2023 Go for Gold ACT Rogaining Championship 24hr event and associated 8 hr event was held in northern Kosciuszko National Park around the Three M ile Dam area near Kiandra and the Mt Selwyn ski field.
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The course was set by Lee Rice and Craig Cowan. Much of the area was burnt in the 2019-20 fires so is quite open in many places, as well as naturally having grassy open areas, such as around Kiandra. There is also a lot of interesting remains from the gold mining era at Kiandra across the course. We will provide some suggest ions for novice loops that use the well-defined features, and more challenging loops for thos e looking for a physical and navigational challenge.
The starts for the 8 hr and 24 hr events will be midday (12 pm) on Saturday 15 April. The 8 hr event will finish in the dark at 8pm and the 24 hr will fi nish at midday Sunday.
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tos, including photos of the lovely Three Mile Campground.
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Please bring to the event a printed and completed indemnity form locate d here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home page to ensure that all details for your team including category are correct. If inc orrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event.
The HH is at Three Mile Dam in Kosciuszko National Park.
After dark, please drive slowly and take extra
care in Kosciuszko National Park. As well as kangaroos expect to find womba
ts, horses, deer and other animals sitting on or crossing the road.<
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From central Canberra: The HH is 210km from Canberr a and takes about 2¾ hours to drive via Cooma. The roads are sealed all the way.
Seven kilometres past Cooma turn right to stay on t he Snowy Mountains Highway and travel past Adaminaby (shops and petrol) and past the rebuild of the Kiandra courthouse. Turn left onto the Link Road j ust past Kiandra. Follow the Link Road for 5.6km to the Three Mile Dam turn off where there will be rogaine signs.
We don’t recommend the Boboyan Road option. It may be sh orter but is dirt and the travel time is the same as via Cooma.
There are shops and petrol at Adaminaby.
A google map is here: https://goo.gl/maps/MTvuDm7rsErLQZhHA&n bsp;
There will be a mass start for both the 8 hour and 24 hour events
at 12:00 pm sharp on Saturday 15 April with a final
briefing at 11:50am. Registration will open at
Due to the additional compulsory gear for this ev ent (warm clothes), we ask that all team members from each team attend the registration tent to get their mandatory gear checked and to collect maps. That person will need to bring:
Electronic scoring: As this event is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team will be issued wi th wristbands and tags upon registration. There will be 1 tag for each pers on in the team.
You will also be given pre-marked maps (one per team
member), control descriptions, course setter's notes and a small copy of th
e map to be used as a flight plan. We recommend that you arrive at least 1.
5 hours prior to the start of the event to allow enough time for final prep
arations and route planning. Each team must mark their intended rou
te on the flight plan with their team number and hand it in before starting
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The map is printed o n Teslin paper and is SRA2 size (640 x 450 cm), 1:25,000 scale with 10 m co ntour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. The course cove rs an area burnt in the 2019-20 fires, so there are very few tall trees, ho wever lots of small plant regrowth and sprouting snow gums. The course sett ers’ notes and control descriptions have been printed on the back of the ma p. The altitude ranges from approximately 1280m to 1770m and can be very ex posed in windy / cold conditions.
The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be covered in contact.
There are large areas of easy travelling through native grasses with l ots of flowers. The course setters have found a few patches of dense regrow th that is easy to weave through. We advise you to wear long pants and long sleeves. Gaiters are very strongly recommended for snake protection.
The Eucumbene River goes across the northeast corner of the course and the water temperature is cold. Other creeks are smaller and flowing.
There are NO water drops.
Please bring enough water for Ha sh House use and for at least 3 hours on course. There will be NO water drops on course owing to lack of a ccess. Water will be available at the HH from which it is possible to do lo ops. Almost all watercourses marked on the map have flowing water which can be used with sterilisation. Although it is high in the catchment, we do no t recommend drinking any water found on course without sterilisation. Pleas e bring your water sterilisation unit or tablets. Teams can take up to 5 “P uratab” tablets per person that are available at the admin desk. Please onl y take what you need.
There is free camping at the Ha sh House site although it could be windy so bring plenty of pegs for your t ent and your warmest clothes and sleeping gear. You’ll be near other tents so bring the ear plugs too! Below is a 1km x 1km map of the HH site so you can see where the Admin area is as well as parking and camping sites.
Overflow camping is on the northern end of the lake – it would be preferab le for 8hr competitors to use this area. If you are in the 24 hour and camp in the overflow camping, you may use your vehicle to drive between the Has h House site and overflow camping (only).
If you are not staying over night, please park along the campsite road (purple line).
Hartley Lifecare will provide meals from approximately 6.00pm Saturday. Please bring your own plate, bow l, cup and cutlery.
Breakfast will be on Sunday morning from about 6.30am.
Snakes: A s pecial mention that snakes have been seen in the area. So please wear gaite rs and/or long pants. We will want to see that you have a snake bandage in your first aid kit. The course setters’ notes on the back of the map includ e information on how to give first aid to a person who has been bitten.
PLB – personal locator beacon: If you have one of these
units, bring it with you as phone reception is limited in parts of the cou
rse area. Higher areas have mobile reception.
Mandatory Equipment -
Other items w e recommend that you carry/wear
Mobile phone coverage is patchy with Telstra in higher areas of the course. However, a text message may wor k in some places. If you do have a PLB, take this as an emergency backup.
The Hash House number will be 0457 364 319 and the sa tellite phone 0147 148 006 as a back-up if reception fails . These numbers are printed on the map.
As this event is the ACT Cham ps, all competitors will need to put their mobile phones and GPS devices in a sealed bag that you will be given with your maps.
Summary of Event Rules and Scoring
Food and drinks will be available from approximately 6:00pm Satu rday. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
Prizes will be awarde d to the winners of each category and certificates to the place-getters of most categories. This is dependent on final numbers and will be announced o n the day. Presentations will take place around 45 minutes after the end of each of the events.
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