BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200814T093000 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:3108de58444d4b67d4f1ea8ec7503162 CATEGORIES:ACT CREATED:20210128T150803 SUMMARY:ACT Metrogaine (cancelled) URL;VALUE=URI:https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdetail/86/-/act-metrog aine-cancelled.html?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Update: Thursday 12th August.\n This event has been cancelled due to the AC T lockdown. All entries will be refunded in the coming week. Please comply with all lockdown provsions in the ACT region and we hope that the event ma y be able to be rescheduled at some time in the future.\n  \n  \n To spread people out we will be having a staggered start and finish - see below (#st art).\n This years metrogaine will cover Belconnen and the Inner north. Wit h a lot of designated crossings of major roads, and some out of bounds, thi s event should challenge your route planning skills! Not to mention a lot o f water over recent months, so you can expect all the creeks (and a lot of the ground!) to be flowing.\n Entries are $28 full and $22 concession, unde r 14 free. Late fee of $10 per person applies after midnight Sunday 8 Aug. Entries close on Wed 11 August at midnight. Solo entrants allowed or teams of 2-5 people.\n  \n   (https://qldrogaine.asn.au/team-list/?param1=136-202 1-ACTRA-6+hour&backurl=act.rogaine.asn.au)\n  \n  \n Final Instructions \n Welcome to the 2021 Metrogaine. It has been a challenging 18 months and ACTRA is looking forward to come together to hold the event this year.\n  \ n Important\n COVID Safety Plan - General\n In the event a  COVID lockdown occurs in the ACT which prevents the event occurring, it will be cancelled and entry fees will be fully refunded. Please stay home if: you have recen tly returned from overseas; you have travelled from a known COVID-19 ‘hotsp ot’ without a designated period of quarantine/isolation; if you are awaitin g the result of a COVID-19 test; if you are feeling unwell; or have flu-lik e symptoms. We have tried to make this event as contact-free as possible. P lease drop your team-numbered flight plan directly into the box provided. T ouch points at the toilets will be cleaned regularly. \n - Starts will be r olling between 09:15 and 09:45 am - more details below (#start). You have 6 hours from the time you start on the course. Please maintain a safe 1.5m d istance from other teams at all times, including while doing your route pla nning, at the briefings, at the start and finish, and when approaching cont rols.  We have made the navlight punches hands-free by strapping them to th e same feature as the control flag, mounted perpendicular to the feature an d ready to use without needing to touch it with your hands. Just present yo ur navlight wrist tag to the reader so the navlight flashes in the usual wa y. COVID Safety Plan - Registration\n All team members must register on t he “Check in Canberra” app. There will be QR code posters located outside t he Scout Hall for this purpose. If you don't have access to the app, there will be a form that can be filled in by hand with your details at registrat ion. Only one representative per team is permitted to come into the Hall to register the team, to show their first aid kit, provide the teams indemnit y forms and to collect wristbands, tags and maps.  When coming into the Hal l, we are asking the team representative to hand sanitise and wear a face m ask. We will provide these at the entry to the Hall if you have not brought your own. To restrict numbers in the Hall, it will not be available for co mpetitors for planning or shelter, even if it’s raining. The weather foreca st (http://www.bom.gov.au/act/forecasts/canberra.shtml) looks very pleasant . Indemnity Form\n Please bring to the event a printed and completed indem nity form located here (images/ACTRA_INDEMNITY_AND_RELEASE_standard.pdf). C heck the team list (https://qldrogaine.asn.au/team-list/?param1=136-2021-AC TRA-6+hour&backurl=act.rogaine.asn.au) to ensure that all details for y our team, including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event. \n Ensure that all team members sign a s eparate indemnity form. Parents or guardians must sign for people under 18. Also provide registration number(s) of your car(s) at the Hash House. Be s ure to put your team number on the form.  Present your completed indemnity form at the registration desk. Medical advice: All competitors should consi der advising their partner of any pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, susceptibility to anaphylaxis) that may require first-aid action on the course. This should include a description of the s ymptoms, the required first-aid action, and the location in their bag of an y medication (such as sugar, ventolin, epi-pen, anti-histamines).  \n Wher e\n The Hash House is the Diamantina Scout Hall at 271 Maribyrnong Avenue, Kaleen.\n Google Maps link (https://goo.gl/maps/JYHM1Twur7Eueqxq6) to the H ash House\n \n Parking\n The Hash House is next to the shops, and while the re is parking there, this will be restricted for use by the organisers, cat ering and the portaloos.\n With a lot of competitors anticipated, parking i s limited. There is a carpark on Maribyrnong Ave,  just to the E of the Has h House, and another to the SE associated with Maribyrnong Primary School o n Alberga Street. While there is parking associated with the shops next to the Hash House, we would ask these be left for the shoppers (not to mention they are time limited). Otherwise, please park on the urban streets and ca r-pool where you can.\n  \n Registration, Map Availability, Start Times\n T he event will commence by way of a rolling start between 09:15 am and 09:45 am. The event is for six hours from the time your team starts.\n\n Registra tion will open at 7:30am. We recommend that you arrive at least an hour pri or to the start of the event to allow enough time for final preparations an d route planning. Time spent on planning is never wasted.\n Registration an d Admin will be in the Scout Hall. See above for COVID safety.  To register you will need to bring: \n the first aid kit for the team, so that it can be checked (see below for what it must contain); and one completed indemni ty form per team member. On registration, each team will be provided with: \n two wristbands and two electronic Navlight tags (one for solo competito rs); one map per team member; and  one small copy of the map to be used as a flight plan. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting. Please provide your direction of travel on the flight plan. \nTo spread people out we will be having a staggered star t and finish to today’s metrogaine.\n There will be NO final briefing. All the notes you need are in the course setters notes on the back of your map so read these carefully.\n Your team may start any time between 9:15 and 9: 45 am. You have SIX (6) hours on course.\n Procedure:\n \n - When the whol e team is ready, go to the start area. \n - Put your flight plan in the box . \n - Take note of the time or start a stopwatch. \n - Punch the START pun ches with your navlight. \n - Go! If you start after 9:45 am, this will be your start time.\n Make sure you are back in 6 hours. For example, if you start at 9:22 am, you must be back by 3:22 pm.\n Enjoy your rogaine. If you have questions, there will be a volunteer at the start area.\n Map Details and Vegetation\n There will be one A3 map, 1:25,000 with 10 m contour inte rval, printed on waterproof teslin paper. The area is mostly urban, utilisi ng pathways, parks and reserves. Given the generally urban environment, the re is limited need for gaiters. The map shows urban areas in yellow, roads in red, larger building in grey, vegetated land in green and clear land in white. Walking paths and tracks are mostly black dashed lines, with fire tr ails brown. It is aligned to magnetic north and the north lines are red. Th e out-of-bounds areas are brown, and include a number of high speed arteria l roads. The course has 58 controls, and 3200 points total.  The checkpoint descriptions follow the rules:       \n If the feature is shown on the ma p, then it is described as “The … (knoll, saddle ..)”; If a feature is not shown on the map, but is obvious on the ground, then it is described as “A  … (knoll, saddle etc.)”; “The watercourse” will be marked with a blue line on the map; “The gully” will be a similar feature, but will not have a blue line on the map (Note: gullies and watercourses may be the same size – des pite the blue lines).  \n Water\n Given the urban environment there are no water drops on the map, however there are numerous local shopping centres and water bubblers in the event area. \n  \n Please Bring to the Event\n c ompleted indemnity form; a map case (optional). The map will be printed on Teslin waterproof paper with setters notes and control descriptions on the reverse side. coloured pens, pencils, scissors, highlighter pen, board for map preparation; plate, bowl, cup, cutlery (so you have something to eat th e Hash House food with - we don't provide disposable items!); a seat each t o use at the Hash House.  \n Carry on Course\n Mandatory Equipment\n whis tle (one per person); thermal / space blanket (one per person); and basic f irst aid kit (that includes 2 compression bandages and 1 wound dressing) (o ne per team) Other items we recommended that you carry\n water (depending on your course plan) compass watch mobile phone for emergencies (see below for restrictions) sunscreen and sun-hat raincoat, warm jacket.  It may be cold. Warm clothing and a raincoat is highly recommended. thermals gloves b eanie  \n Restrictions\n No pets; no alcohol; no firearms: no fires No al timeters, pedometers or GPS-capable devices such as watches and smartphones for use at the event. Smartphones may be carried for emergency use only in a sealed bag - they cannot be used for time-keeping or photography. Sealab le bags will be available from admin to carry GPS for logging or mobile pho ne for safety (turned off).  \n Mobile Phone Coverage\n Phone coverage is excellent across the course for all networks. The Hash House number is 045 5 372 262.  \n Summary of Event Rules and Scoring\n The only navigational aids permitted are the maps we provide together with your compasses. Given this is a metrogaine and close to support if required, solo competitors ar e permitted. For Teams of 2 to 5 competitors, they must remain within earsh ot of each other at all times. All members must simultaneously get to withi n 5m of each control point. All team members with a Navlight must punch it at each control to score points. If a Navlight punch has failed, record the three letter code visible inside the end of the punch. Competitors must no t enter out-of-bounds areas; gates must be leftas found; stock must not be disturbed. The organisers may disqualify a team if it acts against these ru les or against the spirit of the event. A team can retire a member at the H ash House. This will finish that team's event. A new team can form but it m ust start with zero score. Late Penalty: 10 points per minute (or part) lat e. Disqualification if more than 30 minutes late. If teams score equal poin ts then the first team home will have a higher rank.  \n Presentation and Awards      \n Food and drinks will be available from around 2:30pm.   Cer tificates and highly sought after ACTRA mugs will be issued for winners of each category and certificates for the placegetters. Presentations will tak e place around 45 minutes after the end of the event.   \n Event volunteer s\n If you have queries, contact the Event Contact listed below\n Event Contact\n (mailto:nickaubinrene@gmail.com)This email address is being p rotected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n 045537226 2\n Coordinator\n Nick Lhuede\n Setters and Vetters\n Nick Lhue de, Glenn Bridgart, Dave Clark\n First Aid\n Glenn Bridgart\n Gen eral Help\n Pat Miethke, Jackson Jolly, Jean Douglass, Ron Simpson\n Mapping\n Ron Simpson\n Control Collectors\n TBA\n This event w as imported from: https://direct.act.rogaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdeta il/86/-/act-metrogaine-cancelled.html?tmpl=component (https://direct.act.ro gaine.asn.au/event-details/eventdetail/86/-/act-metrogaine-cancelled.html?t mpl=component) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Update: Thursday 12th August.

This even t has been cancelled due to the ACT lockdown.

All entries will be refun ded in the coming week.

Please comply with all lockdown provsions in the ACT region and we hope that the event may be able to be rescheduled at som e time in the future.

 

 

To spread people ou t we will be having a staggered start and finish - see below.

This years metrogaine will cover Be lconnen and the Inner north. With a lot of designated crossings of major ro ads, and some out of bounds, this event should challenge your route plannin g skills! Not to mention a lot of water over recent months, so you can expe ct all the creeks (and a lot of the ground!) to be flowing.

Entries a re $28 full and $22 concession, under 14 free. Late fee of $10 per person a pplies after midnight Sunday 8 Aug. Entries close on Wed 11 August at midni ght. Solo entrants allowed or teams of 2-5 people.

 

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Final In structions

Welcome to the 2021 Metrogaine. It has bee n a challenging 18 months and ACTRA is looking forward to come together to hold the event this year.

 

Important

COVID Safety Plan - Genera l

COVID Safety Plan - Registration

Indemnity Form

Please bring to the eve nt a printed and completed indemnity form located here. Check the team list to ensure that all details for your team , including category are correct. If incorrect, please contact the Eve nt Contact prior to the event. 

 

Where

The Hash House is the Diamantina Scout Hall at 271 Maribyrnong Avenue, Kaleen.

Google Maps link to the Hash House