Registration
(update 23rd October 2009 - see Team Changes)
Phases 1 & 2 are complete Phase 3 now in process See News and Updates. Note: We are well oversubscribed. It is very unlikely that anybody registering now will secure an entry. |
The number of entries will be limited to 550 people and the team size is restricted to 2 or 3 people.
The entry fee is $NZ180 per person. This covers the costs of organising and setting up the event, maps, catering, Navlight (electronic scoring) rental, equipment and venue hire, trophies and awards, and the IRF levy.
Applications for entry will be taken via an online entry form that will be available here when registration opens at 09:00hrs New Zealand Summer Time on 1st November 2009.
The entry criteria below, as defined by the International Rogaining Federation (IRF), will give priority entry to some teams. The secondary criterion is order of application so it will be important for all teams to register as soon as possible.
It is unlikely that the number cap will be reached by the priority entrants so, even if you do not qualify as a priority entry, it will be important to get your application in early as your acceptance will be in order of application.
Registrations will be confirmed in the three phases defined below.
Entry Criteria
Pre Qualifying Entrants (PQE)
These criteria are used to determine priority entry during phase one.
1.1) Teams that include at least one past world open category champion in their team (MO, WO, and XO)
1.2) Teams that include at least one medal winner from the following qualifying events. Medal winners are the top three teams in any of the 12 age gender categories.
- World Rogaining Championships, 2006 and 2008
- European Rogaining Championships, 2008 and 2009
- North American Rogaining Championships, 2008 and 2009
- New Zealand Rogaining Championships, 2008 and 2009
- Australian Rogaining Championships, 2008 and 2009
1.3) IRF members and observers
1.4) Entry in the SuperVet age group at WRC2010 for a team that includes at least one person who at a qualifying event would have been in the top two SuperVet places but was at the time competing in a lower age group.
Under-representation Criteria
These criteria are used to determine entry during phase two.
- Teams from non- or under-represented rogaining countries, up to a total of 10 competitors per country (inclusive of current registrations)
- Teams in under-represented age-gender categories (e.g. WJ, WSV, XJ, MJ), up to a total of 6 teams per category (inclusive of current registrations)
Entry Process and Phases
Prior to Registration opening a list of “PRE-QUALIFYING ENTRANTS” (PQEs) will be published on the WRC2010 website.
As applications for entry are received they are chronologically wait listed and are loaded into the List of Entrants web page. The web page will show the team status as wait-listed, in process (invited but not yet confirmed) or confirmed (by payment) and, if accepted as PQE or under-represented, the criteria for acceptance.
Phase one: November 1st 2009 to December 15th 2009
PQEs who register within this phase are invited via email to confirm their entry. They have two weeks to pay following the invitation. If payment is not received within the two weeks the team loses its PQE status and will be reconsidered in phase three.
Phase two: December 16th to January 31st 2010
- Registration continues with waitlisting and any PQE status not in process is cancelled.
- The waitlist is scanned from the earliest entry and teams that qualify under the National or Age-Gender under-representation criteria are invited via email to confirm their entry. They have two weeks to pay following the invitation. If payment is not received within the two weeks the team loses its under-representation status and will be reconsidered in phase three. The next team in chronological order that qualifies via under-representation will be offered the position.
Phase three: February 1st 2010 to September 30th 2010
- Registration continues. Under-representation status not in process is cancelled.
- Invitations to compete are sent out via email in wait list order.
- Teams have a two week period to confirm their entry by paying. If not confirmed within the two weeks the team moves to the bottom of the waitlist and the position is offered to the next team on the list.
After the cap of 550 people is reached registrations will continue to be waitlisted. Teams on the waitlist will be offered a position if and when prior teams withdraw.
Appeals
Any disputes over a team’s status under the PQE criteria will be resolved by appeal to the 9WRC appeals committee.
Payment
All fees will be quoted in New Zealand dollars.
On acceptance of your application the entry fee is to be paid into our Paypal account by either secure credit card transaction or by transfer from a personal Paypal account. A form for making payment will be available after registrations open.
For New Zealanders the preferred method of payment will be by direct credit to our NZ Bank Account, Westpac No. 03 0674 0197735 01.
Withdrawals and Team Changes
A team or team member withdrawing before 31st July 2010 will be reimbursed 50% of the entry fee, from 1st August to 30th September 25%, and after that there will be no refund. The organisers reserve the right to offer the position to a replacement team.
Team membership may be changed (including additions if the number cap is not exceeded) without charge. up to 30th September 2010, but after that date a fee of $15 per alteration will be charged (no charge now). However, the entry criteria continue to apply and the organisers reserve the right to remove, or make unofficial, teams where the entry criteria are breached by the change.
If you have team changes then email the organisers registration@wrc2010.org.nz with the details. Include firstname, lastname, date of birth, gender, country, and email address of each person.
Team Categories
Teams will compete in the standard divisions as specified by the IRF. In summary these are:
There will be three gender classes of competition: Men’s teams, Women’s teams, and Mixed teams, the latter being teams that contain at least one female and one male. In addition, some teams will be eligible for restricted age categories as follows:
- Junior: all team members must be under 20 years of age on the first day of competition.
- Veteran: all team members must be 40 years of age or over on the first day of competition.
- Super Veteran: all team members must be 55 years of age or over on the first day of competition.
There are thus 12 classes overall: MO, WO, XO, MJ, WJ, XJ, MV, WV, XV, MSV, WSV, and XSV. Teams are deemed to compete in every class for which they are eligible, that is:
- All teams are in the Open category of their gender class.
- Junior and Veteran teams are automatically entered in the Open category of their gender class.
- Super Veteran teams are automatically entered in the Open and Veteran categories of their gender class.
Further, a team member represents the country of which (s)he is a citizen or a permanent resident.
The team with the highest score in each class will be the 2010 World Rogaining Champion. Medals will be awarded to the members of the top three teams in each class.
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Chartered Bus, Apparel, and Compasses
As noted in the Event Information a chartered bus will run from Christchurch to the Event Centre Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning. Seats on the bus must be pre-ordered via the Online Shop. Reservations will be accepted up to 20th September 2010.
A range of commemorative clothing has been organised for your purchase. Fleece tops, caps, and T-shirts may be ordered via the Online Shop. Orders must be placed by 20th September.
We have arranged purchase of southern hemisphere compasses from the Mapsport Shop. These will need to be pre-ordered. See the Purchases page for details.
Please Note
By applying to enter participants give their consent to the organisers to set up a database of WRC participants and publish the names of competitors on the WRC website. The information provided at registration will not be used by the organisers for any purpose other than for organising the WRC and seeking feedback after the event.
Enquiries
If you have any queries about any of the above information first check out the Forum in case someone else has had the same query. If you cannot find the answer there then post your enquiry on the Forum or email the organisers.
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