WELCOME TO THE Tuia Mātauranga GeoTour
The Tuia Mātauranga GeoTour is about having fun discovering the history of Aotearoa New Zealand by finding sites of significance in local communities from early Pacific voyaging and migration, European settlement to present day. The interaction between people, and people and the land have provided a rich history that the GeoTour invites you to explore.
You've located another stop in this set of geocaches that are part of the GeoTour.
Find them all and earn your prize!
Coast to Coast
Interaction with the land Kiwi Style. The "Coast to Coast" is an iconic New Zealand multisport event. It has become almost a right of passage for multisport athletes from around the world. Bike, kayak & run from Kumara Beach on the West Coast of the South Island to New Brighton Beach in Christchurch on the East Coast.
On almost any day of the year except that one day in February you'll find the start line deserted but for the local wild life. Find the cache, bring a picnic, find yourself a possie on the beach and enjoy!
Held every February, the race traverses the width of the South Island, crossing the main divide.
Robin Judkins founded the event in 1983 when just 25 hardy souls took on the 243km challenge over two days. The look and feel of the race was considerably more relaxed than today. One of the bikes even had a baby seat and there was a kayak made of canvas.
Now there are different options. They range from a one day event, to two day, two day tandem and school events. You can also just tackle the famous mountain run section when the two day competitors are on the mountain section of the course.
To be able to complete this Geotour and receive your special geocoin, remember to take a note of the codeword on the log book of the cache. This will need to be recorded in your passport which can be downloaded from here. If the passport is unavailable for any reason just keep a note of the codeword and try again later.