Lisa's WINTER METROGAINE

It's time for my WINTER METROGAINE - an urban point-score navigation event.

Enter as an individual or pair. You will receive a full-colour A3 street map on which checkpoints are marked. A cluesheet will guide you to the control locations. You will have a limited time (one hour or 90-minutes) 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 (heavily!) for each minute that you are late.

Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Venue: Zoo Lake Sports Club, cnr Westwold Way and Prince of Wales Rd, Parkwood

Registration: from 17h00 to 18h15

Starts:

• 90-minute course starts at 18h30 and closes at 20h00
• One hour course starts at 18h40 and closes at 19h40

Prize giving: 20h45, in the restaurant

Entry format: individual or pairs

Courses: One hour or 90-minutes

Entry fee: R60 (individual) or R100 / pair (one map). Extra map is R15.

PRE-ENTRY ONLY - entries to be received by 10h00 on Monday, 20 June 2011

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

In addition to their usual fare, the restaurant will also have delicious soup available - perfect for after the run. You're invited to stay for a steaming bowl of soup, a meal or hot drink  before prize giving.

Bring:

• Reflective bib / belt: this is a night-time event so reflective items will ensure your visibility to motorists
• Road running shoes are perfect: the course is run on roads, so trail shoes are not necessary
• Bring a headlamp: street lights do not illuminate all of the roads and you'll need it to read your map anyway
• Water bottle/hydration: although it is winter and you won't get as thirsty as in summer, if you're running - especially on the long course - you may get thirsty. Water is not provided on the route (petrol stations will be marked on the map - you can drink from taps there)

ENQUIRIES: Lisa - 082 936-2509

"Thanks for organising the rogaine on Tuesday; it was definitely the most exciting road run I've ever done. I'll definitely be at the next one." - Andrew, participant in the April Metrogaine

Read the report from the April Metrogaine