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The 2023 Paddy Pallin 6 hour rogaine was held in the lovely Tallaganda State Fo rest to the east of the ACT and Queanbeyan. Long time and very experienced rogainers Adrian Shepherd and David Singleton are setting this event. While there are some steep& nbsp;hills, they come with expansive views. There is lots of op en forest mixed with some areas of regrowth, but many vehicular and single tracks to help make your way around the course. Some photos from the setter s have been put into the photo gallery.
Paddy Pallin are gener ous sponsors of rogaining so if you are in the need of new gear please cons ider seeing if they have what you are after.
The event will run from 10 am to 4 pm.
The event will also host the ACTRA Annual General Meet ing at the conclusion while everyone is enjoying the superb catering provid ed by Hartley Lifecare at approximately 4:20 pm. Please help the committee by participating in the short AGM. Documents, including the agenda, 2022 mi nutes, statement of accounts and President's report are on the documents page of the webs ite.
Entries cost $45 full and $36 concession. Under 14 free. N o solo entries for this event - teams of 2 to 5 people.
Entries are o pen to 11:59 pm Sunday 26 February without late fees. Entries receieved bet ween then and complete close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 1 March incur a late fee of $10 per person.
Final instructions are posted below.
Thank you for entering the Tour de Tallaganda Paddy Pallin 6-Hour event on Sunday 5 March 2023. Team leaders, make sure that everyone on your team reads this whole document carefully.
A llow 1.5 hours as a comfortable travel time from central Canberra to the Ha sh House. The road is mostly sealed, with about 15km of dirt near the Hash House. Watch for potholes.
Please bring to the event a printed and comple ted indemnity form located 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 incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event.
From Queanbeyan, t ake the main road (B52) heading to Bungendore. Shortly after leaving Queanb eyan, turn right onto Captains Flat road and follow for 13kms. Turn left on to Briars Sharrow Road. After 1.3km, turn right onto Plains Road (beware po tholes). Drive 6km to Hoskintown. Turn right onto Hoskintown Road. At the c hurch, the road turns into dirt. Follow Hoskintown Road for 5.6 km when you ’ll cross the Yandyguinula Creek and turn left onto Rossi Road. Continue on the Rossi Road for 8 km until it becomes Lowden Road, passing through the locality of Rossi. Continue straight on Lowden Road for 3.9 km (entering th e State Forest) until you reach the corner of Coxes Creek Road, Lowden Road and Lowden Trig Firetrail. The event start/finish is on the left-hand side at this intersection.
From Bungendore WoodWorks Gallery, travel south along Elendon Street. It becomes Hoskintown Road. Travel for 16.8 km until you enter Hoskintown. Be careful of roadworks and random sealed/unsealed sections and potholes along the road from Bungendore. Take the above directions from Hoskintown to the HH.
The HH location on g oogle maps is here. &nb sp;
It is not recommended to come to the event from the south through the State Forest (a long Lowden Road from Braidwood).
The event will commence by way of a mass start at 10am sharp on Sunday 5 March, with a novice briefing at 9:45am and a final briefing at 9:55am. Registration will open at 8:00am.
To register, one person only per team to register and collect maps. That person will need to:
You will also be given pre-marked maps, con trol 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 prior to the start of the event to allow enough time for final preparations and r oute planning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting.
There will be one SRA3 map (320x450mm), 1:25,000 with 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bound s areas are marked. The control descriptions have been printed on the map. The map is printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does n ot need to be covered in contact.
The course is almost totally forest ed with significant areas of regrowth. However there are many vehicular and single tracks to help make your way around the course. There will be a few maps at the Hash House highlighting some areas of thicker scrub that the c ourse-setters found. Gaitors and long-pants are recommended due to scrub an d snake-risk, as well as robust footwear (ie boots if you have them). All m arked creeks are flowing so this may mean wet feet. Also come with you r hill climbing legs as the course has got some elevation!
Please bring enough water for Hash House use and for at least 3 hours on course. There are three water drops on t he course. There is a pump that screws into the top of the water container to use.
There is camping avai lable on Saturday and Sunday night at the Hash House if needed.
Catering is being provided by Ha rtley Lifecare.
Mobile phone coverage is not always available on the cou rse. Coverage is better on the main fire trails and at high points around t he course. If you have an emergency or need to contact the event coordinato r on the day of the event, consider sending an SMS.
The Hash H ouse number will be 0147 148 005 (satellite phone) and is printed on the ma p.
Post-event food and drink s will be available from 3pm. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
We will be having the ACTRA Annual General Meeting at about 4:20pm. Plea se stay and listen to a short update on the year that was in 2022 and help elect the committee for 2023. If you’d like to nominate for a position on t he committee, or just find out more info – please contact the Event Contact below.
Following the AGM, we’ll have the prize ceremony for the even t – and hand out our spot prizes from Paddy Pallin. You have to be there to win a prize!
If you have q ueries contact the Event Contact listed below.
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The 2023 Paddy Pallin 6 hour rogaine was held in the lovely Ta llaganda State Forest to the east of the ACT and Queanbeyan. Long time and very experienced rogainers Adrian Shepherd and David Singleton are setting this event. While there are some steep hills, they come with expansive views. There is lots of open forest mixed with some areas of regrowth, but many vehi cular and single tracks to help make your way around the course. Some photo s from the setters have been put into the photo gallery.
Paddy Pallin are generous sponsors of rogaining so if you are in the need of new gear please consider seeing if they have what you are after.
The eve nt will run from 10 am to 4 pm.
The event will also host the ACTRA An nual General Meeting at the conclusion while everyone is enjoying the super b catering provided by Hartley Lifecare at approximately 4:20 pm. Please he lp the committee by participating in the short AGM. Documents, including th e agenda, 2022 minutes, statement of accounts and President's report are on the documents page of the website.
Entries co st $45 full and $36 concession. Under 14 free. No solo entries for this eve nt - teams of 2 to 5 people.
Entries are open to 11:59 pm Sunday 26 F ebruary without late fees. Entries receieved between then and complete clos e at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 1 March incur a late fee of $10 per person.
< p>Final instructions are posted below.
Thank you for entering the Tour de Ta llaganda Paddy Pallin 6-Hour event on Sunday 5 March 2023. Te am leaders, make sure that everyone on your team reads this whole document carefully.
Allow 1.5 hours as a comfortable travel t ime from central Canberra to the Hash House. The road is mostly sealed, wit h about 15km of dirt near the Hash House. Watch for potholes.
Please brin g to the event a printed and completed indemnity form located here. Check the team list for your relevant event on the home pag e to ensure that all details for your team including category are corr ect. If incorrect, please contact the Event Contact prior to the event .
From Queanbeyan, take the m ain road (B52) heading to Bungendore. Shortly after leaving Queanbeyan, tur n right onto Captains Flat road and follow for 13kms. Turn left onto Briars Sharrow Road. After 1.3km, turn right onto Plains Road (beware potholes). Drive 6km to Hoskintown. Turn right onto Hoskintown Road. At the church, th e road turns into dirt. Follow Hoskintown Road for 5.6 km when you’ll cross the Yandyguinula Creek and turn left onto Rossi Road. Continue on the Ross i Road for 8 km until it becomes Lowden Road, passing through the locality of Rossi. Continue straight on Lowden Road for 3.9 km (entering the State F orest) until you reach the corner of Coxes Creek Road, Lowden Road and Lowd en Trig Firetrail. The event start/finish is on the left-hand side at this intersection.
From Bungendore WoodWorks Gallery, tra vel south along Elendon Street. It becomes Hoskintown Road. Travel for 16.8 km until you enter Hoskintown. Be careful of roadworks and random sealed/u nsealed sections and potholes along the road from Bungendore. Take the abov e directions from Hoskintown to the HH.
The HH location on google map s is here.
It is not recommend ed to come to the event from the south through the State Forest (along Lowd en Road from Braidwood).
The event will commence by way of a mass star
t at 10am sharp on Sunday 5 March, with a
T o register, one person only per team to register and collect maps. That per son will need to:
Electronic scoring - As this event is using the Navlight sys tem of scoring, each team member will be issued with a wristband and tag up on registration.
You will also be given pre-marked maps, control desc riptions, 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 prior to the st art of the event to allow enough time for final preparations and route plan ning. Each team must mark their intended route on the flight plan and hand it in before starting.
There will be one SRA3 map (320x450mm), 1:25,000 with 10 m contour interval. Magnetic north lines are marked on the map. Out of bounds areas a re marked. The control descriptions have been printed on the map. The map i s printed on Teslin paper which is very tough and generally does not need t o be covered in contact.
The course is almost totally forested with s ignificant areas of regrowth. However there are many vehicular and single t racks to help make your way around the course. There will be a few maps at the Hash House highlighting some areas of thicker scrub that the course-set ters found. Gaitors and long-pants are recommended due to scrub and snake-r isk, as well as robust footwear (ie boots if you have them). All marked cre eks are flowing so this may mean wet feet. Also come with your hill cl imbing legs as the course has got some elevation!
Please bring enough water for Hash House use and for at l east 3 hours on course. There are three water drops on the course . There is a pump that screws into the top of the water container to use. & nbsp;
There is camping available&nbs p;on Saturday and Sunday night at the Hash House if needed.
Catering is being provided by Hartley Lif ecare.
Mobile phone coverage is not always available on the course. Cove rage is better on the main fire trails and at high points around the course . If you have an emergency or need to contact the event coordinator on the day of the event, consider sending an SMS.
The Hash House numb er will be 0147 148 005 (satellite phone) and is printed on the map.
Post-event food and drinks will be available from 3pm. Please bring your own plate and utensils.
We wil l be having the ACTRA Annual General Meeting at about 4:20pm. Please stay a nd listen to a short update on the year that was in 2022 and help elect the committee for 2023. If you’d like to nominate for a position on the commit tee, or just find out more info – please contact the Event Contact below.
Following the AGM, we’ll have the prize ceremony for the event – and h and out our spot prizes from Paddy Pallin. You have to be there to win a pr ize!
If you have queries co ntact the Event Contact listed below.
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