Jumbo-Holdsworth Loop

Jumbo Holdsworth Tramp – Powell Hut (EM)

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Date: 28-29 January 2017.
Trip type: EM Tramp.
Location: Holdsworth, Tarauas.
Author: Bridget Robinson.
Trampers: Richard, Karen, Grant, Bridget, Frances, Della, Isaac, Luke, (and Garth in spirit).

We all met at Platform 9 at 8.00am on Saturday, a delayed start from Friday night due to a running race being held on the Holdsworth Track. We also changed our route plan, missing Jumbo Hut, so as to avoid the ridge on Sunday. The weather looked good as we headed to the Wairarapa onto … Read more

Jumbo-Holdsworth and Hooper Loop – Local Trail Running

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Date: 24 Jan 2015.
Trip type: Trail run.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Emily Shrosbree & Sharron Came.
Trampers: Tim Dunning, Louise Beckingsale, Sarah Fisher, Sharron Came (Jumbo-Holdsworth), Emily Shrosbree (Hooper Loop).

Hooper-Loop – An experiment in trail running by Emily Sharron and Sarah’s mountain-running adventures were giving me a severe case of FOMO (fear-of-missing-out) so I decided to give it a go myself. I signed up and started doing a bit of training, mostly running around the Wellington city tracks like the Southern Walkway and Skyline … Read more