Cycleway

I spent a very productive and enjoyable Saturday morning in the company of a group local go-getters, walking around the periphery of the Riverton Racecourse, tracing out the path of a possible cycleway and at the same time, seeing Riverton from a completely new point of view.
This is the third exploratory walk we've taken since the idea of a cycleway for our town was floated and each of our Saturday morning jaunts has made us more enthusiastic for the project. Today's route began at the cemetery and took us alongside of the steeplechase course and through to the start of the road leading down to the flaxmill on the Templeton's farm at Otaitai Bush, one of the other legs of the proposed cycleway. It's all coming together tidily, much to our amazement. Now we just have to build it. Shouldn't be too much of a problem, given the enthusiasm shown from all quarters for cycleways from Kaitaia to the Bluff. Ours will run alongside of the beach, the estuary and the town, through a wetland, a racecourse, farmland and the township, with its wide, quiet roads, providing a unique experience for locals and visitors alike (or so our promotional material will read!).
It's a great project and one that demonstrates the strength of will that can be found in smaller communities like ours.
When it's completed, come on out for a ride. You'll be amazed and delighted.