Ho Ho Ho! The Annual Twilight Christmas Rogaine is on again!

We will be holding the event on Wednesday 16th December, from 6 - 9pm.

The start and finish will be in the Heathcote Valley Domain, 40 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley. 

There may be an exciting twist (we are just sorting that...which is proving a little tricky while Chris is off racing in Brazil!) and of course all the usual fun festivities of the Christmas Rogaine.... cryptic clues that are not very cryptic and involve reindeer lots of poo, exciting control placements which will have you visiting places you have never been and of course some yummy Christmasy fare to enjoy at the finish line.

The event welcomes all rogaining abilities from beginner to the highly advanced rogainer (of which there are a growing number in Chch thanks to all the rogaines that have been organised lately) and we will ensure there are plenty of controls to be located for everyone. You can rogaine for the whole 3 hours, or finish earlier if you wish.

You can pre-enter with a bank transfer and email.... I will advise details about this asap once the final price details have been confirmed, so stay tuned. Any questions, please email: emily.wall@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Em and Chris

Results

Thanks everyone for coming along!

We hope you all enjoyed yourselves despite the stormy weather.
Some great results, especially from the Junior grade with the Young Guns - Latham Fairhall and Levi Hibbert scoring an impressive 1210 pts.

(ps. We would welcome any feedback from the event so we can keep improving it for next time.)

(pps. let us know if you are keen for some control collection in the next few days)

Have a Merry Christmas...Ho ho ho!

Chris and Em

No.	Team Name	Members	Category	Score
69	Greig & Aaron	Greig Hamilton, Aaron Scott	M	1740
36	RT	Ryan Thompson, Tim Farrant	M	1670
28	Jenni and Carsten	Jenni Adams, Carsten Jorgensen	X	1390
13	SaxWoods	Christian Sax, Douglas Woods	M	1360
29	David King	David King	M	1350
30	Love and Tofu	Katie Bolt, Lara Prince, Sia Svensen	W	1340
12	Berit Charters a team	Frances Charters, Neil Charters, Berit Jensen	X	1310
6	Jetlag	Daniel Redmond, Erin Paterson	X	1300
76	Dread Pirates	Alastair, Alan	M	1270
21	Reindeer runners	Amy Horn, Diana Johnston	W	1250
44	Alex and Nick	Alex Opie, Nick Riordan	M	1240
60	Will Power	Will Reeve, Mark Henwood	M	1220
78	Matt van der Peet	Matt van der Peet	M	1210
80	Young Guns	Latham Fairhall, Levi Hibbert	J	1210
79	Michael Nuttall	Michael Nuttall	M	1200
68	Heaths	Martina Heath, Adrian Heath	X	1190
45	The young and the younger	Elisha Nuttall, Elliot Jenkins	M	1170
41	George Lucas	George Lucas	M	1150
19	Alex Head	Alex Head	M	1110
46	The Morons	Robert Monro, Jana Monro, Clare McClennan	X	1110
1	Tracking West	Felicity Thomas, Weston Hill	M	1090
20	Two Lost Souls	Rob Harrow, Jo Forbes	X	1090
72	Marshalls	Naomi Marshall, Craig Marshall	X	1060
40	We don’t like asparagus	Michael Smithson	M	1030
25	Oma Rapeti	Kent Huxford, Kirsty Huxford	X	1010
43	The Gully	Steven Mckinstry, Nick Ross	M	1010
16	Kathrin Mueller	Kathrin Mueller	V	1000
50	McMe	Andrew McGowan, Trevor Merrifield	V	1000
63	Ross and David	Ross Rotherham, David Walt	M	1000
5	Tane matotty	Tane Cambridge, Hilary Totty	X	990
15	Back for More	Joy Talbot, Aiden King, Dave Evans	X	990
11	Raspberry & Raisin	Sheryl Fraser, Stuart Payne, Fiona Vetcher, Kate Anderson	X	960
18	Graeme Read	Graeme Read	M	940
32	Where’s Georgia	Georgia Whitla, Robert Whitla	X	940
62	Jenni Blyleven	Jenni Blyleven	W	910
2	Team Meth	Alister Metherell, Cameron Metherell	M	900
82	Huntsmans	Ian Huntsman, Wendy Huntsman	X	880
84	Mitchell & Mikayla	Mitchell Cocking, Mikayla Dyer	W	880
35	Viv and Dave	Vivien Prince, Dave Armstrong	X	850
75	Thomas Rickens	Thomas Rickens	M	850
8	Bumbling Along	Sally Dickson, Deb Bain	W	840
10	Muz&Vron	Murray Kerr, Veronika Frank	X	830
22	Bongos	Pat Bodger, Phil Bones	V	820
23	Sally Lochhead	Sally Lochhead	W	820
86	Jonathon Carr	Jonathon Carr	M	810
61	Meg and Aaron	Meg and Aaron	X	800
65	Watsons	Tony Watson, Sarah Watson	X	800
71	Sarah & Co	Sarah Cranford, Joedy Nicholl, Sam Wayman	W	790
26	Oldies no Pete	Anne Kennedy, Bill Kennedy	V	770
51	Use it or lose it	Ian Forne, Mark Field	M	730
49	3 Girls, 1 map....	Beks Frew, Tahlia Whiting, Megan Tucker	W	720
37	Keen but clueless	Sirena Blair, Peter Blair	X	710
3	Where’s the flat track?	Colin Pearson, Steve Strange	M	700
39	Torrens Tigers	Emily Kelly, Annabelle Mcgettigan	W	690
74	Greg & Phil	Greg Adams, Phil Nichrils	M	680
67	Alyson & Alison	Alyson Rooney, Alison Neilson	W	670
9	Dandelion	Ting Powell, Clem Rolin	W	660
85	Jingle Bell Rockers	Linda Loffhagen, Ang Harris, Nadia Barefoot	W	640
64	Nook, Craddock & Lohrey	Victoria Nook, Brett Craddock, Dan Craddock, Josephine Lohrey	X	600
31	A & T	Alyce Pulford, Tania Seaward	W	580
70	Olivia & John	Olivia Barclay, John Bull	X	580
42	Spokin’ Hot	Heather Bushaway, Carolyn Wright	W	560
17	The Lost Shrimps	Daniel Frater, Jac Paterson	J	550
7	Halswell chicks	Josie O'Callaghan, Chris Williams	W	540
83	The flying Braves	Jason Bartlett, Mae Bartlett	X	520
27	Wondering Pom’s	Stephen Walsh, James Smith, Gordon Ellis	M	500
14	Piston Broke	Sue Unsworth, Keith Unsworth, Jenny Calder	X	460
47	The Divergents	Max Paterson, Sky Paterson	J	440
38	Christmas Puddings	Sarah Standring, Rachel Standring	W	270
73	Cherry Ed :)	Edward Pilbrow, Cherry Ma	X	220
66	Elise and Sophie	Elise Cassidy, Sophie Hart	W	DNF
33	McDonald Girls	Yvonne McDonald, Emily McDonald	W	???
34	McDonald Generations	Stuart McDonald, Claudia McDonald	X	???
81	Cameron Kerr	Cameron Kerr	M	???

Course Notes

Hi Everyone,

We have now set out most of the controls and it is shaping up to be a fantastic course, with lots of very cool control sites. Definitely some fun areas to explore! The terrain is a mixture of semi open tops and large areas of native bush.

A good number of the controls in the bush are reasonably near tracks, so there are plenty of options if you are not so confident delving deep into the forest. However, we do have a few trickier controls for the more ambitious teams :)

Afterwards we will be providing some Christmas drinks and nibbles so don't forget to bring a plate, cup and spoon.

Indemnity Form

Hi Everyone,
To save you some time on the night here is the link to our indemnity form which must be completed and handed in at registration - Indemnity Form

Christmas Rogaine 2014 - Event Details

Next Wednesday, December 17th

Ho Ho Ho! It's time to get ready for Em and Chris's annual Christmas Twilight Rogaine. Organised in association with the New Zealand Rogaining Association
This year we have an exciting new location up on the Port Hills, making use of some relatively unexplored areas recently opened post earthquake.

Date:
Wednesday, December 17th

Times:
5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration / Map Handout
6:00pm Short Briefing
6:10pm - 9:10pm Rogaine
9:10pm A wee christmas party + prizes

Location/Directions:
Summit Road, Port Hills, Christchurch.
From the Sign of the Kiwi head right along the Summit Road towards the Sign of the Bellbird for approx. 2.5km. Parking and Registration sign posted off Summit Road.




Entry:
$20 per person
$15 for students or unwaged people
Kids under 12 year rogaine free (Must be accompanied by an adult)
Enter on the night or online via bank transfer

To guarantee yourself a map send us an email at christmas.rogaine@gmail.com with your team name and competitor names and pay by direct bank transfer to Chris Forne, account no. 06-0665-0150257-00, making sure to include your name or team name in the reference field and 'xmas rogaine' in the particulars.

Compulsory gear:

It is compulsory to bring a headlight or torch, jacket and whistle.

We also recommend taking a polypro top, hat and gloves, compass, cell phone, plus enough food and water for 3hrs.

Rules:
3hr Rogaine
Controls worth 10’s value of number, eg control 53 is worth 50pts
10pts per minute late
Teams must stick together at all times.
Must take compulsory gear – Headlamp/torch, jacket and whistle.
No Dogs, Fires or Littering.

Safety:
There is extensive trapping around Kennedys Bush Reserve (West side of Summit Road), including Kill Traps and Poison Bait Stations. Tread carefully and please do not touch, tamper or otherwise interfere with these.

Some of the tracks in the area are still closed due to rock fall danger post earthquake. These are shown as out of bounds areas on the map and have closed signs at the start of the tracks. Please make sure you obey these closures, both for your own safety and ongoing access to these areas for Rogaining.

Please be extremely careful crossing the Summit Road. It is open to traffic and can get people driving very fast along here. You must obey the NZ road rules at all times and not run along the road. If you need to follow along beside the road, please stay well off the seal in the grassy verge.

If you have a cell phone and have any problems please give us a call on 0221599826

See you soon!

Em and Chris

CHRISTMAS ROGAINE 2014 - 17th December!

Ho Ho Ho.

Come join us for the 2014 Christmas Rogaine on Wednesday, December 17th at a new and exciting location up on the Port Hills. More details to follow very very soon!!!