New Zealand Itinerary 2008
The New Zealand leg of World Harmony Run begins on September the 8th at Cape Reinga, and finishes with a closing ceremony in Christchurch on October the 5th. For the first time it will cover the length of New Zealand, travelling a distance of approximately 3,500 km over fourweeks.
North Island:
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SEPTEMBER
Mon 8: Cape Reinga to Kaitaia
Tue 9: Kaitaia to Kawakawa
Wed 10: Kawakawa, Whangarei and Wellsford
Thu 11: Auckland Ceremony Aotea Square
Fri 12: Wellsford to Auckland
Sat 13: Bombay Hills to Hamilton
Sun 14: 10 km race, Ak: then run to the Bombay Hills
Mon 15: Hamilton to Rotorua
Tue 16: Rotorua to Taupo
Wed 17: Taupo to Chateau/National Park
Thu 18: Chateau/National Park to Mangaweka
Fri 19: Mangaweka to Palmerston North
Sat 20: Palmerston North to Masterton
Sun 21: Masterton to Upper Hutt & Lower Hutt
Mon 22: Wellington all day
North Island Route: 1,092 kms
South Island:
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SEPTEMBER
Fri 19 Christchurch
Sat 20 Christchurch to Kaikoura
Sun 21: Kaikoura to Picton
Mon 22: Picton to Nelson (Teams 1 & 2)
Mon 22: Nelson to Motueka (Team 3)
Tues 23: Puponga to Kohatu
Wed 24: Kohatu to Westport
Thurs 25: Westport to Greymouth-Hokitika
Fri 26: Hokitika to Franz Joseph Glacier
Sat 27: Franz Joseph Glacier to Haast
Sun 28: Haast to Wanaka
Mon 29: Wanaka to Queenstown
Tues 30: Queenstown to Te Anau
OCTOBER
Wed 1 : Te Anau to Invercargill
Wed 1 : Invercargill to Bluff - one team to take torch to Stewart Island
Thurs 2: Invercargill to Dunedin
Fri 3: Dunedin to Timaru
Sat 4: Timaru to Christchurch
Sun 5: Christchurch Closing Ceremony Cathedral Square
South Island Route: 2,452 kms
Total Distance: 3,544