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Virtual challenge: Journey of the Ring (New Zealand)

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roberton
roberton
Feb 2021
10:16pm, 1 Feb 2021
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Thanks everyone.
I might get the app and look at the settings there, or I could link it to strava (my Garmin does already push data there).

Or maybe I'll do both!

It's fun playing with this stuff at the beginning :-)
MisterTea
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Feb 2021
7:16am, 2 Feb 2021
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Morning. Anyone who spent the night between 8.7 and 13.7 km - consider yourself greeted.

For the SWCP we used Google maps - which we had to update manually based on our position on the official map.

No idea on all the Garmin/ strava questions. I log manually - only running.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Feb 2021
7:29am, 2 Feb 2021
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I joined $trava specifically for the SWCP and it uploaded my walks and runs fine
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2021
4:59pm, 2 Feb 2021
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All quiet on the road out of Hobbiton today, apart from the neatly spaced line of runners in both directions. :)

♪♫ Synge ♪♫
♪♫ Synge ♪♫
Feb 2021
5:05pm, 2 Feb 2021
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I think most of us are on the same highway still, apart from one or two who have already turned off on the road to Rotorua.



Looking forward to getting to Rotorua (it's where my daughter stayed when she visited Hobbiton a few years back) and seeing the lake there.

Has everyone managed to get started?
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Feb 2021
5:06pm, 2 Feb 2021
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I crossed over the Waihou River. It wasn't as spectacular as it sounds :)
Minimag
Minimag
Feb 2021
5:38pm, 2 Feb 2021
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I'm 20 miles in, 2nd of the outdoor runners, but a lot further back when other activities are counted (8th overall I think)
Cheeky’s Dad
Cheeky’s Dad
Feb 2021
8:24pm, 2 Feb 2021
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Got underway with 5 miles this evening but the app isn’t picking them up for some reason. Will log manually in a bit, if they don’t come through
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Feb 2021
8:33pm, 2 Feb 2021
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Sometimes the first activity takes a long while to come through.
Welshpoppy
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Feb 2021
8:54am, 3 Feb 2021
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We actually drove the highway on way to Rotorua a lovely farmshop on highway with all the produce in fields behind it.

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Maintained by ♪♫ Synge ♪♫
For anyone taking part in, or maybe just watching, the latest virtual challenge organised by Winding Paths Virtual Challenges.

This challenge, the Journey of the Ring, is a 650-mile route around New Zealand’s North Island. It starts on 1 February 2021 and there is a 12-month time limit for completion. Participants can log running, walking or a combination of both.

Participants in this virtual challenge include:
Lorraine
Synge
Fragile Do Not Bend
Gimme Medals
Rosehip
Minimag
honestmackem
Welshpoppy
MisterTea
Badger
12barDavid
Cheeky’s Dad
roberton
Alice the Camel
Brian!

The Challenge starts in Hobbiton on New Zealand's North Island and ends on the slopes of Mount Ngauruhoe, the location used for Mount Doom in the LotR film series!

Full details can be found at the link below this box.

Very approximate estimated distances (amendments, additions and improvements welcome!):

Hobbiton (Matamata) - 0 miles
Rotorua - 50 miles
Waiotapu - 70 miles
Hardcastle Lagoon - 84 miles
Taupo - 105 miles
Rangitaiki - 127 miles
Napier - 189 miles
Hastings - 197 miles
Tikokino - 223 miles
Waipawa - 238 miles
Waipukurau - 242 miles
Takapau - 255 miles
Dannevirke - 277 miles
Tui Brewery - 300 miles
Eketahuna - 323 miles
Mikimiki - 340 miles
Masterton - 348 miles
Rivendell (Kaitoke Regional Park) - 375 miles
Upper Hutt - 390 miles
Reikoiangi - 410 miles
Levin - 470 miles
Foxton - 485 miles
Bulls - 511 miles
Taihape - 560 miles
Waiouru - 580 miles
Tohunga Junction - 605 miles
Mount Doom (Mount Ngauruhoe) - 650 miles
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