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| 7 March 2010 |
| Mayoral Challenge 2010 |
| The Mayoral Challenge will be held in conjunction with the Lincoln Fire Brigade Open Day and Children's Day on Sunday 7 March 2010. So come and join Selwyn District's Mayor Kelvin Coe and help Selwyn win the title of New Zealand's cycle-mad district. |
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| Every Saturday 8.30am to 12 noon |
| Little River Produce Market |
| Ride the Railtrail out to Little River and have a look at the weekly produce market held at the Historic Railway Station. This is run by the local craft cooperative. Locals drop off produce, bread, nuts etc for sale. All commisions are donated to community organisations. |
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| Jan 2010 |
| Railtrail leaflet |
| The popular Railtrail leaflet has been reprinted and is available from Canterbury information centres and points along the Railtrail. |
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Christchurch-Little River Railtrail More than half of 45 km-long Christchurch to Little River Railtrail from Hornby (Christchurch) to Little River on the Banks Peninsula is now open. The first section, a 20km stretch of the Railtrail between Motukarara and Catons Bay, near Little River, opened on 28 May 2006. This section of the Railtrail runs on the old preserved railway embankment.
The second section between Prebbleton and Lincoln (7 km) opened on November 30 2006. This section is a sealed, off-road track adjacent to where the old railway line ran alongside Birchs Road.
Where to go? There are some suggestions for hiking and biking along the Railtrail in Overview/Sections on the Railtrail Info tab.
What will you see? The walkway/cycleway passes through a spectacular landscape with a thousand years of human history. The Railtrail passes through rural areas and settlements on the Canterbury Plains and skirts past the massive flanks of the ancient volcanoes which make up Banks Peninsula, hugging the shoreline of a vast lagoon, Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, and its smaller twin, Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth. The lakes and associated rivers and wetlands are rich in wildlife and natural vegetation.
How can you help? The Railtrail is a community project. For more information about how you can help visit the 'Friends' section.
For more information about the Railtrail Trust please email: railtrail@littleriverrailtrail.co.nz |
