Please make sure that you have returned all permission slips to the office at Whangarei Girls High school, along with the payment for the Auckland Secondary school Rogaine champs.
I will not be meeting with you this week, so please get to work on the sheet I gave you at training last week.
This blog has been created to keep the students and parents of Whangarei Girls and Boys High School informed about up and coming events, photos, gear lists, results and general information. I hope that you find it useful.
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Get2Go Regionals
Hi Junior Racers
Please find below a list of the gear you will need to bring on Tuesday. Meet at 8am outside the WGHS gym. Please make sure that you let me know if you cannot collect all the gear or need a hand with anything.
People who put their hands up for bringing bikes, please let me know if you need a hand getting them to school.
Gear List:
Clothes and footwear (appropriate for running and biking in that may get wet and
muddy)
Solid running/sports shoes
Warm layers of clothes (bring spares just in case it is really cold)
Warm hats/gloves
Sunhat/sunscreen
Spare socks
Shorts/t-shirts…etc
Raincoat/windbreak jacket
A spare set of warm dry clothes and a towel for after the water activity (be prepared to
get totally wet. You never know!)
A wetsuit for the water activity (optional but highly recommended!)
Plenty of food
2 L water (for the whole day)
Personal medication – inhalers…etc
A whistle
A watch
Helmet (let me know if you don't have one)
Please find below a list of the gear you will need to bring on Tuesday. Meet at 8am outside the WGHS gym. Please make sure that you let me know if you cannot collect all the gear or need a hand with anything.
People who put their hands up for bringing bikes, please let me know if you need a hand getting them to school.
Gear List:
Clothes and footwear (appropriate for running and biking in that may get wet and
muddy)
Solid running/sports shoes
Warm layers of clothes (bring spares just in case it is really cold)
Warm hats/gloves
Sunhat/sunscreen
Spare socks
Shorts/t-shirts…etc
Raincoat/windbreak jacket
A spare set of warm dry clothes and a towel for after the water activity (be prepared to
get totally wet. You never know!)
A wetsuit for the water activity (optional but highly recommended!)
Plenty of food
2 L water (for the whole day)
Personal medication – inhalers…etc
A whistle
A watch
Helmet (let me know if you don't have one)
Thursday, 31 July 2014
New Zealand Secondary School Rogaine Champs
Hi Team,
So here is all the information for the NZSSRC please keep checking the blog page for the rest of week.
Gear List:
Everyone needs to bring lunch and food to for the race. Please also make sure that you bring money for dinner as we will be picking up food at the bombays, a full change of clothes and towel for the showers after the event.
Please meet at Whangarei Girls High School at 6.15am as we will be departing by 6.30am. Arrival time will be around 11pm.
So here is all the information for the NZSSRC please keep checking the blog page for the rest of week.
Gear List:
Everyone needs to bring lunch and food to for the race. Please also make sure that you bring money for dinner as we will be picking up food at the bombays, a full change of clothes and towel for the showers after the event.
Please meet at Whangarei Girls High School at 6.15am as we will be departing by 6.30am. Arrival time will be around 11pm.
- Compulsory Gear List – All students and teams taking part in the event must wear or carry the following equipment. Note for items marked “TEAM” only 1 person in the team needs to have these. For items marked “INDIVIDUAL” every person in the team must have these on their person.
- INDIVIDUAL – Torch/headlamp with new batteries
- INDVIDUAL – Whistle
- INDVIDUAL – Thermal top in addition to whatever start off wearing (e.g. polypropylene, merino etc.)
- INDIVIDUAL – Waterproof jacket
- INDIVIDUAL – Hat and gloves.
- INDIVIDUAL – Water and snacks (e.g. lollies, muesli bar, other snack foods)
- INDIVIDUAL – Backpack to carry above
- TEAM – Watch
- TEAM – Compass
- TEAM – Mobile Phone sealed in a plastic ziplock bag. (Note: mobile number must be lodged at registration and written on the team intentions map. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.)
- The compulsory gear will be checked at the start and may be checked randomly during the event. Teams may be checked at the end of the event before leaving the finish chute.
- Any person or team without a required item will result in the whole team being disqualified.
- Suggested Additional Gear – Participants may also wish to consider having and/or carrying the following, depending on the weather:
- Highlighter to plan and mark your route.
- Thermal bottom (e.g. polypropylene, merino etc.).
- Gaiters, tights or similar lower body protection clothing.
- Waterproof legging
Teams:
WARTS 1- Junior
Mika Hill
Jayden Maugham
WARTS 2- Senior
Shaan Hill
James Edwards
WARTS 3- Senior
Callum Hill
William Dorahy
WARTS 4- Senior
Taylor Campbell
Grace Elliot
WARTS 5- Senior
Ella Poole-Crowe
Alex Godman
WARTS 6- Junior
Nicole Robinson
Ruby Parker
WARTS 7- Senior
Geneva Overwater
Madi Doar
Alesha Ahrens
WARTS 8- Junior
Macey Polwart
Lauren Ambler
WARTS 9- Senior
Flynn Hill
Matt Kingi
WARTS 10- Senior
Wilson Turner
Connor Mackereh
WARTS 11- Senior
Grace Ruddell
Iona Hayman
If you are looking at the Senior and Junior categories please do not panic, they had an odd age limit on the event. However I have placed you with the person I think will give you the best experience and will talk to you about it on the day.
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Junior Adventure Racing
Hi Team,
Last night at training I discussed a variety of up and coming events that I thought I would just put up on the blog so you don't forget.
As you will see there is a lot on in the next two months, so please read over the events carefully, not all are compulsory to attend.
5 pm-8 pm: Rock climbing: this is optional and you can go along at anytime. $10 per person which gets paid to David at the rock wall at Kensington stadium. Will let you know on Tuesday morning when I am going, but this does not limit your ability to attend.
13th of September: North Island Secondary School Orienteering Champs in coromandel. I will post a separate message for this event.
Last night at training I discussed a variety of up and coming events that I thought I would just put up on the blog so you don't forget.
As you will see there is a lot on in the next two months, so please read over the events carefully, not all are compulsory to attend.
Training's:
Tuesday:
6.45 am: meet at WGHS gym for running training. Come with; thermal, head torch, reflective vest, personal medication and running shoes. Make sure you have breakfast for after the run, as well as all your school gear.5 pm-8 pm: Rock climbing: this is optional and you can go along at anytime. $10 per person which gets paid to David at the rock wall at Kensington stadium. Will let you know on Tuesday morning when I am going, but this does not limit your ability to attend.
Wednesday:
3.30 pm - 5.15 pm: Problem solving: Meet at WGHS with running shoes and personal medicationUp and coming events:
31st of July: Navigation training: meet at 6pm at WGHS for navigation training with Tom. This is for anyone wanting to improve their skills or learn about new techniques. Tom is a really good teacher, and is doing this in conjunction with Whangarei Orienteering Club.
3rd of August: Navigation and MTB training: Meet at 9.30am at Huanui College for a 1 hour rogaine. Bring along $4 to pay for the map. Then after this training we will jump in the vans and head to the old BMX tracks in town. Not everyone will need to bring a bike, but we will need everyone to bring a helmet to wear. Make sure you pack lunch, water bottle, personal meds, raincoat, running shoes, thermal top and fleece top. (this is a compulsory training for anyone attending Get2Go regionals. The BMX training will finish at 2.30pm. Pick up at the BMX track.
Change of venue: we will be doing the MTB at Barge Park. So pick up will be from there.
Gear List:
Running Shoes
Thermal
Rain coat
Towel
Helmet
MTB- for those who said they will bring one
Pen/Pencil
Watch
Change of venue: we will be doing the MTB at Barge Park. So pick up will be from there.
Gear List:
Running Shoes
Thermal
Rain coat
Towel
Helmet
MTB- for those who said they will bring one
Pen/Pencil
Watch
9th of August: New Zealand Rogaine Champs in Rotorua. I will post a separate message for this event.
12th of August: Get2Go Regional Qualifiers. I will post a separate message for this event.
13th of September: North Island Secondary School Orienteering Champs in coromandel. I will post a separate message for this event.
20th of September: Lactic Turkey P6 Auckland. I will post a separate message for this event.
24th of September: Auckland Secondary School Rogaine Champs. I will post a separate message for this event.
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Hillary Qualifier
Hey Team
Here is the information for the hillary qualifier. Please make sure that you keep checking the blog for more information.
I will post teams on Wednesday, please make sure that you have handed in the forms and money to girls high.
Meet at WGHS gym carpark at 5.50am as we will be leaving at 6.10am. Please do not be late.
Stage descriptions - There are two stages that make up the competition. You will find out the
exact details of what they involve on the day of the event.
• Stage 1 is based on time. This will involve some simple navigation, running, problem solving
and about 20km of MTBing on forest roads and some short sections of sealed road. The
stage will be time based with the fastest team to complete the course correctly earning top
points and all others scaled based on their time behind the fastest team.
• Stage 2 is points based. This will involve a bit more brain power and strategy with more
navigation and running in the mix. This stage will be a rogaine and based on points
depending on the number of checkpoints your team finds and penalty points for being late.
The faster you do Stage 1 the more time you will have to score points on Stage 2. There will
be a total maximum score up for grabs for the team that gets the most rogaine points, with
the others scaled from this.
• Bonus Challenges On stage 2 in addition to the rogaine checkpoints there will be three
bonus team challenges each worth significant points. These challenges will be open to all
teams until 2.45pm and will be restricted to just 3 teams at a time. Each team can spend a
maximum of 20mins doing each challenge. The marshal at each challenge will manage this,
but if your team arrives and there are already 3 teams there, you have the choice to stay and
wait or go away (losing your place in the queue) and return later. If you arrive at 2.40pm you
will only have 5 mins to attempt the challenge. The scores for all three bonus challenges will
be collected and later scaled out of 100 and then added to your score from the rogaine
checkpoints. Think of the bonus challenges like they are high scoring rogaine checkpoints.
Rules –
• Obey all rules
• This is a team event and the whole team must be within 50m of each other (between the 1st
and 8th team member) at all times, unless otherwise directed by a marshal.
• All compulsory gear must be carried at all times, unless otherwise directed by a marshal. This
gear cannot be dropped and pick up later.
• Ensure that no litter is left anywhere on the course. You need to carry any rubbish with you.
• There will be other rules for different challenges along the way.
Scoring – The scores for both stages will be combined to give a total team score for the event.
Gear list –
This is an outdoor event taking place in winter. The New Zealand weather can do anything at any
time, so we want to know that you are prepared for whatever it throws at us. The weather could be
clear and warm or wet and extremely cold. Ensure you have multiple changes of clothes and be
prepared to get totally wet at some stage.
You need to be able to move around quickly and comfortably during the day. Below is the minimum
gear that you will need to have with you at all times throughout the day.
Your team will need 8 mountain bikes and helmets (in good working order) plus things like a
puncture repair kit, spare tubes, pump...etc for your bikes.
Every team member must carry or wear (as a minimum) –
A windproof/waterproof parka or raincoat with a hood
1 x long sleeve polypro or woollen (eg icebreaker) base layer top.
1 x long sleeve fleece or wool insulation layer top.
Suitable shorts, tights, long-johns for the conditions
A warm hat/beanie. Buffs are ok for this.
Poly-pro or wool gloves
At least 1.5 litres of water
Energy snacks or bars to keep you going
Personal medication e.g. asthma inhalers, bee sting pills…etc
A pack to carry everything in
One pair of running/trail shoes
Each team needs to carry –
At least 2 compasses I will bring this for the team
At least 2 pencils for writing down information
A team first aid kit – including strapping tape for ankles/knees
One charged up cell-phone (to be used only in the event of an emergency, if you need
assistance from a marshal) Make sure this is in a waterproof bag
At least 2 watches
At least 2 whistles I will bring this for the team
At least 2 survival blankets (the thin silver ones) I will bring this for the team
Teams:
Callum
Flynn
Matt
William
Sarah
Tia
Grace
Alex
Shaan
Darcy
Daniel
Bill
Parents:
Liv (9 seats in van) and Frances (5 seats)
Here is the information for the hillary qualifier. Please make sure that you keep checking the blog for more information.
I will post teams on Wednesday, please make sure that you have handed in the forms and money to girls high.
Meet at WGHS gym carpark at 5.50am as we will be leaving at 6.10am. Please do not be late.
Stage descriptions - There are two stages that make up the competition. You will find out the
exact details of what they involve on the day of the event.
• Stage 1 is based on time. This will involve some simple navigation, running, problem solving
and about 20km of MTBing on forest roads and some short sections of sealed road. The
stage will be time based with the fastest team to complete the course correctly earning top
points and all others scaled based on their time behind the fastest team.
• Stage 2 is points based. This will involve a bit more brain power and strategy with more
navigation and running in the mix. This stage will be a rogaine and based on points
depending on the number of checkpoints your team finds and penalty points for being late.
The faster you do Stage 1 the more time you will have to score points on Stage 2. There will
be a total maximum score up for grabs for the team that gets the most rogaine points, with
the others scaled from this.
• Bonus Challenges On stage 2 in addition to the rogaine checkpoints there will be three
bonus team challenges each worth significant points. These challenges will be open to all
teams until 2.45pm and will be restricted to just 3 teams at a time. Each team can spend a
maximum of 20mins doing each challenge. The marshal at each challenge will manage this,
but if your team arrives and there are already 3 teams there, you have the choice to stay and
wait or go away (losing your place in the queue) and return later. If you arrive at 2.40pm you
will only have 5 mins to attempt the challenge. The scores for all three bonus challenges will
be collected and later scaled out of 100 and then added to your score from the rogaine
checkpoints. Think of the bonus challenges like they are high scoring rogaine checkpoints.
Rules –
• Obey all rules
• This is a team event and the whole team must be within 50m of each other (between the 1st
and 8th team member) at all times, unless otherwise directed by a marshal.
• All compulsory gear must be carried at all times, unless otherwise directed by a marshal. This
gear cannot be dropped and pick up later.
• Ensure that no litter is left anywhere on the course. You need to carry any rubbish with you.
• There will be other rules for different challenges along the way.
Scoring – The scores for both stages will be combined to give a total team score for the event.
Gear list –
This is an outdoor event taking place in winter. The New Zealand weather can do anything at any
time, so we want to know that you are prepared for whatever it throws at us. The weather could be
clear and warm or wet and extremely cold. Ensure you have multiple changes of clothes and be
prepared to get totally wet at some stage.
You need to be able to move around quickly and comfortably during the day. Below is the minimum
gear that you will need to have with you at all times throughout the day.
Your team will need 8 mountain bikes and helmets (in good working order) plus things like a
puncture repair kit, spare tubes, pump...etc for your bikes.
Every team member must carry or wear (as a minimum) –
A windproof/waterproof parka or raincoat with a hood
1 x long sleeve polypro or woollen (eg icebreaker) base layer top.
1 x long sleeve fleece or wool insulation layer top.
Suitable shorts, tights, long-johns for the conditions
A warm hat/beanie. Buffs are ok for this.
Poly-pro or wool gloves
At least 1.5 litres of water
Energy snacks or bars to keep you going
Personal medication e.g. asthma inhalers, bee sting pills…etc
A pack to carry everything in
One pair of running/trail shoes
Each team needs to carry –
At least 2 compasses I will bring this for the team
At least 2 pencils for writing down information
A team first aid kit – including strapping tape for ankles/knees
One charged up cell-phone (to be used only in the event of an emergency, if you need
assistance from a marshal) Make sure this is in a waterproof bag
At least 2 watches
At least 2 whistles I will bring this for the team
At least 2 survival blankets (the thin silver ones) I will bring this for the team
Teams:
Callum
Flynn
Matt
William
Sarah
Tia
Grace
Alex
Shaan
Darcy
Daniel
Bill
Parents:
Liv (9 seats in van) and Frances (5 seats)
Monday, 30 June 2014
New Zealand orienteering Nationals
Hi Team,
There are 19 of you competing for Whangarei Girls and Boys High school. Please make sure you you check this post over the next two weeks.
Meet at Whangarei Girls High 9am, we need to depart at 9.30, so please don't be late. Come dressed in your race gear (running shorts and shirt) as we will be going straight to the event.
Frances and Steve Hill will also be accompany me as parent support while we are away. Rachel and Nira Kingi will also be down there and Nira will be driving the school van home, as I have a prior arrangement in Auckland
For event information check out: Counties Manukau Orienteering Club Website: NZSS 2014
http://cmoc.co.nz/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-NZSS-Programme.pdf
Names of People attending:
Shaan Hill
Callum Hill
Flynn Hill
Mika Hill
Matt Kingi
Bill Hamilton
Daniel McInnes
Geneva Overwater
Macey Polwart
Julia Carter-bell
Piper Mortimer
Ruby Parker
Grace Elliot
Nicole Robinson
Madi Doar
Grace Ruddell
Sarah Adams
Ella Poole-Crowe
Tia Saunders
Meet at Whangarei Girls High 9am, we need to depart at 9.30, so please don't be late. Come dressed in your race gear (running shorts and shirt) as we will be going straight to the event.
Frances and Steve Hill will also be accompany me as parent support while we are away. Rachel and Nira Kingi will also be down there and Nira will be driving the school van home, as I have a prior arrangement in Auckland
For event information check out: Counties Manukau Orienteering Club Website: NZSS 2014
http://cmoc.co.nz/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-NZSS-Programme.pdf
Names of People attending:
Shaan Hill
Callum Hill
Flynn Hill
Mika Hill
Matt Kingi
Bill Hamilton
Daniel McInnes
Geneva Overwater
Macey Polwart
Julia Carter-bell
Piper Mortimer
Ruby Parker
Grace Elliot
Nicole Robinson
Madi Doar
Grace Ruddell
Sarah Adams
Ella Poole-Crowe
Tia Saunders
Gear List: (please be very careful with how much gear you bring as we only have a small amount to space)
Personal medication (you must let me know any medicine that is being taken during the time we are away)
Thermal Top and Bottoms
Socks
Underwear
Racing shorts/tights (please make sure that you bring long tights or skins as there is one day where you will need to be fully covered, due to gorse and blackberry plants)
Appropriate exercising tops
Fleece Top/woolen jumper
Track pants
Running shoes
Casual shoes
Jandals
Clothes for wearing around the hostel
There is a "disco" on Friday night
Money for the movies or pools, disco $5
Togs
2x Towels
Plastic bag
Rain coat
Warm hat
Tooth brush
Compass (I have plenty of these)
PJs
Water bottle
Half an ice cream container of baking (get in touch with someone else and bring one containter between two)
Personal snacks
Sheet
Pillow
Sleeping bag
Packed Lunch for Thursday
Here is the information for the event, start times and locations. Please read over this carefully. You should be printing out all the information so that you can go over it and be organised.
Personal medication (you must let me know any medicine that is being taken during the time we are away)
Thermal Top and Bottoms
Socks
Underwear
Racing shorts/tights (please make sure that you bring long tights or skins as there is one day where you will need to be fully covered, due to gorse and blackberry plants)
Appropriate exercising tops
Fleece Top/woolen jumper
Track pants
Running shoes
Casual shoes
Jandals
Clothes for wearing around the hostel
There is a "disco" on Friday night
Money for the movies or pools, disco $5
Togs
2x Towels
Plastic bag
Rain coat
Warm hat
Tooth brush
Compass (I have plenty of these)
PJs
Water bottle
Half an ice cream container of baking (get in touch with someone else and bring one containter between two)
Personal snacks
Sheet
Pillow
Sleeping bag
Packed Lunch for Thursday
Here is the information for the event, start times and locations. Please read over this carefully. You should be printing out all the information so that you can go over it and be organised.
SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS – Thursday 17th
July
This event is an Orienteering NZ ‘A-Level’ event
Map: Mountford Park
Scale: 1:4,000
Location: Manurewa/Manukau City
Terrain: School grounds and Park
Levels: Championship: for experienced orienteers
Start times: First starts from 2pm
INDIVIDUAL (LONG) CHAMPIONSHIPS – Friday 18th
July
This event is an Orienteering NZ ‘A-Level’ event
Map: Waiuku Forest
Scale: 1:10,000/1:7500
Location: 30 mins from Bombay
Terrain: Undulating Pine Forest
Levels: Championship: for experienced orienteers
Standard: for those with less experience
Start times: First starts will be 10:00am
RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday 19th
July
Map: Waiuku Forest and Farm
Scale: 1:10,000/1:7500
Location: 30 mins from Bombay
Terrain: Undulating forest and farmland
Level: Standard only
Start Times First Starts will be 10.00am
Teams: “Official teams” are made up of students, of the same gender and from
the same school, who are eligible to compete in the class.
To cater for students who are not able to be placed in a school team,
composite teams will be made up.
Junior Adventure Racing
Holiday Training:
Please let me know what trainings you can make. I wll finalise all of this on the 13th fo July, so please check this post for any changes. Any seniors that want to come along and help are welcome, however please let me know your intentions.
14th of July: Meet at Whangarei Girls High School at 9am to 12.30. Training will take place at school and mair park. Bring, running shoes, thermal, towel, water bottle, personal medication, food, change of clothes
15th of July: Meet at Barge Park at 9am to 12.30. Bring, running shoes, thermal, towel, water bottle, personal medication, food, change of clothes. If you need a ride from school to barge park, then please give me a text and I will meet you at girls high at 8.30am.
Please let me know what trainings you can make. I wll finalise all of this on the 13th fo July, so please check this post for any changes. Any seniors that want to come along and help are welcome, however please let me know your intentions.
14th of July: Meet at Whangarei Girls High School at 9am to 12.30. Training will take place at school and mair park. Bring, running shoes, thermal, towel, water bottle, personal medication, food, change of clothes
15th of July: Meet at Barge Park at 9am to 12.30. Bring, running shoes, thermal, towel, water bottle, personal medication, food, change of clothes. If you need a ride from school to barge park, then please give me a text and I will meet you at girls high at 8.30am.
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