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FATHERLY SUPPORT |
| It’s not often a father has to choose between two daughters but Tom Clark had to make the call on which support crew to join – with daughter Sonya racing in the Powered by Velvet team and Sarah competing in the Icebreaker R & R Sport team. How did he decide? Simple – Sonya asked first!”
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FAMILIAR FACES |
| A Southern Traverse wouldn’t be the same without Jenny Day and Bryan Otty – the event’s longest serving volunteer officials. They’ve been parked up in their camper van at several transition areas and the coffee’s always brewing – a welcome oasis for anyone in need- particularly after a cold paddle!
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WAYNE’S WORLD |
| Long time Southern Traverse management member Wayne Allen almost opted to spend the night in the hills on Friday after struggling to find a route out in the fog from his checkpoint on the mountain trek in the Maukuratawhai. He eventually emerged from the gloom –“after taking three and a half hours to get out compared to two hours going in!”
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BRING HOME THE BACON |
| The Icebreaker R & R Sports team has two new support crew who have been spoiling them rotten! The team arrived in to the transition area from the Mt Garfield trek to the smell of frying bacon! Guess who is likely to be invited to be on the permanent support team!
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Note on Leaderboard |
| The leaderboard is a reflection of the placings of teams, rather than the actual times they have been through checkpoints. This is due to the added penalties of day one and the stop and start nature of this year race. Final results will be posted in a downloadable pdf form later on. |
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Event registration details |
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Entry Forms
To download an entry form, please click on the appropriate link below, print, fill and send it to our office with a liabilty form per competitor, a medical form per competitor, and your entry fee.
Registration forms
Liability Form: To download, please click on Liability form
Medical Form: To download, please click on Medical form
Rules and Regulations
To download the full document, please click on Rules and Regulations
RULES AND REGULATIONS extract
Competition
The race covers approximately 200 kilometres of a variety of disciplines which will include kayaking, trekking and mountain biking. The race will continue with both day and night sections with an anticipated time of 30hrs for the fastest and 42hrs for the slowest teams.
The secret course will be revealed at the pre-race briefing by the race directors with alternative routes and cut-off times indicated. A booklet will also be presented to each team with a team list, rules and regulations and other information.
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 / rogaining 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’ during day one and day 3 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 on each day.
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, through the mandatory checkpoints.
Official ranking and results of the Classic Southern Traverse 2007 will be announced during the prize giving.
Prizes
The overall 4 person team winners will receive a prize which will include a free entry into the next AR World Championship in 2008 in Brazil.
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.
Gear list
Team equipment
1x First aid kit (as per list attached)
1x Cell phone (sealed in a bag)
1x Altimeter
1x Compass
2x Marine smoke flares
Personal equipment:
1x Survival blanket
1x Polypro or woollen top (long sleeves)
1x Polypro or woollen bottom (pants)
1x Fleece top (minimum 100 weight, long sleeves)
1x Fleece or woollen hat
1x Whistle
1x Headlamp
1x Waterproof jacket i.e. Reflex, Gore-Tex
1x Waterproof pants
1x Polypropylene or wool gloves
Additional suggested clothing: gaiters
Kayaking
4 person teams: 2x Double kayaks (ST standard) or 1 double / 2 singles
2 person teams: single kayaks only
1x Throw rope/ bag (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.
First Aid Kit
Painkillers
Disinfectant i.e. Betadine or iodine wipes
Crepe bandage
Gauze pads
Adhesive elastic tape
Assorted plasters
Sunscreen
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