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No Southern Traverse events for 2010 |
| Not this year... we are awaiting for the young and fresh new faces to flood the Adventure Racing market in the South Island! the older ones are gone hibernating... |
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Winner of photo competition |
| Paul Froggatt with his great selection of photos was the winner of the 24hrs of southern traverse photo competition. |
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Macpac Photography and Story competition |
| Fantastic Macpac Void Down Vest to be won for the best shot, and the best story on both the 8hr and 24hrs races. Send us your pix, and story, and be in to win your prize |
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New start time for the 8hr event |
| Due to a forecast of Nortwesters on Saturday morning, we think it would be prudent to bring the start time by a couple of hours, and possibly avoid strongs winds for the kayak leg.
New start time for the Macpac 8hr Adventure Challenge: 8am |
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Next week end! |
| A reminder registration is at the Queenstown Event Centre, from 6pm to 8pm, and you can still enter on the day. Prize giving on Sunday at the Dux de Lux in Queenstown! |
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Events registration details |
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Entry Forms
To download an entry form for the 2008 Macpac 24hrs of Southern Traverse, please click on the appropriate link below, and print.
Complete the entry form and return to our office with a liabilty form per competitor (compulsory), a medical form (compulsory) per competitor, and your entry fee. Closure of entry 31st October 2008.
Similarly, to download an entry form for the Macpac 8hr Adventure Challenge, also click on the appropriate link below, print, fill, and send with your entry fee. Last chance to enter on Friday 14th at registration. Note: there are no other forms required.
Cheque payable to Southern Traverse Ltd, PO Box 410, Queenstown; direct bank payment available, just contact us for further details. Please click here
Registration forms
Liability Form (for 24hrs event only)
To download, please click on Liability form
Medical Form (for 24hrs event only)
To download, please click on Medical form
Macpac 24hrs of Southern Traverse Rules and Regulations
To download the full document, please click on Rules and Regulations
Macpac 8hr Adventure Challenge briefing sheet
To download the document, please click on 8hr briefing sheet
COMPULSORY GEAR LISTS
Macpac 8hr Adventure Challenge Compulsory Gear
Walk: Warm fleece top, Fairydown Guide Pullover or Guide Jacket - Men's and Women's or Fairydown Micro Pullover - Men's
Wind/waterproof jacket, Macpac Sequel Jacket - Men's and Women's
Mobile phone
Bike: mountain bike in good working order, a helmet
Kayak: single kayak with life jacket
Recommended: high energy food, water, gloves (Fairydown Polypro Gloves), hat (Fairydown Merino Lite Beanie or Macpac Hot-hed), sunscreen, warm pants (Macpac Jetstream Pants - Men's and Women's), bike multi tool, spare tubes, patch kit, whistle.
Gear may be checked randomly on the course.
Macpac 24hrs of Southern Traverse compulsory gear list
Personal equipment:
1x Survival blanket
1x Polypro or woollen top (long sleeves) Fairydown Polypro L/S Crew
1x Polypro or woollen bottom (pants) Fairydown Polypro L/S Crew Longs
1x Fleece top (minimum 100 weight, long sleeves) Fairydown Guide Pullover or Guide Jacket - Men's and Women's or Fairydown Micro Pullover - Men's
1x Fleece or woollen hat Fairydown Merino Lite Beanie or Macpac Hot-hed
1x Whistle
1x Headlamp Quasar, Nebula, Borealis, Australis, Sirius
1x Waterproof jacket i.e. Reflex, Gore-Tex Macpac Sequel Jacket - Men's and Women's
1x Waterproof pants Macpac Jetstream Pants - Men's and Women's
1x Polypropylene or wool gloves Fairydown Polypro Gloves
Additional suggested clothing: gaiters
Kayaking
4 person Team required: 2 x Double kayaks or 1 double / 2 singles
2 person teams: single kayaks only
1x Throw rope/ bag per team (20 metre min)
1x Life jacket per person
1x White water kayak helmet per person
Mountain Bike
1x Mountain bike per person
1x Red strobe light (rear flashing light) per person
1x Cycle helmet per person
Cycle helmets must be worn during the whole biking section.
Team equipment
1x First aid kit (as per list attached)
1x Cell phone (sealed in a bag)
1x Altimeter
1x Compass
For further Adventure Sport Gear Advice
Trusted, highly functional clothing and equipment is critical to your confidence in the outdoors.
We also recommend:
Soft Shell Jacket, Fairydown Jetstream Pullover - Men's or Fairydown Cadence Pullover - Women's
Shorts: Fairydown Kinetic Shorts - Men's and Women's or Macpac Fast Eddy Shorts - Men's and Women's
Adventure Racing Pack: Macpac Amp Race 20 or Macpac Amp Race 35
Adventure Racing Shoes - Dachstein T31 with Fairydown Socks
For store locations, Fairydown and Macpac mail order, and advice on your compulsory gear and race kit
FREEPHONE 0800 622 722
For more information on stores where you can find Fairydown and Macpac multisport gear, please visit www.macpac.co.nz
24HRS GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS extract
Competition
Competitors must follow the course and alternatives designed by the organisation, and must comply with the spirit of the competition. Team members must travel within 100 metres of each other.
The route of the course may be added to, modified or cancelled at any moment by the organisers due to bad weather, security or other unforeseen circumstances deemed suitable by the race directors.
Competitors will also be briefed on weather conditions and other important issues by race officials.
Check Points and Transitions Areas
The course is punctuated by checkpoints that competitors must pass as a whole team. A checkpoint is usually manned by event officials, but can also be remote and unmanned ie the orienteering stage. A transition area is not only a checkpoint, but also an assistance area where the teams meet their support crew and most likely change discipline.
The checkpoints are placed in locations described in the competitors and assistants notes, with map co-ordinates giving the exact location.
Each team member must be present at a checkpoint to check in on arrival and check out on departure. The team must sign the checkpoint or transition area sheet to record their passage.
Teams must follow the instructions given by officials responsible for the checkpoints.
In case of a remote and unmanned checkpoint, team must follow the instruction given to them at the briefing. e.g.: record a password / number in order to prove their passage. This information will then be given at the next manned checkpoint.
All checkpoints, manned or unmanned, must be visited. Missing a checkpoint will result in the team being excluded from being ranked. An exception to this are the ‘control points' of an orienteering section where teams will have to decide which of these to visit or not.
Timing
The organisation will start a chronometer at the start of the race. Times will be recorded at manned checkpoints, and when the teams cross the finish line.
When a team decides to rest at a checkpoint, the watch doesn't stop.
A 24hr clock is used.
Placings
Teams can only be ranked when all members have crossed the finish line after having completed the entire course.
Prizes
The overall winners of both divisions will receive a prize which will include free entry into the next Macpac 24hrs of southern traverse and sponsors products.
There will also be other category and place prizes provided by our sponsors.
Spot prizes and other awards will be attributed to teams without considering ranking, or to team members, assistants or any other accompanying persons. |
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