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<Date -  Sat 6th and Sun 7th of June 2009.

<Organisers - who's setting etc!

<Location - where is it,

<Climate - what to expect

<Transport - transport to the site

<Accommodation - where to stay or camp.

<Hash House - opening times, what to expect!

<Entries - Teams, Categories

<Timetable - will get more detailed closer to the date

<Other Activities - what else could you do whilst in WA?

The Organisers

The setting and vetting team of Gary Carroll, Jim Langford, Keith Stewart and Steve Brown have a total of 50 years of combined rogaining experience and have competed in a total of 200 events locally in WA, fourteen national (including several Top 10 places) and four international events. They have been involved in the setting or vetting of 26 events. Gary and Jim have totalled 7 years as President of WARA. The event chairman is Warren Smith, President of WARA for 5 years and volunteer coordinator for 13 years.

Location - where is it?

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The event will be held to the north west of Wandering, and to the west of Brookton. The Hash House Site will be approximately 100km from Perth, with access off the Brookton Highway. All but the last 20 kilometres leading to the Hash House Site will be on sealed roads. CLICK HERE  for more details about the Rogaine Site

WA has two main rogaining environments:

• the coastal ranges, predominantly covered by State Forest; and
• the wheatbelt country further inland, where pastures for grain crops and sheep are interspersed with blocks of remnant vegetation on low hills.

The coastal ranges contain a wide variety of topographical challenges, but due to the relatively high rainfall in these areas features tend to be rounded and somewhat indistinct, and many areas are covered with impenetrable bush or have been heavily logged, resulting in a lot of fallen timber and an extensive network of tracks, many of which are becoming overgrown with vegetation. The setters have opted to go for the periphery of the flatter wheatbelt country where, whilst the topography is not as vertically challenging as the coastal ranges, the features are more distinct. The map is likely comprising of 10% farmland, 90% bush, and will have a topographical range of approximately 270m ARL to 450m ARL.

The bush will be relatively open Wandoo country, with moderate undergrowth. In the farmland - cropping will have just commenced and in the uncropped paddocks there will be little grass growth.

Map:                                                                                                                                                                             
The map will be at a scale of 1:50,000, and will have 5 metre contours. The size of the map has yet to be determined, but is expected to be slightly larger than A3. If you wish to view the style and quality of WARA maps, visit the WARA web page @ http://wa.rogaine.asn.au/results/results.htm and click on the "winners route" links.
 

Climate - what to expect?

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The town of Wandering often records the coldest temperatures in Western Australia, with nights often being less than zero des. Wandering receives about 615mm of rain per year, with over 50% of that falling within the months of June to August. One advantage is that if it is raining, it won’t get so cold!

Long term statistics for Wandering weather for June are:

For the first 10 days of June over the past 5 years, the weather statistics have been:

Rain has fallen on 52% of these days, while rain > 2mm has fallen 26% of the time.

Astronomical:
The event is just prior to the full moon. The moon will be illuminated at 98%.

Transport - how do i get to the site if no car?

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Buses will be organised to transport interstate & international competitors from the Perth Domestic Airport to the Hash House Site on Friday at 4:30pm - if there is sufficient interest a late bus will be organised for 8pm.

Please book your bus transport by 1st May 2009

Buses will return to Perth Domestic Airport on Sunday afternoon, scheduled to meet 5pm departures. The provisional timetable is: 

To Event Friday 5th June 2009:

You'll need to allow 30 minutes to collect luggage etc, so we suggest not booking flights due after 3:30pm for the 4pm bus. The Domestic and International terminals are separate - allow a 15 minute taxi ride between the two.

* Kelmscott is a major shopping centre, and should be able to provide most requirements.  There is a camping store, grocery and fast food shops for any last minute or perishable purchases.

** The Late Shuttle will only run if sufficient numbers warrant it – please indicate as soon as possible (by emailing waraeditor@yahoo.com.au) if you are considering using this service.

From Event  Sunday 7th June 2009

Accommodation - where to stay or camp?

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Camping will be permitted at the Hash House Site on Friday and Saturday nights. We expect that most interstate competitors will stay in Perth prior to the event, rather than close to the event location. The nearest town to the Hash House Site is Brookton, 35km to the east. The Brookton Council website provides some accommodation information.

NB: There is no accommodation between the edge of suburban Perth and the Hash House Site.

Hash House Facilities

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The campsite will be in semi-cleared bushland, with little to no undergrowth and predominantly hard-packed sand.  There will be no allocated camping, but there will be plenty of room for everyone. The Hash House will be a standard WARA hash site, with Hash House, Administration, Rogaining Shop and First Aid tents. Portaloos will be available around the campsite, but no shower facilities. It is usual for competitors to camp with their cars. 

Several marquee-style tents along with tables and chairs will be made available, particularly for the use of interstate competitors.

Meals:                                                                                                                                                                            
Prior to the event:
There are no commercial eating places within 35 kilometers of the Hash House Site – the nearest eateries are in Brookton to the east, and suburban Perth to the west. Supplies for before or during the event should be purchased before arriving at site.
 

Friday evening: WARA will provide a meal at the Hash House Site on Friday evening at an additional cost and must be pre-purchased.

Saturday morning: for those pre-purchasing the "Friday Meal" Saturday breakfast will be included.
 

During the event:
The Hash House will commence operations at 4:00pm on Saturday, and will remain open until 1:30pm on Sunday.
 

After the event:
The Hash House and other tents at the assembly area will be packed up immediately after closing operation. Anyone requiring meals after 2:00pm Sunday will need to bring their own supplies.

Menus:

Entries - when and where to enter?

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• Entries Open Online 9th March 2009 and Close 27th May 2009

• Entry will be possible On-line and through paper-based forms available from WARA News for March and May

• or Print this PDF Entry Form

• The entry fees are:

  	EARLY BIRD (before May1st)	NORMAL (May 2nd - May 27th
  Adult   (18 and over)	$ 35	$ 40
  Junior (10 to 17 inclusive)	$ 18	$ 20
  Child  (under 10)	free	free
  Transport (return) (has	$ 55	not available after May 1st
  Friday Dinner & Saturday B'Fast	$ 10	$ 10

Below is a provisional timetable – it is being refined as we get closer to the event.

Other Activites - what else to do in WA?

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When in Western Australia, why not take some time out to visit some of our other attractions. The South West region boasts a variety of attractions to satisfy everyone’s desires. Visit the old whaling station in Albany, the Tree-Top walk in Denmark, the tall Karri forests at Pemberton, the caves at Augusta, the surf at Margaret River, or the vineyards of Denmark, Mt Barker, Margaret River, and the Swan valley. Walk the Bibbulmun Track, nearly 1000km from Albany to Perth www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au  You could go further a field to the Cape Le Grande National park at Esperance, the Super-Pit at Kalgoorlie, the dolphins at Monkey Mia, the gorges at Kalbarri, Cable Beach at Broome, or the majestic Kimberley region to see the Bungle Bungles!

Check out Western Australia's Tourism Site

Other Events
The WA Orienteering Association holds events on most Sundays between March and September. On the weekend before the Australian Championships is the Orienteering Autumn Classic  - a 2-day event held this year at Kenine Hill south of Williams, about 2hours south of Perth. The weekend after the Rogaine, on 14th June is a Standard event at Darkin River, an area off the Brookton Highway 30km east of Roleystone.