Best time of the day, if you can get out of bed. Makes you truly appreciation the country we live in. A short 45 minute drive from Ashburton gets you to Coal Hill (Stew Point) Station a great spot looking up the Rangitata Valley towards Mesopotamia Station. In a couple of months these mountains will be half covered in snow. Looking across from the Rangitata River form Coal Hill Station at Mt Possession Station and Hakatere / Ashburton Gorge. The hunting mate with Toby taking a breather during the ascent of Mt Too High.
An exciting 2 day event, where crews from Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Canterbury will compete for the title of being the National champion. Crews from Corporate ,open teams and secondary schools will compete in the divisions over a range of distances on the 2 days. 250m sprints 500m Premiem division 2000m Endurance race. This event last took place here 2 years ago. Come and support the South Island teams and watch them defend their titles which they gained in Auckland last year. The competion will be fierce as many of the teams are hoping to take the challenge over the ditch to Australia to compete in the World crews the following week. Be there lake side to watch the teams make history. Time / Date
Saturday 19 March / Sunday 20 March 2016 8.30-4.30pm each day Event InformationThe National Dragon boat championships 2016 Venue Water Ski Tournament Site Address Lake Hood Area/City Ashburton, Canterbury This is a free event. Contact InformationOrganiser Noel Anderton aoraki.dragons@gmail.com Enjoyed a couple nights in the hills last week exploring the foothills behind Ashburton. There is possibly snow falling in these areas as I speak. We've had a very long and warm summer but all good things come to an end eventually.
Recent rowing regatta held at Lake Hood. A great event and the weather behaved itself with calm winds and plenty of sunshine.
Fri 26 Feb, 8pm, Adult $15; Child $10 (12 years and under) Please come and support Ruby Donaldson, Brooke Sandys, Annelise Diamond and Jack Bubb. We are putting on a variety show to fund raise towards competing in the world championships of performing arts in LA. as we have been selected to be part of the NZ Team. There will be a number of artist performing, this includes singing, dance, acting, a little something for everyone. Invite your family and friends – come sit back and enjoy. Visit the Ashburton Event Centre for more details.
It's only four months till we're back up on the hill and we can't wait, it's going to be an epic season. In addition to our exciting early bird Season Pass offer we have more news about what's in store for Mt Hutt this winter. On the mountain we've got heavy machinery out and about creating new trails and terrain parks. A fantastic new beginner trail down from the top of the Quad chair will provide great transitional terrain for guests who have mastered Highway 72 but are not quite ready to progress onto a blue run. Broadway will be getting a lot wider at the top as we relocate the terrain park jump line to skiers right of Lex's way. A widened V-Mile trail will lead to a new groomed black run "Hydroslide" out to the skiers left of Platter Splatter. Snow making also gets a boost with two new, powerful fan guns joining our existing arsenal along with more fully-automated lances on Fascination. We haven't forgotten about safety either with seven more barriers and widening of the access road together with terrain and fencing improvements at the exit of International. Kitchen upgrades and extensions will help us deliver an improved food offering with faster speed of service and the Hutt management team have been working especially hard over the summer selecting the perfect wines to complement the tasty new menus we have planned for 2016. Cheers, The Team at Mt Hutt Don't miss out on the best earlybird deals we have had in years! If you haven't already, get your pass unlimited skiing and riding all season long at our award winning ski resort with the Mt Hutt season pass. There are also plenty of other deals for all types of abilities and is the perfect chance to get the whole family up the mountain this year! Be quick - offers end March 31st 2016 Carnivorous Plant Society Sat 20 Feb, 7.30pm, No charge for tickets prior to the event. Instead, guests are encouraged to pay what they think the evening was worth, after the concert as finished Carnivorous Plant Society will be our introduction to a new initiative at ATEC: “Open Hat Night” The ‘Open Hat Night’ provides an opportunity to experience a live performance in our venue at a price you believe is “value for money”. There will be no charge for tickets prior to the event. Instead, guests are encouraged to pay what they think the performance was worth to them, after the concert as finished. Cinematic jazz music by an Auckland based quintet, with many more instruments, pedals and electronic devices than there are band members. Led by trumpet and keyboard player Finn Scholes, Carnivorous Plant Society plays dramatic, original music: Mexican mariachi mixed with futuristic sci-fi space sounds and macabre, spine-chilling nuances inspired by Stephen King novels. CPS also have a live visual element with animated projections that are guaranteed to melt your mind! Seating by General Admission on first come, first serve basis on the night. The doors and bar open at 6:30pm, for the 7:30pm event. The Methven Lions are currently planning this very popular 4WD trip again, last held in 2012. The event takes you up the south side of the Rakaia River from Glenfalloch Station to Lake Heron, mainly by station track.
Venue Glenfalloch Station to Lake Heron Address 4106 Doublehill Runs Road Area/City Methven, Canterbury Price Tickets Methven Lions Club, Mark Lemon Phone 03 302 4757 Contact Information Organiser Mark Lemon Phone 03 302 4757 How diverse is Ashburton? If you attended the multi-cultural bite street event of East Street on Waitangi day you would have exposed yourself to a small number of Ashburton residents, their culture, food and entertainment. What a great event. Well done to the organisers.
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