Tora: Maori meaning: to burn or blaze; Japanese code for 'attack'
A shared dream...
TORATORA is the result of a 5 year personal dream - to create a unique and superior mountain biking adventure that would be unrivaled anywhere in New Zealand.
In 2008, the advice and guidance from some of New Zealand's most experienced mountain bikers and trail builders confirmed the decision to make available a 350 acre native bush block and extensive coastal hill country farmland to mountain bikers. Now, thanks to over 4 months of dedicated skill from 'Morgs', one of New Zealand's most specialised and skilful mountain-bike trail builders, we can share with you TORATORA – 'attack a track'.
To ensure the walking members of a group did not feel alienated from experiencing TORATORA a spectacular, much admired, one-day walking trail has been created. See ‘The Walk’.
The history
Tom and Kathryn Elworthy have backpacked extensively around the world (42 countries in total), managed a ski chalet in France for 4 months and owned and operated an extremely successful Wairarapa tourism business over the past 10 years. In May 2009 Kathryn Elworthy was the joint recipient of the 2009 Inaugural Enterprising Rural Business Women Award hosted by Rural Women NZ.
The greatest achievement and highlight, however, of the previous 12 incredibly busy years is, by far, the addition of 4 beautiful children into their lives. With Millie now 8, Isabella 7, George 6 and Annabelle 2 a decision was made to create an exciting new venture that reflected a growing family passion and allowed the freedom of family time that is paramount.
Contact TORATORA for more information or booking enquiries: Telephone: (06) 307 8151
International callers: (+64 6) 307 8151
different for everybody" Kath Elworthy
Designed and built by Satellite Design.