Team No. 70 

Pelican's Roost Metrogaine 
Sunday February 25th 2001 
6 hour Metrogaine 9.00am - 3.00pm 

Thank you for your entry to the 2001 Pelican's Roost Metrogaine. This letter is sent to you as the team leader only, so make sure your other team members receive a copy. Included is an indemnity form, which we ask you to ensure that all your team members complete and sign the form and hand it in at the time of registration. 

How to get there: 
The hash house is located in Freshwater High School on the comer of Harbord Rd and Brighton St Harbord .. Parking is available in Harbord Rd, Brighton and Bennett Sts. There is no parking for competitors in the school grounds. 

First timers: 
We expect that there will be a few it:ams that have not been to a rogame before. ~lease feel free to ask advice if you have any questions. The course has been set with plenty of controls near the Hash House. There will be a briefing for first time rogainers at 8.45am. 

Registration: 
Present your completed indemnity form (enclosed) at the registration, from 7.30 am. Maps and control descriptions will be available then. 

Facilities at the Hash House: 
Water and toilets. Hot food and drink will be available after the event. 

The Course: 
The control descriptions describe the feature you are looking for and then ask a question about it. There are 3 options listed as possible answers on the control card. Don't guess. There is negative marking so if you answer incorrectly, you will have the points allocated for that control, deducted from your score. Write your answer, a, b or c in the column provided. The controls are generally located in obvious spots so if you can't see what is described on the control description sheet, you are probably in the wrong spot.
 
The area along the beaches is fairly flat with busy roads being the main hazards. There are some fairly large hills on the West of the course. As the course covers a number of beaches, ~wimming may be an option if the day is hot. There is one area marked out of bounds which is the bridge on Wakehurst Parkway, as there is no pedestrian path and the traffic is travelling at 80 kilometres per hour. 

Water and toilets are available in the many parks. There are many shops available on the course but it would still be worth while taking a water bottle. The map is an A3 size 1 :25,000 colour photocopy. 

Basic Rules of Rogaining: 
1.	All team members much get to within 20 metres of each checkpoint visited. 
2.	Teams must not split up and must remain within earshot of each other. 
3.	No maps other than the ones provided shall be used for route planning or whilst on the course. 
4.	Points are deducted for late finishers at a rate of 10 points per minute late. 
5.	Every team member must hand in their control card at the Hash House even if finishing early or retiring. We don't want to be looking for you at the end of the afternoon.