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 well before 1967 when the related University of Canterbury Canoe Club was formed by members of the tramping club.
TWALK or 24 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.[2]
Publications
The University of Canterbury Library has an archive of tramping club publications dating back to the early 60s.
Magazine
The club distributes magazines usually quarterly.[3]
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.[3]
- ↑ http://www.ucsa.org.nz/category/clubs/sport/
- ↑ Event report following the inaugural 24 Hour Walk by organizer Greg Martin, 25 June 1967.
- 1 2 http://cutc.org.nz/newsletters.php