Photo: Stephen JaquieryA Dunedin social cycling group which has swapped its usual St Clair and Otago Peninsula rides for a 1381km ride to Nelson heads up Pine Hill yesterday morning. The Phantom's Southern Alps cycle tour, in which 21 cyclists will spend nine days on the road, will raise money for the University of Otago’s student support fund Putea Tautoko. After tackling Mt Cargill, the riders were heading through the Pigroot,Haast Pass, Arthurs Pass, Porters Pass, Weka Pass, and the Lewis Pass, before arriving in Nelson. So far, about $4600 of their $15,000 goal has been raised. Among the cyclists is research and enterprise deputy vice-chancellor Prof Richard Blaikie, who also took part in last year’s tour.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 05, 2020 20:26 UTC