Last Updated: 24th Apr 2024
Magnolia Track, Baylis Track, Tui Track, Mamaku Track, Putaputaweta Track, Kohekohe Track, Aberdeen Track, Walking Bus Track
Last Updated: 24th Apr 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 5 ?
Gnarl Factor: 33 ?
5.0km
88m
88m
74m
Urban
Combo
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Plantation/exotic forest
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +10.3%
Average Downhill Gradient: -10.1%
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Centennial Park is a 70 hectare treasure in Campbells Bay. It has a network of tracks (7 main ones) that can be run in various combinations making up a good little run in terms of distance. It is very close to Kennedy Park above Castor Bay and also Campbells Bay and other beaches so can form part of a longer run or walk. A suggested route would be to start on Beach Rd, and take the Magnolia Walk (narrow concrete path) for around 200 m to the start of the bush section. Take the second entrance (Baylis Track) and run this uphill until in intersects with Mamaku Track (the longest trail in the park). This can be followed all the way to East Coast Rd (mix of hard trail, tree roots, pine needles, boardwalk, bridges, stairs). Then loop around to the left and take Aberdeen Track which passes through some open grassed space. You will reach the park road - two options here - either take the Walking Bus track back down into the bush or cross the road and run through the Avenue of Remembrance, a grove of mature pohutukawa. Both these tracks will get you back to the start, where you can do another loop, this time taking the first entrance to the Tui Track, running that until it intersects with Kohekohe track, the other long trail in the park. Veer left onto this and then run it until it meets Mamaku. Turn right onto Mamaku and run downhill until you meet the Putaputaweta track - head down this back onto Kohehohe and to the start. There are other side trails worth exploring, and you will not get lost!
Extensive native bush. Two streams, two old WWII sentry boxes. Plenty of bird life. Bordered on one side by Pupuke Golf Club and also adjacent to Campbells Bay tennis club. Nice magnolia grove and many large kowhai that bloom in spring.
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Carparking on street or within the park - however note the park gates close at 6.30pm in winter and 8pm in summer. Also on main bus route.
15 km
19 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Although there are numerous windy trails they all end up at a road or looping back into each other, and they are well signposted. Finding your own way or a good combination is part of the fun here. It is a good place for a novice trail runner to explore safely or for a more experienced Wild Thing to get a trail fix.
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Drinking fountain at East Coast Rd entrance beside the 16th hole of Pupuke Golf Course
Lower trails by rivers can get a bit muddy in winter
None of note. Upper Mamakiu trail has lots of tree roots
Paper Moon Cafe
Mairangi Bay
http://papermoon.org.nz/
Well located, good menu, has small side cafe selling ice cream, snacks and coffee. Various other venues etc in Mairangi Bay and Milford are handy too.
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What a treat this was as an urban trail. Very little storm damage too, although the avenue of remembrance requires more careful foot placements at present - the grass is quite soggy. It's best to follow the mowed paths than to run through the avenue of trees. I agree that it would be hard to get lost in the park, but it is certainly easy to get misplaced following this particular trail. Ran twice seeking that elusive run without navigation hiccups. Also did my bit marketing this trail community - asked a random runner if he was following the trail in the directory. He politely stared at me blankly 😆. Who knew there were runners on trails with no knowledge of Wild Things!!!
February 25, 2023
NB
Love the park and use the trails to break up my longer runs on the road. Nice to have it so close to home.
June 20, 2020
Have done this run many times and it never gets old. Be up early if you can to enjoy the sunrise over Rangitoto!
January 19, 2020
I live very close to this trail so this is one of my usual runs, absolutely love it
August 7, 2019
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