Flames

Join us in Queenstown

Felicity & James turn 40

September 2026
Queenstown, New Zealand
RSVP by August 31st, 2025

We're planning a Thursday-Sunday long long weekend. We encourage you to stay longer and use the Flames event as a base for further travel.

Dates will either be 17-20 Sept OR 24-27 Sept. It's bloody hard to nail down the availability of 23 Huskies and an appropriate sled, ya know? Further details to follow.
This is an expression of interest to help us plan.

What's currently planned

Adventure & outdoors

  • 🚵‍♀️ Mountain biking opportunities
  • 🥾 Hiking adventures
  • 🏊‍♀️ Swimming in the lake (for the brave!)
  • 🏎️ Luge racing down the mountain
  • 🚠 Ad-hoc adventure activities
  • 🌄 Ridiculously early fitness sessions

Food & drink

  • 🍽️ Long lunch on Saturday
  • 🍔 Famous Fergburger burgers
  • 🍷 Wine tasting in Central Otago
  • 🍺 Craft beer sampling
  • 🥗 Delicious food experiences
  • 🥃 Ridiculously late Bailey's sessions

Relaxation & fun

  • 🔥 Enjoying cozy fireplaces
  • 🎉 Plenty of celebration time!

RSVP

Whilst we don't have any of our own (because they are a drain on society's resources and all "advanced for their age") children are in fact welcome. "Welcome" is a strong word. Children are tolerated and will be accommodated, but not on the Saturday lunch - you'll need to find a pen for them during this occasion and we can help with that.