2023 Go for Gold ACT Rogaining Championship 24hr event and associated 8 hr event was held in northern Kosciuszko National Park around the Three M ile Dam area near Kiandra and the Mt Selwyn ski field.
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The course was set by Lee Rice and Craig Cowan. Much of the area was burnt in the 2019-20 fires so is quite open in many places, as well as naturally having grassy open areas, such as around Kiandra. There is also a lot of interesting remains from the gold mining era at Kiandra across the course. We will provide some suggest ions for novice loops that use the well-defined features, and more challenging loops for thos e looking for a physical and navigational challenge.
The starts for the 8 hr and 24 hr events will be midday (12 pm) on Saturday 15 April. The 8 hr event will finish in the dark at 8pm and the 24 hr will fi nish at midday Sunday.
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tos, including photos of the lovely Three Mile Campground.
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There are no mandatory conditions however, if you are feeling unw ell, or have flu-like symptoms, please stay home.
Please bring to the event a printed and completed indemnity form locate d here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home page to ensure that all details for your team including category are correct. If inc orrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event.
The HH is at Three Mile Dam in Kosciuszko National Park.
After dark, please drive slowly and take extra
care in Kosciuszko National Park. As well as kangaroos expect to find womba
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From central Canberra: The HH is 210km from Canberr a and takes about 2¾ hours to drive via Cooma. The roads are sealed all the way.
Seven kilometres past Cooma turn right to stay on t he Snowy Mountains Highway and travel past Adaminaby (shops and petrol) and past the rebuild of the Kiandra courthouse. Turn left onto the Link Road j ust past Kiandra. Follow the Link Road for 5.6km to the Three Mile Dam turn off where there will be rogaine signs.
We don’t recommend the Boboyan Road option. It may be sh orter but is dirt and the travel time is the same as via Cooma.
There are shops and petrol at Adaminaby.
A google map is here: https://goo.gl/maps/MTvuDm7rsErLQZhHA&n bsp;
There will be a mass start for both the 8 hour and 24 h our events at 12:00 pm sharp on Saturday 15 April wit h a final briefing at 11:50am. Registration will ope n at 9:00am.
Due to the additional compulsory gear f or this event (warm clothes), we ask that all team members from each team a ttend the registration tent to get their mandatory gear checked and to coll ect maps. That person will need to bring:
Electronic scoring:&nb sp;As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team will be issued with wristbands and tags upon registration. There will be 1 tag for each person in the team.
You will also be given pre-marked maps (one
per team member), 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 a
t least 1.5 hours prior to the start of the event to allow enough time for
final preparations and route planning. Each team must mark their in
tended route on the flight plan with their team number and hand it in befor
e starting.
The map is printed on Teslin paper and is SRA2 size (640 x 450 cm), 1:25,000 scale wi th 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. The c ourse covers an area burnt in the 2019-20 fires, so there are very few tall trees, however lots of small plant regrowth and sprouting snow gums. The c ourse setters’ notes and control descriptions have been printed on the back of the map. The altitude ranges from approximately 1280m to 1770m and can be very exposed in windy / cold conditions.
The map is printed on Tes lin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be covered in contact.
There are large areas of easy travelling through native gras ses with lots of flowers. The course setters have found a few patches of de nse regrowth that is easy to weave through. We advise you to wear long pant s and long sleeves. Gaiters are very strongly recommended for snake protect ion.
The Eucumbene River goes across the northeast corner of the cour se and the water temperature is cold. Other creeks are smaller and flowing.
There are NO water drops.
Please bring enough wa ter for Hash House use and for at least 3 hours on course. There will be NO water drops on course owing to lack of access. Water will be available at the HH from which it is possibl e to do loops. Almost all watercourses marked on the map have flowing water which can be used with sterilisation. Although it is high in the catchment , we do not recommend drinking any water found on course without sterilisat ion. Please bring your water sterilisation unit or tablets. Teams can take up to 5 “Puratab” tablets per person that are available at the admin desk. Please only take what you need.
There is free camping at the Hash House site although it could be windy so bring plenty of pegs for your tent and your warmest clothes and sleeping gear. You’ll be near ot her tents so bring the ear plugs too! Below is a 1km x 1km map of the HH si te so you can see where the Admin area is as well as parking and camping si tes.
Overflow camping is on the northern end of the lake – it would b e preferable for 8hr competitors to use this area. If you are in the 24 hou r and camp in the overflow camping, you may use your vehicle to drive betwe en the Hash House site and overflow camping (only).
If you are not st aying overnight, please park along the campsite road (purple line).
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Hartley Lifecare will provi de meals from approximately 6.00pm Saturday. Please bring your own plate, bowl, cup and cutlery.
Breakfast will be on Sunday morning from about 6.30am.
Snakes : A special mention that snakes have been seen in the area. So ple ase wear gaiters and/or long pants. We will want to see that you have a sna ke bandage in your first aid kit. The course setters’ notes on the back of the map include information on how to give first aid to a person who has be en bitten.
PLB – personal locator beacon: If you hav
e one of these units, bring it with you as phone reception is limited in pa
rts of the course area. Higher areas have mobile reception.
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Mandatory Equipment - note the additions for this event!
Other items we recommend that you carry/wear
Mobile phone cover age is patchy with Telstra in higher areas of the course. However, a text m essage may work in some places. If you do have a PLB, take this as an emerg ency backup.
The Hash House number will be 0457 364 319 and the satellite phone 0147 148 006 as a back-up if r eception fails. These numbers are printed on the map.
As this event i s the ACT Champs, all competitors will need to put their mobile phones and GPS devices in a sealed bag that you will be given with your maps.
Summary of Event Rules and Scoring
< ul>Food and drinks will be available from approximate ly 6:00pm Saturday. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category and certificates to the pla ce-getters of most categories. This is dependent on final numbers and will be announced on the day. Presentations will take place around 45 minutes af ter the end of each of the events.
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