Lotus 60th birthday NZ tour
*Stage 1 North Island
Fri 10th Oct
10am depart Auckland Domain tour via Glen Murray/Gordonton12 noon lunch/refuel Cambridge. Driving time est 2 hours (2h)
1 pm tour via Maungatautri/Horahora/Arapuni/Rotongata/ Mangakino/Atiamuri/Taupo, O/Nite Taupo 2 nites (evening Boat tour booking reqrd) 2h
Sat 11th
9am Taupo track Private hire 20 laps ea
Sun 12th
7am, Depart Taupo H’way 1 to Vinegar hill, H’way 54 to Fielding 9am 3hManfield track private hire
O/nite Manfield 20 laps ea
Mon 13th
10am depart for 2.15pm Wellington Picton Ferry via H’way 3, 2h (booking reqrd) (* back to base for Stage 1 Finishers)
Budget
Entry fees $300 plus fuel, meals accom allow $500 Total $800
*Stage 2. South Island
H’way 1 arrive Wellington noon for 2.15am departure, arrive Picton 6pm Evening Display in town park, O/nite Blenheim. H’way 1, 1h
Teus 14th
9am depart for Hamner via h’way 1 Kaikoura Lunch/fuel stop
H’way 70 to H/way 7-7a Hamner Springs O/night, 3h
Wed 15th
9am depart for Christchurch via h/way 7 to h/way 1. arrive CHCH
12 noon lunch, 2h, car display Christchurch square, Run via port hills to
Akaroa and back, 3h, O/nite Christchurch, 2 nites 15th & 16th
Thurs 16th
Ruapuna track day 20L
Fri 17th
7am CHCH for Timaru via H/way 1, arrive Timaru 10am Levels Track 3h,Test day with min 4 x lotus closed sessions 20L depart 4pm for Oamaru via h,way 1, o/nite 2 nights 17,18th 1h
Sat 18th
Alpine Tour Otematata/Mt Cook, Pig route options 2h+lunch+2h
Sun 19th
10am,Oamaru Old town Markets, Display, Lunch, 1pm depart via h/way 1 Milton, H/way 8 to Raes Junction, h/way 90 via Gore to Invercargill,O/nite
(*Or back to base for stage 2 finishers) 4h
Budget
Entry fee $300 plus fuel meals accom allow $1,500 Total $1,800
Plus ferry xing $250 (Car + 2 adult passengers)
*Stage 3, South Island
Mon 20th
Invercargill Teretonga track day 10am to 4pm 20L
Depart 3pm h’way 99 via Manapouri O/Nite LakeTe Anau. 2h
Tues 21st
9am depart Te Anau for Milford Sound, 2h,12 noon lunch, boat trip. Return Via h/way 94 to Mossburn, Five rivers, h/way 6 to O/Nite Queenstown 3h
Evening, Central Car display, Hilltop restaurant meal booking reqrd)
Wed 22nd
10am Depart h/way 6 to Wanaka (War Birds Museum) 12noon lunch.1h
H’way 6 to Fox/Franz Josef Glaciers, H/way 73 O/nite Arthurs Pass 5h
Thurs 23rd
8am Depart via Jacksons to Stillwater, h/way 7 to Springs junction H/way 6 to Murchison/, 4h, lunch, Moutere vinyard, O/nite Nelson 2 nites
Fri 24th
10am departure, upper Moutere Vinyards (to be Booked) for lunch Afternoon/evening central Nelson Car display 1hr
Sat 25th
9am departure via H/way 6, Left after Kaituna to h/way 1 to Picton,
(*Back to base for stage 3 finishers) 2h
Budget
$300 entry fee plus fuel meals accom allow $900 total $1,050
*Stage 4 North Island
1.15pm noon sailing into Wellington 5 pm.
H’way I to to Sanson, H/way 3 to O/nite Wanganui. 3h
Sun 26th
10 am Town car display/ lunch, depart 1am H/way 4 to National Park, H’way 47 to Tokaanu, 41 to Kuratau junction,32 to Whakamaru, 30 to Atiamuri/O/Nite Rotorua 4h
Mon 27th
10am @Whaka Geyserland, lunch, depart 1pm via Ngongataha via Pyes Pa to Tauranga,. H/way 2 to Bombay O/nite/Pukekohe/Auckland 4h
Tues 28th
9am Pukekohe Track CLNZ Track day, Reg Trial & Sprints. Conclusion Dinner ( track to be confirmed $3,500) 20L+
Budget
$300 entry fee plus fuel, meals accom allow $600 total $750
Plus ferry xing $250 (Car + 2 adult passengers)
Total
4 stage cost = 6 tracks + 2 x ferry Xings = $1,400 (late fee $400 xtra)
Plus budget fuel/meals accom $3,600, Total cost est $4,900-$5,300
Notes: Entrants can attend all or individual stages, individual accomodation bookings to be completed by entrant. Contact local website information centres for accomodation bookings (see below). Full tour $1,400 Entrant $300 discount booking cutoff date Aug 30th. Bookings pay for Stages plus ferry only, balance of costs budgeted (fuel accommodation & Meals Guide only) entrants responsibility. |
