AR's 10th birthday party - a metrogaine

I've had 'organise a metrogaine' on my list of things to do for ages - like 18-months ages. What better excuse than to celebrate 10 years of http://www.ar.co.za/ by running a metrogaine.

What is it? A metrogaine is an urban point-score navigation event. It's a rogaine but in an urban environment. Running or walking (or both!).

Date: Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Venue: Kinetic Gear at the Exercise and Nutrition Centre, cnr North and Rivonia roads, Rivonia (Jo'burg)
Registration: from 17h00

Time: 18h00 for 18h30 start.
Entry format: individual or pairs
Entry fee: R25 per person

Enter as an individual or pair and receive a map (each person receives a map) on which checkpoints are marked. A cluesheet will guide you to the control locations. You will have one hour or 90-minutes (two courses) to walk, jog or run to as many checkpoints as possible.

The map is a regular street map BUT, street names and identifying features have been removed. Only basic navigation skills are needed to locate checkpoints using the clues provided. Compass skills are not required.

You will be penalised for each minute that you are late. Entrants will receive a 'happy birthday' cupcake on completion of the metrograine.

Bring: As this event is run at night, please wear a reflective bib / belt to ensure your visibility. The course is run on roads, so trail shoes are not necessary. Also bring a headlamp. There are not street lights on all of the route and you'll need it to read your map anyway.

RSVP: For printing of maps, please RSVP by 10h00 on Monday, 11 April 2011. If you're on Facebook, you can RSVP on this event notice. Alternatively email lisa@ar.co.za. I will print some extras but I can't guarantee that I'll have spare maps for you if you don't RSVP. Tnx.