What is a Rogaine?

A Rogaine is a cross-country navigational and strategy race on foot, designed for people of all abilities. Each team is given a map with about 50 circles marked on it showing where "checkpoints" are located. You may visit as many or as few checkpoints as you wish, in any order and by any route, within your course time limit. Visits to checkpoints are recorded on a team card.

Some experience with a map and compass is helpful. Much of the pleasure and challenge of a Rogaine is the strategy of planning an optimum route to suit your team's ability.

Scoring points depends on the number of checkpoints visited. Each checkpoint is worth a number of points depending on distance and difficulty. There are stiff penalties for returning after the time deadline.

Clothing & Equipment ALL Courses

The safety of our competitors is important to us. For this reason we recommend that every competitor carries at least the following minimum clothing and equipment:
	Seriously waterproof parka
	Gloves & Hat polypropylene or wool
	Upper and Lower body clothing in polypropylene or wool
	Basic First aid
	Whistle
	Adequate food and water for the event

The most important safety feature is your team. Teammates must stay in verbal contact except to obtain help for injury.

Event Information
Saturday 19 May 2001

Location	North of Martinborough.
Allow 15 minutes travel to the event centre.

Follow the 'Orienteering' signs from SH53 and Princess St, Martinborough (Catholic Church corner).	

Terrain	
Flat to moderately steep farmland, pockets of native bush and forested areas.	

Map	
Pre marked 1:50 000, 20 m contour	

Timetable
	
Friday: 
7-8 p.m.	Registration
At the event centre	
Saturday:
6:00 a.m.	
12 hour registration 
– maps available	
6:50 a.m.	Race briefing 12 hour	
7:00 a.m.	START 12 hour	

12 noon	
6 hour registration
 – maps available	
12:50 p.m.	Race briefing	
1:00 p.m.	START 6 hour	

2:00 p.m.	
3 hour registration
– maps available	
2:50 p.m.	Race briefing	
3:00 p.m.	START 3 hour	

6:00 p.m.	
FINISH 3 hour J	

7:00 p.m.	
FINISH 6 and 12 hour J	

Entry Fees

Course	Per person	
Grades	
12 hour	$25	Men	Women	
		Vet men	Mixed	
6 hour	$25	Men	Women	
		Vet men	Mixed	
3 hour	$15	No grades		
•	Ages as at 31 December 2001
•	Veteran is 40 and over.
•	Entries postmarked after Wednesday 9 May will have $10:00 late fee per person applied.

Camping
Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights at the event centre. Facilities include running water, toilet, showers, tea and coffee making.
Please indicate on the entry form if you intend to camp.

Accommodation

There is a great choice of accommodation available in the Wairarapa. Information on all types of accommodation is available from:
Tourism Wairarapa
Information Centre
Martinborough
Ph:06-306 9043, Fax:06-306 8033

After match

We will provide some food and drink.

Prizegiving

Prizegiving will be as soon as we have winners confirmed. We have been fortunate to secure a number of sponsors so have SPOT PRIZES to give away!

Confirmation of entry

You will know your entry has been received by your cheque being cleared. Those who supply an email address will receive an acknowledgment.

Further Information

Jim Alpe	06-306 9694	
Raymond & LizNicholson	06-379 5108	
Email	liz@amcom.co.nz	
Website	www.nzorienteering.com	
Post entries to:	Liz Nicholson
SH2
RD1
Carterton	

Come and join us for a wonderful Wairarapa event.