Canterbury University Tramping Club
The Canterbury University Tramping Club (CUTC) is one of the largest sports clubs at the University of Canterbury.[1] It was formed for the pursuit of outdoor activities, mainly tramping, mountaineering and climbing. Club members also go mountain biking, kayaking and skiing. Most members are students, staff or recent graduates of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. The club has weekly meetings during term time, and multiple trips going away most weekends.
History
The club dates back to before 1934,[2] first being known as the 'Canterbury College Tramping Club', then later 'Canterbury University College Tramping Club'[3] and finally 'Canterbury University Tramping Club'.
Around 1967 the related University of Canterbury Canoe Club was formed by members of the tramping club.[4]
Past Officers[5][6]
Year | President(s) | Captain(s) |
2018 | Joshua Greig | Ruth McKie and Mathew Falloon |
2018 | George Moon | Ellen Garrity and Andre Le Lievre |
2017 | George Moon | Kerry Clapham and Clare Fryer |
2016 | Stephanie Dijkstra, George Moon (from August) | Philipp Sueltrop and Caroline Bellamy |
2015 | Kate Wootton | Glen Baxter and Josie Dransfield |
2014 | Nick Riordan | Sam Stephenson and Kate Wootton |
2013 | Nick Riordan | Sasha Roselli and Sharon Hornblow |
2012 | Wouter van Beerschoten | Tobias Wulff and Euan Cox |
2011 | Vaughan Snowdon | Tom Alton and Ben Richards |
2010 | Brian Thorne | Joanne Taylor and David Manning |
2009 | Laura Hollingsworth | Giselle Clarkson and Brian Thorne |
2008 | James Pettengell | Daniel Channon and Laura Hollingsworth |
2007 | Juliane Wilcke | James Pettengell and Jenie Iles |
2006 | Juliane Wilcke and Andreas Baumgaertner | Mike Carrigan and Steve Pawson |
2005 | Darryn Welham | Sylvia MacLaren and Amber Sinton |
2004 | Mike Hayward and Carl Barlev | Kurt Janssen and Paul Cannin |
2003 | Mike Hayward | Jonno Hill and Phil Lamb |
2002 | Mike Hayward | David Bones |
2001 | Jonno Hill | Phil Barclay and Stewart Hardie |
2000 | Benjamin Franzmeyr and Jonno Hill | Clare McLennan and Ren Borsboom |
1999 | Darren Evans | Rene Artz |
1998 | Sam Margerison | Darren Evans |
1997 | Anna Walls | Cindy Baker |
1996 | Anna Walls | Graeme Bathurst and Lisa Winthrop |
1995 | Simon Ward | Anna Walls |
Notable former members
- Jan Wright, New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (2007–2017)[7]
- Norman Hardie, mountaineer involved in the first ascent of Kangchenjunga[8]
- Beatrice Tinsley, astronomer[9]
- Brian Harold Mason, geochemist and mineralogist[9]
Avoca Hut
The Avoca Hut, situated in the Craigieburn Forest Park, is a 6-bunk 'raised A-frame' design hut, built in 1947.[10]
The Canterbury University Tramping Club is still responsible for its maintenance, with a committee role specifically for the hut.
Steeds Hut
In the mid 1950s the club took over Steeds Hut situated in Arthur's Pass Village. Its location is noted on a map inside the local train station.
The hut was sold in the 1990s after failing multiple building WOFs.[11]
TWALK
TWALK (from twenty-four hour walk) is an annual rogaining event run the club. It is the largest event organised by the club, with participants travelling from across New Zealand to compete. The event has been run every year since 1967.
The purpose of creating the event was stated in the original report by organizer Greg Martin:
The 24 Hour walk provides a unique opportunity for personal evaluation of performance under the stimulation of competition; competition which provides an incentive (for the serious competitor) second only to a real life emergency situation. But this competitive atmosphere exists within a framework of safety precaution. Navigation and night travel skills essential to 24 Hour Walk success are an asset to any tramper.[12]
A movie titled '50 Years of TWALK' was created to celebrate the history of the unique event, which premiered in 2017.[13]
Publications
The University of Canterbury Library has an archive of tramping club publications dating back to the 1940s.[14]
Magazine
The club used to distribute newsletters on a quarterly basis.[15]
TROG
TROG (trips-log) is a book published by the CUTC covering events of the year. Although described as an annual it often has large lapses between publications. It was last published in 2014.[15]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Walrond, Carl (2015). Survive!: Remarkable Tales from the New Zealand Outdoors. David Bateman Ltd. ISBN 9781775480068.
- "Canterbury University College Tramping Club".
- "University of Canterbury Canoe Club Incorporated: Officer's Handbook" (PDF). 2013.
- "Newsletter & Trog – CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Driver, George (November 2017). "Sifting through the facts". Wilderness Magazine (NZ): 14.
- "Hardie a great mountaineer of the sport's great age". Stuff. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Canterbury University Tramping Club | Wilderlife". wilderlife.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Avoca Hut – CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- TROG 1996. Canterbury University Tramping Club. 1996. p. 8.
- Event report following the inaugural 24 Hour Walk by organizer Greg Martin, 25 June 1967.
- "50 Years of Twalk". twalk50.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "University of Canterbury Library Catalogue". ipac.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)