We certainly had luck on our side tonight with a beautiful early
evening which lasted until exactly official course closure time before
the rain began to descend. Unfortunately that did mean we needed to
start and collect controls a wee bit earlier than sometimes as darkness
started to descend a bit early and a few people out late found reading
a map in the bush was no longer possible. If some of you think driving
across Auckland to an event takes a while you will be impressed to hear
we had a group of about 15 come all the way from Thames for tonight's
event. That shows true dedication! Also someone from Sweden!!
Next week the SummerNav event moves to WEDNESDAY, 9th November,
starting at Michaels Ave Reserve, Michaels Ave, Ellerslie (Michaels Ave
runs between the Ellerslie Penrose Highway and Marua Rd). The longest
course will also visit the very pleasant Waiatarua reserve. If you have
not yet bought a seasons ticket and would still like to you can still
do so at an event or over the web. You can subtract off anything you
have already paid in entry fees.
Auckland Interclub Relays - THIS SUNDAY, Hobsonville map. See AOC
website for access details. Club members, if you have not let
your club know you are coming, please do so as soon as possible. We are
wanting to make this a really fun finale to the year. There will be
both a mixed long and mixed short event (with white, yellow and orange
courses). It will also be followed by a series of fun events for
the INAUGURAL CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (from tugs of war to a string
course race) Rules yet to be decided!! Your club needs you!!! We have
also hired a room at the cafe where there will be a BBQ or you can
purchase food from the cafe. If you really don't want to take part in
the relay you can still come along and run one of the courses. The
relay teams are made up by random draw at 11.30am, followed by a
briefing at 11.45 and the mass start of the first leg at 12.00noon.
Starts for people not taking part in the relay from 12.30
Non club members, you are welcome to come along and run one of the
courses, from 12.30. However, to ensure we have enough maps please
email auckoc@hotmail.com to tell us you will be coming. Costs $12
adult, $6 student
The Great Ape Race Thursday 17th November AUCKLAND ZOO!!
This race is on to save the critically endangered orangutan from
extinction - and all profits from this Great Ape Race will go to the
Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund to support the Sumatran Orangutan
Conservation Programme (SOCP).
This fun evening event is a chance for you and your family, or friends
or workmates to get a team together for an amazing race at the zoo - no
experience required, just a commitment to team work! (but being an
orienteer will certainly help!!) The 30-minute race for business/work
teams and 45 minute race for family/social teams will get your heart
pumping, your legs racing and push your brain into over-drive as you
strategise to work out the fastest way to reach a number of
destinations throughout the Zoo, answer questions correctly, and make
it back to the Band Rotunda within the time limit. See
http://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/GreatApeRace.htm for details
Please accept our apologies for a group of Course 3 runners (for their
names and their times) for the Auckland Domain 27/10/2011 not being
displayed in a email and on the club web site. This mistake is now
rectified on the club web site.