At Night...Paritai Drive, Bastion Point Loop Walk

Hi Friends,

**New Walk**
Welcome to the first of our "At Night...Winter Series" walks for 2025.
This evenings loop walk will be from Mission Bay to Paritai Drive via Tamaki Drive. Along the way, we'll see the houses we can't afford, and expansive night views of the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf.
Some inclines on the walk at a moderate pace, with some stairs, all in the dark.

Bring your good self along to explore an area that may be new to you, get some exercise and meet friends. Be prepared for whatever the weather throws at us, check the forecast at www.metservice.com.
Bring a bright torch, you will be walking in the dark.

If you have an interest in exercise, new places, local knowledge and lighthearted chitchat, then this walk is a great way to spend your Tuesday evening. Good training for a Great Walk or recovering runners.

Fitness requirement for your enjoyment: Be able to keep a 13 min/km pace for 2 hours, with no assistance or rest.

🌳Event:
Let’s Walk - 2 hour urban loop walk - Mission Bay

🌳Where:
Start meeting point, 123 Aotea Street, Orakei. Meet & Greet 6:15pm. We start walking at 6:30pm, in fairness to those that arrive on time, I will not wait.

If you're late, we'll be walking along and up Aotea Street to Bastion Point Park to the memorial.

🌳Transport:
Carpool - organise amongst yourselves. Post where you can be picked up or where you are driving from in the event comments. Negotiate with your driver for petrol payment.

Buses: 774 or 775 from town, and walk 15 mins from Tamaki Dr or change to 783 to Aotea St

🌳Parking:
Along Aotea Street
Toilets available during the walk

🌳 Bring:
A sense of adventure, good humour, water, snacks, torch, wear clothing and shoes with good grip and suitable for outdoor winter exercise.

🌳 I ask for a $2 NZ payment, either cash or deposit to this bank account: 12-3126-0720453-02
This pays for Meetup fees ($426), 1st Aid kit & further safety equipment

Please no guests, smokers, children, dogs or Bluetooth speakers. If the walk is full, don't ask me if you can join - watch the attendance list, a spot will become available.

Get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.
I look forward to welcoming you to our group 😊
Happy Trails,
Vanessa
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