{"id":1246,"date":"2000-10-08T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2000-10-09T02:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2025-07-12T21:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T20:58:46","slug":"queenstown-gold-rush-hill-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.hellyer.kiwi\/ryanhellyer\/2000\/queenstown-gold-rush-hill-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Queenstown Gold Rush Hill climb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My brother Scott and I headed up the Cardrona Valley to see the Queenstown Gold Rush hill climb. Monster Tajima (Suzuki Vitara) ended up winning, followed by Rod Millen (Toyota Celica) and Possum Bourne (Subaru Impreze WRX).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1240\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/goldrushhillclimb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/goldrushhillclimb1-440x290.avif\" alt=\"There is a steep climb to the top of the hill\" width=\"440\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is a steep climb to the top of the hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1244\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/rodmillen3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1244\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1244\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/rodmillen3-440x297.avif\" alt=\"Rod Millens awesome looking Toyota Celica\" width=\"440\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rod Millens awesome looking Toyota Celica<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1241\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/possumbourne1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1241\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/possumbourne1-440x323.avif\" alt=\"Possum Bourne heading back down the hill. This is the exact spot where he died five years later. RIP Possum.\" width=\"440\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possum Bourne heading back down the hill. This is the exact spot where he died five years later. RIP Possum.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1243\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/rodmillen2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1243\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1243\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/rodmillen2-440x270.avif\" alt=\"Rod Millen at full speed on the fastest section of the track.\" width=\"440\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rod Millen at full speed on the fastest section of the track.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1245\" style=\"width: 421px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/wreckedcar1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1245\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/files\/2009\/10\/wreckedcar1-411x600.avif\" alt=\"This car was dropped from a helicopter. It shook the hell out of the ground when it landed! Apparently it was shot as part of a movie, I'm not sure what movie it was though. If you know what movie it was used in please let me know in the comments thanks :)\" width=\"411\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This car was dropped from a helicopter. It shook the hell out of the ground when it landed! Apparently it was shot as part of a movie, I&#039;m not sure what movie it was though. If you know what movie it was used in please let me know in the comments thanks \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My brother Scott and I headed up the Cardrona Valley to see the Queenstown Gold Rush hill climb. 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