Expect some awesome spring skiing at Mt Hutt Ski Area and to be entertained
on and off the mountain with a huge line up of events planned over the week long festival.
The 2010 Methven - Mt Hutt Spring Fest will start on Friday 24th September and finish on Sunday 3rd October. A full programme of events has been developed, building on the success of last years event.
Mountain activities include a Village Champs race, the comical Downhill Dummy Race, Terrace Downs Hole In One, round two of the Canterbury Slopestyle event, The Rock Spring Fun Day, and the famous Pond Skim, always a hit watching people on skis/boards skim across ice cold water. Also, the Pedal Power - Biker Cross (a two stage Mountain Bike race which sees the first leg on snow and the second leg down the DHNZ mountain bike track) will feature some of Canterbury’s top Downhill mountain bike riders.
In Methven, activities will include Summit Rocks Music Festival at the Blue Pub, the Forest Lodge Oktoberfest, a Farmers Market in the town square, a Junior Kids Disco, Dance Party for the U18's featuring a surprise DJ, a Drive in Movie at the Racecourse, Craft Market in the Square, Hot Rods & Harleys will be on display in the centre of town outside the Blue Pub, and the very popular Big Rides Day will be back. The Treaty 2 U Exhibition is on display at the Methven Heritage Centre everyday, telling the story of the Treaty of Waitangi, the events around it’s signing and includes a replica of the Treaty. The Brown Pub's Country Day will provide some good old fashioned madness and mayhem and the Methven Scarecrow Trail will be part of the festival programme this year. There will be plenty of live music and entertainment all over town throughout the week for those with the urge to party on until late.
The final weekend of the festival sees the legendary Peak to Pub Race; a chance for competitors, to ski, cycle, and run to the Blue Pub, which takes gasping for a drink to a whole new level!
It’s set to be the biggest and best party of the year, expect some awesome spring skiing at Mt Hutt and be entertained in Methven – Why not make this a Spring to remember!
Draft Methven - Mt Hutt Spring Fest Programme
As events are confirmed links will be placed in the below table so that you can view detailed event information
| Day | Event | Venue |
| Fri 24 September | - Forest Lodge Oktoberfest | Forest Lodge, Methven |
| Sat 25 September | - The Rock Spring Fun Day - Canterbury Slopestyle (Round Two) - Summit Rocks Music Festival |
Mt Hutt Ski Area Mt Hutt Ski Area Blue Pub, Methven |
| Sun 26 September | - Methven Big Rides Day - Wareing's Downhill Dummy Race - Methven Farmers Market |
A&P Showgrounds, Methven Mt Hutt Ski Area Methven Town Centre |
| Mon 27 September | - Ashburton Boulevard Day (Retailers Market) | Ashburton Town Centre |
| Tue 28 September | - Terrace Downs Hole In One - Mega Jug n Curry - Jam Night |
Mt Hutt Ski Area Steel-Worx, Methven |
| Wed 29 September | - Pedal Power - Biker Cross - Pedal Power - Biker Cross Prizegiving - Drive-In Movie |
Mt Hutt Ski Area Steel-Worx, Methven Methven Racecourse |
| Thu 30 September | - Export 33 Mt Hutt Village Champs - Export 33 Mt Hutt Village Champs Prizegiving - Ski Flix - Steel-Worx Spring Festival Dance Party |
Mt Hutt Ski Area LT's @ The Lodge, Methven Methven Resort, Methven Steel-Worx, Methven |
| Fri 01 October | - Dynastar Pond Skim - Country Day - Junior Kids Disco - Dance Party for U18's - Acoustic Night |
Mt Hutt Ski Area Brown Pub, Methven Elim Church, Methven Samuel's Bar, Methven Blue Pub, Methven |
| Sat 02 October | - Columbia Peak to Pub with Steve Gurney - Columbia Peak to Pub Prizegiving & Outdoor Party |
Mt Hutt Ski Area & Methven Blue Pub, Methven |
| Sun 03 October | - Craft Market in the Square - Hot Rods & Harleys |
Methven Town Centre Blue Pub, Methven |
| Everyday |
- Methven Scarecrow Trail |
Methven Methven Heritage Centre Mt Hutt Ski Area |
Note: all events subject to change due to weather or other conditions.
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