Race Rules & Details

Entry Details
Course details
Equipment List
Race Rules
On the day
Spectators and Support

 

Entry Details

Online entries for KillaFergus are now open!

Event 2, KillaFergus on-time entries close Wednesday 30th June. Entries received after this date will be accepted at our discretion and incur a $20 surcharge.

Please visit the page for the event you are interested in and use the link to the entry form on that page.

Course Details

Without giving too much away, the Killafergus Challenge will start approx 9 am, 20mins drive from Brunswick Junction.

  • Puzzle solving and/or basic navigation activities to split competitors up.
  • About 30km of mountain biking split into several legs with a few checkpoints to keep you heading in the right direction.
  • There will be some single track but no difficult technical riding.
  • Some basic navigation on foot to break up the mountain biking.
  • An Orienteering course at the end.
  • Full electronic timing.
  • No support crew required.

    • Some maps and a Competitor Information Sheet will be released at registration. Additional maps will be issued at each transition area -it is up to you to waterproof them. Each team will also receive an electonic timing chip. The orienteering course will include a mix of navigational difficulty, it won’t all be technical orienteering navigation although an ability to use a compass and read contours will be useful.

    With quite a few newcomers trying out the Killafergus, we thought it a good idea to post a copy of a sample legend so that competitors could become familiar with some of the symbols that may be found on the maps that are distributed throughout the race. Legend_preview
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    Equipment List

    Mandatory Equipment for MTB legs:

  • Compass (each)
  • Hydration Pack or drink bottle (each)
  • First Aid Kit – minimum contents triangular bandage, 2 x compression bandages (per team)
  • “Next G” mobile phone (per team)
  • Bike
  • Approved Helmet which must be fastened appropriately (mandatory)

    • Optional Equipment for MTB legs:

  • Repair kit and spare tube
  • Map board (optional) Some available for hire – contact us.
  • Writing implement

    • Mandatory Orienteering Equipment (last section of course)

  • Compass (each – mandatory)
  • Whistle

    • Optional Equipment:

  • Map bag or contact.
  • Any other race gear, food and clothing you think may be appropriate for an event of 5hrs duration.
  • Writing implement

    • GPS units are welcome at this event – great for a post race virtual “replay”.

    All competitors please be aware that small variations to the above lists will be in the pre-race information and competitor Race Book.
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    Race Rules

    Penalties:

  • 30 mins: Missing any MTB checkpoint.
  • 15 mins: Missing any compulsory checkpoint from within themed exercises.
  • 30 mins: Failing to carry required equipment. (There will be a check of every competitor at some point in the race).
  • 30mins: Not having all your maps with you when you finish the final MTB leg.
  • 30mins: Pairs being unable to rejoin within 30s.
  • DNF: Not surrendering punch cards when required to (details will be in the race booklet).
  • DNF: Losing your electronic timing chip. (also incurs $100 replacement fee!).
  • If you are ’short coursed’ ie. a bit behind the time we’d like everyone at a certain point we will give you a shorter route. All short coursed teams will be ranked behind full course teams.

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    On the day

    The exact location of the start will be emailed out during the week before the event. It is likely the order of procedings will be similar to this:

  • 75mins pre-start: Registration – your compulsory equipment will be checked and some pre-marked maps released.  Use this time to plan your course.
  • 15mins pre-start: Race briefing. Final hints or clarifications of the race course
  • Race start. Map (pre-marked and pre-waterproofed already) for the first activity will be released.
  • Presentations *approximately* 1pm.
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    • Spectators / Support

    A support crew is not necessary for these events but any friends who may wish to cheer you on or provide assistance may do so at the Transition Areas. These TAs will be identified on separate Spectator map provided at registration. Spectators will be able to drive to these TAs before competitors arrive.
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    Page maintained by John Toomey & Ian Dalton

    Last updated 6 June 2010.


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