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“MAKING TRACKS with Scroggin”, September 2025
Whanganui Chronicle MIDWEEK

Tramper old-timers honoured

From left Julie Kearse, Kate Jones and Anne Fulcher chat before enjoying afternoon tea
at the Whanganui Tramping Club’s old-timers’ afternoon.

The Whanganui Tramping Club values experience and that means it values its veteran members. So each year it dedicates an afternoon tea in their honour. In the past this has been held at the home of Dorothy Symes. This year she lifted the bar by arranging for the old-timers’ event to be held at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Fiona and Humphrey O’Leary at their farm in the Whangaehu Valley,

About 40 old-timers travelled by a free bus provided by Take It Easy Tours to the farm where they were given a tour before tackling a lavish afternoon tea. Among those attending were a foundation member of the club, Heather Oliver, who drove from the Ruatiti Valley for the event and Peter Panton who came from Taumarunui.

The club’s weekend programme for September is:

6 or 7 Sat or Sun, Zeke’s Hut, leader Terry

13 or 14 Sat or Sun, Rangi Hut, leader Shane

13 Sat, Pot Luck Meal, leader Sandra

20 or 21 Sat or Sun, Rangiwahia Bush Reserve, leaders Viv and Denise

21-23 Sun-Tues, Sunrise Hut, leader Adrian

27 or 28 Sat or Sun, Grant’s Forest, leader Esther

For more information email inquiries@whanganuitramping.org.nz

The midweekers have a full programme of interesting trips every Wednesday. Those who get out on Thursday are in two groups, with a longer walks on 11 and 25 September for the TT1 group and shorter ones for the TT2 group on 4 and 18 September.

To join weekend trips call the leader by the previous Tuesday at the latest. Call by the night before for day trips. As some trips have limited numbers, leaders have the final say about who to take as they are responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on their trips. For further information visit our website https://www.wanganuitrampingclub.net/trips

The next club meeting:
7pm, Tuesday 2 September.  2025,
at the Veandercross Lounge, Whanganui Racecourse.
 Programme: A 30 minute film – Tararua S-K - 60 Years in the Making.

60 years ago the 4 Wellington tramping clubs created the ”S-K weekend challenge,” the ultimate physical and mental challenge which traverses “an 80 kilometre trip in the Tararua Ranges that is both feared and revered among hardcore trampers.” This documentary film chronicles the route’s history and won the Best Human Interest Film at the recent Toronto Documentary Film Festival.                                  All welcome.