COURSE RECORDS
M | Aidan Potter | 1:03:33
F | Lynn Johnstone | 1:10:58
Youth F | Anna Wilson | 1:17:41

The Punter is a great challenge for a beginner trail runner/walker. An out-and-back route, it starts with a small section of graded trail and boardwalk through the Mangakara Nature Walk. A few sets of steps later, you're on the gradual incline up the Ruapane Link track to the foot of Ruapane, here it steepens considerably for a final push to Ruapane trig - good news is once you've made it to the top, it's all downhill back to the start line!