MaxAdventure Royal National Park

Kathmandu Adverture Race was run yesterday in the "Royal National Park".

More to come..

Official Results
Official Photos

Max Adventure - RNP

Canada... ready or not ... here I come!

I've finally pulled my finger out and got my leave approved... and booked my ticket.

 

9 Weeks to go!

 

One of the big items on my list is kayaking with the Orca's off Victoria Island... this should be mind blowing.. (http://www.kayakbritishcolumbia.com/tour1e.html ) Coastal Spirits.

 

 

And let there be light!... Ay Up!

After much anticipation my new riding lights from AyUp were delivered, and they have been we worth the wait. These unassuming beauts (except for the bling colours) pump out more than enough light. I took them out for a spin last night, man they're awesome.

Back on the streets... well sort of... the " Winter Solstice" has arrived

Last night it was a frustrating trip form Rhodes to Woolwich with a set of traffic lights out on Victoria Road, but i made it just in time to be the last starter for the night. The format was just the same as the Autumn Series.. 30 Controls (600 points in total) and 45 mins to get as many as possible.

 

After the rogaine on the weekend, it was pretty easy going on the foot paths and roads. But being the last to start, there was no time to plan the route.. so it was going to be a locate and scoot sort of approach to orienteering. Get to one control and then decide on the next one to get, as result my points score wasn't to high (280?)... but I was happy with the run ( a little soggy under foot and slippery in parts). All the training I'm doing is starting to pay off, bring on the Summer Series.

 

Happy trail

 

Which way is North???

With backpacks packed, compasses dusted off, maps contacted. We were all ready to begin the 44th Paddy Pallin Rogaine at Rydal. With all the rain that had fallen over the last 2 weeks, the river that split the course was now a hazard, so the organisers made the area out of bounds.

This was going to be Cal, Michiel and Phil's first rogaine, we started pretty conservatively, but as the day continued we started to make more of a bee line to the controls. It was a pretty hilly course and fun was had by all, but I think the others realised that a bit more endurance training would need to be done before the next event. With the course shortened a max of 1050 points were up for grabs, we gathered 480 (in 5hr30min).

Paddy Pallin 6Hr Rogaine

Check out our route, a few mistakes, but pretty happy we just need to increase out pace.

(official results, pics and maps to come)

Team 93 -----------
Points: 480 Finish Time: 1:14:34 (day : hours : minutes)
On course: 5:34 (hours : minutes)
Penalty: 0
Score: 480
Control Points Time Split Description
--------- ------- --------------------------------
B5 0 1:08:55 Brief
21 20 1:09:13 0:13 The Watercourse junction
33 30 1:09:33 0:19 The Watercourse Junction
52 50 1:09:54 0:21 The watercourse
58 50 1:10:32 0:38 The watercourse junction
44 40 1:11:05 0:33 The watercourse junction
11 10 1:11:20 0:14 The Road Junction (west side) (W
60 60 1:11:32 0:12 The knoll
43 40 1:12:04 0:31 The watercourse
42 40 1:12:27 0:22 the watercourse (small dam)
50 50 1:12:46 0:18 The watercourse (northern branch
40 40 1:13:06 0:20 The spur (flat part)
37 30 1:13:25 0:18 The Watercourse
22 20 1:14:12 0:47 The Watercourse
S8 0 1:14:34 0:21 Stop

Happy trails

A GeoQuest Weekend

The long weekend just gone has seen the running of GeoQuest (48hour Adventure race). It was the first time I had attended this event, so I was here as a Marshall not a competitor, just to get a feel for the event and what is required to compete. It didn't take me long to realise that I was going to sign up for next year. Check out the pics on the official website, the kayak start in a big swell was an exciting way to begin the race.

While it poured back in Sydney and the Central Coast, the weather was perfect in Sawtell (Geo HQ). As a Marshall, i was placed at specific checkpoints, to time in and out the racers. It was a lot of fun great to interact with the guys and girls. Some were doing it easy others were doing it tough, but all were having fun, well almost all.

The winners did it in less than 29hrs the last team to cross did it in 51hrs.

Checkpoint 20/21 was the point where the teams were allowed to split into two for the rogaine section.