Spooky trails and rails!

Amaleigh Manktelow with mum Julia Manktelow in their spooky fits for the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ themed Spooktacular Trail. Photo: John Borren/SunLive.

It will be spookiness, spokes and train smoke this Halloween, with plenty of frightful fun on offer in the community this weekend!

In town, the Memorial Park Railway Tauranga will be holding their usual Halloween Night Run on Saturday, October 28.

The railway’s secretary Warren Karlsson is anticipating a busy night of frights on the rail. “We are expecting at least 1000 rides,” says Warren.

A popular Halloween hotspot for families and friends, Warren says the railway will have the usual spooky trimmings and lights for people to enjoy as they ride the rail.

“We’ve also got a new special display that’s been donated for one of the tunnel entrances.”

“We’re going to make sure the public enjoys themselves and make sure that we’re catering for them.”

The Halloween Night Run will be held from 5.30pm-9pm at Memorial Park on Saturday, October 28 – weather permitting. Wear your best Halloween costume! Rides cost $2 each; Under-2s ride for free.

‘Spooktacular’

By the beach, Pedal & Pump Pāpāmoa will run a ‘Spooktacular Trail’ where you can ride your bike, or simply walk along Te Ara ō Wairākei storm water trail in Papamoa on Sunday, October 29, from 10am-5pm.

The Spooktacular Trail will be decked out with monsters and Halloween hallmarks – with this year’s theme being ‘Hotel Transylvania’.

“Last year was amazing! We had massive participation with people getting dressed up, which was amazing as well,” says event organiser Julia Manktelow.

The Halloween treat is the trail in this corner of Pāpāmoa, says Julia.

“There’s no lollies out on the trail, so it’s a really good way to shave off all the sugar – pre and post Halloween. It’s really just about putting a health spin on Halloween.”

Registered trail -goers can take selfies in their bet creepy costumes with the ‘monsters’ along the way, send them in, and go in the draw to win one of four Avanti kids’ bikes.

There will be best dressed prizes too for parents, kids and the best dressed family.

Julia says her favourite part of the event is seeing people’s photos being sent in.

“You just never know what you’re going to expect each year and the characters that come through and the personalities is what makes Pāpāmoa so incredible,” says Julia.

For more information, on events visit:  https://www.facebook.com/memorialparkrailway

And: https://www.playofplenty.co.nz/event/pedal-pump-papamoa-spooktacular-halloween-hunt-2023/

 

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