Meet at BP Bombay. Wind down the Bombay to Pokeno and turn right and head out to Tuakau. Cross over The Waikato River on the old concrete bridge and turn left and head towards Pukekawa and Mercer. Turn right at Mercer onto SH1 and head south to the old Meremere Power Station. Turn left into Island Block Road. Head inland and then turn left into Coalfields Rd. Follow this all the way back to SH which leads to SH2 /SH25 intersection. Turn left and come back to Maramarua Golf Course. Hook over to the intersection of Rawiri Rd/Mangatawhiri Rd. Travel easbound on Mangatangi Rd through to Kaiaua Rd. Follow this down to Kaiaua Township..... Stop for a regroup and refreshments.... Proceed up coastline through Kawakawa Bay to Clevedon.....
The route from here has 2 options in my mind.... The first is to accomodate Waikato Dwellers.....
1;)Leave Clevedon and turn left and cut back through to Hunua. Follow road up through Ararimu. 2 nice looonnngggg straights along here and then meet up with Paparata Rd. Follow this back along the ridge line and come back out at BP Bombay.
2;)turn right at Clevedon and follow the river up to Duders Beach. Wind along the coast here passing through Maraetai, Beachlands and then Whitford.
From Whitford there are several options also..... Cut back over to Clevedon via Twighlight Rd and Waikato Crew can then take the Hunua route as above or instaed of turning onto Paparata Rd they can go left onto Paparimu Rd as we did this morning and come out again at Mangatawhiri.
The other route from Whitford is to come back to Manukau via Sandstone either through Botany Junction or over the extended Redoubt Rd and come out beside Rainbows End. From here people can go their own way via the motorway system.
It all depends on how long we want to drive for.... Check out your maps, have a think, check the diary and lets get some dates out there for consideration.
Lets make a super long snaking convoy of enthusiasts!!!
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