Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024

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Horse Latitudes

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Matt Doherty

Last Updated: 19th Feb 2024

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Grunt Factor: 7 ?

Gnarl Factor: 29 ?

5.1km

180m

180m

197m

  

  

  

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Urban fringe

Loop

Undulating, small hills only

Dog Friendly

Native bush

Open farmlands

Run Makeup

10%
60%
30%

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +12.6%

Average Downhill Gradient: -12.0%

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Estimated Times to Run

0.45:00

Slow

0.30:00

Moderate

0.25

Fast

Route described in an anti-clockwise direction
Great beginners run to practice a few technical skills, can also be done in reverse (clock-wise) if you prefer a steeper climb or want to practice running fast downhill.
Head over the bridge and up Captain Thomas track making sure that you bear right and take the MTB track at the junction after approx. 2kms. When you hit the summit road turn left through the crossroads. Immediately look to your left, next to the big boulder take the trail into the bush. After a couple of hundred meters turn right down a few steps, follow this track till you head over a stile & out of the bush. Follow this single track as it descends back to Sumner & ignore any trails to your right. After a small rocky section cross Evans Pass road at the stile and follow the trail back to the junction with the start.

Lower Sumnervale drive, only houses on one side of the street so plenty of parking
Bus. Purple bus route terminates 100m from Lower Sumnervale Drive

14 km

25 minutes

Yes

No

Easy.

Patchy.

Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.

If required, at a building in the hoses field at the end.

Slippery clay on Captain Thomas after heavy rain

Dog friendly but there are normally lots of sheep
Mountain bikes on Captain Thomas

Trail Legend

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Penny Shaw

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Trail Reviews

Nice easy loop with brilliant views.

Stefanie Parks

November 19, 2021

Great beginner-friendly run, quite enjoyable for non-beginners too :) It’s short enough that you can really let loose going up Cptn Thomas, wowsers, that was fun!

Matt Halverson

July 31, 2021

Great wee run for newbies like me, enough technical stuff to try out your fast feet skills but nothing that scary. A bit of bush and great views. Far less busy than Harry Ell.

Isobel Stout

June 1, 2020

Well, this is the last run before the lockdown begins tonight. Good trail with runnable sections mixed in with technical (walking for me) sections. Amazing views up the coast, could even see the Kaikouras on this sunny clear day. Off shore breeze brought the horse aroma to the hills too!!

John OConnell

March 25, 2020

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