Information
Fires, smoking, dogs, and guns are not permitted anywhere at the Rogaine venue, that is campsite, administration area, or on the course .
Location
In the hills north-west of Waikouaiti north of Dunedin. See Directions
Date
Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th February 2016
Courses
24 hour - championship
7 hour - non championship
Times
Registration is open from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday 26th, and from 8:00 am on Saturday 27th
Maps for both courses will be issued at 9:00 am on Saturday
7 hour start - 11:00 am Saturday 27th
24 hour start - 12:00 noon Saturday 27th
Map
Map scale will be 1:40 000, contour interval 20m, and will be printed on two A3 landscape sheets overlapped by 4km (scissors to cut off paper margin). It is pre-marked with checkpoint locations. Out of bounds areas are overprinted. The map will NOT be printed on waterproof paper so bring map covering.
Planning
There will not be a covered area. Be prepared to plan in tent or vehicle.
Camping
Will be available at or near the event HQ at Eldorado on the Friday and Saturday nights. Water and toilets will be available.
Weather
Mid January through to mid March is the most settled time for weather in the area. The average day temperature is around 15°C with a low of 11°C and a high of 20°C
Daylight
Sunset on Saturday night is around 8:30 PM
Sunrise on Sunday morning is around 7:10 AM
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.
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.
Environmental and Farm Care
Please respect the landownersÂ’ property and privacy. Their support and cooperation in permitting access to their properties for hosting this rogaine is very generous. We do not in any way wish to jeopardise the positive relationship that we have established with landowners over the years.
Some key issues are:
- Respect farm animals, fences and other facilities, and the right of landowners to operate their business, and lifestyle.
- Respect the 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.
- Be careful not to spook or cramp 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 so we can mitigate it.
- 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.
Access to any properties is only for the duration of the event. Possession of the map does not entitle us to access at any other time.
Further information
For further information and explanation of Rogaining see the NZRA website.
Additional event-specific information will be in the final instructions emailed to the team contact one week prior to the event and will also be available on this website.
