Raetihi’s main thoroughfare Seddon St seems quiet on a weekday morning but there’s more going on than meets the eye. Liz Wylie reports from the Ruapehu town.
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Fun walk/run/cycle event on Raetihi-Pipiriki Rd at Easter
9 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Former event organiser Lucy Conway wants to do the 18km walk this year and get a medal. Photo / Supplied
Former event organiser Lucy Conway wants to do the 18km walk this year and get a medal. Photo / Supplied
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Raetihi is gearing up for its 10th Gutbuster event on the hilly, scenic, historic little road between Raetihi and Pipiriki.
It s on Easter Sunday, April 4, between 9.30am and 2pm, with 18km, 25km and 50km options for walkers, runners and cyclists. This is its 10th year and there will be medals for all competitors, with gifts of local products such as honey, lip balm and Central Plateau vegetables.