Well you’ve had the Dam Busters rogaine, now it’s time to dispel the myth that rogaines must be done on foot.  Yes that’s right, for those of you old enough to remember (circa 1997), WARA used to hold rogaines in Metro areas… on bikes!  Unfortunately Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman were too busy with their own MythBusters production commitments to help us blow stuff up (and the Department of Parks and Wildlife probably wouldn’t appreciate it anyway) so legendary daredevil Ricky Thackray is on hand to, well, not blow stuff up.  Instead there will be a number of controls – not Q&A as was previously the case – worth points scattered around the Wellington Dam area for you to go out and find on your bike.

This special edition of the program, presented by Orienteering WA, runs for three hours so you will definitely get your money’s worth.  If you get too excited, upset or are just so fast that you complete the whole course then you can always come back early and regale your friends with stories about the control you punched whilst still moving.  All controls use electronic punching so this will actually be possible!

Oh, did I mention that the event is the day after the Dam Busters rogaine (Sunday May 4) and starts from the same location?  What convenience!  So if 12hrs of rogaining goodness on foot just isn’t enough to satisfy you or you want to try and beat your score from Saturday, bring along the bike and have another go.  You can compete on your own, in a pair or even with your rogaine team.  If you don’t you will totally wish you had.

What to bring: mountain bike (or good hybrid bike); helmet; water (water will be provided for refilling on course); SI tag & compass (also available as part of the entry fee); cord or string for attaching tag so you don’t lose it; map board (available for hire)

Registration: 8:30-9:45am
Briefing: 9:50am (maps handed out after this)
Start: 10am
Finish: 1pm

Ricky Thackray (setter, vetter, map updater and generally do everything person) email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for any questions about the event or for more info, go to http://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/1497

Note: all entries are ‘on the day’ ($10 for OAWA/WARA members; $20 groups and all others; juniors half price) but please indicate your intention to attend on the Dam Busters online entry form – this will not commit you to entry but will assist with map printing numbers