Rogaining

Teamwork, endurance, strategy and map reading are all part of the game for the MAC 10 Hume & Hovell 6HR  Metrogaine and Cyclegaine.

Rogaining is a team activity for people of all ages and fitness levels. All you need is good footwear for the metrogaine and a bike for the cyclegaine; a mountain bike for off-road navigation or hybrid bike if keeping to urban areas. Plus bring a compass, whistle, pencil, water bottle and a basic team first aid kit. You won't need expert navigation skills for either event as 80% of the course will be in urban areas of Albury and surrounds.

Before the start of the event, each participant will receive a map of the course with all the checkpoints marked on it. This will include details of the checkpoints and their point values. Teams choose their own route to get to whichever checkpoints they want. It is important to get back before the time limit expires as there are hefty point penalties for being late! At each checkpoint competitors will be required to answer a multiple choice question on the control card as proof of having visited the control. Rogaining is a team sport (2-5 members) and the team must stay together at all times. At the end of the event, meet back at Hovell Tree Park (2 minute walk from the start/finish area) for hot food fresh out the Wood Fired Oven.

Date: Saturday, 27 February 2010

Start: Noreuil Park, Albury NSW - Cnr Wodonga Place & Ebden Street

Finish: Hovell Tree Park, Albury NSW - Hume Street (next to Albury Swim Centre)

Registration: from 8am

Race Briefing: 9.50am

Start/Finish Times: 10.00am to 4.00pm 

Categories:  

  • Male / Female / Mixed Teams:
    • Open 18-39 yrs
    • Veteran 40-54 yrs
    • Super Veteran 55-64 yrs
    • Ultra Veteran 65+ yrs
    • Junior U18 yrs

Please note, if entering a team, all team members must be within the same age bracket.

  • Other categories:
    • Novice - mixed ages allowed but all must be first time rogainers
    • Families - at least one adult and one junior who are related

Entry fee:

Participants must be a current VRA member; a special introductory six month membership race of $11 per person is available to new members. 

  • Adults $23
  • Juniors $12 (juniors free if in the same team as an adult)

Registration:

  • Online: vra.rogaine.asn.au. Online entry and BPAY payment closes midnight 17 February 2010.
  • Postal: MAC 10 Hume & Hovell Metrogaine or Cyclogaine, 39 Sir Garnet Road, Surrey Hills VICTORIA 3127. Please include a self address envelope for return of final instructions. A $2 fee will be incurred if this is not included. Late entries (posted after 17 February) incur an additional charge of $10 per adult.
  • On-the-day: entries will be accepted on the day.

For more information about Rogaining visit vra.rogaine.asn.au This event is coordinated by the Albury Wodonga Orienteering Club.

Parking

Hovell Tree Park - enter via Wodonga Place and Hume Street, Albury.




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