Montgomery LoopBeginner - Intermediate
Submitted by Tony Sharpe
Urban fringe
Combo
Undulating, some big hills
Open farmlandsOpen tussock/grasslandsOpen ridges/tops
Beginner - Intermediate
1:15 (Slow)
1:00 (Moderate)
0:45 (Fast)
-9.5%
+9.1%
Can be closed fro bikes if wet, best not run it then too
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Description
The Montgomery Spur was recently generously gifted to the public and has been developed primarily as a mountain bike trail so far. But the trail is also nice to run as a short loop off the main Rapaki Track Head up Rapaki from the road on a steady climb until it levels out. Shortly after a gate your spot the Montgomery track on the left. Take this on a couple of switchbacks up hill and you'll see a mountain bike cattlestop with a "No Entry" sign. This is for the bikers and is actually the recommended way to run the loop (clockwise) as you'll see all the bikes coming the in front of you- there's always plenty of room to get out of the way and let them through. The loop itself is about 3km and entirely fast runnable. The views are fantastic. Return back to the start with a fast decent down Rapaki again, or you could extend the run with one of the many options further up hill.
Trail Community
Features of interest
Wonderful views across central and Eastern Christchurch
Make Up of Run
Moderate Single Track: 50%
Easy Single Track: 50%
Route Data
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Overlapping Runs
The following trails overlap with this run to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate Strava activity for each
Rapaki Sugarloaf Return
Length: 15.00km
Port Hills Nearly Half Marathon
Length: 18.00km
Port Hills Spur Challenge!
Length: 18.50km
Up Hill Down Valley
Length: 10.80km
The North Faces
Length: 24.80km
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Access
Park up at the bottom of Rapaki Track
Usually a gap or two but sometimes you'll need to be down the bottom of the hill
6 km
13 minutes
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Staying Safe
Easy.
Best to take the loop clockwise as per the description
Perfect throughout.
Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone, Map.
Fill up before you start
Its pretty exposed up here to any wind so pack a jacket if the Nor Easter or Southerly is going
Watch for bikes, they have right of way on the loop
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Post run indulgence
Brickworks
69 Centaurus Rd, Cashmere
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Nice place for a drink and a feed -
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The Bowenvale Elevator
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