Blue Bird, Hekpoort 2024-12-15
Inanda Blue Bird
Hekpoort
15th December 2024
CAP FEE: R400 Adults, R200 Juniors
As we have held our Opening Meet, the dress code for riders at this meet is normal hunt dress. All are welcome to join us as riders or car followers.
We meet at 7.30am on Inanda Blue Bird farm
The Magaliesberg mountains make a breathtaking backdrop to the grasslands alongside the Magalies River. Just 60kms from Fourways, Blue Bird has spectacular scenery and perfect 'going' for the horses and hounds.
For information about the hunt and what happens at a meet as well as guidelines for hunters
Directions to Blue Bird Farm, Hekpoort
Tom Tom: 25.83528 27.668333
Garmin: 25.50.11666667 27.40.1
From Hartebeestpoort Dam, Broederstroom
Travel west past Pecanwood and Le Godimo to the T Junction at Van Gaalen's. (zero your odometer in order to measure 13.6 km from this point)
Turn left onto the R560 to Magaliesburg
Travel through Scheerpoort (watch out for the nasty speed humps) and continue on this road towards Krugersdorp.
Slow when you pass the informal settlement as there are 2 VERY NASTY speed bumps there
13.6 kms from the Van Gaalen T Junction, turn right (signs to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt, Shelter Rock, Rustig, Mokoya Lodge)
This road is called the T4
Travel for 2.5km on this dirt road to a T Junction (sign to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt)
Turn right to Skeerpoort
The Blue Bird farm entrance is 500m from T junction (HF4) (sign to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt)
Alternative route on the Krugersdorp Highway N14 (similar distance from Fourways as above)
Travel west towards Krugersdorp on the N14
At the end of the highway at the new CradleStone Centre on left and a Sasol garage in front of you on the right, turn right to Ventersburg (also the N14 incidentally)
After 10km you reach a T Junction
Turn right to Ventersdorp, Hekpoort and Maropeng onto the R563
Continue on this road for 22km to the T Junction at the end
Turn right to Hartebeespoort and Hekpoort onto the R560
Travel on the R560 for 7.2km and turn left (signs to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt, Shelter Rock, Rustig, Mokoya Lodge)
This road is called the T4
Travel for 2.5km on this dirt road to a T Junction (sign to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt)
Turn right to Skeerpoort
The Blue Bird farm entrance is 500m from T junction (HF4) (sign to Inanda Blue Bird & Rand Hunt)
Hunt Calendar
16 Feb 2025 | Valentine's Meet, ICB | R400 adults, R 200 Inanda Club members, R200 juniors |
23 Feb 2025 | Eight Rose Road | |
01 Mar 2025 | Blue Bird, Hekpoort | -- SATURDAY MEET -- Cap Fee: Adults R400, Juniors R200 |
09 Mar 2025 | Easy-On Hunt | |
16 Mar 2025 | Kennels, ICB | |
23 Mar 2025 | Fairview Farm, Vrede, Free State | Cap Fee R300, Juniors R150. |
30 Mar 2025 | Closing Meet ICB | R400 adults, R200 juniors |
12 Apr 2025 | Patterson Cup Auction & Dinner | Inanda Club |
01 Aug 2025 | AGM | 18h30, inanda Club, Forrest Road, Sandton |