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Please Note:The routes marked on these maps pass over many tracts of private land. Members of the Cycling with the Poor Project Team have obtained permission from land owners & managers to travel over them. Please note that the appearance of a route here does not in any way imply access for other persons. People wishing to visit or travel through these and other similar locations must obtain permission from appropriate authorities.

DAY 1: Monday 14th January 2008
Colac Bay to Island Bush. Grade 1. 52km

DAY 2: Tuesday 15th January 2008
Island Bush to Phoenix Gully on Linton Station.Grade 1. 50km

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DAY 3: Wednesday 16th January 2008
Phoenix Gully on Linton Station to Centre Hill. Grade 2. 54km

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DAY 4: Thursday 17th January 2008
Centre Hill to Hikuraki Station Lodge. Grade 1. 34km

DAY 5: Friday 18th January 2008
Hikiraki Lodge to Cecil Peak Station. Grade 3. 85km of riding and 7 – 10 km of scrub bashing dragging the tandem and single bike along through untracked terrain along the shores of Lake Wakatipu. 15 hours on the go altogether.

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DAY 6: Saturday 19th January 2008
Cecil Peak to Kingston. Grade 2. 12 km of riding. 16 km of rafting down Lake Wakatipu.

DAY 7: Sunday 20th January 2008
Rest day at Kingston

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DAY 8: Monday 21st January 2008
Kingston to Craigroy at Nevis Crossing. Grade 3. 56km

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DAY 9: Tuesday 22nd January 2008
Nevis Crossing to Clyde. Grade 1. 40km

DAY 10: Wednesday 23rd January 2008
Clyde to Oterahua. Grade 1. 59km

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DAY 11: Thursday 24th January 2008
Oterahua over Hawkdun Range to Chimney Creek hut (Otematata Station) . Grade 3. 53km

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DAY 12: Friday 25th January 2008
Chimney Creek hut (Otematata Station) to Benmore Dam. Grade 1. 35km

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DAY 13: Saturday 26th January 2008
Rest day at Benmore Dam

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DAY 14: Sunday 27th January 2008
Benmore Dam to Grampians. Grade 1. 66km

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DAY 15: Monday 28th January 2008
Grampians over McKenzie Pass & Albury Range to Kimball, Grade 1,3. 60km

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DAY 16: Tuesday 29th January 2008
Kimball to Hewson River/Quartz Creek Hut. Grade 1. 56km

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DAY 17: Wednesday 30th January 2008
Hewson River/Quartz Creek Hut to Mt Arrowsmith station by Lake Heron (Cross Rangitata River). Grade 3, 2, 1. 48km

DAY 18: Thursday 31st January 2008
Mt Arrowsmith Station by Lake Heron to Mt Algidus Station (Cross Rakaia River). Grade 1. 54km

DAY 19: Friday 1st February 2008
Rest day at Lake Self

       

DAY 20: Saturday 2nd February 2008
Mt Algidus Station to Broken River Skifield (cross Wilberforce river). Grade 3. 52km

DAY 21: Sunday 3rd February 2008
Broken River Skifield to Mt White Station (Cross Waimak). Grade 3. 54kms

DAY 22: Monday 4th February 2008
Mt White Station to Anderson Hut. Grade 2. 35kms

DAY 23: Tuesday 5th February 2008
Anderson Hut over the Dampier Range to The Lakes (Lake Taylor). Grade 3. 40kms

DAY 24: Wednesday 6th February 2008
The Lakes (Lake Taylor) to Boyle Village. Grade 3. 65kms

DAY 25: Thursday 7th February 2008
Boyle Village to Clarence River. Grade 3. 42kms

       

DAY 26: Friday 8th February 2008
Rest Day in Hanmer

       

DAY 27: Saturday 9th February 2008
Rest Day in Hanmer

       

DAY 28: Sunday 10th February 2008
Clarence River to Rainbow Station. 89kms. Grade 1

DAY 29: Monday 11th February 2008
Rainbow Station to Terracedale farm. 60kms. Grade 2

DAY 30: Tuesday 12th February 2008
Terracedale farm to Devils Creek/Waikamarina hut. 32kms. Grade 3

DAY 31: Wednesday 13th February 2008
Devils Creek Wakamarina Hut to Kaiuma Bay. 36kms. Grade 3

DAY 32: Thursday 14th February 2008
Kaiuma Bay over Nydia Track to Penzance Bay. 38kms. Grade 3

DAY 33: Friday 15th February 2008
Rest day at Penzance Bay

       

DAY 34: Saturday 16th February 2008
Penzance Bay to Clay Point. 50kms. Grade 1