CACTUS CHALLENGE- LOOOOONG WALK

It's here again: The Classic CACTUS Challenge.
54 km on foot Hokitika to the Greens Beach turn off just north of Lake Ianthe!

It seems the term has just begun but with a later and shorter term it is all on.

45 km of beach. 9 km of forestry road.
Hokitika, Totara, Mikonui and Waitaha river crossings.

Long Day. Endurance.


This team could smash the record - 13 hours.

6 am start. Be at Bodyworx Gym at 5:45.

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CACTUS Cowboys in paradise

Finally the Wild West CACTI will have their shoot out.

This is the part of the afternoon CACTUS challenge we didn't pull off on the CYCLE trail.
So we're moseying on out to Milltown behind lake Kaniere to Cowboy Paradise where Mike Milne is going to put us through the ropes and we can practice some gun slinging.

"Sudden" (Mike) does the firearms license testing for the police in Westland so we're in good hands!

TIME AND PLACE:
Pick up from High School carpark 3:30 Monday 7th.

BRING:

• Warm enough clothes and a rain jacket if poss. 
• Beanie is probably a good idea if it blows up a westerly - it could be cold.
• CACTUS T-shirt. A camera if you have one.
• Some meat to throw on the Barbie.

Shouldn't be too late back.

We don't really have time to get a Permission form out before Mon so make sure your parents understand what we are doing and that you have their permission.
Cowboy Paradise is an established tourism business as well as home to many local club members.

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TERM 4 MORNING CACTUS

Short term. Short course. - simple.

SHORT INTENSE CONCENTRATED
6 weeks - hard out CACTUS program.

START: Friday 28th 6:45 am.

Start the day like you want to carry on! 6:45 am - 7:45am. Porridge after for those who can stay. Showers available at the gym - get the brain oxygenated and off to school.
Turn up at Bodyworx Gym (see what you need at the right) or contact John on 0275558245.

Mornings only this term. Time to rebel against sleeping in and welcome the day.

DO IT!

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CACTUS WILDERNESS CYCLE CHALLENGE

Awesome effort by our 8 intrepid CACTI. Taking on 55 km of gravel road, bush and track from Kumara to Kaniere!

John Winsley, Corbin Dickens, Time Boon, Matt Boon, Rory Morgan, Andrew Lee, Elle Clark and Sophie Clark mounted their bikes for this event. 7 am to 7pm with little pre-event cycle training!

Despite drizzle for most of the day this was a awesome event to test the deter-mination, attitudes and teamwork of these awesome young CACTI! Endurance on the road sections, nerve and skill on the more technical parts like the Kaniere Water Race Track, along with route finding, fording streams and team running through the Kawhaka river section brought the youth through with flying colours. Thanks to Paul Schram from Wild West Adventures for lending the bikes, Rhys Martin for driving the support vehicle and the land owners who allowed us through. The trail will be a wonderful asset to Westland. And biggest thanks of all to the CACTI for fronting up for the challenge, supporting and encouraging each other through the day and making it a great event!

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