The 2023 Night/Day took place in the newly-reopened Orroral Valley. This beautiful slice of Namadgi National Park makes for varied and engaging nav igation with steep hills overlooking the open country of the valley below. The course is designed to give participants the opportunity to play to thei r strengths and preferences in route-planning.
The bush is in great condi tion, so it will make for a great day or night (or both) of rogaining! The Hash House was at the Orroral Valley Tracking station, a comfortable 1-hour drive south from Canberra on sealed roads. As always, there were two insta nces of the event using the same course:
• Night 5 hour – Saturday 2 September 5:00pm - 10:00pm
• Day 6 hour – Sunday 3 September 9:00am - 3:00pm
Thank you for entering the 2023 Night and/or Day Event on 2-3 Septe mber 2023. Team leaders, make sure that everyone on your team reads this wh ole document carefully.
Important
Allow 1 hour as a comfo rtable travel time from north Canberra to the Hash House. Watch for animals on Tharwa road when driving – especially at evening/night and early mornin g. Cyclists also use the road regularly. Please consider carpooling as park ing is limited.
Please bring to the event a pr inted and completed indemnity form located here. Check the team list for your relev ant event on the home page to ensure that all details for your team in cluding category are correct. If incorrect, please contact the Event C ontact prior to the event.
The Hash House is located at the Orroral Tracking Stat ion on Orroral road. Drive to the end of the road and park as directed. Par king is extremely limited so carpooling is highly recommended.
Allow 1 hour as a comfortable travel time from North Canberra to the Hash H ouse. Watch for animals on Tharwa road when driving – especially at evening /night and early morning. Cyclists also use the road regularly.
From Canberra, follow directions to Tharwa. Head south on Naas road for 18 km, there are potholes in places so take care. Be particularly aware of a l arge set of potholes across the entire road on the downhill just after you have climbed Fitz’s Hill.
The HH location on google maps is the for mer orroral valley tracking station.
The Night (5hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at 5:00pm sharp ;on Saturday 2 September, with a novice briefing at 4 :50pm and a final briefing at 4:55pm. Regist ration will open at 3:30pm.
The D
ay (6hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at
To regi ster, one person only per team to register and collect maps. That person wi ll need to:
As this ev ent is using the Navlight system of scoring, each team member will be issue d with a wristband and tag upon registration.
You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descriptions, course setter's notes and a sm all copy of the map to be used as a flight plan. We recommend that you arri ve at least an hour prior to the start of the event to allow enough time fo r final preparations and route planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting.
There will be one A3 map (297x420mm), 1:25,000 wi th 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out o f bounds areas are marked in grey. The control descriptions have been print ed on the front and back. The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need to be covered in contact.
The scrub is variable, with the higher areas being pretty thick in places. The areas down in the valley are much more open, but can be pretty swampy at p oints. Gaitors and long-pants are STRONGLY recommended. The course setters have indicated places that are best to avoid. The creek systems will have a n abundance of water so do expect to get wet feet.
Camping is now available at the n ewly opened Orroral campground just down the road from the hash house. Book ings are still essential and can be booked via the ACT parks website here . Of course, for those day rogainers who don't like a super-early sta rt, come and camp Saturday night too!
Cater ing is being provided by Hartley Lifecare. In addition to the end-of-event feeds (part of your entry fee) they are offering a hot breakfast for p re-orders - a bargain at just $5 per person. Porridge, egg and b acon rolls are on the menu. Pre-orders must be made with your entry. < /p>
Mandatory Eq uipment
Other items we recommend that you carry/wear
M obile phone coverage is not good on the course or at the Hash House. If you have an emergency or need to contact the event coordinator on the day of t he event, consider sending an SMS.
The Hash House number will be 0147 148 005 (satellite phone) and is printed on the map.
Post-event food and drinks will be available from 10pm for the Night Event and 2:30pm for the Day Event. Please bring your own plate a nd utensils.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each cate gory and certificates to the place-getters of most categories. This is depe ndent on final numbers and will be announced on the day. Presentations will take place around 45 minutes after the end of the event.
If you have queries contact the Event Contact listed be low.
| Event Contact | Brad Vallette, |
| Coordinator | Brad Va llette |
| Setters and Vetters | Setters: Holly Ashbu rner, Tom Fitzgerald Vetters: Sue Brown, Brad Vallette, Tom Driscoll< /p> |
| First Aid | Jonathan Fearn |
| Gene ral Help | Ash Van de Meulengraaf, Natali heil Koebel, Kelvin Peh, Ma tt Rodier, Shannon Napier, Ciaran Lane, Mike Zhou |
| Control Collectors | Travis Ey, Jon Glanville |
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The 2023 Night/Day took place in the newly-reopened Orroral Valley. This beautiful slice of Namadgi National Park makes for varied and engaging nav igation with steep hills overlooking the open country of the valley below. The course is designed to give participants the opportunity to play to thei r strengths and preferences in route-planning.
The bush is in great condition, so it will make for a great day or ni ght (or both) of rogaining! The Hash House was at the Orroral Valley Tracki ng station, a comfortable 1-hour drive south from Canberra on sealed roads. As always, there were two instances of the event using the same course:
• Night 5 hour – Saturday 2 September 5:00pm - 10:00pm
• Day 6 ho ur – Sunday 3 September 9:00am - 3:00pm
Thank you for entering the 2023 Night and/or Day Event on 2-3 September 2023. Team leaders, make sure that everyone on you r team reads this whole document carefully.
Important
All ow 1 hour as a comfortable travel time from north Canberra to the Hash Hous e. Watch for animals on Tharwa road when driving – especially at evening/ni ght and early morning. Cyclists also use the road regularly. Please conside r carpooling as parking is limited.
Please bri ng to the event a printed and completed indemnity form located here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home p age to ensure that all details for your team including category are co rrect. If incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the eve nt.
Th e Hash House is located at the Orroral Tracking Station on Orroral road. Dr ive to the end of the road and park as directed. Parking is extremely limit ed so carpooling is highly recommended.
Allow 1 hour as a comfo rtable travel time from North Canberra to the Hash House. Watch for animals on Tharwa road when driving – especially at evening/night and early mornin g. Cyclists also use the road regularly.
From Canberra, follow directions to Tharwa. Head south on Naas road for 18km, there are potholes in places so take care. Be particularly aware of a large set of potholes ac ross the entire road on the downhill just after you have climbed Fitz’s Hil l.
The HH location on google maps is the former orroral valley trac king station.
The Night (5hr) Event will commence by w
ay of a mass start at 5:00pm sharp on Saturday 2
September, with a novice briefing at 4:50pm and a final briefing at 4:55pm. Registration will open at
The Day (6hr) Event will commence by way of a mass start at 9:00am sharp on Sunday 3 September, with a novice briefing at 8:50am< /strong> and a final briefing at 8:55am. Registration will open at 7:30am.
To register, one person only p er team to register and collect maps. That person will need to:
As this event is using the Navlig ht system of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag upon registration.
You will also be given pre-marked maps, control descriptions, course setter's notes and a small copy of the map to be used as a flight plan. We recommend that you arrive at least an hour pri or to the start of the event to allow enough time for final preparations an d route planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight pl an and hand it in before starting.
There will be one A3 map (297x420mm), 1:25,000 with 10 m contour interva l. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas are mark ed in grey. The control descriptions have been printed on the front and bac k. The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally doe s not need to be covered in contact.
The scrub is variable, wit h the higher areas being pretty thick in places. The areas down in the vall ey are much more open, but can be pretty swampy at points. Gaitors and long -pants are STRONGLY recommended. The course setters have indicated places t hat are best to avoid. The creek systems will have an abundance of water so do expect to get wet feet.
Please bring enough w ater for Hash House use and for at least 4 hours on course. Acces s to the course is limited due to damage from the recent floods and bushfir es, so water drops may not always be somewhere convenient. We recommend you bring a method for sterilising water as there is plenty of water on course , particularly down in the valley. There is only one water drop on the cour se. There is a pump that screws into the top of the water container to use. There is (a lot of!) water in the larger creeks on the course, but it shou ld be sterilised if drunk. Sterilisation tablets will be available at the Hash House if needed, but consider bringing your own method of sterili sation if you have it.
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Camping is now available at the newly opened Orroral cam pground just down the road from the hash house. Bookings are still essentia l and can be booked via the ACT parks website here. Of course, for those day rogainers who don't like a super-early start, come and camp Satur day night too!
Catering is being provided b y Hartley Lifecare. In addition to the end-of-event feeds (part of your ent ry fee) they are offering a hot breakfast for pre-orders - a barg ain at just $5 per person. Porridge, egg and bacon rolls are on the m enu. Pre-orders must be made with your entry.
Mandatory Equipment
Other items we recommend that you carry/wear
Mobile phone coverage is not good on the course or at the Hash House. If you have an emergency or n eed to contact the event coordinator on the day of the event, consider send ing an SMS.
The Hash House number will be 0147 148 005 (s atellite phone) and is printed on the map.
Post-ev ent food and drinks will be available from 10pm for the Night Event and 2:3 0pm for the Day Event. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
< p>Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category and certificates t o the place-getters of most categories. This is dependent on final numbers and will be announced on the day. Presentations will take place around 45 m inutes after the end of the event.If you have queries contact the Event Contact listed below.
| Event Contact | Brad Vallette, |
| Coordinator | Brad Vallette |
| Setters and Vetters | Setters: Holly Ashburner, Tom Fitzgerald Vetters: Sue Brown, Brad Vallette, Tom Driscoll |
| Fi rst Aid | Jonathan Fearn |
| General Help | Ash Va n de Meulengraaf, Natali heil Koebel, Kelvin Peh, Matt Rodier, Shannon Napi er, Ciaran Lane, Mike Zhou |
| Control Collectors | Trav is Ey, Jon Glanville |
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