$10,000 in prizes including $5,000 cash!!!
ALL EVENT INFO NOW UP ON THIS WEB PAGE
For some tips for beginners and a sample course <<click
here>>
For general pre-race information and instructions <<click
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The AROC Championships will be held in the beautiful NSW Central Coast at Ettalong Beach. The AROC Championships 2006 would also like to welcome on board a new sponsor - the Ettalong Beach Club and Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort. The resort will be the very stylish AROC headquarters for the weekend and a great place for you to hang out. The Resort offers a range of studio, one bedroom and two bedroom suits. All have balconies and spa baths and there is a resort style pool and state of the art gymnasium for guests. For details on the special AROC Accommodation Deals see below.
Race Information
After testing yourselves on the shorter events this last race of the season will test out all the adventure racing skills you have acquired and all in the exotic location of the NSW Central Coast. This is the opportunity to put your team to the test against the best. A little harder and a little longer this race will take 5 - 10 hours to complete. This is real adventure racing so there are lots of different legs and you have to navigate. If you add up all the legs the total distances are around 12-15km on foot, 6-8km kayaking and 25-30km on the mountain bike.
If you have just got into the adventure racing groove or just want to stick to the shorter events then there is also an AROC Championships short course option. This is suitable for the novice or the more experience just not wanting to go too long. The short course will take teams around 2.5 to 5 hours to complete and is similar to the AROC Sport Adventures. Total distances are approx 4-6km paddling, 7-10km on foot and 15-20km on the mountain bike.
Here are some glimpses of the course. It is magnificent. There is some awesome coasteering and fantastic ocean views.
$10,000 in prizes including $5,000 CASH
Note that the cash prizes are distributed amongst the top 3 places in the mixed category in the AROC Championships full course only. Lots of other great prizes for the male and female categories. Prizes for 1st in each category only for the short course event. Lucky door prizes for both courses.
Entry / Registration
AROC Championships (full course) Entries:Early bird entry is $105 per person. ($315 per team - teams of 3 persons only).
AROC Champs - Short Course Entries: Early bird entry is $95 per person. ($285 per team - teams of 3 persons only).
Early Bird entries close Saturday 25 March 2006. Entry can be made online only. <<click here>> to enter.
Entries received after 25March 2006 incur a late fee of $10 per person ($30 per team). Late entries close Wednesday 5 April 2006 or earlier if sold out.
Entry fee includes:
Note: Entries are limited so make sure you get in early to secure a spot. If you have missed the closing date but would still like to enter give us a call (02) 6253 2236 or email info@arocsport.com.au and we will check if there are any spots left.
Race Schedule
6:45AM |
Bike Drop Open |
7:15 - 7:45AM |
Registration* |
8:45AM |
Pre-race briefing |
9:00AM |
Race Start |
6:00PM |
Presentation & Dinner |
*At registration all team members will be required to sign an indemnity form and show the personal and team mandatory equipment as listed below. Maps will be given out at registration.
Registration / Before the Start
We recommend that you get to the registration early to make sure you have
time to look over the course and prepare your maps.
Registration is in the foyer of the Ettalong Outrigger Beach Resort. Access
is from Memorial Avenue.
There will be a gear check at registration. If you have any questions about
any items of mandatory gear please ask when you register. You must carry the
mandatory items at all times during the event. The list of mandatory gear
is listed below. There may be random gear checks. Failure to carry a mandatory
item will result in a time penalty of 15 minutes per item. You do not need
to bring your bike helmet to registration - you can leave this with your bike
at the bike drop.
Only one team member needs to come to register for the team. That person must however have with them an indemnity form signed by the whole team and all the team and personal mandatory equipment. Print out the indemnity form and have it signed before you come to registration. Note that your whole team can sign one form. If you are under 18 years of age you will need to print off your own form and have this form signed by your parent or guardian.
At registration you will need to:
• Hand in your signed indemnity form
• Check your team details and make changes if necessary
• Have your mandatory gear checked (except bike helmet)
You will receive:
• Maps
• List of control descriptions
• Control Card
• Course instructions
• 1 Sport Ident timing stick (must be returned after the event)
• 3 race bibs (these must be returned after the event)
Pre-Race Briefing
You will need to get a kayak off the trailer at the kayak pick up
point and bring it to the start area prior to the pre-race briefing. The kayak
pick up point is along The Esplanade about 100m from the registration. the
start is on the beach just outside the Ettalong Outrigger Beach Resort. The
pre-race briefing will be held at the start area. You will need to come to
the pre-race briefing at 8:45am ready to start.
The kayak pick up point, start, registration, finish and bike drop are shown on the map.
Personal Mandatory Equipment
All competitors will need to supply their own mountain bike and helmet, food and water. Each competitor must carry with them at all times during the event:
Team Mandatory Equipment
Each team must carry at all times during the event the following team mandatory equipment:
There may be random gear checks during the race. There is a 15 minute penalty for any one item on the mandatory gear list that you are not able to show the officials at the gear check.
Recommended Equipment
The following are recommendations only. They are not compulsory.
Provided Equipment
AROC Sport will provide:
You may bring your own paddles and PFDs. PFDs must be rated as type II or III. Inflatable PFDs are not permitted.
Prizes
$10,000 in prizes including $5,000 cash!!!
Lot os great prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the male and female categories. Cash prizes will be awarded in the Mixed category only as follows:
1st Mixed team $3,000
2nd Mixed team $1,500
3rd Mixed team $500
Prizes for 1st in each category only for the short course event.
There will also be lots of spot prizes but you must be present at the presentation to receive them if your name is called out.
Race rules
Please read the race rules. Race Rules can be found under the heading "INFO" >"Rules" – or you can click here.
Venue / Race Start / Bike Drop
Registration is in the foyer of the Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort, 51 - 54 The Esplanade, Ettalong.
The event start is at the beach in front of the Resort. The event finish is at the point on the east end of Ocean Beach - about 700m from the Resort.
There is parking on Memorial Ave across from the Resort. There is also parking along The Esplanade and nearby streets.
For a map of the Registration / Start/ Bike drop <<click here>>
Directions to the Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort
From Sydney - Take the Sydney Newcastle Freeway (heading North).
Take the Woy Woy turn off onto the Pacific Highway. Turn right onto woy Woy
Road (there is a sign to the Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort). Take the Woy
Woy Road all the way to Woy Woy and across the rail way line into Rawson Road.
Turn right into Blackwall Road and then right into Memorial Ave and to the
Resort.
Bike Drop and biking info
You will need to drop your bikes off at the bike drop before you
head to the registration area. All 3 bikes must be dropped off together -
you will not be permitted to leave your bikes in the bike compound unless
you have all 3 bikes. However, you do not need all 3 team members at the bike
drop. So if one person wants to take all 3 bikes to the bike drop that is
fine.
The bike drop is at the Maitland Bay Drive and The Scenic Road intersection at the start of the Maitland Bay Track. This will be manned from 6:45am Saturday.
You may leave your bike shoes, helmet, and water bottles with your bike. You may not leave anything else with your bikes. When you pick up your bikes during the race you must take everything with you. You may NOT leave anything at the bike drop during the race. Once everyone has gone through this section the bike compound will be packed up and the transition area closed.
The biking is a combination of fire trails and roads. Roads ARE NOT closed to traffic. You must obey road rules at all times and give way to traffic. Tracks are not closed to other users. Use caution and give way to others.
Road bikes are not permitted. You must use a mountain bike. Note that if you use bike shoes you will need to carry your running shoes in a backpack.
Presentation
The presentation and post event meal is at the Ettalong Beach Club.
there are heaps of prizes at the presentation including lots of spot prizes
- but you have to be present to win!
Accommodation
Be right where the action is and take advantage of the special races the Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort is offering for AROC participants, families and friends. Included in the rates are free parking and access to a secure storage room for your bikes.
Normally around $369 per night, AROC guests can indulge in luxury from $166 for a studio (can fit 2 people), $217 for a one bedroom apartment (can fit 3 people) and $277 for a two bedroom apartment (can fit 5 people).
For details call the Outrigger Ettalong Beach Resort on (02) 4344 8888 or Toll Free 1800 819 123. Make sure you tell them you are an AROC Competitor. You can also check out their website on www.outrigger.com
