Yay: lots of morale boosting chats with on coming TAers; beautiful sunrise down valley out of ohura; beautiful sunset coming down the waikato river trail; maybe saddle sorted with some major adjustment at lunch…really nice lunch stop at camp epic. Got to whakamuru in time for pizza 🙂
Boo: saddle occupied thoughts most of morning. Timber trail big climb the wrong way round doesn’t get any better. Waikato river trail – pinchy climbs why why why.
Did feel a bit sorry for you all not going direct down a big easy road to Whakamaru (I’ll not go into more detail), but having to battle the WRT. At least Whakamaru is a good stop. Hope the morning on the rest of the WRT is good. Happy trails.
Thanks Brendan. This is certainly a brutal event! Awesome course though
Getting it done though – well done you. That Waikaremoana to Motu section is something, hey? Enjoy the last day – it’s not quite as hilly; I think.