The film is 27 mins long, Starring

Tim Sutton, Joe Murphy, Andy Carruthers, Megan Sety, Dave Capper, Sir Graeme Dingle KNZM, MBE, Gary Goldsworthy, Jean Beaumont, Chris Martin, Olivia Lawrence, Chris Swallow, Colin Rolfe

Here is what the Hutt Valley Tramping Club had to say

Wow, your Tararua S-K movie  at Club last night was excellent. Thank you. You have produced a stunning record of a very exciting run and it was  enjoyed by all.  Your movie was a great draw-card – and we were pleased with the number who attended.  It was good you gave us an introduction and you were able to answer the many questions from the audience afterwards –always a good sign that they were invigorated by it all.  I don’t know if you sensed it, but I felt a real “stirring of blood” from those in the room – comments from the older ones who were feeling sentimental about their Tararua S-K-(albeit, they would have been slower than the current minus 24 hours’ transverse) and strong interest from the younger ones now wanting to give it a go!

There were lots of highlights, and to name a few:

·         I was very impressed with the quality of your filming and editing – a really smooth transition from runners, to scenery, to interviews, etc and that’s not always easy – well done;

·         Stunning photography with beautiful scenery including the lovely winter shots.  And you contrasted that  with some of wind, rain and clag, but of course we understand your preference for helicopter weather. And congrats to you both being able to film while running!

·         Loved to see the camaraderie between the participants, as that would help make the whole experience even better. Nice to see there was an opportunity for some to run with supporters either for food drops and/or company;

·         We enjoyed seeing interviews with Dave Capper, Gary Goldsworthy and Sir Graeme Dingle.  No pretention, just guys who were happy recalling their experiences;

·         We got a real sense of just how epic and very hard it is to run 80km over difficult terrain in such a short time! The endurance required is astonishing – and surprised to hear that  Joe tries to run the main range at least once a month.  Good to see some women can withstand the physical rigours as well;

·         We appreciated  the maps showing the route/s taken – made it even more realistic;

·         Good goals to aim for too – eg special t-shirts awarded. Laughed at the  Dusty Road End Car Park of Glory;

·         And then the hard bits.  The painful blisters, the story about having to drink cooking oil and spices, and the intestinal result of imbibing 40 gels in one trip!

·         Loved the whoops of delight at the Kaitoke end and the “swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home” song upon seeing the car park.

We wish you all the very best for your movie.  You said it was sold out at the Wanaka Mountain Film Festival and the Brooklyn Penthouse – we hope that level of interest continues in many other venues as well.

Kind regards Pamela Campbell For HVTC Social Committee

Club screening package Includes

Download file for the film Tararua S-K 27mins, 

plus four other trip videos total 40mins  

• Walking The Dragons Teeth High Route – Kahurangi National Park
• Fire & Ice, Ball Pass Ski Touring Adventure
• Traversing The Richmond Range High Ridge From Mt. Riley To Red Hills
• A Mountain Adventure Haast Pass to Blue River and Gillespie Pass 

Package includes the option of Andy attending by video call to provide an introduction and to answer any questions at the end.

The cost for the package is $195

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