Historic 24 hour Bush Rogaine 3 weeks away
July 7, 2011 
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In a first for Rogaining NQ our annual 24 hour Bush Rogaine will be a Point to Point style event.
This Point to Point Rogaine is a celebration of our sport which will see teams travel through the Clohesy, Davies,Emerald & TinarooValleys- the sites of over a dozen previous radial courses. The course has been designed by veteran setter Terry McClelland with the following three general competitor types in mind;
Serious; Competitors conditioned for the many endurance events on our NQ calendar – just have at least one serious navigator in your team. (each of the 3 events will stretch the elite)
Intermediate navigator; The less serious intermediate team in the 24/12 hr division will thread along natural corridors without the pressures of critical navigation needed to nail the high pointers. Rest at the two, on course hash houses will give confidence to first time 24hr teams.
Been there, tired local Rogainers: You will visit hidden pockets, travel classic spurs and skip across a myriad of pristine watercourses. But will you thread the needle to beat the setter? Historic – yes, fresh – yes.
WHEN: Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July 2011
3 event choices – 24 Hour/ Split 12 Hour/ 6 Hour: All Start – 11 AM Saturday
Entrants will be notified of the exact location of the Finish (Where cars will be left as you are transported to the start by bus) and directions in the week of the event. Plan to finish within 60 minutes of Kuranda.
Date check for Bush rogaine – I’m sure days are the 30/31 July.
Quite right Max – just checking to see if you’re awake yet!!
Does this mean we will be blessed with your presence?
Gooday please explain the 12/6hour split for the uninitiated. Cheers, PNT
There are three race groups, the full 24 hour, a 12 hour and a 6 hour. The split 12 hour (and 6 hr) is designed for teams who prefer not to navigate at night. Night navigation is usually much slower. A 12 hour team could start at 11am on Saturday and get to Hash A at 5.45pm having nailed a couple of high point controls on the way. They would then have a feed, perhaps watch the 6 hour presentations and then they could even drive back to Cairns and freshen up. Then now have 5hrs 15 mins on Sunday morning to complete the course from Hash B to the finish. They would front up at perhaps 5.30am, be given Map B, and then rogainne their way from 5.45am to hopefully finish just before 11 am Sunday.
Please note that lights are compulsory for all races, as competitors may plan to get more markers than they can achieve- getting caught in very rough terrain only a kilometre away from Hash A as the moonless night begins.
Any clearer?