New section of Lake to Lake trail opens June 3rd in Manapouri

New section of Lake to Lake trail opens June 3rd in Manapouri

31st May 2018

Fiordland Trails Trust AGM and Opening Celebration for the Manapouri to Supply Bay Road Section

Date: Sunday 3rd June 2018 
Time: AGM: 1pm
Opening ceremony: 2pm 
Where: AGM: Manapouri Motor Inn
Opening Celebration: Manapouri Lakefront below the intersection with Hillside Road (Manapouri Motor Inn as back up venue if the weather is severe –check our Facebook page on Saturday 2nd)

Transport: a bus with a bike trailer will be available to transport people from the Department of Conservation long term car park (on the Te Anau-Manapouri Highway) to Manapouri for the opening ceremony, leaving Te Anau at 1.30pm. People are welcome to walk, run or bike back to Te Anau along the trail. Note, there is currently approximately 4km without constructed trail between Supply Bay Road and Balloon Loop, where users will have to use the Te Anau-Manapouri Highway. The bus will return to Te Anau at the completion of the opening ceremony.
Cost: There is no charge but donations to the development and maintenance of the trail are welcome. 
Donations: can be made online to: 03-1749-0049791-000, at the Crowe Horwath Office or using donation boxes at Outside Sports, along the trail and at the opening ceremony. 
New Trustees: The Trust welcomes expressions of interest for those who may wish to stand for office as a Trustee. Expressions of interest must be received by the secretary by 5pm Friday 18th May 2018 and can be emailed to trails@trailstrust.co.nz or dropped in to the Crowe Horwath office, 112 Town Centre, Te Anau.