Event Information

Event Options

In addition to the 24 hour championship there will be a "15 in 24 hour" non-championship event. The 15 in 24 competitors may spend up to a total of 15hrs out on the course in any chunks and at any time within the 24hrs

Location

Within a 1hr drive from Blenheim. Detailed travel directions and other information will be in the final instructions emailed to the team contact one week prior to the event and will also be available on the website.

Terrain, Course and Map

Largely a variety of rolling land with some moderate and steep hills. A mix of mostly clean open grassland, tussock land, scattered scrub, native bush, pine plantations, matagouri - typical Marlborough farm land. Defined ridges, spurs, knolls, saddles, lots of gullies and water courses, interesting rock features, plenty of contours with good stock routes and lots of farm tracks. Elevation range of 635 metres between the lowest and highest contour/point. Weather permitting - spectacular views are assured.

Travel should be relatively quick and easy if you choose a good route! There will be some water drops and other sources of water such as at woolsheds.

The map will be prepared in OCAD and will be based on the Topo50 map series. Map scale will either be 1:40 000 or 1:50 000, contour interval 20m, and size probably A3. It is pre-marked with 75 (maybe more) checkpoint locations. Out of bounds areas are overprinted. Area of the map is approximately 130 km² (at this stage). The map will not be waterproof.

Checkpoints will be marked with a standard orienteering control flag. Navlight electronic punching will be used. Instructions on the use of Navlight are available at http://www.rogaine.org.nz/, and anyone requiring it will be briefed personally at the event.
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Event HQ/Hashhouse

The Event HQ/Hash-house is based at a large woolshed. Camping and parking will be available at the site on Saturday night only. Because of the limited area we would ask that only one vehicle per team is brought to the site.

Toilets and drinking water will be available. Shower facilities will not be available. A dip in a nearby stream (if there is sufficient water) could be an option.

There is plenty of under-cover shelter in the sheep yards, but limited space in the wool-room where administration and meals will be managed. You should be prepared to do your planning in your tent or vehicle if necessary.

During the event, food (soup and toasties) will be available at the HQ/Event centre from 21:00 on Saturday to 06:00 Sunday, and the main meal will be available from 12:00 until 13:30 on Sunday.

Fires, smoking, dogs, and guns are not permitted anywhere at the Rogaine venue, that is campsite, administration area, or on the course.

Transport

Depending on demand, buses or mini-buses will be organised from Picton. This is organised independently of the event.
    Update 4th March: Alan Wilson will run a bus from Picton and return. See the details.

There are also other buses/shuttle services between the ferries in Picton, Blenheim airport and Blenheim. top

Accommodation

Camping will be available at the hash-house site only on Saturday night. There is a variety of accommodation available in Blenheim.

Event Timetable

Both the 24hr and 15hr Rogaines start midday Saturday with maps issued at 09:00.

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Weather and astronomical

The full moon occurs on Sunday 20th March 2011 at 07:11.

The weather in Marlborough is normally settled at this time of the year although nights and mornings can be cool. However, as usual the weather can quickly change and competitors will need to be equipped for anything from very hot with NW winds to cold southerly conditions. In some weather conditions rain, low cloud and mist can cover the high ground very quickly.

Categories

• Men – Open, Junior (under 23), Veteran, Superveteran
• Women – Open, Junior (under 23), Veteran, Superveteran
• Mixed – Open, Junior (under 23), Veteran, Superveteran

Rules

These events will be run according to the standard championship rules available at the http://www.rogaine.org.nz/main/CompetitionRules.htm. A copy of the rules will be available at the event centre.
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Entry

Online entries will open on 12th February and the closing date for entries is 5pm Thursday, 10th March 2011. Late entries will not be accepted.

The event fee, which includes food during the Rogaine and a post-event meal, is

• Adult:  $90
• Junior (under 23 on the first day of the event):  $45

No refunds after entries close on the 10th March. Please, no switching between the 24hr and 15hr events after you have entered.

Payment may be made either by direct credit to NZRA Bank Account No. 03 0674 0197735 00 or by cheque payable to the New Zealand Rogaining Association. If paying by direct credit please use the team contact’s name as reference and transfer the payment promptly after entering. Post cheques to:

NZ Rogaining Championships 2011
c/o Janette Holdaway
300 Vickerman St
RD 3
Blenheim 7273

Entries will be confirmed by posting them on the List of Entrants page after payment has been received. The entry list will be updated regularly. Changes and corrections to Janette Holdaway, e-mail nzra.entries@gmail.com, phone 03 578 7137.

Responsibility

Competitors must agree to abide by the NZRA Code of Conduct which may be viewed at the NZRA website.

Neither the organisers nor landowners accept liability for any accident or injury to participants during the event. The team contact on the entry form must ensure all team members are aware that they participate at their own risk. All team members will be required to provide a signed indemnity form at registration. In the unlikely event that conditions are extreme on the day the event may be shortened or cancelled. (No entry fee refund if the event is cancelled).

Safety information, clothing requirements and suggestions for equipment will be included in the information package emailed to team contacts about one week before the event.
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Environmental and Farm Care

Some key issues that have been expressed to us are:

• Respect farm animals, fences and other facilities, and the right of landowners to operate their business, and lifestyle.
• Privacy and security of houses and property.
• Leave gates as you found them. If YOUR team opens a gate, YOUR team must close it SECURELY. Do NOT rely on people in another team to close it.
• Spooking or cramping stock into fence corners.
• Cross fences at a strainer post, or climb through. Climb gates at the hinge end.
• Report any damage, or distress to stock, to the organisers
• Remove rubbish - more importantly, don't create it in the first place
• Bury toilet waste - better still, use the toilets provided at the START/FINISH where possible.
• Keep streams clean

Enquiries

Note that the email addresses have been obfuscated to give the organisers some protection against spam. When emailing people using the addresses below you will need to copy and paste the address into your mailer, substitute @ for "at" and remove the spaces around the "at" and the dots.

General enquiries should be made to –

Mondo Kopua,

Ph (03) 579 4807 or email: mondo.enterprises at xtra . co . nz

Entry enquiries to –

Janette Holdaway,

Ph. (03) 578 7137, or email: nzra.entries at gmail . com

Further information, rules etc

For further information and explanation of Rogaining see the NZRA website – www.rogaine.org.nz
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