | Lake Ohau, Twizel |
A.R.E.A. 9 |
Aotearoa.Rock.Extreme.Adventure. 9 An amazing 48 hrs of rock, featuring top NZ bands, and extreme sports: FMX, Skateboarding, Zorb plus more... |
www.missioncontrolled.co.nz/area9 |
| Sat 21st February | Fairlie |
Kawasaki Motorcycles Annual Meet |
Fairlie Top 10 Holiday Park, Allandale Road, Fairlie. An all-day event |
Andy Bowell Colin Clyne Motorcylces 03 437 0559 |
| Sun 22nd February | Fairlie |
St John's Lovelock Track Gala Day |
From 11am, Jnr mountain bike race, craft stalls, food and drink stalls, hourly performances by NZ gymnast champions. A fundraiser for Mackenzie St John's Ambulance |
Norm McConnell 03 685 8379 |
| 25 - 28 February | Mt Somers |
Alpine Epic 2009 Mountain Bike Race |
New Zealand's XC Mountain Bike Stage Race, from Mt Somers to Tekapo |
www.alpineepic.co.nz |
| Saturday 14th March 2009 | Lake Tekapo |
Fishing Contest |
Enjoy the scenery while fishing beautiful Lake Tekapo. Great Prizes to be won. Entry fees: Adult (18+) $30 , Junior (12-18 yrs) $15 , Child (under 12 yrs) $15 . Entry free includes BBQ, numbers are limited. |
Sharron Binns 03 680 6990 or 027 5725 063 |
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Sunday 15th March 2009
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Lake Tekapo |
Mackenzie High Country Fete |
Arts, crafts, wine, food, children's entertainment, music by Boru, fashion parade. 10am - 3pm, $5.00 entry adults, $2.50 school age children, under 5 free entry A Lake Tekapo Promotions Assn event. |
Organiser - Raewyn Douglas & Debra Hunter Tekapo Auto Services |
| 2 - 5 April | Mt Cook |
100 Hours of Astronomy |
7-8pm each night (weather permitting). 100 hours of Astronomy is a round the clock, round the globe event, including live web casts from reserach observatories, public sidewalk events, etc to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 |
John Dunlop, Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
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| Sat & Sun 25,26 April | Twizel |
Helibike Challenge |
The Benmore Challenge plus 2 more races, comprising an uphill, cross country and downhill event over the 2 days. |
Elayne Nilson-Reid 021 222 8740 Web: www.helibike.com or Email: info@helibike.com |
| 8th - 10th May | Mt Cook |
Annual Rotary District 9970 Conference |
Location: The Hermitage Hotel Aoraki Mount Cook, annual conference |
Brent Goldsmid 03 381 7385 |
| 16th -17th May | Mt Cook, Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre |
Australasian Planetarium Society Conference |
The 2009 meeting for Planetarium operators across Australia and New Zealand. www.aps-planetarium.org |
John Dunlop |
| 29th May - 01 June | Mt Cook |
125th Hermitage Hotel and Mt Cook Residents Reunion |
125th year of operation of The Hermitage Hotel, a celebration over the long weekend. A chance to catch up and reminisce, and see the latest developments. Highlight is the reunion dinner. |
Debbie Lippmann 03 435 1809 |
| 01 July | Mt Cook |
Wilderness Heliskiing, Ski The Tasman |
Official start of season | For information, email mtcook@alpineguides.co.nz |
| late July | Fairlie/Mt Dobson |
Mt Dobson Ski Area |
Start of Ski Season |
Peter Foote 03 685 8039 www.dobosn.co.nz or email mtdobson@xtra.co.nz |
| Labour Weekend, October | Mt Cook |
South Canterbury Vintage Car Club Annual Mount Cook Rally |
Annual rally along scenic SH80 to Aoraki Mount Cook on Sunday of Labour Weekend |
Alistair Day 03 688 7617 |
| Labour Weekend | Twizel |
Hard Labour Weekend: Pryamid Run, Dusky Trails Mountain Bike Race |
Great weekend to challenge and inspire: run/walk the pryamid run, and enjoy amazing scenery on the Dusky Trail |
Allie Bell |
| 28th November | Twizel |
Mistletoe Market |
Gala Day including craft stalls and entertainment. Fundraiser for various local organisations |
Philippa Blair 03 435 0322 |
| 5th & 6th December | Fairlie |
Mid and South Canterbury Caravan Club Weekend |
Held at Fairlie Top 10 Holiday Park |
Elizabeth Armstrong 03 308 6679 or email lizarmstrong@xtra.co.nz |
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