The Equestrian Hotel in Hornby before demolition began. Property owner Tower Rail Precinct Ltd is an offshoot of Kirk Roberts Consulting – which was involved in the development of the Sudima Hotel on the Kaikōura waterfront. Hornby’s commercial area has already been expanding fast in response to population growth in Christchurch’s western suburbs and satellite towns including Rolleston and Lincoln. Existing shopping centres include The Hub Hornby with close to 80 tenants, outlet mall Dress-Smart, Hornby Mega Centre and Hornby Green which both house bulk retail stores. Major retailers with stores in Hornby include The Warehouse, Harvey Norman, Mitre 10 Mega, Farmers, Countdown, Pak’n Save, Briscoes and Rebel Sport.
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The Run to Remember 10km route on the Port Hills goes up Summit Rd and down Rapaki Track, offering views over Christchurch. (File photo)
The 2021 Run to Remember recognises the 10th anniversary of the Canterbury earthquakes, and commeorates those killed in the March 15, 2019, terror attack in Christchurch. Here’s all the information you need to know for Sunday s run.
Where can I collect my race bib? Each participant who enters online needs to collect their race number in advance. You can pick up on behalf of friends and family, but need to know their emergency contact details, so you can write it on the back of their race bib. Pick-up locations are: