Week 10 of SAMA winter competition at Park 16 (Victoria Park-Pakapakanthi):
Relay Challenge #3 will have the following event (scratch):
Run/Club Walk Relay – from 2.15pm; total distance 10km.
2.5km or 5km leg per person – touch handover
(see panel below for full details about the Relay Challenges).
Teams can consist of three persons, with two doing 2.5km and one doing 5km, or a two person team with both doing 5km. No need to nominate beforehand, since teams will be organised on the day.
It is all based on handicaps so there is no disadvantage for slower athletes. Teams can be runners, walkers or a mixture of both.
Prizes to be won!
Afternoon Tea: Please bring along a little to share and don’t forget your own thermos or travel mug.
Venue & Course Information
Plenty of parking is available on both the sections of East Terrace running north and south of where it intersects with the end of Halifax Street. The start/finish is on the path along East Terrace just to the east of this intersection (as shown in the course map below).
Depending on the conditions encountered on the day, the 2.5km course for both runners and walkers will hopefully be on a loop using the wetland trails (see Wetlands course map below). NB. The course includes a short stretch along the path going north past the toilets with a turnaround point.
Course maps:
Wetlands course map: Pakapakanthi Wetlands 2.5km course 2022-Relays
Alternative course map (avoiding wetlands*): Pakapakanthi alternative course 2022-Relays
*Should the wetland course not be tenable due to excessive water on the gravel paths following heavy rains, the alternative course will be used (to be confirmed on the day of competition).
Relay Challenges
| > Handicapped Team events – 3 competitors per team, regardless of whether a runner or walker (ie. can be all runners, all walkers or mixed). | ||||
| > Competitors can nominate a team or be allocated to one on the day. |
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| > Total distance increases each week; 6km, 8km and 10km. Each competitor completes a leg of 1 or 2 loops (to make total distance). | ||||
| > Scratch start for all teams by athlete doing first leg only. Touch handover to team members doing subsequent legs. | ||||
| > Actual time of team for the total distance is compared to the team’s combined estimated time (calculated by adding together each team member’s estimated time for their leg), to derive a time difference. | ||||
| >The winning team has the time difference showing most improvement compared with their combined estimate. | ||||
| >Prizes will be awarded on some weeks (refer to Winter Program). |
Refreshments at Winter Competitions
The social aspect of our competitions is important, and although SAMA will no longer be providing an organised afternoon tea, participants are encouraged to bring their own drinks in a travel mug/thermos. Some shared treats would also be appreciated this week.
COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST BRING THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLES