BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200416T113000 RDATE:20201004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210404T020000 RDATE:20211003T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220403T020000 RDATE:20221002T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20230402T020000 RDATE:20231001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240407T020000 RDATE:20241006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEST END:STANDARD 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:20201004T030000 RDATE:20210404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20211003T030000 RDATE:20220403T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20221002T030000 RDATE:20230402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20231001T030000 RDATE:20240407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Sydney AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241006T030000 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:c1d36def099dff7eb9faf48634276085 CATEGORIES:ACT CREATED:20210128T144627 SUMMARY:ACT Championships (24 hour & 8 hour) - Abercrombie Rivergaine URL;VALUE=URI:https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdetail/84/-/act-champi onships-24-hour-8-hour-abercrombie-rivergaine.html?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:The 2021 ACT Rogaining Championships was held in the Abercrombie River Nati onal Park. The area features beautiful open bush with little scrub, tranqui l watercourses, abundant wildlife, spectacular views, and possibly what it is best known for - steep climbs. With a small number of firetrails dispers ed throughout the area, this will be a rogaine that tests your off-road nav igation skills! The course has been designed with novice loops that use the well-defined features, and more challenging loops for those looking for a physical and navigational challenge. \n The starts of the 24 and 8 hour eve nts will be staggered. The 8 hour event will be run from 11:30 am to 7:30 p m on Saturday, with the 24 hour event going from 12 pm to 12 pm as usual. O ur permit allows a maximum of 300 people across both events so we will have to close entries early if this limit is reached.\n Camping is available at the Hash House site on private property. You are welcome to camp on both t he Friday and Saturday nights. Catering will not be available on the Friday night or Saturday morning so please be self-sufficient.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n   (navlight/ACTRA/21ACT24hr/html/)   (images/21ACT24hr_map.png)   \n Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need J avaScript enabled to view it. \n  \n Final Instructions\n Thank you for ent ering the ACT Rogaining 24 hour Championships or the 8 hour event. Team lea ders, make sure that everyone on your team reads these instructions careful ly.\n COVID-19 Measures If you have recently returned from overseas, or if you have travelled from a known COVID-19 ‘hotspot’ without a designated pe riod of quarantine/isolation; or if you are awaiting the result of a COVID- 19 test; or if you are feeling unwell, or have flu-like symptoms, please st ay home. We have tried to make this event as contact-free as possible. Glov ed organisers will be handing out/collecting maps and tags with as few touc hes as possible. Please drop your team-numbered flight plan directly into t he box provided. Touch points at the toilets will be cleaned regularly. Wat er drops will have hand sanitiser available - please use when you arrive an d before you leave. Please maintain a safe 1.5m distance from other teams a t all times - including while doing your route planning, at the briefings, at the start and finish, when approaching controls, when getting food, and during the award ceremony. We have made the Navlights hands-free by strappi ng them to the same feature as the control flag, mounted perpendicular to t he feature and ready to use without needing to touch it with your hands - j ust present your Navlight wrist tag to the reader so the Navlight flashes i n the usual way. Indemnity Form Please bring to the event a printed and co mpleted indemnity form located here (images/ACTRA_INDEMNITY_AND_RELEASE_sta ndard.pdf). 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 i ncorrect, please contact the Event Coordinator prior to the event.\n Ensur e that all team members sign a separate indemnity form. Parents or guardian s must sign for people under 18. Also provide registration number(s) of you r car(s) at the Hash House. Be sure to put your team number on the form. Pr esent your completed indemnity form at the registration desk. Medical advic e: All competitors should consider advising their partner of any pre-existi ng medical conditions (such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, susceptibility t o anaphylaxis) that may require first aid action on course. This should inc lude a description of the symptoms, the required first aid action, and the location in their bag of any medication (such as sugar, Ventolin, epipen, a ntihistamines). How to Get There The Hash House is located on private prop erty at the western entrance to the Abercrombie River National Park south o f Abercrombie Firetrail. Camping will be available at the Hash House site o n Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.\n Please bring these instructions wit h you to the rogaine. There will be limited rogaine signage to direct you t he right way at intersections. Putting the end location into Google Maps wi ll take you along a route that is slightly different to that described belo w and which has lots of aggressive potholes!\n Travelling from Canberra All ow 3.5 hours if travelling from the centre of Canberra (not including stops ).\n A google map with directions is here (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/ -35.2776402,149.12915/-33.9480991,149.7040961/-34.0259323,149.6792557/-34.0 872315,149.6197414/@-34.8738315,149.25955,11.08z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0).\n \n - Travel to Goulburn and then to Taralga via Taralga Rd. \n - Continue on T aralga Rd for a further 29km. The road then crosses the Abercrombie River a nd becomes Abercrombie Rd. Continue on Abercrombie Rd for another 39.6km. \ n - Turn left onto Isabella Rd. Continue for 3.4km. \n - Turn right to stay on Isabella Rd. Continue for 2.5km. \n - Turn left onto Arkstone Rd. Conti nue for 3.2km. You will come to a 4-way intersection which is where Arkston e Rd crosses The Blue Rd. \n - At the 4-way intersection, continue straight ahead to stay on Arkstone Rd. Continue for 14.9km. \n - Turn left onto Emd en Vale Rd. Continue for 4.7km. \n - Turn left onto Abercrombie Firetrail, following the sign pointing to Abercrombie River National Park. Continue fo r 1.6km. Travelling from Sydney Allow 4 hours if travelling from the centr e of Sydney (not including stops/traffic). You may want to check before you leave which way will be the quickest out of the route suggested below and a route that goes via Goulburn (described above – see “Travelling from Canb erra”). It will depend on where in Sydney you are coming from.\n A google m ap with directions is here (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-33.8768152,151 .2096278/-33.6987329,149.8447825/-34.0873281,149.6197705/@-33.7392142,149.9 209354,10.25z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m0!1m15!3m4!1m2!1d149.834686!2d-33.7070853!3 s0x6b118aa684059ac1:0xc89304e818fdd69b!3m4!1m2!1d149.7043235!2d-33.9481251! 3s0x6b118256b297aa07:0x6215524708a998b7!3m4!1m2!1d149.6666466!2d-34.0329169 !3s0x6b1179e1394122bb:0xa73e55bbe0e86d9b!1m0!3e0).\n \n - Travel to Oberon and then to Black Springs via Abercrombie Rd. \n - Turn left to stay on Ab ercrombie Rd. Continue for 9.2km. \n - Turn right onto Isabella Rd Continue for 3.4km. \n - Turn right to stay on Isabella Rd. Continue for 2.5km. \n - Turn left onto Arkstone Rd. Continue for 3.2km. You will come to a 4-way intersection which is where Arkstone Rd crosses The Blue Rd. \n - At the 4- way intersection, continue straight ahead to stay on Arkstone Rd. Continue for 14.9km \n - Turn left onto Emden Vale Rd. Continue for 4.7km. \n - Turn left onto Abercrombie Firetrail, following the sign pointing to Abercrombi e River National Park. Continue for 1.6km. \n Registration, Map Availabili ty, Start Times The 24 hour event will commence by way of a mass start at 1 2:00pm sharp on Saturday 17 April, with a final briefing at 11:50am. Regist ration will open at 8:00am.\n The 8 hour event will commence by way of a ma ss start at 11:30am sharp on Saturday 17 April (before the 24 hour event st arts), with a final briefing at 11:20. Registration will open at 8:00am.\n The staggered starts and early registration opening times are COVID-19 safe ty measures. If you have camped the night on Friday night, we encourage you to register and grab your maps at or soon after 8:00am, even if you are no t quite ready to start route planning yet. \n One person only per team is t o register and collect maps. That person will need to bring:\n The mandato ry gear so that it can be checked (first aid kit, whistle, space blanket, h ead torch); see below for details, and One completed indemnity form per tea m member.  \n Electronic scoring As this event is using the Navlight syste m of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag upon registration.\n You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descriptio ns, course setters’ 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. \n Map and Course Details There will be one ~A2 map (594x4 20mm), 1:25,000 with 5 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas are marked in purple shading. The course ar ea contains mainly native bush with small areas of cleared land. The course setters’ notes and control descriptions have been printed on the back of t he map. The altitude ranges from approximately 560m to 1030m.\n The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be covered in contact.\n The bush is generally very open with little underg rowth, although there are always exceptions to this. In particular, many of the river and creek beds are overgrown with tea tree and are quite scrubby . We recommend wearing knee length gaiters for protection against both the vegetation and snakes.\n Water Please bring enough water for Hash House use and for at least 6 hours on course. There are 4 water drops across the ent ire course area. At each water drop there is a pump that screws into the to p of the water container to use. We do not recommend drinking any water fro m natural sources found on course without sterilisation. There is likely to be water in the larger creeks.\n Camping Camping is available at the Hash House on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.\n Catering Hartley Lifecar e will provide meals from 5pm on Saturday until 1pm on Sunday. Please bring your own plate, bowl, cup, cutlery, water and chairs.\n There is no all ni ght café at this event, but the Hash House will be open all night.\n Please Bring to the Event Completed indemnity form Map will be printed on Teslin waterproof paper with control descriptions on reverse side. Contact or map case optional. Coloured pens, pencils, scissors, highlighter pen, table an d chairs or board for map preparation. The marquee will not be available fo r planning. Some food for before and/or during the event. Your own plate, b owl, cup and cutlery for catering. Water for your use at the Hash House and to start the event with (there is no running water at the Hash House site) . Portaloos will be at the Hash House. You may like to bring your own hand sanitiser. Carry on Course Mandatory Equipment\n Whistle (per person) Bas ic first aid kit (that includes 2 compression bandages and 1 wound dressing ) (per team) Space blanket (per person) Head torch (with spare batteries) ( per person). Other items we recommend that you carry/wear\n Food for the event Water for 6 hours Compass Gaiters – recommended for scrub/snake-bite protection Long trousers Watch Pen/pencil Mobile phone for emergencies Suns creen, sun hat, sunglasses Adequate warm clothes for the conditions (noting conditions can change quickly): \n - Raincoat, warm jacket \n - Thermals + a spare if it is wet \n - Gloves \n - Beanie. Mobile Phone Coverage Ph one coverage is a bit patchy across the course, but ok on higher ground, ma inly on the Telstra network. Please carry your phone for use in an emergenc y (remember, you can't use it for anything else such as taking photos or ti mekeeping).\n The emergency phone number (Hash House number) is printed on the front of the maps. The Hash House number will be 0488 117 063.\n Water drop 2 will have a phone for emergency use at the drop. You can use this to call the Hash House number in case of an emergency.\n Restrictions No pet s; no alcohol; no firearms; no fires No altimeters, pedometers or GPS-capab le devices such as watches and smartphones. Sealable bags will be available from admin to carry GPS for logging or mobile phone for safety (turned off ). Smartphones may be carried for emergency use only in sealed bag - they c annot be used for time-keeping or photography. Summary of Event Rules and Scoring The only navigational aids permitted are the maps we provide toget her with your compasses. Teams consist of 2 to 5 competitors and must remai n within earshot of each other at all times. All members must simultaneousl y get to within 5m of each control point. All team members must punch their Navlight tags at each control to score points. If a Navlight punch has fai led, record the three letter code visible inside the end of the punch. Comp etitors must not enter out-of-bounds areas; gates must be left as found; st ock must not be disturbed. 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 new team c an form but it must start with zero score. Late Penalty: 10 points per minu te (or part) late. Disqualification if more than 30 minutes late. If teams score equal points then the first team home will have a higher rank. Prese ntation and Awards Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no printed results will be available on the day. Results will become available within a few days afte r the event.\n Certificates will be awarded to the place-getters of most ca tegories. If we decide to hold presentations they will take place around 30 minutes after the end of each of the 8 and 24 hour events.\n  \n This even t was imported from: https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventd etail/84/-/act-championships-24-hour-8-hour-abercrombie-rivergaine.html?tmp l=component (https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdetail/84 /-/act-championships-24-hour-8-hour-abercrombie-rivergaine.html?tmpl=compon ent) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

155086556_297929381675806_7682338928422591438_n.jpgThe 2021 ACT Roga ining Championships was held in the Abercrombie River National Park. The ar ea features beautiful open bush with little scrub, tranquil watercourses, a bundant wildlife, spectacular views, and possibly what it is best known for - steep climbs. With a small number of firetrails dispersed throughout the area, this will be a rogaine that tests your off-road navigation skills! T he course has been designed with novice loops that use the well-defined fea tures, and more challenging loops for those looking for a physical and navi gational challenge. 

The starts of the 24 and 8 hour events will be staggered. The 8 hour event will be run from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm on Saturday, with the 24 hour event going from 12 pm to 12 pm as usual. Our permit allows a maximum of 300 people across both events so we will have t o close entries early if this limit is reached.

Camping is available at the Hash House site on private property. You are welcome to camp on both the Friday and Saturday nights. Catering will not be available on the Friday night or Saturday morning so please be self-sufficient.

 

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Final Instructions

Thank you for enterin g the ACT Rogaining 24 hour Championships or the 8 hour event. Team leaders , make sure that everyone on your team reads these instructions carefully.< /span>

COVID-19 Measures

Indemnity Form

Please bring to the event a printed and completed inde mnity form located here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home page to ensure that all details for yo ur team including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact t he Event Coordinator prior to the event.

How to Get There

The Hash House is located on private property at th e western entrance to the Abercrombie River National Park south of Abercrom bie Firetrail. Camping will be available at the Hash House site on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Please bring these instructions with you to the roga ine. There will be limited rogaine signage to direct you the right way at i ntersections. Putting the end location into Google Maps will take you along a route that is slightly different to that described below and which has l ots of aggressive potholes!

Travelling from Canberra

Allow 3.5 hours if travelling from the centre of Canberra (not includin g stops).

A google map with directions is here .

  1. Travel to Goulburn and then to Taralga via Taralga Rd.
  2. Continue on Taral ga Rd for a further 29km. The road then crosses the Abercrombie River and b ecomes Abercrombie Rd. Continue on Abercrombie Rd for another 39.6km.
  3. Turn lef t onto Isabella Rd. Continue for 3.4km.
  4. Turn right to stay on Isabella Rd. Con tinue for 2.5km.
  5. Turn left onto Arkstone Rd. Continue for 3.2km. You will come to a 4-way intersection which is where Arkstone Rd crosses The Blue Rd.
  6. At th e 4-way intersection, continue straight ahead to stay on Arkstone Rd. Conti nue for 14.9km.
  7. Turn left onto Emden Vale Rd. Continue for 4.7km.
    8. < li>Turn left onto Abercrombie Firetrail, following the sign pointing to Abercrombie River Nat ional Park. Continue for 1.6km.

Tr avelling from Sydney

Allow 4 hours if travelling from the centr e of Sydney (not including stops/traffic). You may want to check before you leave which way will be the quickest out of the route suggested below and a route that goes via Goulburn (described above – see “Travelling from Canb erra”). It will depend on where in Sydney you are coming from.

A google map with directions is here.

  1. < span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Travel to Oberon an d then to Black Springs via Abercrombie Rd.
  2. Turn left to stay on Abercrombie R d. Continue for 9.2km.
  3. Turn right onto Isabella Rd Continue for 3.4km.< /li>
  4. Turn right to stay on Isabella Rd. Continue for 2.5km.
  5. Turn left onto Arkstone Rd. Conti nue for 3.2km. You will come to a 4-way intersection which is where Arkston e Rd crosses The Blue Rd.
  6. At the 4-way intersection, continue straight ahead t o stay on Arkstone Rd. Continue for 14.9km
  7. Turn left onto Emden Vale Rd. Conti nue for 4.7km.
  8. Turn left onto Abercrombie Firetrail, following the sign pointi ng to Abercrombie River National Park. Continue for 1.6km.

Registration, Map Availability, Start Times

The 24 hour event will commence by way of a mass start at 12 :00pm sharp on Saturday 17 April, with a final briefing at 11:50am. Registration will open at 8:00am< /strong>.

The 8 hour event will commence by way of a mass start at 11:30am sharp on Saturday 17  April (before the 24 hour event starts), with a final briefing at 11:20. Registration will open at 8:00am.

The stagg ered starts and early registration opening times are COVID-19 safety measur es. If you have camped the night on Friday night, we encourage you to regis ter and grab your maps at or soon after 8:00am, even if you are not quite r eady to start route planning yet. 

One person only per team is to register and collect maps. That person will need to bring:

 

Electronic scoring

As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristba nd and tag upon registration.

You will also be given pre-marked maps, control de scriptions, course setters’ 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 enough time for final preparations and route pl anning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and han d it in before starting. 

Map and C ourse Details

There will be one ~A2 map (594x420mm), 1:25,000 w ith 5 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas are marked in purple shading. The course ar ea contains mainly native bush with small areas of cleared land. The course setters’ notes and control descriptions have been printed on the back of t he map. The altitude ranges from approximately 560m to 1030m.

The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be cove red in contact.

The bush is generally very open with little undergrowth, althoug h there are always exceptions to this. In particular, many of the river and creek beds are overgrown with tea tree and are quite scrubby. We recommend wearing knee length gaiters for protection against both the vegetation and snakes.

Water

Please bring enough water for Hash House use and for at least 6 hours  on course. There are 4 water drops across the entire course area. At each water drop there is a pump that screws into the top of the water co ntainer to use. We do not recommend drinking any water from natural sources found on course without sterilisation. There is likely to be water in the larger creeks.

Camping

Campi ng is available at the Hash House on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights .

Catering

Hartley Lifecare will provide meals from 5pm on Saturday until 1pm on Sunday. Please bring y our own plate, bowl, cup, cutlery, water and chairs.

There is no all night café at this event, but the Hash House will be open all night.

Please Bring to the Event

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Mandatory Equipm ent

Other items we recommend that you carry/wear

Mobile Phone Coverag e

Phone coverage is a bit patchy across the course, but ok on h igher ground, mainly on the Telstra network. Please carry your phone for us e in an emergency (remember, you can't use it for anything else such as tak ing photos or timekeeping).

The emergency phone number (Hash House number) is pr inted on the front of the maps. The Hash House number will be 0488 117 063.

Wate r drop 2 will have a phone for emergency use at the drop. You can use this to call the Hash House number in case of an emergency.

Restrictions

Summary of Event Rules and Scoring

Presentation and Awards

Due to COVID-19 restri ctions, no printed results will be available on the day. Results will becom e available within a few days after the event.

Certificates will be awarded to t he place-getters of most categories. If we decide to hold presentations the y will take place around 30 minutes after the end of each of the 8 and 24&n bsp;hour events.

 

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