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SUMMARY:Gold Tramp Practice & Qualifier (P) | Kaimai - North-South | 6th-10th July 2026 (9253)
DESCRIPTION:This journey is run by Bigfoot Adventures \n\n\n\nWelcome to the peak of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Adventurous Journey! At Gold level\, we seek to foster a true love of the bush and build you a solid foundation of outdoor knowledge so you can continue exploring everything Aotearoa New Zealand and the rest of the World has to offer throughout your life! \n\n\n\nAs part of the Gold Adventurous Journey\, you and your peers will take part in an exciting Gold Qualifying Expedition\, challenging yourselves to consider the biggest and perhaps wildest journey you’ve ever been on! \n\n\n\nThis is a 5-day tramping journey in the beautiful Kaimai Mamaku. \n\n\n\nThere will be a strong focus on group management\, leadership\, risk management\, route planning\, weather monitoring and skills developed over the earlier levels of your Duke of Edinburgh. \n\n\n\nStart and Finish Times\n\n\n\nDrop off: Monday 6th July\, 7.00am at Greenlane Mcdonalds CarparkPick up: Friday 10th July\, 5.00pm from Greenlane Mcdonalds Carpark \n\n\n\nBooking Link: https://enrolmy.com/bigfoot-adventures-ltd/activity/321-Gold_Tramp_Practice_Qualifier_P_Kaimai_North_South_6th_10th_July_2026_9253
URL:https://aucklandchallenge.org.nz/event/gold-tramp-practice-qualifier-p-kaimai-north-south-6th-10th-july-2026-9253/
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SUMMARY:Silver Tramp Qualifier (P) | Kauaeranga Valley | 10th-12th July 2026 (9254)
DESCRIPTION:This journey is run by Bigfoot AdventuresWelcome to your final step in completing your Silver Adventurous Journey Section of your Silver Award. \n\n\n\nCompleting this Journey will allow you to progress onto the Gold Adventurous Journey section\, as long as you have satisfied the other sections of the Silver Award! \n\n\n\nThis expedition is student led\, with support\, guidance and educational opportunities provided by one of the Bigfoot instructing team. \n\n\n\nTo be eligible for this journey\, all participants are to have successfully completed the Silver Training and Practice Journey and the Bronze prerequisites unless a direct entrant. \n\n\n\nStart and Finish Times\n\n\n\nDrop off: Friday 10th July\, 7.00am at Greenlane Mcdonalds CarparkPick up: Sunday 12th July\, 4.00pm from Greenlane Mcdonalds Carpark \n\n\n\nBooking Link: https://enrolmy.com/bigfoot-adventures-ltd/activity/322-Silver_Tramp_Qualifier_P_Kauaeranga_Valley_10th_12th_July_2026_9254
URL:https://aucklandchallenge.org.nz/event/silver-tramp-qualifier-p-kauaeranga-valley-10th-12th-july-2026-9254/
CATEGORIES:Bigfoot Adventures,Journey,Partner
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SUMMARY:Silver Mountain Bike Training Day (P) | Woodhill Forest | 24th July 2026 (9255)
DESCRIPTION:This journey is run by Bigfoot AdventuresWelcome to your introduction into your Mountain Biking Adventurous Journey! At Silver level\, we seek to foster a true love of the biking and build you a solid foundation of knowledge so you can continue exploring everything Aotearoa New Zealand and the rest of the World has to offer throughout your life! \n\n\n\nAs part of the Silver Adventurous Journey\, you and your peers will go through a training component where we teach you the skills necessary to then move on to your Silver Practice & Qualifier in mountain biking!! \n\n\n\nThis is a mountain bike Training Day that will start at Bigfoot base and take you out to Woodhill Forest!There will be introductory and skill-based sessions to begin where we teach the fundamentals of mountain biking and safety checks\, and after that we will test out those skills on the beginner rides.By the afternoon we may get a chance depending on experience levels of the group to extend ourselves to some intermediate rides. \n\n\n\nStart and Finish Times \n\n\n\n\nDrop off time: Friday 24th July\, 8.00am at Bigfoot Adventures\, 5/6 Argus Place\, Hillcrest\n\n\n\nPick up time: Tuesday 24th July\, 4.30pm from Bigfoot Adventures\, 5/6 Argus Place\, Hillcrest\n\n\n\n\nBooking Link: https://enrolmy.com/bigfoot-adventures-ltd/book-now/323-Silver-Mountain-Bike-Training-Day-P–Woodhill-Forest–24th-July-2026-9255?emyatb=4w7ygdi834
URL:https://aucklandchallenge.org.nz/event/silver-mountain-bike-training-day-p-woodhill-forest-24th-july-2026-9255/
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SUMMARY:Silver Mountain Bike Practice (P) | Woodhill Forest | 25th-26th July 2026 (9256)
DESCRIPTION:This journey is run by Bigfoot AdventuresWelcome to your first Mountain Bike Adventurous Journey! At Silver level\, we seek to foster a true love of biking and support you in building a solid foundation of outdoor knowledge so you can continue exploring everything Aotearoa New Zealand and the rest of the World has to offer throughout your life! \n\n\n\nAs part of the Silver Adventurous Journey section\, you and your peers will take part in an exciting Silver Practice Expedition\, challenging yourselves to build on the skills you learnt from your Training Day in a 2 days/1 night time frame! \n\n\n\nThis is 2-day Mountain Biking adventure through the Woodhill Forest will give you a chance to build on and explore more of the park than at your Training Day. We will also teach some more technical skills that will set you up well for your Qualifier.There will also be a strong focus on group management\, leadership\, risk management\, route planning\, weather monitoring and skills developed over the earlier levels of your Duke of Edinburgh. \n\n\n\nStart and Finish Times \n\n\n\n\nDrop off time: Saturday 25th July\, 8am at Bigfoot Adventures\, 5/6 Argus Place\, Hillcrest\n\n\n\nPick up time: Sunday 26th July\, 4.30pm from Bigfoot Adventures\, 5/6 Argus Place\, Hillcrest\n\n\n\n\nBooking Link: https://enrolmy.com/bigfoot-adventures-ltd/book-now/324-Silver-Mountain-Bike-Practice-P–Woodhill-Forest–25th-26th-July-2026-9256
URL:https://aucklandchallenge.org.nz/event/silver-mountain-bike-practice-p-woodhill-forest-25th-26th-july-2026-9256/
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SUMMARY:Bronze Practice (P) | Mahurangi Regional Park | 25th-26th July 2026 (9257)
DESCRIPTION:This journey is run by Bigfoot Adventures \n\n\n\nWelcome to your 2nd step in the adventurous journey space!  Now that you have completed the Bronze training day\, you are ready to embark on your 1st overnight expedition to further develop your skills and prepare you for the next step to qualify for your Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award\, before moving onto the Silver Adventurous Journeys. \n\n\n\nOur Practice journey is an overnight journey set in one of Auckland’s stunning regional parks. The key focus of this trip is to provide you with an opportunity to practice and apply the many skills that were introduced to you during the training event. \n\n\n\nTo be eligible for the practice journey\, you must have successfully completed the Bronze Training. \n\n\n\nStart and Finish Times\n\n\n\nDrop off: Saturday 25th July\, 10.00am at Sullivans Bay Carpark\, 192 Ngarewa Drive\, Mahurangi WestPick up: Sunday 26th July\, 2.00pm from Sullivans Bay Carpark\, 192 Ngarewa Drive\, Mahurangi West \n\n\n\nBooking Link: https://enrolmy.com/bigfoot-adventures-ltd/activity/325-Bronze_Practice_P_Mahurangi_Regional_Park_25th_26th_July_2026_9257
URL:https://aucklandchallenge.org.nz/event/bronze-practice-p-mahurangi-regional-park-25th-26th-july-2026-9257/
CATEGORIES:Bigfoot Adventures,Journey,Partner
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