Last Updated: 15th Jan 2024

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Taiora Track

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Stefanie Parks

Last Updated: 15th Jan 2024

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Grunt Factor: 1

Gnarl Factor: 8

2.0km

5m

7m

  

  

  

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Type of Run

Urban

Loop

Totally/mostly flat

Dog Friendly

Other

Run Makeup

5%
5%
90%

Sealed Road

Gravel Road

Easy Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.0%

Average Downhill Gradient: -0.0%

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Estimated Times to Run

0:20

Slow

0:12

Moderate

0:09

Fast

An easy, flat loop around QEII. Good for beginners or as a pre-swim warm up. There are random fitness stations scattered about this loop so some cross-training fun could be incorporated if that's your thing.

Start by the bike racks outside Taiora QEII and use the gravel path that skirts the edge of the school field. When you come to the pavement turn right and head towards the road junction (maybe 20m). Opposite the junction the track starts on your left, cross the road and pick up the track.

At fitness station number 7 (the ladder) there is a small fork in the track. Take the right fork and continue. This will take you to a car park, keep going towards the buildings and then go onto the grass and down the right hand side. There's no real track here so it can be grassy and muddy.

Once around the building head left and towards the QEII entrance sign. Cross the road and pick up the track again. When you come to the concrete path at the school, turn left, cut across the grass and have a wee run over the bridge feature. After the bridge, pick up the school path, take a left and follow this back to QEII where you started.

Plenty of parking at Taiora QEII Pool

10 km

18 minutes

Yes

No

Easy.

Perfect throughout.

First aid kit, Cellphone.

Water available at QEII pool.

None

Two road crossings

The Naked Baker
Beach Road
https://thenakedbaker.co.nz

QEII Cafe

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Trail Reviews

Short loop! I hadn’t been to QEII since before the quakes so it was interesting to come see it now. Pleasant enough run if you live nearby or are warming up for a swim.

Matt Halverson

September 14, 2021

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