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October - ACT Rogaining Association
ACTRA Newsletter ACT Rogaining Association October 2003 “Never Truly Lost” INCORPORATED CALENDAR OF EVENTS - ACT, NSW & National = entry form in this newsletter 2003 29 November ACT Spring 6/12 hour Kathy Saw (02) 6246 5481 21 March ACT Paddy Pallin 6 hour Adrian Sheppard (02) 6251 6908 1-2 May (TBC) ACT ACT Champs 8/24 hour Adrian Sheppard (02) 6251 6908 8-9 May USOF 6th World Champ, Eastern Arizona, USA Gordon Birch 2004 ACT Rogaining Association 1 October 2003 Newsletter we Cover Photo: Don't forget your skis! David and Julie discovered that the cyclegaine course wasn't ideal for cycling in winter. See their cyclegaine report on page 10. ACTRA CONTACTS In this issue President: Adrian Sheppard 6251 6908(h), 6125 8516 (w) 0402 463 273 (mobile) [email protected] Helpers Needed! Metrogaine report Metrogaine results Nightgaine reports Nightgaine results Assorted Photos Cyclegaine report Cyclegaine results Secretary: Geoff Mercer 6295 6019(h), 6268 8734(w) [email protected] Treasurer: Glenn Bridgart 6251 1741(h) 6266 0801(w) [email protected] Membership Secretary: Judy Jenkinson 6248 7142(h) 6125 5597(w) 6125 8199(fax) [email protected] page 3 4 5 6-7 8 8-9 10 11 Committee: David Baldwin 6251 1163(h) 6125 0321(w) 0402 270 790 (mobile) [email protected] John Brown 6247 7147(h) 0429 455504(mobile) [email protected] Emma Murray 6291 3198(h) 6249 9019(w) [email protected] A tranquil pool on the Numeralla river, part of the very rugged western portion of the 2003 ACT Champs course. ACTRA PO Box 3505 MANUKA ACT 2603 ACT Rogaining Association 2 http://act.rogaine.asn.au October 2003 Newsletter Does your name appear on this page? ACTRA would like to run in 2004. The dates listed are not set in concrete, and can be changed to accomodate the course setters. As you can see, 2004 is still pretty much a blank sheet. Whether you are an old hand, or new to the sport, we can use your help. If you are confident in your navigation, then please offer to help set or vet the control locations. If not, then consider doing the admin (a pretty easy job these days if you have access to the web) , or helping generally on the day of the event. It's that time again: time to plan ACT Rogaines for next year. Yes, that's right, we're in search of volunteers. Organising a rogaine is no small task; every event needs around 10 people, as long as the catering can be "contracted out" to nice people like the Aranda Scouts. This suggests that 50 people are helping out each year. Unfortunately this isn't the case, for two reasons. Firstly, course setters often end up shouldering too much of the admin and event co-ordination burden. Secondly, the same people help out at event after event. In short, please have a look at the provisional 2004 calendar that appears below. If you can help out, contact one of the friendly committee members to offer your services. It would be terrific if the effort of organising rogaines in the ACT can be distributed among more of our members. This demands that more of you put your hands up, and say "Pick Me, Pick Me!". Many thanks, At the bottom of this page is a list of the events that The Overworked ACTRA Committee Events and Helpers 2003 Event Course Setters Catering and Vetters Admin General Help Control Collection Metrogaine 10am-3pm 10th August Emma Murray Graham Turner Anthony Scott Canberra Women's Apex Club Emma Jenny Hawkins Bob Hawkins Annabel Battersby ANUMC Cyclegaine 6 hour 31st August David Baldwin Julie Quinn Aranda Scouts David & Julie Kristiane Herrmann Jean Douglass & Adrian Sheppard friends Paul Kelly Nightgaine Glenn Bridgart midnight-8am Adrian Sheppard 7th September Peta Jacobs Lyndall Bridge Kristiane Herrmann Leanne Wilkinson Dave Singleton Glenn Benita Sommerville Scott Wilkinson Adrian Phil Keaton Benita & Phil Spring 12hr 29 November Aranda Scouts Kathy Saw Brian Evans Tony Garr Chris Wall Murray Campbell Rhys Evans Cherie Power Graeme Power John Brothers Needed Provisional 2004 Calendar Nightgaine any duration any date NEEDED Paddy Pallin 6hr 21st March NEEDED ACT Champs 1st-2nd May NEEDED Metrogaine ?? August Colin Mock Colleen Mock Cyclegaine 12th September NEEDED ACT Rogaining Association 3 October 2003 Newsletter The 2003 ACTRA Metrogaine Held on 10th August in Tuggeranong Valley Rogaining in the Urban Jungle Metrogaining is in many ways more dangerous than normal 24-hour bush rogaining. There is the vicious wildlife (pet dogs and perhaps attack kangaroos - ask the local golfers in Grafton), the relentless traffic that bows to no pedestrian, the hard pavement, which can prove hazardous for runners joints, and of course the odd archer. Yes, metrogaining is not for the feint hearted, similarly, course setting for a metrogaine is not either. I approached the task of setting a metrogaine in Tuggas with gusto. Having only recently moved to this illustrious part of Canberra I was keen to explore my new surrounds. I had no idea Tuggas had so many delightful grassy knolls poking up out of the urban sprawl — and probably much to the horror of those who hate climbing hills — I stuck a control on almost every one of them. The Murrumbidgee River Corridor is also pleasant (except when you are stupid and try to kayak between Pine Island and Kambah Pool — don’t ask!!). Jim Sawkins and Mike Worsley, the first supervets to win an event outright for many a year I spent several sunny weekends rolling around the higher hills surrounding Tuggas like Urambi Hills, Wanniassa Hills, and my local haunt Tuggeranong Hill. From these hills, there was a great view of the snow on the Brindabella’s, which unfortunately had almost disappeared by the time the actual event happened. I was armed with a brand spanking-new map, fresh off the NSW Land and Property printers. One of those ones with the air photo on the back, I could see the roof of my house, how exciting. Little did I realise how difficult it would be to make control circles and numbers stand out on a background of red and yellow “built-up area”. I used a black pen on those areas but for future reference, perhaps purple is better. task to dispatch a new punch all was well. Many thanks goes to Bob and Jenny Hawkins, who worked tirelessly in the admin tent at the start and finish of the event and helped pack up the mountain of gear afterwards. Thanks also the Judy Jenkinson for general assistance and a crash course in the event software, Adrian Sheppard for general help and course vetting, also Anthony Scott and Graham Turner for vetting, ACT Parks and Cons (Southern and Murrumbidgee River Corridor) for letting us hold part of the event in Canberra Nature Park, Annabel Battersby and her enthusiastic helpers from the ANU Mountaineering club for control collection and of course the Canberra Womens Apex club for their delicious catering. I had a lovely string of controls going up along the Murrumbidgee, and there appeared no problem when I ran along there, past some warning signs about going in an archery range. I couldn’t see any archers, and I assumed they probably hardly used the area anyway. But no, Anthony Scott, while vetting the controls found himself climbing a man-proof fence to avoid them one Sunday morning. Anyone thinking of getting into archery, the Tuggeranong Archery Club is quite active and they shoot every weekend, give them a try. Some web searching and phone calls to the head archer revealed they would not shoot at my rogainers as long as the rogainers didn’t run onto the archery range - fair deal. Emma Murray By the way — when dealing with land holders your first assumption must be — they will have no idea what rogaining is. This first obstacle is easily overcome by mumbling something about its like orienteering and you run about looking for flags. Then they think you are strange but probably harmless. ACT Parks and Conservation were kind enough to let us run around several of their Nature Parks - many thanks. However, I was forced to move the course north since they didn’t like the idea of us using rural lease land around Rob Roy – if you get the chance, have an explore around Rob Roy, its really nice. Anyway, the event turned out just fine. It was very cold but clear, so nice views to the Brindabella’s prevailed and as far as I am aware, no rogainers were attacked by kangaroos or returned with arrows sticking out of them. Only hiccup was the punch went missing (stolen?? See "ten uses for a control punch" on the facing page) from control 60 early in the day. Luckily, with the help of modern technology, team 38 alerted me on my mobile phone. With Bob Hawkins rapidly on the ACT Rogaining Association 4 October 2003 Newsletter 10 uses for a control punch 6. to puncture a bike tire (shortly afterwards offer your control punch to your victim to demonstrate its usefulness (see suggestion 1), you may be able to sell it to them for money) I believe the missing punch from control 60 has been put to good use. Perhaps the entrepreneurial thief has gone into business, thinking that the punches grow on trees and future ventures through Canberra Nature Park will produce a good harvest. Perhaps we should beat them to it; advertising control punches as a "multi-tool", suitable for applications such as: 7. for multiple ear piercings in one simple movement 8. for drawing blood for testing (like for iron levels at the bloodbank - this could prove a lucrative market) 9. collect a whole set and devise your own brail-like code for sending secret messages 10. with a whole set you could complete a whole rogaine from the couch in front of the TV 1. to rough the rubber around a bike tube puncture before applying glue and a patch What can we think of next? Uses for the control flag too?? I must say, why not try putting a candle in several of them and hang them around the backyard for a delightful effect for evening BBQs, or you could also make a beautiful pair of shiny orange and white boxer shorts from the material. Hell, the flag material would make an awesome O-suit. 2. to transform a normal hose into a soaker hose 3. to puncture toe blisters 4. for torturing brothers/sisters Emma Murray 5. for tenderising veal or pricking sausages Results of the 2003 Metrogaine Overall Place Category/Age MS XO XV XS WO WV WS J F Score Time In Team No. Names MO MV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - 1600 452 36 Mike Worsley, Jim Sawkins 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - 1520 459 41 David Baldwin, Garry Stevens 3 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1420 453 10 Julie Quinn, Michelle Greenwood 4 3 - - - - - - - - - - 1360 457 19 Matthew Purcell, Sebastien Dunne 5 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1320 456 14 Chris Hatherly, Natalie Hatherly, Michael Hatherly 6 4 - - - - - - - - - - 1230 451 46 Aaron Broughton, Ben Crabb 7 - - - 2 - - - - - - - 1190 453 38 Judi Barton, Andrew Rowe, Kristie Ramsland, Michael Gillan 8 5 - - - - - - - - - - 1180 458 1 Robert Johnstone, Michael Slade 9 6 - - - - - - - - - - 1100 447 37 Adam Pritchard, Paul Lloyd, Robert Waites 10 - - - 3 - - - - - - - 1090 452 47 Linda Davis, Derek Morris, Bridget Mitchell-Adams 11 - - - 4 - - - - - - - 1050 451 27 Grant McDonald, Heather McDonald 11 7 - - - - - - - - - - 1050 451 15 Jonathan Miller, Andrew Chalklen 13 - - - 5 - - - - - - - 1030 456 11 Lydia Knuefing, Evan Greensmith, Cheng Soon Ong 14 - - - 6 - - - - - - - 1030 457 2 Philip Keaton, Benita Sommerville 15 - - - 7 1 - - - - - - 1010 452 21 John Harding, Carol Harding 16 - - - 8 - - - - - - - 1000 445 4 Jennie Miller, Paul Mason 17 - - - 9 2 - - - - - - 920 459 23 Parissa Poulis, Jeffrey Darwin 17 - - - 9 2 - - - - - - 920 459 18 Colin Mock, Colleen Mock, Paul Weir, Stephen Huang 19 8 2 - - - - - - - - - 910 456 7 Michael Aylott, Paul Cheeseman 20 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 900 442 45 Megan McCann, Sarah Lunney 21 - - - 11 - - - - - - - 880 454 13 Corinna Paeper, Susan Kluth, Patrick Kluth, Tim Raupach, Joshua Bobruk 22 - - - 12 - - - - - - - 880 458 24 Ian Fryer, Sharon Fryer, Vicki Gwilliam 23 - - - - - - 3 - - 1 - 850 454 20 Heather Harding, Ineka Booth 24 9 - - - - - - - - - 1 840 506 28 Brian Evans, Rhys Evans, Tom Roberts 25 - - - 13 - - - - - - - 820 448 5 Sandy Collin, Stephen Mattingley, Liza Quinn 26 10 - - - - - - - - - - 800 452 16 Justin Betlehem, David Wade 27 - - - - - - 4 - - - - 780 446 35 Prystynne Karmina, Madeleine Gisz 28 - - - - - - 5 - - - - 770 445 22 Katie Dodds-Eden, Emma Kirby, Leela Frankcombe 29 - - - 14 - - - - - - 2 760 501 30 Ruth Evans, Dane Evans 30 - - - 15 - - - - - - - 720 454 26 Michael Williamson, Anna Reynolds 31 - - - 16 - - - - - - - 710 450 32 Richard Stanaway, Sandra McLaren 32 - - - 17 - - - - - - - 710 459 42 Nicky Thatcher, Francis Healy 33 - - - 18 4 1 - - - - - 700 427 3 Tim Pulford, Lynn Pulford 34 - - - - - - 6 - - - - 600 503 31 Bridget Ayling, Amanda Stoltze, Julie Brown 35 11 - - - - - - - - - - 510 450 44 Paul McNally, Nick Vaughan 36 - - - 19 - - - - - - 3 490 451 39 Roman Soroka, Louise Soroka, Scott Soroka 37 - - - - - - 7 - - - - 470 440 33 Peta Jacobs, Justine Dionissiou 38 - - - 20 - - - - - - - 440 446 9 Steven Crosley, Amelia Witheridge 39 - - - 21 - - - - - - - 430 452 12 Mohammad Saadatfar, Megan O’Mara, Gerd Schroeder 40 - - - 22 - - - - - - - 410 451 6 Shane Bolton, Tammy Bolton 41 - - - 23 - - - - - - 4 400 436 29 Reece Biddiscombe, Lisa Biddiscombe, Ash Biddiscombe ACT Rogaining Association 5 October 2003 Newsletter Upside Down Nightgaine Held in Kowen Forest, Midnight-8am, 7 September 2003 Course Setter’s Report Waking at first light - around a quarter to 6 - I was soon greeting the first team to decide that they had had enough. They said that they weren’t discouraged by the event - just tired. Who could blame them? The best part of the event - the dark stuff - was over, and there was only a couple of hours of boring daylight to come. After organising three, four hour night events in the last three years, I decided I wanted to try something a bit more ambitious - an eight hour night event. Since very few people would want to finish at 2 am, it had to be an “upside down” (i.e. start at midnight, finish at 8 am). If not already obvious, I am a fan of traversing the bush at night, and of night navigation. I was hoping that I might get a few people interested in doing likewise. Who knows - if enough people become interested, someone else may volunteer to organise/set the event, and I can participate. Please note however - I don’t like events in summer. A few more teams came in before 7 am to see if the Hash House was open (it was), but the majority saved their arrival until the morning was getting warmer - the last (a 3-girl team, finishing 2nd overall) with a bare 30 seconds to spare. Best from my point of view was that no one complained about a control location (one was “hard to find”, although correctly placed). Again, I had taken a punt (not really recommended) of not having an independent checker/vetter/control hanger for most of them. As a concession to the anticipated small numbers, Adrian and I decided that we (plus a few others) were capable of running the H/H catering (rather than employing the Aranda Scouts). As it turned out, the willing volunteers we had made it easy - and made the difference between a profit and a loss on this low fee event. Finally, my extensive thank you list: • Adrian Sheppard, for pre-event admin, control hanging, H/H set up, breakfast cooking and H/H pack up. Despite a few doom-sayers (no one will want to do that), 58 people in 25 teams left the Hash House in Kowen Forest at midnight. The weather was ideal - fine, cool but not really cold, and with a nice moon (which would set a couple of hours before dawn, giving a bit of “dark”). Yours truly (a bit of a wimp really, despite the assertions of the earlier paragraph) retired to his vehicle and tried to get a few hours shut-eye. • Kristianne Hermann, for admin assistance before the start (10 pm to midnight). • David Singleton and Peta Jacobs, for breakfast cooking and H/H pack up (Peta also for putting up with my innumerable calls on Adrian). • Benita Sommerville and Philip Keaton, for breakfast cooking and control collection. Also pleasing to me was that my son, partnered by my daughter’s boyfriend, had decided (without any coercion on my part) to enter this as their very first event - a night event, without ever having done a daytime event. In the circumstances, they did reasonably well. • Leanne and Scott Wilkinson, for control collection • All competitors, for making the event a success. Glenn Bridgart How I survived a night without sleep miss the opportunity to practice his night navigation. At this stage it had started to rain and I had visions of a miserable wet night so was a bit cautious. I said probably yes but would need to confirm it later and Peter said he would confirm whether Cameron was OK at about 8 pm. We exchanged contact telephone numbers. I noticed the weather, it was cold, drizzly and starting to rain. I mentioned I wouldn't mind going for 2-3 hours fearing it would pour and night plus rain/wind/snow was not even my idea of fun. I also mentioned I would be wearing my walking boots and therefore was not prepared to run. Way back when after the metrogaine and before the cyclegaine events I had asked Jeff my husband if he wanted to go into the nightagaine. No way could he be persuaded even though two friends were going in it. It didn't help that both of us are losing our vision particularly our night vision and it would be a case of the blind leading the blind. I also had the option of joining our friend's team (Colleen and Colin Mock). Losing a night's sleep was not Jeff's idea of fun. I am a nightowl anyway and find it easier to stay up late at night particularly if it gets past midnight than getting up early in the morning. Nevertheless I did wonder if I could make it through the night. In the next few weeks I occasionally checked the website and entries. The forecast for Saturday was for rain. Got home at 6pm contacted Peter and he said he would not know until about 8 pm. Also found I would not be going out after all. By about 8pm or so the sky was clearing and it was still, crisp and clear with a nice moon. I had no excuse to pike out now. I started to consider things like what to wear/ lights/food/ and decided to stay warm and see if I could get 1-2 hours sleep. Peter rang at 8:30 and said Cameron was too sick to go so I agreed to meet him at the HH at 11:30pm. Saturday before the event Jeff and I went for a short MTB ride exploring all the firetrails on Farrer Ridge after which I went to the orienteering event at Mt Ainslie North. After a reasonable "walk" only well and truly stuffed up one control this time, I managed a sprint to the finish neck and neck with Peter Price. Peter asked what I was doing that night and when I replied I was going out, he asked what was I doing after midnight. I said I was free. I had seen Peter's and Cameron‚Äôs names on the nightagaine list and soon figured out what the next question was going to be. Peter asked if I would consider going in the nightagaine if Cameron who had been and was still ill felt too sick to go as he did not want to ACT Rogaining Association I got my stuff together which did not take too long as I always have my waterpack ready for cycling or rogaining with snakes, powerbar, concentrated powerade and lightweight rainjacket and substituted a nightstick for the pump and added the whistle, pencil and paper, first aid kit etc plus extra socks and thermals. I checked out the Vistalite 6 October 2003 Newsletter close to the control and on ridges. I had the light in my vest pocket, zipped up when not in use (so as not to lose it) and the battery in the waterpack with the lead attached at all times. I used the head torch in the trees as it did get very dark in the forest and in the ‚Äúmoonshade‚Äù. 5W and 15 W light in the bedroom and decided the 5 W would be good enough and should last 4 hours with two nightstick batteries. In fact the 5W turned out to be brilliant (literally) (thanks Julie for the idea). Peter said he would take his dolphin. I also took my handy Petzl LED (with spare batteries curtesy of Jeff) and head torch (LED plus halogen). My plans for sleep went out the window but I got an hours rest before getting up at 10:15pm packing the car and leaving before 11pm. At 5AM we were the furthest away from the HH and on the road between 55 and 48 decided to cut the loop short and not go as far east (ie cut out 56,47, 29, 64 and 39). Peter was afraid we would not make it back in time, also he did not tell me till after he finished that he felt sick. He wanted to go back the quickest way but while I was waiting for him (pit stop 3) I had ample time to study the map and decided we should pick up as many controls as we could on the way back and that it was just as easy to follow the original route (ie 53,61,45,52,43,34,20) Peter had planned and maybe cut a control out at the end. Clothes: decided on my trademark red pants with all the pockets, 100wt polartec second skin type longsleeve top and windstopper vest and furry headband I use skiing to cover my ears (got rid of that after 1 hour as it was too hot). I had the vest unzipped till 4 am when the top of my hands felt cold going downhill into a frost hollow. On the uphill they warmed up. As there was no breeze of consequence I did not need the waterproof shell and was glad I had decided not to take gloves. I was looking forward to a dazzling sunrise but was disappointed, as it was a bit cloudy. At dawn it was still very dark in the thick forest. We picked up the pace and considered going to 42 an extra control not in the original plan. At 43 Peter asked whether I wanted to go to 42 and I said no as I did not fancy a run to the finish. However after we started off towards 34 and 20, I changed my mind as I had time to study the map and figured we probably could comfortably get it and get back on time but we had already headed towards 34 which was in the opposite direction and I found changing my mind was not an option. We got back at 7:16 with plenty of time to spare and 790 points. It was only then that Peter said he felt sick as he raced to the loo. Had a thoroughly enjoyable time and breakfast put on by those regaining stalwarts Adrian Sheppard, Peta and David Singleton and others was very welcome especially the hot cup of tea. Thanks guys. Got there 11:30pm as agreed wondering how I would find Peter and still had to get my map and mark it plus last minute preparations. He had worked out a plan which looked OK to We walked at a consistent pace and only had trouble with one control. It was a great team effort. Peter felt happy to have got a full 5 hours or so of night navigation practice and I was also chuffed that Peter asked me to go with him and Jeff was glad he did not miss out on his nights sleep. I also did not miss out on the rest of the weekend's activities as we choofed off to orienteering at Turallo Creek after a pit stop, change of clothes and caffeine fix in Bungendore, father's day celebrations late afternoon and another caffeine fix and dinner in Civic with friends. So I finally got to bed at 1am Monday feeling fine. I surprised myself and was happy to have taken on the challenge. I don't know whether I would have enjoyed the 12 - 8am if the weather had not been so good and if I had been walking for 12 hours and still had another 4 hours to go as in a 24 hour event. However I do love moonlit nights. Sunrise at the ACT Champs in May me, a loop out to the east. Compared the 5W vistalite to the Dolphin but Peter still wanted to take his trusty Dolphin. He had an enormous pack and agreed to carry one battery (nightstick) and my compact heavy duty Goretex jacket in case it did pour. Peter wore his heavy jacket all night. I peeled 2 bananas which we ate just after we started and we raced to the briefing late. I collected the control card as Peter had to go back to the car for something. The night was perfect, navigation great; we complemented each other well, walked consistently two pit stops for me and 3 for Peter one very long one. Time seemed to fly and it was magic watching the moon and stars through the trees and Mars. Peter was chief navigator (fine navigation and kept contact with the map at all times) and control puncher while I worked out the best way to get to the next control and memorized the tracks/route and crosschecked and kept Peter on track literally while he studied the map. I did not use a light on the tracks and the 5W vistalite was handy ACT Rogaining Association I would like to thank the organiser/course setter Glenn Bridgart and other rogaining stalwarts who put on such great events. Parissa Poulis 7 October 2003 Newsletter Results of the Upside Down Nightgaine Overall Place Category/Age Score Time In Team No. Names - 1350 0744 16 Craig Bycroft, Randall Fitzsimon - 1340 0734 7 Keith Conley, Josh Nottle, David Wilson - - 1110 0759 15 Louise Foulkes, Bridget Mitchell-Adams, Linda Davis - - - 1050 0751 3 Stuart Anderson, Brian Hart - - - - 990 0750 18 michael gillan, steve cooper - - - - - 910 0743 17 Brendan Freeman, Shane Russell - - - - - - 890 0752 26 Dj Brooks, Matthew Acheson - - 2 - - - 1 840 0652 21 Jenny Bourne, Julie Lawford - - - 3 - - - - 820 0728 23 Annabel Battersby, Alexa McAuley - - - - - - - - - 820 0732 19 Matthew Purcell, Sebastien Dunne, Felix Lawrence, Richard Pywell - - 1 1 - - - - - - 790 0716 6 Peter Price, Parissa Poulis - - - 2 - - - - - - - 780 0751 25 Reece Biddiscombe, Lisa Biddiscombe, Rohan Fernando 13 - - - 3 - - - - - - 2 730 0738 2 Paul Trezise, Helen Trezise 14 - - - 4 - - - - - - - 660 0733 4 Lydia Knuefing, Ray Roberts 15 - - - 5 2 - - - - - - 640 0749 22 Colin Mock, Colleen Mock 16 8 - - - - - - - - - - 620 750 10 Robert Muratovic, Robert Bridgart 17 - - - 6 3 - - - - - - 560 0722 11 Stewart Murray, Tony Edwards, Elainne Leach 18 - - - 7 - - - - - - - 480 0711 14 Michael Williamson, Anna Reynolds 19 - - - - - - 4 - - - - 470 0703 9 Katie Dodds-Eden, Emma Kirby, Leela Frankcombe 20 - - - 8 4 - - - - - - 460 0748 5 Steve Garlick, Rosemary Austen 20 - - - - - - 5 - - - - 460 0748 27 jenny horsfield, leanne aust 22 - - - 9 5 - - - - - - 430 0603 12 Julie Bacon, Robert Kimbrey 23 9 - - - - - - - - - 3 400 0655 13 Glenn Wadham, Nicholas Wadham 24 10 - - - - - - - - - - 340 0625 8 Gordon Christie, Hans Dimple MO MV MS XO XV XS WO WV WS J F 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 1 - - 4 3 - - - - - - - 5 4 - - - - - - 6 5 - - - - - 7 6 - - - - 8 - - - - 9 - - - 10 7 - 11 - 12 Ahhh... when the sun was shinin' and the livin' was easy. Competitors gearing up for the start of the cyclegaine. The ACT Rogaining Association is grateful for funding through the ACT Bureau of Sport and Recreation ACT Rogaining Association 8 October 2003 Newsletter With plenty of roads like this, flat tyres and other mechanicals were all part of the fun More photos of all events at http://act.rogaine.asn.au ��������������� ������������ ���������� ����������� ������������������������ ����������������������������� ���������������������� ��������������������������� ���������������������� ����������������������������� ����������������������������� ��������������������������������� ��� �������������������� ������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� ACT Rogaining Association 9 October 2003 Newsletter 2003 Cyclegaine Held in Buccleuch State Forest, 31 August 2003 Course Setters' Report The forests west of the Brindabellas had been a source of idle speculation for several years since the ACT 24 champs was over that way. There was LOTS of forest but also rumoured to be lots of blackberries. After the bushfires last January the traditional areas for cycle rogaine were decimated. Julie and I took a trip out west on a rainy day and were quite impressed with what we found. Half a dozem trips later all controls were taped and most hung, and there were still several weeks to the event. A notable day of poor progress but a spectacular warning for the event itself was when we had to deal with 15cm of snow across the higher parts of the course - riding was impossible! Just check out the front cover. The week before the event was one of tension on many fronts. Firstly the weather forecast, which was for blizzards at worst - many hours were spent trying to second guess the conditions, then warn and prepare competitors for Antarctic conditions. It is a credit to the participants that 3/4 still turned up - most withdrawals were those from further afield. Another hurdle was the lack of suitable map, which on Monday night came together after many hours slaving over a computer putting together the digital pieces of a complex jigsaw. The accuracy was largely thanks to the extreme cooperation of NSW State Forests providing all track data to us. Saturday before the event saw Julie and I heading out to hang a few last controls and put out water drops then later in the day Adrian came out to set up the Hash House site. The weather was fine but cold. The big day dawned and people started arriving. The sky was mostly clear and the HH site sheltered, so everyone got busy planning their day. A final briefing and reminder to be prepared for the worst, then the crowd dispersed quickly The fourth placed team of Ken Wilyman, Gwyn Taverner-Smith and Huw Kingston into the forest. After finishing the admin, I took to my bike to capture some photos, riding a big loop of the area and meeting many teams on the eastern fringes of the course. Lots of smiles, but a few curses about punctures. Back to the HH and countdown to the finish. The caterers had arrived and were cooking up some delights including yummy spring rolls. The clouds were massing and light rain started to fall as competitors finished up in dribs and drabs. As the clock ticked over, the temperature continued to drop. A few late teams, then the frantic scoring, complicated by lots of wet control cards and pens that didn’t work. The rain turned to snow, and we realized we wouldn’t have much of a crowd for presentations as everyone packed up. A few die-hards remained crowded around a miserable campfire as the winners were announced. Formalities over there was still the packing up to do, and snow-caked tents were folded - thankfully with another event the following weekend dryness was not a high priority. The downside was that we had to collect some controls in appalling conditions, but the snow had stopped and there were enough competent helpers around to do what had to be done. Not an experience to I’d care to repeat. A big thanks to Julie Quinn (fellow course setter), Adrian Sheppard (assistance and general sensible person), Kristianne Hermann (admin), Alan Sargeant and Aranda Scouts (catering), Gordon Bossley (rescue), Bob Allison (map maestro), NSW State Forests (map data and total cooperation). Allan Bontjer collects his team's first points in the cyclegaine. Riding up the track that leads to this control was a good challenge for many. ACT Rogaining Association 10 Dave Baldwin and Julie Quinn October 2003 Newsletter Results of the 2003 Cyclegaine Overall Place MV MS XO XV XS WO WV WS J F Score Time Team In No. Names MO Category/Age 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1670 528 10 David Searle, Tom Walter 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - 1520 611 36 Adrian Sheppard, David Osmond 3 3 1 1 - - - - - - - - 1480 527 50 Rick Armstrong, Leigh Privett 4 4 2 - - - - - - - - - 1470 549 66 Ken Wilyman, Gwyn Tavener-Smith, Huw Kingston 5 5 3 - - - - - - - - - 1420 558 2 Robert Watson, Chris Waring 6 6 - - - - - - - - - - 1400 554 29 Jules Crawshaw, Duncan Watt 7 7 4 - - - - - - - - - 1340 550 4 Malcolm Leslie, Harry Dunstall 8 8 - - - - - - - - - - 1270 555 55 Paul Kelly, Lachlan Newham 9 9 - - - - - - - - - - 1260 556 20 Paul Brodie, Paul Mason, Gary Rolfe 10 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1240 547 16 Cara Smith, Garreth Paton 11 - - - 2 - - - - - - - 1240 557 49 Louise Foulkes, Craig Bycroft, Scott Mcpherson 12 - - - 3 - - - - - - - 1220 527 61 Mia Kelly, Dan Heldon 13 - - - 4 - - - - - - - 1220 603 32 Belinda Allison, Jason McCrae 14 10 - - - - - - - - - - 1150 558 15 Keith Conley, Matt Swainson 15 11 - - - - - - - - - - 1140 602 73 Tristram Alexander, Clive Michael, Ira Cooke 16 - - - 5 - - - - - - - 1130 558 88 Fleur Grose, Damon Goerke 17 12 5 - - - - - - - - - 1120 555 52 Grant McDonald, Bruce Bowen, Peter Prammer, Vern Verass 17 12 - - - - - - - - - - 1120 555 47 Graeme Woodward, David Collins 19 14 - - - - - - - - - - 1120 558 24 Geoff Farrar, Matthew Blunn 20 - - - 6 - - - - - - - 1120 601 6 Leanne Wilkinson, Scott Wilkinson 21 - - - 7 - - - - - - - 1090 604 48 Sam Reinhardt, Ben Crabb, Pete Bartholomew 22 15 6 - - - - - - - - - 1080 610 84 Mike Aylott, Gordon Bossley 23 - - - 8 - - - - - - - 1050 555 86 Bridget Mitchell-Adams, Elvin Lea 24 16 7 - - - - - - - - - 1050 556 70 Don Bone, Paul Veldkamp 25 17 - - - - - - - - - - 1050 557 68 Roy Meuronen, Allan Bontjer 26 18 - - - - - - - - - - 1040 555 65 Jack Robertson, Patrick Faulconer 27 19 - - - - - - - - - - 1030 547 74 Steve Graham, Brian Allsop 28 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1010 559 23 Fiona Russell, Martine Robin 29 - - - 9 - - - - - - - 1000 559 56 Justine Kennedy, Andrew Wain 30 - - - 10 1 - - - - - - 990 550 5 Judy Jenkinson, Gary Caitcheon 31 - - - 11 - - - - - - - 990 604 35 Wayne Bradbury, Tracy Angove 32 20 - - - - - - - - - - 960 555 53 Dayn Jackson, Alex Soovoroff 33 - - - 12 - - - - - - - 950 603 89 Russell Blamey, Leone Jansen 34 21 - - - - - - - - - - 950 609 31 Steven Hanley, Andrew Rowe 35 - - - 13 - - - - - - - 900 532 72 Kerrie Muir, Glen Beatty 36 22 - - - - - - - - - - 900 555 42 Craig Harmer, Peter Farrell, Rod Tracey 37 23 - - - - - - - - - - 890 556 87 Uli Faul, Daniel Mackay 38 24 - - - - - - - - - - 880 515 8 Alex McNee, Gregg Berry 39 25 - - - - - - - - - 1 870 554 44 David Griffith, Thomas Griffith 40 26 - - - - - - - - - - 860 451 11 Alan Edler, Matt Cullen 41 - - - 14 - - - - - - - 860 546 27 Lydia Knuefing, Evan Greensmith 42 27 - - - - - - - - - - 850 555 33 Matt Rossiter, Chris Agombar 43 28 - - - - - - - - - - 830 544 60 Justin Betlehem, Ian Fitzgerald, Brad Hearn 44 29 - - - - - - - - - - 820 602 37 Reece Biddiscombe, Andrew Sullivan 45 30 - - - - - - - - - - 800 550 62 Stephen Phipps, Matthew Egan-Kelly, Kevin Whitton 46 31 - - - - - - - - - - 790 532 46 Shane Russell, James Kleinig 47 32 - - - - - - - - - - 780 527 54 Devin Ramdutt, Simon Opper 48 - - - 15 2 - - - - - - 780 602 58 John Wilson, Norm Schram, Helen Thompson 49 33 - - - - - - - - - - 750 536 67 Sean Cormack, Yale Carden 50 34 - - - - - - - - - - 750 546 79 Jason Szczerbsanik, Brett Wilson 51 35 - - - - - - - - - - 720 552 39 Wayne Staples, Ken Staples 52 - - - 16 - - - - - - - 700 457 3 Kate Brandis, Darren Gardner 53 - - - 17 - - - - - - - 700 601 63 Andre Moore, Joanne Purcell 54 36 - - - - - - - - - - 700 604 18 Andrew Martin, Dougal Torrance, Tim Wong 55 37 - - - - - - - - - - 680 554 75 Andrew Dickson, Chris Short 56 - - - 18 - - - - - - - 670 553 9 Annabel Alexander, Dave Oliver 57 38 - - - - - - - - - - 670 619 82 Anthony Burton, Tony Nairn 58 - - - 19 3 - - - - - - 640 529 17 Parissa Poulis, Jeffrey Darwin 59 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 630 551 30 Sue Brown, Rebecca Osborne 60 39 - - - - - - - - - - 590 601 69 Stuart Bardsley, Alan Lloyd 61 - - - 20 - - - - - - - 570 527 85 Mark Von Huben, Rebecca Wilkins 62 40 - - - - - - - - - - 560 626 71 Eli Szandala, Ezra Szandala 63 41 - - - - - - - - - - 510 523 64 Jim Meek, Glen Harrison 64 42 - - - - - - - - - - 460 542 43 Kevin Cunningham, John Carmody 65 43 - - - - - - - - - - 430 240 13 Michael Munro-Mobbs, Robert Bleeker 66 - - - 21 - - - - - - - 410 507 19 John Parkinson, Carolyn Randall 67 44 - - - - - - - - - - 320 548 38 James Kelly, Peter Hordern, David Fintan 68 45 8 - - - - - - - - - 40 629 80 Ian McVay, Ross Beatty ACT Rogaining Association 11 October 2003 Newsletter ACT Rogaining Association INCORPORATED PO Box 3505, Manuka, ACT 2603
