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Whangarei Orienteering Club

Return Of the Ruru Adventure Race

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Sat 09 Nov 2024 09:00 — 15:00
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Taheke, Pataua North Road, Whareora 0175

Event information

Registrations for this event are closed.

WHO are excited to offer the "Return of the RURU" adventure race. Participants can enter a 3 hour or 6 hour adventure race, or a 90 minute rogainne. There are three disciplines, rogaine-mountain bike-team challenges. Exact location will be posted 7 days out from the event but will be within 15km of the Whangarei town Basin. More detail, fees etc will be posted in the next couple of months but do put this date into your calendar and tell anybody who you think may be interested too!

Update 4/11/24: Event info

Race venue is 461 Pataua North Road - about 20 minutes from Whangarei.

The Start /Transition area is about 200 m from the car park. You cannot transition in the car park.
Bring enough water for the day as there is limited water at transition.
Please have clean shoes/bike because of Kauri dieback.
Make sure you have all the compulsory gear.
The weather is looking OK'ish.
See you Saturday.

 

6 hr Race

Start time: 9.00 am, registration from 7.00am 

Teams: 2-4 people

Open to: High School Aged Students - Yr 9 and up; adults

No support crew required

Disciplines: Mountian Biking/Trail Running/Navigation/Mystery Activities 

Cost

Students - under 18 yrs $30 each

Adult       $50 each

WHO members $5 off the individual entry fee

3 hr Race

Start time: 11.00 am, registration from 10.00am 

Teams: 2-4 people

Open to: everyone. Children 12 yrs and under must be accompanied by an adult.

No support crew required

 

Disciplines: Trekking/Running, Navigation/Mystery Activities

Cost 3 hr

Students - under 18 yrs $30 each

Adult       $30 each

WHO members $5 off the individual entry fee

90 min Rogaine

Start time: 10.00 am, registration from 9.00am 

Teams: 1-4 people

Open to: everyone. Children 10 yrs and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost 90 min Rogaine 

Students $ 10   each under 18 yrs

Adult       $ 15  each

WHO members $5 off the individual entry fee

Compulsory Gear List - 6hr/3hr Race

Individual (must be carried by each person)

  • Waterproof Jacket

  • Polyprop/merino long sleeve top

  • Beanie

  • Gloves

  • Food/water

  • Personal medication

  • Backpack to carry gear in

Team

  • Basic first aid kit: Minimum - triangular bandage, crepe bandage, strapping tape, antihistamine, gauze bandage, 6x plasters

  • 1 x survival blanket.

  • 1 x fully charged cell phones, in a waterproof bag.

  • 1 x whistle

  • Map bags

  • Pens/highlighters

 

MTB      

Individual

  • Mountain bike in safe, working order - brakes must work, wheels safe, tyres in good condition.

  • Cycle helmet

  • NO E-Bikes

Team

  • 1 x repair kit   

  • Tubes

  • 1 x pump