End of Year event 2nd Dec

Celebrate the end of the Orienteering Taranaki calendar year with Novelty events starting at Kiwi Outdoors between 12 and 1, including BBQ if the weather is OK.
This is a novelty event, so there will be a selection of courses and you can do as many as you like for one event fee.

Event 1: Memory O. You run a course as normal. You can view a map at the start but you won't be able to take the map with you. You can come back to look at the map as often as you like. Fastest time is the winner.
Event 2: Estimate O: You run a course as normal and you have a map.
Before you start you have to estimate how long you will take. You are not allowed to take a watch ot cell-phone etc with you. The winner is the person with the most accurate estimate.
Event 3: Relay: You need a team of 3, one of who is a walker. This event would be ideal for a family or group where one member is new to orienteering. The courses are short and easy.
Event 4: A short course for beginners.

Next rogaine 28th November

Starting from the Zoo, this will be a Biathal-O with 600 points in Pukekura Park and more available in the streets surrounding the Park. As we all know there is no cycling allowed in Pukekura Park environs so if you don't want to spend the entire time on foot, bring your bike and your runners and do some of each. There will be secure storage available for your bike. Sounds like an interesting event Pete.

Rogaine Results 21/11/12

Team name	Category	Points
Otto	MRWS	1230
20 Cent Mix	MXWS	1180
K & L	MXWS	1070
No. 5’s	MXWS	1070*
With a Will	MXWS	1000
Fab 2 Go To Summer Camp	MXWS	1000
Kanz	MXWS	1000
Two of Us	MXWS	1000
Karen’s Girls	MXWS	830
Just Joy	MXRS	1240
Get 2Go 1	MXRL	1160
Quality Time & Katie	MXRS	1100
Smallz	MXRS	1080
Get 2Go 2	MXRL	?
Time Bandits	MRS	1490
Billy & Jesse	MRS	1160
Kiwipomaussie	MRS	1110
Team TBA	MXBS	1840
Kristy Mark	MXBS	1830
Wobbly Wheels	MXBS	1830
One Kiwi	MXBS	1800
3 Girls from the Petrol Stn	MXBS	1530
Wish You Were	MBL	1930
Why Are We Doing This?	MRS	1830
Malez	MBS	1830
Area 51	MBS	1830
JB	MBS	1610
Don Baker	MBS	1460*

 * Includes points deductions for late return.

I hope you all enjoyed the event at Waitara. It was great weather. Apologies to those searching for the sign at #52. The pipeline contractor must have removed the sign to facilitate their trenching.

I added the bonus points for timed controls to make competitors consider route choice very carefully. Most cyclists got one or both bonuses, a number of walking or running teams got one time bonus, only one running team got both.

 

1930 was full points with all bonuses - Well done Wish You Were.

Cheers, Len.

Rogaine Results 14/11/12

Team name	Category	Points
Otto	MWS	680
Karamu	MXWS	590
J + G	MXWS	550
K & L	MXWS	540
With a Will	MXWS	540
20 Cent Mix	MXWS	530
Kanz	MXWS	490
Karen’s Girls	MXWS	440
No. 5’s	MXWS	430
Nanny & Neenee	MXWS	420
Two of Us	MXWS	370
Fab 2 Go To Summer Camp	MXWS	280
White’s A	MXRS	990
Let’s Go	MXRS	910
Vicki & Duncan	MXRS	750
Quality Time	MXRS	730
Jay &	MXRS	670
Sam & Emily	MXRS	630
Smallz	MXRS	600
Katie	MXRS	430
Mike is Soft	MRS	960
Billy & Jesse	MRS	940
Lollie Boys	MRS	940
Time Bandits	MRS	870
Rocky Road	MRS	670
Kristy Mark	MXBS	1030
Wannabies	MXBS	1020
One Kiwi	MXBS	1000
Wobbly Wheels	MXBS	950
Team TBA	MXBS	840
SM	MXBS	820
Andrew & Harry	MXBS	610
Malez	MBS	1260
Navigators	MBS	1260
Area 51	MBS	1220
Don Baker	MBS	1000
Why Are We Doing This?	MBS	990
JB	MBS	960
Just Joy	MXBL	1950
Wish You Were	MBL	2080
Aqua	WS	480
Dream Team	WS	430
3D’s	WS	400
Lost	WS	380
Whatever	WS	350
JK’s	WS	800

Full score to Wish You Were... and just to rub it in, they did it in 1 hour 50.  Well done to the Westown Scouts!

Next week is at Waitara.  We'll start a bit later to give you time to get out there and everyone will go for 2 hours (but you can return early if that's too much hard work).  Len's got a few tricks up his sleeve, so well worth the trip.