Taupo Times

GRAN PRIX THIS WEEKEND

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Grand Prix: Held at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park from 9am to 5pm on Saturday Feb 28 and Sunday 29. The Taupo Historic GP commemorat­es the 50th anniversar­y of Denny Hulme’s world title. See a field of 35 Formula 5000 and Formula One cars from the 1960s and 1970s contest the Race of Champions Revival. Tickets: 2-Day General Admission (children under 12 free with paying adult): $52.00, Saturday only adult tickets $22 and Sunday only adult tickets $44. 2-Day Grandstand Ticket: $142.00. See Ticketek.co.nz for ticket options Runners and walkers of all speeds and interests are invited to join Taupo Harriers for a fun running series around Tongariro Domain. Also featuring a 1km Kids Dash $2. Great spot prizes after every race. The 5k run is timed so try to increase your time at each of the five races. Wednesday Feb 8, Wednesday Feb 22, Wednesday March 8, Wednesday March 22. $5 per race and $20 for five races. BayTrust workshop for nonprofits: A chance for organisati­ons to share ideas with one another and suggest how local challenges can be Park Run: Weekly free 5km timed run. Starts 8am, every Saturday at Two Mile Bay Reserve, Mapou Rd (off Lake Terrace). Visit parkrun.co.nz/taupo to register so you can get timed. Communicat­ion That Kids Understand: Want to get a grip on communicat­ion in your family? How would you like a conflict-free, peaceful, compassion­ate way to communicat­e with your kids? This workshop is for parents, care-givers, educators. Saturday Feb’ 11 at Reap House from 9.30am to 11.30am. $20 Booking essential, email elementals­teph@gmail.com. No door sales. Limited places. See elementalp­otential.com

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