Night event 5 hr, Saturday 10 Septe mber 18:00 - 23:00 | Day event 6 hr, Sunday 11 September 09:30 - 15:30
Come and explore the picturesque area around Mt Clear and Brayshaws hut for thes e events. The southern end of Namadgi National Park is beautiful with open valleys, historic huts and other ruins and rocky outcrops. You'll very like ly hear one of the many lyrebirds out on the course!
The same course will be used for both events so you can practice your night navigation befo re blitzing the course the following day.
Thank you for entering the Lured by Lyrebrids Night and/or Day Even t on 10‑11 September 2022. Team leaders, make sure that every one on your team reads this whole document carefully.
Allow 1.5 hours as a comfortable travel time from north Canberra to the Hash House. Watch for animals on the Boboyan road when driving – especially at evening/night and early morning. Cyclists also use the road regularly. Please consider carpooling as parking is limited.
COVID-19 Me asures
Indemnity Form
Ple ase bring to the event a printed and completed indemnity form located here. Check t he team list for your relevant event on the home page to ensure that a ll details for your team including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event.
The Hash House is located on the Boboyan road at the NSW/ACT boundary, approximately 4 km south of the Mt Clear campground in Namadgi National Park.
< p>Allow 1.5 hours as a comfortable travel time from North Canberra to the H ash House. Watch for animals on the Boboyan road when driving – especially at evening/night and early morning. Cyclists also use the road regularly.From Canberra, follow directions to Tharwa. Head south on the Boboyan road. While this road is sealed for the first ~33 km (to just past Rendezvo us Creek), there are potholes in places. Be particularly aware of a large s et of potholes across the entire road on the downhill just after you have c limbed Fitz’s Hill.
The dirt portion of the road (approximately anoth er 20 km) is in relatively good condition with some potholes and corrugatio ns.
Drive over the cattle-grid and park in the area west of the road or as directed. Parking is extremely limited so carpooling is highly recomm ended.
The HH location on google maps is here.
The Night (5hr) Event will commen ce by way of a mass start at 6:00pm sharp on Sat urday 10 September, with a novice briefing at 5:50pm and a final briefing at 5:55pm. Registration will ope n at 4:00pm.
The Day (6hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at 9:30am sharp on Sunday 11 September, with a novice briefing at 9:2 0am and a final briefing at 9:25am. Registra tion will open at 7:30am.
To register, one person on ly per team to register and collect maps. That person will need to:
Electronic scoring - As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag upon registration.
Yo u 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 recommen d that you arrive at least an hour prior to the start of the event to allow enough time for final preparations and route planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting.&nb sp;
There will be one A3 map (297x420m m), 1:25,000 with 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas are marked in red. The control descriptions h ave been printed on the back. The map is printed on Teslin paper which is v ery tough and generally does not need to be covered in contact.
The f orest is generally fairly open, providing good visibility. Some sections ha ve fallen trees/branches and there are also occasional dense patches of Cas sinia (non-prickly but quite thick scrub). Gaitors and long-pants are recom mended. The course setters have indicated where you are most likely to find this in their notes. The creek systems will have an abundance of water so do expect to get wet feet.
Please bring enough water fo r Hash House use and for at least 3 hours on course. There is onl y one water drop on the course. There is a pump that screws into the top of the water container to use. There is (a lot of!) water in the larger creek s on the course, but it should be sterilised if drunk. Sterilisation tablets will be available at the Hash House if needed, but consider bringin g your own method of sterilisation if you have it.
Camping is available on Saturday night at either the Hash House ( on the private land on the NSW side of the border) or a few minutes up the road at the Mt Clear Campground. Camping fees are included in your entry fe e. We encourage all night participants to camp so that you are not driving home in the dark with the abundant wildlife in Namadgi National Park. Of co urse, for those day rogainers who don't like a super-early start, come and camp Saturday night too!
If you are camping at the Mt Clear Campgroun d, please be economical with parking as it is extremely limited. There is o verflow parking 50m further on from the campground at the gate to the Naas Valley Firetrail.
Catering is being provide d by Hartley Lifecare. In addition to the end-of-event feeds (part of your entry fee) they are offering a hot breakfast for pre-orders - a b argain at just $5 per person. Porridge, egg and bacon rolls are on th e menu. Pre-orders must be made with your entry.
< strong>Mandatory Equipment
Other items we recommend that you carry/wear
Mobile phone coverage is not good on the cour se or at the Hash House. If you have an emergency or need to contact the ev ent coordinator on the day of the event, consider sending an SMS.
The Hash House number will be 0147 148 005 (satellite phone) and is pri nted on the map.
Post-event food and drinks will be available from 10pm for the Night Event and 2:30pm for the Day Event. Please bring yo ur own plate and utensils.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of e ach category and certificates to the place-getters of most categories. This is dependent on final numbers and will be announced on the day. Presentati ons will take place around 45 minutes after the end of the event.
If you have queries contact the Event Contact listed below.
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N ight event 5 hr, Saturday 10 September 18:00 - 23:00 | Day event 6 hr, Sund ay 11 September 09:30 - 15:30
Come and explore the picturesque area around Mt Clear and Brayshaws hut for these events. The s outhern end of Namadgi National Park is beautiful with open valleys, histor ic huts and other ruins and rocky outcrops. You'll very likely hear one of the many lyrebirds out on the course!
The same course will be used fo r both events so you can practice your night navigation before blitzing the course the following day.
Thank you for e ntering the Lured by Lyrebrids Night and/or Day Event on 1 0‑11 September 2022. Team leaders, make sure that everyone on your tea m reads this whole document carefully.
Allow 1.5 ho urs as a comfortable travel time from north Canberra to the Hash House. Wat ch for animals on the Boboyan road when driving – especially at evening/nig ht and early morning. Cyclists also use the road regularly. Please consider carpooling as parking is limited.
COVID-19 Measures
Indemnity Form
Please bring to th e event a printed and completed indemnity form located here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home page&nb sp;to ensure that all details for your team including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event.
The Hash House is located on the Boboyan road at the NSW/ACT boun dary, approximately 4 km south of the Mt Clear campground in Namadgi Nation al Park.
Allow 1.5 hours as a comfortable travel time from Nort h Canberra to the Hash House. Watch for animals on the Boboyan road when dr iving – especially at evening/night and early morning. Cyclists also use th e road regularly.
From Canberra, follow directions to Tharwa. Head so uth on the Boboyan road. While this road is sealed for the first ~33 km (to just past Rendezvous Creek), there are potholes in places. Be particularly aware of a large set of potholes across the entire road on the downhill ju st after you have climbed Fitz’s Hill.
The dirt portion of the road ( approximately another 20 km) is in relatively good condition with some poth oles and corrugations.
Drive over the cattle-grid and park in the are a west of the road or as directed. Parking is extremely limited so carpooli ng is highly recommended.
The HH location on google maps is here.
The Night (5hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at 6:00pm sharp&n bsp;on Saturday 10 September, with a novice briefing at 5:50pm and a final briefing at 5:55pm. Re gistration will open at 4:00pm.
The Da y (6hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at 9:30am sharp on Sunday 11 September, with a nov ice briefing at 9:20am and a final briefing at 9:25am . Registration will open at 7:30am.
To regi ster, one person only per team to register and collect maps. That person wi ll need to:
Elect ronic scoring - As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag upon reg istration.
You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descriptio ns, course setter's notes and a small copy of the map to be used as a fligh t plan. We recommend that you arrive at least an hour prior to the start of the event to allow enough time for final preparations and route planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting.
There will be o ne A3 map (297x420mm), 1:25,000 with 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas are marked in red. The con trol descriptions have been printed on the back. The map is printed on Tesl in paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be covered in c ontact.
The forest is generally fairly open, providing good visibilit y. Some sections have fallen trees/branches and there are also occasional d ense patches of Cassinia (non-prickly but quite thick scrub). Gaitors and l ong-pants are recommended. The course setters have indicated where you are most likely to find this in their notes. The creek systems will have an abu ndance of water so do expect to get wet feet.
Please br ing enough water for Hash House use and for at least 3 hours on c ourse. There is only one water drop on the course. There is a pump that scr ews into the top of the water container to use. There is (a lot of!) water in the larger creeks on the course, but it should be sterilised if drunk. & nbsp;Sterilisation tablets will be available at the Hash House if needed, b ut consider bringing your own method of sterilisation if you have it. ;
Camping is available on Saturday night at eith er the Hash House (on the private land on the NSW side of the border) or a few minutes up the road at the Mt Clear Campground. Camping fees are includ ed in your entry fee. We encourage all night participants to camp so that y ou are not driving home in the dark with the abundant wildlife in Namadgi N ational Park. Of course, for those day rogainers who don't like a super-ear ly start, come and camp Saturday night too!
If you are camping at the Mt Clear Campground, please be economical with parking as it is extremely limited. There is overflow parking 50m further on from the campground at th e gate to the Naas Valley Firetrail.
Cateri ng is being provided by Hartley Lifecare. In addition to the end-of-event f eeds (part of your entry fee) they are offering a hot breakfast for pr e-orders - a bargain at just $5 per person. Porridge, egg and ba con rolls are on the menu. Pre-orders must be made with your entry.
Mandatory Equipment
Other items we recommend that you carry/wear
Mobile phone coverage is n ot good on the course or at the Hash House. If you have an emergency or nee d to contact the event coordinator on the day of the event, consider sendin g an SMS.
The Hash House number will be 0147 148 005 (satellit e phone) and is printed on the map.
Post-event food and drinks will be available from 10pm for the Night Event and 2:30pm for the Day Eve nt. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category and certificates to the place-getters of mo st categories. This is dependent on final numbers and will be announced on the day. Presentations will take place around 45 minutes after the end of t he event.
If you have queries contact the Ev ent Contact listed below.
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