LONG CYCLE RIDE
DAY'S TRIP OF 158 MILES MIDDLE-AGED MAN'S JOURNEY [by telegraph —ovrN correspondent! ■TE PUKE, Wednesday A fine cycling feat was performed! yesterday by Mr. George Warmington, of Maketu. Mr. Warmington left Maketu at 4 a.m., and reached Taneatua, a distance of 48 miles, at seven o'clock, where he had half an hour stop for breakfast. Continuing, he reached Opotiki at 10 o'clock, a distance of 78 miles. After three hours at Opctiki, he commenced the return journey against strong head wind and his progress was considerably hampered by loose metal on the roads. Mr. Warmington made a short stop at Taneatua, and reached Maketu at 9 p.m. The total distance covered was approximately 158 miles.
In view of «the fact that Mr. Warmington is past middle-age, this feat is a creditable one.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21744, 8 March 1934, Page 8
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