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2025/26 Programme

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26th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026: Summer Camp

Join us for the highlight of the ASC year! Find out why families keep coming back year after year to our Summer Camp: https://www.alpinesports.org.nz/news-and-events/news/summer-camp-2025-2026-coroglen/

14th - 15 January, 2026: Tunnel Point Overnighter

Break up the school holidays with a mid-week overnight trip. Pack your gear and join Claire, Harper (8) and other ASC families for an overnight camping adventure in the beautiful Waitākere Ranges.

We’ll meet at Karekare carpark on Wednesday, then take a 1-hour beach walk to Tunnel Point Campsite. Once there, we’ll pitch our tents, make dinner, and watch the sunset then get our torches out for an epic game of Spotlight. On Thursday morning, we’ll walk back out to Karekare and cool off with a swim between the flags before heading home around lunchtime.

Keen to join?

Let Claire know by emailing clairelouisejackson@gmail.com

Book your own campsite here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/parks-recreation/stay-at-park/Pages/accommodation-details.aspx?itemID=101

17th January 2026: The GOAT Adventure Run

Join Rollo as he takes on the GOAT in January 2026. Its a little pricy at $259 per person but he's done it 3 times before and says it's worth every cent.
Intent is to stay at the A-Frame which makes accommodation really reasonable and is right next to the start for logistics.
Ideally looking for 1 person per 3 runners that would be keen to pick up the runners from Turoa ski field early afternoon following the run.
The course itself is about a half-marathon in distance but includes scrambling over rocks, some solid climbs, waterfalls, and (depending on rain) river crossings. All that at altitude! Tough but EPIC!
Rollo isn't planning on training much for this. What's an extra hour when you're out there enjoying the mountains anyway.
If you're interested show your interest here and get in touch with Rollo.
rolloengland@gmail.com
text: 021 056 0954

https://thegoat.co.nz/

20 February 2026: Ngatuhoa Camping

Join us for summer camping at the beautiful Ngatuhoa lodge camp site. We have exclusive use of the camp site over this weekend.

Located 400m from the main lodge facility. The campsite contains a large field of tenting, two long drop toilets, large covered bbq area, a three person cabin, outdoor fireplace with a wetback heater, a marshal heater for a hot shower & filtered drinking water.

Note there is no power or cell phone coverage on site.

The Campsite is situated on DOC land and is surrounded by several DOC marked hiking trails boasting beautiful waterfalls, ancient trees and unique wildlife. Ngatuhoa do not allow hunting to be conducted from their premises or permit users to bring their dogs with them.

Activities that are included in this booking are; Jumping and swimming hole areas, kayaking, raft building, battle pole and kayak canal areas & all hiking trails.

This trip is limited to 40 people. Bookings are $15pp per night. Please register through tours@alpinesport.org.nz.
Please include:
- whether you are a member of ASC
- your name and the number of people in your party
- the number of nights you are staying for

For further information on:
ASC visit https://www.alpinesports.org.nz/
Ngatuhoa visit https://ngatuhoa.org.nz/

3rd April 2026: Easter Camp at Lake Ōkataina

Join us for the ever popular ASC Easter Camp. Located at Camp Ngati Rongoma near Lake Okataina.
Apart from the Easter Egg hunt, bivi making and large field at the lodge near by activities include Lake Okataina, short and long bush walks, glow worms, Rotorua's thermal sights, and mountain biking tracks.

We will have space for 90 people in a variety of cabins and dorms plus space for campers as well.

Cost is $18pp per night and is to be paid in advance.

Please register your interest with tours@alpinesport.org.nz.
Please include
- name and group size
- arrival date and number of nights you want to stay
- accommodation preference (cabin, dorm, camping)

For more information please visit:
- Camp Facilities: https://campbookings.rongomai.iwi.nz/

More details on future trips coming soon...

Mid-winter Possum Run held at the Waitakere Hut

RECURRING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thursday Walks – Walks are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month (except January and December).

We use a separate communications list with full details of trips for those regularly taking part. If you wish to join the list and come on the walks, send us an email on the link below.

For further information or to join the list, contact Clive Bolt thursday.walks@alpinesport.org.nz.