Peninsula Tramping Club

PTC is one of Christchurch's largest tramping clubs.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Peninsula Tramping Club is a large friendly club offering a wide range of trips, mostly in the central part of the South Island. See the trip list to see where we are going in the next month, or trip reports to see where we have been in the past.

The club consists of people of all ages who tramp for recreation.

We organise regular trips to cater for people of different levels of fitness and tramping experience.  Our trips range from easy to hard, and may be anything from day trips to long weekends to a week or more.

We also hold a monthly club meeting, and a variety of social events.

CLUB NIGHTS are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the Baptist Church Hall at 286 Oxford Terrace. This is located on the corner of Madras Street and Oxford Terrace, (see map) starting promptly at 7.45 pm. Doors open 7.30.

Hiring club gear for private trips. If you require tramping gear for a private trip and it is available on your dates, club members can hire out the PTC gear - contact the Quartermaster. Please note however that you will be responsible for the costs of any loss or damage at the value at the time of hire.

Tue 11 March

AGM
Our 93rd Annual General Meeting will include Election of Officers and Executive members any notified motions. The new club constitution to comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 will be discussed.
Full details in NOTES, page 2.

Tue 8 April

Muscule and Body Health & Healing
Dominic Brosnahan from Video Physio will provide a presentation demonstrating his holistic, long-term approach to muscular and body health and healing.

Dom suggests we take a sleeping pad or yoga mat, and towels for padding, to participate fully. His website www.vigeophysio.co.nz encourages us to “Live your best life with a well-functioning body”.

Tuesday March 18

Halswell Wetland walk then pot-luck dinner at the home of Kevin and Heather. 

Meet at 56 Luxembourg Crescent ready to head off promptly at 6pm for a Halswell Wetland and Swales walk. Back for dinner at 7.15pm. Take food to share and your own drinks.

Crockery etc and tea/coffee provided.

Thanks to our hosts Kevin and Heather Hughes. If it's raining we can skip the walk.

Names to Maureen Thompson 021 266 5778,  mothompson1212@gmail.com 

Monday April 14

5.30pm start. Jellie Park and Burnside walk, then pot-luck at the home of Ann and Grant Hunter. Details next month.

Thanks go to our hosts for their generous offers to organise social events.

If you have a favourite walk in your area let Maureen know.

Can be an evening/dinner walk or maybe a slightly longer day-time/cafe walk.

Maureen Thompson.

For trips in the next month or so, please see the Trips page.

PLBs for the trip leaders to use (or members’ private hire) are located at Halswell (Merv Meredith), Marshlands (Graeme Nicholas), and Bishopdale (Kerry Moore).

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