Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024
Horse Latitudes
Submitted by Matt Doherty
Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 29 ?
5.1km
180m
180m
197m
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Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024
Submitted by Matt Doherty
Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 29 ?
5.1km
180m
180m
197m
Urban fringe
Loop
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Open farmlands
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +12.6%
Average Downhill Gradient: -12.0%
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0.45:00
Slow
0.30:00
Moderate
0.25
Fast
Route described in an anti-clockwise direction
Great beginners run to practice a few technical skills, can also be done in reverse (clock-wise) if you prefer a steeper climb or want to practice running fast downhill.
Head over the bridge and up Captain Thomas track making sure that you bear right and take the MTB track at the junction after approx. 2kms. When you hit the summit road turn left through the crossroads. Immediately look to your left, next to the big boulder take the trail into the bush. After a couple of hundred meters turn right down a few steps, follow this track till you head over a stile & out of the bush. Follow this single track as it descends back to Sumner & ignore any trails to your right. After a small rocky section cross Evans Pass road at the stile and follow the trail back to the junction with the start.
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Lower Sumnervale drive, only houses on one side of the street so plenty of parking
Bus. Purple bus route terminates 100m from Lower Sumnervale Drive
14 km
25 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Patchy.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
If required, at a building in the hoses field at the end.
Slippery clay on Captain Thomas after heavy rain
Dog friendly but there are normally lots of sheep
Mountain bikes on Captain Thomas
Trail Legend
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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Great beginner-friendly run, quite enjoyable for non-beginners too :) It’s short enough that you can really let loose going up Cptn Thomas, wowsers, that was fun!
July 31, 2021
Great wee run for newbies like me, enough technical stuff to try out your fast feet skills but nothing that scary. A bit of bush and great views. Far less busy than Harry Ell.
June 1, 2020
Well, this is the last run before the lockdown begins tonight. Good trail with runnable sections mixed in with technical (walking for me) sections. Amazing views up the coast, could even see the Kaikouras on this sunny clear day. Off shore breeze brought the horse aroma to the hills too!!
March 25, 2020
These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.
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