Metrogaines are carried out on foot or mountain bike in suburban areas or regional towns. Teams of two to five people are given a map (with checkpoints marked on it) and a clue sheet and then have one hour to walk, jog, run or bike to as many checkpoints as possible.

What’s the catch? The map has no street names or identifying words to guide you! Teams must use basic navigation skills to locate the checkpoints using the clues provided… no compasses required.

While there’s a late penalty for each minute that teams finish past the deadline, refreshing cold drinks and lollies are shared at the end of the event. Don’t forget to look out for your team’s placing when the results are emailed the following week.

So get a group together – whether it’s made up of parents, kids, friends, teenagers, fun-loving seniors, gun athletes or mums with strollers – and have a go today!

Series Champions

In this Summer Series, the team with the highest accumulated score from five out of seven events will be declared the Summer Series Champion Team. They will be rewarded with wonderful prizes from It’s Extreme, presented at the event on February 25, 2012.

6th Summer Series

Date: Thursday 16th February
Location: Trafalgar Park, Trafalgar Rd, Mt Sheridan
Organiser: Mark Wilsmore & Craig Mann

Final Summer Series

Date: Saturday 25th February
Location:  Tinaroo – Adventures on a Summers Weekend
Organiser: Adam Fletcher & Mike Coleman