YOU CAN STILL ENTER THIS EVENT WHICH IS NOW ON THE 2ND OCTOBER

PEAK ROAD ROGAINE POSTPONED - from 25th September to 2 October 2011

Sorry but we have just found out (when I arrived this morning to mark the course) that we will have to postpone the Lactic Turkey Rogaine at Peak Road to next Sunday (2 October) due to a wounded wild bull running around the farm.  Sounds like a good fib but it's for real sorry! More info here

Collect as many points as you can, ON FOOT, in 3 hours by visiting checkpoints marked on the topo map provided.

Team size is 2-5 people. Your choice! Your team must stay together for the duration of the event.

EVENT TIMETABLE

EVENT LOCATION

Event 1 - 21 August (Riverhead Forest) - The event is in Riverhead Forest. The event centre is just off Ararimu Valley Rd. From the North Western Motorway, signs will begin at the junction of Old North Road and State Highway 16 just before Kumeu. From the North Shore signs will begin on the west side of Riverhead township.

Take Old North Road through the western side of the Riverhead Forest to Ararimu Valley Road on your right.

Event 2 - 25 Septmeber (Peak Road) Just north of Riverhead on 530 acres of rolling farm land with magnificent Kauri trees and native bush.

From State Highway 16 just south of Kumeu, take Old North Road and follow this until it turns right into Peak Road.  The event centre is at 606 Peak Road.

FOOD
At the end of your run help yourself to a sausage and cookie.  Sarah the landowner loves to bake so will be selling some cakes, sandwiches, pasta and soft drinks and lollies on the day.  So please bring some $$.

WHAT IS A ROGAINE?

Rogaine is the sport of long distance cross country navigation in which teams of 2-5 members visit as many checkpoints as possible within a given time limit, usually 24 hours! But for our events 3 or 6 hours.

Teams travel entirely on foot, navigating by map and compass. Checkpoints may be visited in any order, with checkpoints being allocated differing points. The highest score wins. Teams may return to the event centre as many times as they like and do not have to stay out for the entire time allowed. Penalty points are deducted from a teams overall score for a late return.

An example section of map - usually rogaines use a topo map

EVERY ENTRANT RECEIVES:

RULES

• Team members must stay together at all times. This means within unaided verbal contact. A team shall demonstrate compliance with this requirement with any event official or other team on request

• All team members must visit and visibly sight the control they are scoring.

• Compulsory gear per team - First aid kit (including at least; 5 sticky plasters, roll of bandage, at least 2 gauze dressing, antiseptic cream, and pain killers), mobile phone with fresh batteries and compass

• Compulsory gear per person - Whistle, torch (min 2xAA batteries), survival blanket, polyprop or wool top and bottom, polyprop or wool hat and gloves and a waterproof parka.

• Please note that junior teams average age must be a minimum of 16 and include at least one 18+ year old.

• Not all out of bounds areas are marked on the map, but please respect private property and take care of the stock

• Competitors should not discard litter - please pack it out

• No GPS, but altimeters are allowed

• Each competitor must carry all compulsory gear at all time whilst on the course. In an emergency the competitor shall give a series of short blasts on their whistle. Any team hearing a distress signal must abandon their course and help in any way needed.

• Above all else - the organisers reserve the right to impose penalties for rule infringements.