6 hour Socialgaine
Sunday 15 November 2009
Revised 22:30 16 Nov 2009
This rogaine has been placed on RouteGadget which can be found at... http://garingal.com.au/cgi-bin/gadget3/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=58&kieli=
This is a tool that allows you to draw your route on the map used for
the event. You can look at how other teams strung their course together.
A Suburban Safari Socialgaine 2009 Wind-up
WOW! Was it Hot! We really take our hats off to every
single person who braved the heat and went out on the
course!! Thank you very much for doing it, AND coming back
still smiling! Thank you to everyone; so many people
expressed their appreciation of the course. Several controls
were found to be a bit ambiguous, by several teams, thank
you for letting us know.
I hope the two ladies who suffered badly from
cramps/painful legs, and the lady who had heat stroke, have
recovered well. I also hope everyone had a quick and safe
trip home.
Bob and I sincerely apologise to everyone for not being
organised enough to have everything ready to do the usual
presentations after the event. Thank you for your patience
and cheerful acceptance of no recognition of your
achievements on the day. We knew it was going to be very
busy at the finish, but we found ourselves overwhelmed,
despite the hard work of our willing helpers. It has given
Bob and I, an even greater appreciation of how much effort
and thought goes into organizing each rogaine, especially
the finish.
There were quite a few novice teams participating, and I
would like to assure them that not all Rogaines are this
bad.
Steve, on computer, did a magnificent job. He worked all
day to try to get the computer to accept the team changes,
etc. but it refused to co-operate. Then, after finally
getting all the team results into the system, he then went
home and completed the job. It was the first time he had
used the programme, and learnt it by long distance
communication with Graeme Cooper, and from Bob Gilbert, a
bit closer to home. Thank you to both for your assistance.
While it was Steve’s first time as Administrator, and the
difficulties he encountered, he says he will do it again,
just not for a while! Steve, a very big thank you from both
of us.
Peter Charlton, also a big thank you for the map, course
vetting, control suggestions, help with flag hanging, and
for doing the briefings. It was Peter’s first time at
mapping, so thank you also to Russell Rigby for helping
Peter.
Tracy and Michael Phillips – thank you for all your help
before and during the event, especially at the finish.
The 1st Waitara Scouts – thank you very much for the food
and cold drinks.
Thank you to Graeme Cooper for answering all our queries,
patiently and promptly; also all the other Rogaine committee
members who answered our queries.
Support given by members of our local Orienteering club
was greatly appreciated.
Last, but definitely not least, Lake Macquarie City
Council Games Co-ordinator, Dianne Pascoe, who has given us
so much assistance. Cheerful and full of ideas, this very
active lady, who was prevented from competing by prior
engagements. Printing of maps and control descriptions,
suggestion for event name, medals for winners. Thank you so
much.
Again thank you everyone for your cheerfulness, patience,
and support.
Pam Montgomery.
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