R6 - Rollo’s 6HOUR Adventure Race – 4th September 2010

URBAN NELSON – 2010

As the song goes, “you can’t always get what you want, but you get what you need”, but you will need to get them all if you want to win the Rollo’s 6HOUR Adventure Race.

The Rollo’s 6HOUR format is “Go and Get”. All the checkpoints and out of bounds areas are given to teams 45 minutes before the start of the race. Then together as a 2, 3 or 4 person team they will be required to reach the checkpoints by either kayak, mountain bike or by foot.

They can collect them in anyway they can and in any order they choose, however they must get them all. The quickest team to get them all – wins.

 The race options again include the Adventure Race and the Adventure Duathlon for those who choose not to kayak and if you are not going to be a contender then with the “Go and Get” format you can choose your own race within the given checkpoints. This makes the event an ideal entry level adventure racing experience for the first times and for the contenders it adds strategy to their route and course selection.

The race will be based from Down Town Nelson and you can race from the boot of your car eliminating the need for a crew.

From here all teams will get a taste of kayaking, orienteering, running & mountain biking across, around and in Urban Nelson and the  City’s Green Fringe and beyond.

No matter what level you compete at the Rollo’s 6HOUR is all about enjoying the experience and the involvement of you and your team mate or mates (if you are lucky enough to have more than one) competing in an adventure race.

Early Bird entry fee of $60.00 per person will apply only until the 23rd July 2010 and then it will increase to $75.00 per person from the 24th July 2010. After the 23rd August the entry fee leaps up to $100.00 per person. Numbers will be limited and It will be on a first in first serve process.

I look forward to seeing you and your team at the Central Nelson Start – Line of this years Rollo’s 6HOUR Adventure Race.

On the rocks @ Cable Bay

Rules & Regulations

The Race

  • The course will be given 45 minutes before the start of the race and after the race briefing by the Race Director.
  • Race registration is yet to be decided, but will be on Friday night 3rd September in Nelson.
  • The race will start at 9.00am on the 4th September 2010.
  • The race will take between 5 to 7 hours and will involve kayaking, running / orienteering, navigation and mountain biking.
  • The route of the race may be added to, modified or cancelled at any moment by the organisers due to bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
  • Competitors must follow the course and any alternatives designed by the organisers and must comply with the spirit of the competition.
  • Team members must travel within 100 metres of each other.

Checkpoints and Transition areas

  • The course has manned and unmanned checkpoints situated on it which must pass through together as a whole team.
  • Event officials will man some of the checkpoints and will be in radio contact with the event headquarters.
  • Checkpoints and transition areas will be indicated as grid references.
  • Each checkpoint will have a value, should you not have time to get them all, those you get will have values.
  • Grid references will be provided 45 minutes before the start of the race.
  • It will be your responsibility to mark your maps.
  • There will be only one transition area is where teams meet their support crew and will change disciplines.
  • You do not require to have a support crew, you can be self supported.
  • Each team member must be present at all checkpoints unless stated in Race Notes.

Cut-off times

This year the course will have a 7 hour limit. You must be back at the race finish 7 hours after the start of the race. Like a rogaine, choose you route carefully. 

The Team

  • There are 2 races Adventure Race & Adventure Duathlon, with 3 categories, either as 2 Person Mixed, Men & Women however you can enter as a 4 person team.
  • Those doing the Adventure Duathlon can also enter as a 3 person team.
  • Women’s Spring Challenge competitors will again be able to race the Adventure Duathlon as a 3 person team for the price of 2. Spring Challenge entry confirmation will be required.
  • As a team you will be required to navigate during the day in any weather conditions on tracked & untracked terrain, be able to apply basic first aid, know how to swim and be confident while paddling your kayak in windy sea conditions. Teams must carry or wear all of their own compulsory personal equipment and the team first aid kit at all times and each disciplines team equipment as required.
  • Race Bibs must be worn at all times and are to be worn over life jackets.
  • Bibs must be return at the finish line.
  • Each competitor enters under their own responsibility.
  • The competitor alone is the sole judge to whether they should participate and agrees to enter at their own risk.
  • The organiser’s reserves the right to withdraw, forbid any competitor or team from setting off or continuing the course.
  • The organiser’s and sponsor’s are not responsible for the behaviour of the competitors or their support crew.

Assistants

  • While not required they can only offer assistance to there teams only within the transition area.

Race Registration

At race registration, there will be a minimum gear inspection in order for the organisers to certify that every team meets the requirements of the race regulations along with a liability wavier which is to be signed by the team captain and the teams assistants names is to be given if you have assistants.

You will need to have the following compulsory gear:

  • Compulsory Equipment
    • Lifejackets, spray-skirts, (not required for Adventure Duathlon teams)cycle helmets, cycle gloves must be presented with the compulsory gear.
    • Double Kayak - NO singles will be allowed
  • Team equipment
    • First Aid Kit (suitable to apply basic first aid) First Aid kit contents will be checked. Must include strapping tape & bee sting medication.
    • Pencil or pen to write answers with.
    • Smiles
    • $5.00 note
  • MAP – Nelson NZTopo50-BQ26
  • Personal equipment:
    • Survival blanket
    • Polypropylene long sleeve top
    • Polypropylene long legged bottoms
    • Fleece or woollen hat and gloves
    • Whistle
    • Waterproof jacket & pant

All compulsory gear can be carried or worn. There will be gear check on the course.

  • Kayak
    • Any type of double kayak or double surf ski can be used.
    • Paddle a kayak that suits you and your team’s skills.
    • Life jackets and spray-skirts must be worn and fitted correctly.
    • Life jackets must have minimum buoyancy of 6.2kg.
    • Consider using poggies if it’s cold.
    • Practise paddling in all conditions. Sea, Surf, Swell & Windy.
    • Should the kayak stage be cancelled the race will become the Adventure Duathlon.

The kayak section will only be altered if the conditions cause issues for the safety support vessels.

  • Mountain Biking
    • Mountain bikes must be road worthy.
    • Cycle helmets and gloves must be worn at all times while mountain biking.
    • All mechanical problems are to be handled by the competitors, or the assistants at transition areas.
    • You must obey the road rules at all times.
    • There will be no closed roads. Treat all roads as open and you must obey the road rules at all times.
  • Trekking/ Running/ Orienteering
    • Be prepared to trek on all types of terrain, tracked and untracked.
    • The Orienteering course will have a cut off and closing time.
  • Food and Drink
    • You must carry your own food and drink at all times during the event.
    • There will be no drink stations on the course.
    • Carry extra money as there are plenty of shops, cafe’s & Dairy’s on the course. 
    • You must not drop ANY rubbish. Carry in – Carry out
  • Timing
    • At each transition and checkpoint your times will be recorded and when your team crosses the finish line.
    • Your placing will be based on finish line times.
    • The winning team will be the first whole team to have completed the entire race in the shortest time.
    • (As long as they didn’t infringe the race rules and regulations)
    • All team members must be present at all checkpoints and transitions.
  • Time penalties/Disqualification
    • Disqualification will occur for:
      - Unfair behaviour
      - Unauthorised equipment use. No GPS allowed.
      - Abandoning of a team member during a section of the race.
      - Abandoning team equipment on the course.
      - Non-assistance to a person or persons in distress or danger
      - Assistance outside of transition areas
      - Unauthorised use of cellphones or communication outside of transition areas.
    • Time penalty will occur for:
      Not carrying or wearing compulsory equipment
      Breaching the rules and regulations of the event.
    • These lists is not exhaustive
      Any time penalty may result in a team being unranked.
    • Protests
      The race jury will view any legitimate protest. All protests must be filed in writing with the race organisers within one hour of finishing the race.
    • Withdrawal
      In case of withdrawal of a competitor, the team captain must inform the nearest checkpoint in the shortest possible time.
      Once withdrawn you must stay out of the race. The race organisers are not responsible for a team who has withdrawn.
    • Liability Wavier
      All competitors and their supporters compete at their own risk and the race organisers, race officials, landowners and sponsors of the event will not accept liability for any personal accident, personal injury, death, loss of personal equipment, or damage to 3rd party property that may result as a consequence of my involvement in this event.
      A liability wavier has to be signed by the team captain before you are able to start the race.
      Competitors should ensure that they are adequately insured.
    • Race Cancellation
      Should unforeseen circumstances cause the cancellation of the event, no refunds will be given.
      Your entry will be transferred to another Adventure Nelson Event.