South Island Gallery / Mountain Biking / 2009-11 MacKenzie Country   We did the 3-day tour through MacKenzie country from Burkes Pass, over MacKenzie pass, over Hakataramea pass, to Kurow (good pies!), up the Waitaki to Benmore Dam, up and down the pylon road, and back accross the plains. 235km, headwinds most of the way, awesome ride though. Gravel roads with hardly any traffic.  Tom on his way up MacKenzies pass    Top of the first pass    IMGP6129    IMGP6130    IMGP6133    IMGP6136    IMGP6137    Climbing slowly to Hakataramea pass    IMGP6143    Hil on Hakataramea Pass    IMGP6146    Hil and Benmore Dam    IMGP6152    Steep Pylon road    River crossing    IMGP6157    Drinking water    Idylic campsite by Lake Benmore    IMGP6162    IMGP6163    IMGP6164    IMGP6165    IMGP6166    First pass the next morning    Second pass, 800m above the lake now    IMGP6172    IMGP6173    Tom at Black Forest, 50km into a headwind to go   28 Images  |  Home  |  Generated by jAlbum 9 and based on Chamelion skin