BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 RDATE:20251005T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 RDATE:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20270404T020000 RDATE:20271003T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20280402T020000 RDATE:20281001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241114T110000 RDATE:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20251005T030000 RDATE:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 RDATE:20270404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20271003T030000 RDATE:20280402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20281001T030000 RDATE:20290401T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d34f11877fe5b02543d19a66c71ea362 CATEGORIES:ACT, 2025 CREATED:20250925T213914 SUMMARY:Spring 6/12 hour URL;VALUE=URI:https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdetail/213/-/spring-6- 12-hour.html?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:\n The 2025 Spring 6 and 12 hour Bondo rogaines was held at Bondo State For est, east of Tumut, NSW. \n The area features a mix of native and pine fore st. The course has been designed with to provide easier routes that use the well-defined features, and more challenging loops for those looking for a physical and navigational challenge. If you want a bit of a peek at some of the forest, check out the photo gallery from the setters (link below).\n T he starts of the events will be at 11am. The six hour will finish at 5 pm, and 12 hour will finish at 11 pm. This is a good event to step up to a 12 h our as there will only be about 2:40 hrs of dark.\n Entry cost is $70 for f ull and $56 for concession. Under 14 free. No solo entries for this event - teams of 2 to 5 people.\n  \n (/navlight/ACTRA/25ACT12hr/25ACT12hr%20Resu lts.html)   (https://gallery.act.rogaining.org.au/2025-events/2025-Spring-6 12-hour) rogaine-results.com results + tracks (https://rogaine-results.com/ event/results/2025/act-spring-rogaine/12hr) Final Instructions Thank you fo r entering the 2025 Spring 6/12hr Bondo to the Rescue rogaine. Team leaders , make sure that everyone on your team reads this whole document carefully.  \n Important Driving on Brindabella Road you will encounter a LOT of wildl ife, particularly wallabies but possibly also kangaroos, livestock, deer, h orses and wombats. Slow down if you don’t want a dent in your car and be re sponsible for an injured animal.\n Please bring a Personal Locator Beacon ( PLB) or similar (e.g. Garmin Inreach) if you own one. There is NO mobile re ception on the course.\n Please bring water purification tablets (e.g. micr opur (https://www.paddypallin.com.au/katadyn-micropur-forte-water-treatment -tablets.html)) or filter so you can collect water from the creeks. We will have some Katadyn Micropur Forte Tablets for sale at $2.00 for five if you bring the right amount of cash with you.\n Indemnity Form Please bring to the event a printed and completed indemnity form located here (images/ACTRA _INDEMNITY_AND_RELEASE_standard.pdf). Check the team list for your relevant sub-event (https://qldrogaine.asn.au/team-list/?param1=661&backurl=act .rogaine.asn.au) (6 or 12 hr) to ensure that all details for your team incl uding category are correct. If incorrect, please contact Julie Quinn (see b elow for contact details) by next Thursday. We can make corrections on the day, but it is easier if you tell us before we load the laptop and print th e registration sheets. \n Ensure that all team members sign a separate ind emnity form. Parents or guardians must sign for people under 18. Also provi de registration number(s) of your car(s) at the Hash House. Be sure to put your team number on the form.  Present your completed indemnity form at the registration desk. Medical advice: All competitors should consider advisin g their partner of any pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, a sthma, epilepsy, susceptibility to anaphylaxis) that may require first-aid action while on course. This should include a description of the symptoms, the required first-aid action, and the location in their bag of any medicat ion (such as sugar, ventolin, epi-pen, anti-histamines). How to Get There The Hash House is located at a clearing between the pine forest and native forest on Barnetts Road in the Bondo State Forest. Direction signs will be put out on Friday from Brindabella Road intersection with Barnetts Road.\n There are many animals on the road so please just take it easy and allow yo urself that extra bit of time to drive a bit slower. \n DO NOT take Powerli ne Road or any of the other roads that Google might suggest as an alternati ve route. Come into the Hash House off Brindabella Road via Barnetts Road o nly.\n From Canberra - allow approximately 1.5 hrs. Take Cotter Road to the Cotter. Cross the Murrumbidgee River and take the first right onto Brindab ella Road.\n Follow Brindabella Road for 7 km to the T intersection with Ui arra Road. Turn left (note, turning left is still called Brindabella Road). \n Follow Brindabella Road for 53 km. The sealed road will become dirt abou t 9.5 km, over the Brindabellas at Piccadilly Circus at 17.8 km, across the Goodradigbee River at 28.5 km, Boundary Road at 39.3 km (DO NOT TAKE THIS! !). Watch out for livestock as you go through the unfenced farm after the c attle grid. \n Turn left into Barnetts Road. This is signposted and is a la rge gravelled road with a hard left turn.\n Follow Barnetts Road for 4.3 km to the Hash House. It will change from gravel to dirt about half way. Ther e are a couple of pot-holes/puddles close to the Hash House which you shoul d slow down for. This road is fine for 2WD cars.\n From Sydney - via Tumut, approximately 4:45 hrs. The most straightforward route with the greatest a mount of sealed road (all except about the last 5 km) is to drive to Tumut. Allow approximately 40-45 mins from Tumut.\n From Tumut take the Wee Jaspe r Road in a north-east direction for 2.7 km.\n Turn right onto Bombowlee Cr eek Road. Follow for 18.5 km.\n Continue onto Brindabella Road. Follow for 20.7 km. \n Turn right into Barnetts Road. This is signposted and is a larg e gravelled road.\n Follow Barnetts Road for 4.3 km to the Hash House. It w ill change from gravel to dirt about half way. There are a couple of pot-ho les/puddles close to the Hash House which you should slow down for. This ro ad is fine for 2WD cars.\n From Sydney - via Wee Jasper, approximately 1:45 hrs (98km) from Yass From the Hi-Way Motor Inn in Yass, head south on Gran d Junction Rd through 1 roundabout onto Green St which becomes Wee Jasper R d.\n After about 25km turn right to stay on Wee Jasper Rd passing through W ee Jasper and a left turn at Caves Rd.\n After 13km turn left onto Wee Jasp er Forest Rd (gravel), then follow it for 22km (all gravel) and turn left o nto Brindabella Rd (sealed).\n After 7km turn right onto Barnetts Rd and fo llow it for 4.3km to the HH. It will change from gravel to dirt about half way. There are a couple of pot-holes/puddles close to the Hash House which you should slow down for. This road is fine for 2WD cars.\n \n Registration , Map Availability, Start Times The Bondo to the Rescue Rogaine will commen ce by way of a mass start at 11 am on Saturday 15 November 2025 for both th e 6 and 12 hr events. Final briefing will be at 10:50 am. Registration will open at 8:30 am.\n To register, one person only per team to register and c ollect maps. That person will need to:\n Bring first aid kit, so that it c an be checked; see below for what it must contain Bring one completed indem nity form per team member.  If you don’t have all your team-mates, you can still register and get a map to start planning. We will issue your navligh t scoring tags once all your team is present and we have all your indemnity forms. \n Electronic scoring: As this event is using the Navlight system o f scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag upon re gistration. Please be careful not to lose the tags as they are an expensive , custom-made item.\n You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descr iptions, course setter's notes and a small copy of the map to be used as a flight plan. We recommend that you arrive at least an hour prior to the sta rt of the event to allow enough time for final preparations and route plann ing. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand i t in before starting. You do not have to stick to the intended route but th e flight plan helps us decide where to start a search if you fail to return .\n Map and Course Details There will be one A3 map (320 x 450 mm), 1:25,00 0 with 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. T he course setters notes and control descriptions have been printed on the b ack. The altitude ranges from approximately 1000 to 1200 m. \n The map is p rinted on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to b e covered in contact. \n The area contains a mix of pine forest and native bush with lots of forestry tracks. We strongly recommend long trousers and gaiters. We have seen quite a few snakes while setting. There are lots of b lackberries in the pine forest, although we have done our best to make that part of the course rogaine friendly. In the native bush, the travel is qui te variable with patches of fallen trees and tea tree in the creeklines. Ho wever, in general it is quite nice.\n Water Please bring enough water for H ash House use and for at least 4 hours on course. Remember to bring a bit m ore if you are camping.\n There are 2 water drops on course. At each water drop there is a pump that screws into the top of the water container to use . \n There is water in the larger creeks and some of the smaller ones. You may find the creeks more convenient than the water drops to refill your sup ply. However, we strongly recommend sterilisation before you drink because of the large number of animals in the area. Please bring your own tablets o r other sterilisation device. We have some Micropur we can sell you if you bring $2 cash for 5 litres (and the right amount please!).\n Camping Basic camping is available at the Hash House site. It is a cleared area between t he pines and the native bush. There is lots of space for everyone but you w ill have to choose your spot to avoid lumps and logs (see photo). You are w elcome to camp Friday night and Saturday night. We will be there from mid t o late afternoon on Friday.\n \n Catering ACTRA volunteers will provide a m eal for each event, starting about 30 mins before the finish time. This wil l be a green thai chickpea curry (vegan) or pumpkin and lentil soup as a ma in dish, sausages in bread, vege patties, cheese toasties. Fruit, cake, bis cuits and hot and cold drinks.  \n Please bring your own plate, bowl, cup a nd cutlery.\n Please Bring to the Event \n - Completed indemnity form \n - Coloured pens, pencils, scissors, highlighter pen, table and chairs or boa rd for map preparation. The marquee is likely to be available for planning (we will try to put it up Friday evening with help from rogainers who are c amping). \n - Some food for before and during the event. \n - Your own plat e, bowl, cup and cutlery for catering. \n - Water for your use at the Hash House and to start the event with (there is no running water on site). \n - Portaloos will be at the Hash House. You may like to bring your own hand s anitiser. Carry on Course Mandatory Equipment\n Whistle (per person) Basi c first aid kit (that includes 2 compression bandages and 1 wound dressing)  (per team) Space blanket (per person) Other items we recommend that you c arry/wear\n food for the event water for 4 hours compass gaiters – recomme nded for scrub/snake-bite protection long trousers – recommended for scrub protection non-smart watch head torch and spare batteries  Sunscreen, sun-h at, sunglasses Adequate warm clothes for the forecast conditions (noting co nditions can change quickly):  thermal top beanie raincoat, warm jacket sp are thermal if it is wet  gloves  Mobile Phone Coverage There is NO mobi le phone coverage on the course. \n The Hash House number will be +8816 324 1 4111 and is printed on the map. This is a satellite phone and requires an international phone call. However, there is no mobile coverage on the cour se so you will need to blow your whistle and get other teams if you need he lp. The safety patrol and HH will have a satellite phone so send a team to get help. \n Summary of Event Rules and Scoring The only navigational aids permitted are the maps we provide together with your compasses. Teams cons ist of 2 to 5 competitors and must remain within earshot of each other at a ll times. All members must simultaneously get to within 5m of each control point. All team members must punch their Navlight tags at each control to s core points. If a Navlight punch has failed, record the three letter code v isible inside the end of the punch. The organisers may disqualify a team if it acts against these rules or against the spirit of the event. A team can retire a member at the hash house. This will finish that team's event. A n ew team can form but it must start with zero score. Late Penalty: 10 points per minute (or part) late. Disqualification if more than 30 minutes late. If teams score equal points then the first team home will have a higher ran k. Presentation and Awards Mugs will be awarded to the winners of each cat egory and certificates to the place-getters of most categories. Presentatio ns will take place around 30 minutes after the end of the event. \n Event v olunteers If you have queries contact Julie Quinn - details in the Event Co ntact listed below. Note: we will be heading to the Hash House on Friday 14 th so Julie will be out of mobile and email range from the afternoon.\n      \n This event was imported from: https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-d etails/eventdetail/213/-/spring-6-12-hour.html?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The 2025 Spring 6 and 12 hour Bondo rogaines was held at Bondo State Fore st, east of Tumut, NSW. 

The area features a mix of native and pine forest. The course has been designed with to provide easier routes that use the we ll-defined features, and more challenging loops for those looking for a phy sical and navigational challenge. If you want a bit of a peek at some of th e forest, check out the photo gallery from the setters (link below).

The starts of the events will be at 11am. The six hour will finish at 5 pm, and 12 hou r will finish at 11 pm. This is a good event to step up to a 12 hour as the re will only be about 2:40 hrs of dark.

Entry cost is $70 for full and $56 for concession. Under 14 free. No solo entries for this event - teams of 2 to 5 people.

 

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rogain e-results.com results + tracks

Fi nal Instructions

Thank you for entering the 2025 Spring 6/12h r Bondo to the Rescue rogaine. Team leaders, make sure that everyone on you r team reads this whole document carefully. 

Important

D riving on Brindabella Road you will encounter a LOT of wildlife, particular ly wallabies but possibly also kangaroos, livestock, deer, horses and womba ts. Slow down if you don’t want a dent in your car and be responsible for a n injured animal.

Please bring a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or sim ilar (e.g. Garmin Inreach) if you own one. There is NO mobile reception on the course.

Please bring water purification tablets (e.g. micropur) or filter so you can collect water from the creeks. We will have some Katadyn Micropur Forte Tablets for sale at $2.00 for five i f you bring the right amount of cash with you.

Indemnity Form

Please bring to the event a printed and completed indemnity form located&n bsp;here. Check the team list for your r elevant sub-event (6 or 12 hr) to ensure that all details for your team including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact Jul ie Quinn (see below for contact details) by next Thursday. We can make corr ections on the day, but it is easier if you tell us before we load the lapt op and print the registration sheets. 

How to Get There

The Hash House is located at a cleari ng between the pine forest and native forest on Barnetts Road in the Bondo State Forest. Direction signs will be put out on Friday from Brindabella Ro ad intersection with Barnetts Road.

There are many animals on the roa d so please just take it easy and allow yourself that extra bit of time to drive a bit slower. 

DO NOT take Powerline Road or any of the other roads that Google might suggest as an alternative rout e. Come into the Hash House off Brindabella Road via Barnetts Road only.

From Canberra - allow approximately 1.5 hrs.

T ake Cotter Road to the Cotter. Cross the Murrumbidgee River and take the fi rst right onto Brindabella Road.

Follow Brindabella Road for 7 km to the T intersection with Uiarra Road. Turn left (note, turning left is still called Brindabella Road).

Follow Brindabella Road for 53 km. The sea led road will become dirt about 9.5 km, over the Brindabellas at Piccadilly Circus at 17.8 km, across the Goodradigbee River at 28.5 km, Boundary Road at 39.3 km (DO NOT TAKE THIS!!). Watch out for livestock as you go through the unfenced farm after the cattle grid. 

Turn left into Barnet ts Road. This is signposted and is a large gravelled road with a hard left turn.

Follow Barnetts Road for 4.3 km to the Hash House. It will chan ge from gravel to dirt about half way. There are a couple of pot-holes/pudd les close to the Hash House which you should slow down for. This road is fi ne for 2WD cars.

From Sydney - via Tumut, approximately 4:45 hrs.

The most straightforward route with the greatest amou nt of sealed road (all except about the last 5 km) is to drive to Tumut. Allow approximately 40-45 mins from Tumut.

From Tumut take the Wee Jasper Road in a north-east direction for 2.7 km.

Turn r ight onto Bombowlee Creek Road. Follow for 18.5 km.

Continue onto Bri ndabella Road. Follow for 20.7 km. 

Turn right into Barnetts Roa d. This is signposted and is a large gravelled road.

Follow Barnetts Road for 4.3 km to the Hash House. It will change from gravel to dirt about half way. There are a couple of pot-holes/puddles close to the Hash House which you should slow down for. This road is fine for 2WD cars.

From Sydney - via Wee Jasper, approximately 1:45 hrs (98km) from Yass

From the Hi-Way Motor Inn in Yass, head south on Grand Junct ion Rd through 1 roundabout onto Green St which becomes Wee Jasper Rd.

< p>After about 25km turn right to stay on Wee Jasper Rd passing through Wee Jasper and a left turn at Caves Rd.

After 13km turn left onto Wee Jas per Forest Rd (gravel), then follow it for 22km (all gravel) and turn left onto Brindabella Rd (sealed).

After 7km turn right onto Barnetts Rd a nd follow it for 4.3km to the HH. It will change from gravel to dirt a bout half way. There are a couple of pot-holes/puddles close to the Hash Ho use which you should slow down for. This road is fine for 2WD cars.

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Registration, Map Availability, Start Times

The Bondo to the Rescue Rogaine will commence by way of a mass start at 11 am on S aturday 15 November 2025 for both the 6 and 12 hr events. Final briefing wi ll be at 10:50 am. Registration will open at 8:30 am.

To register, on e person only per team to register and collect maps. That person will need to:

If you don’t have a ll your team-mates, you can still register and get a map to start planning. We will issue your navlight scoring tags once all your team is present and we have all your indemnity forms. 

Electronic scoring: As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team member will b e issued with a wristband and tag upon registration. Please be careful not to lose the tags as they are an expensive, custom-made item.

You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descriptions, course setter's notes and a small copy of the map to be used as a flight plan. We recommend that you arrive at least an hour prior to the start of the event to allow enoug h time for final preparations and route planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting. You do not have to stick to the intended route but the flight plan helps us de cide where to start a search if you fail to return.

Map and Course D etails

There will be one A3 map (320 x 450 mm), 1:25,000 with 10 m c ontour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. The course set ters notes and control descriptions have been printed on the back. The alti tude ranges from approximately 1000 to 1200 m. 

The map is print ed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be co vered in contact. 

The area contains a mix of pine forest and na tive bush with lots of forestry tracks. We strongly recommend long trousers and gaiters. We have seen quite a few snakes while setting. There are lots of blackberries in the pine forest, although we have done our best to make that part of the course rogaine friendly. In the native bush, the travel i s quite variable with patches of fallen trees and tea tree in the creekline s. However, in general it is quite nice.

Water

Please bring e nough water for Hash House use and for at least 4 hours on course . Remember to bring a bit more if you are camping.

There are 2 water drops on course. At each water drop there is a pump that screws into the to p of the water container to use. 

There is water in the larger c reeks and some of the smaller ones. You may find the creeks more convenient than the water drops to refill your supply. However, we strongly recommend sterilisation before you drink because of the large number of animals in t he area. Please bring your own tablets or other sterilisation device. We ha ve some Micropur we can sell you if you bring $2 cash for 5 litres (and the right amount please!).

Camping

Basic campin g is available at the Hash House site. It is a cleared area between the pin es and the native bush. There is lots of space for everyone but you will ha ve to choose your spot to avoid lumps and logs (see photo). You are welcome to camp Friday night and Saturday night. We will be there from mid to late afternoon on Friday.

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Catering

ACTRA volunteers will provide a meal for each ev ent, starting about 30 mins before the finish time. This will be a green th ai chickpea curry (vegan) or pumpkin and lentil soup as a main dish, sausag es in bread, vege patties, cheese toasties. Fruit, cake, biscuits and hot a nd cold drinks.  

Please bring your own plate, bowl , cup and cutlery.

Please Bring to the Event

Carry on C ourse

Mandatory Equipment

Other items we recommend that you carry/wear

Mobile Phone Coverage

There is NO mobile phone coverage on the course.  ;

The Hash House number will be +8816 3241 4111 and is printed on the map. This is a satellite phone and requires an internatio nal phone call. However, there is no mobile coverage on the course so you w ill need to blow your whistle and get other teams if you need help. The saf ety patrol and HH will have a satellite phone so send a team to get help.&n bsp;

Summary of Event Rules and Scoring

Presentation and Awards

Mugs will be awarded to the winners of each category and certificat es to the place-getters of most categories. Presentations will take place a round 30 minutes after the end of the event. 

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If you have queries contact Julie Quinn - details in the Event Conta ct listed below. Note: we will be heading to the Hash House on Friday 14th so Julie will be out of mobile and email range from the afternoon.

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