Week 12 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.
Teams of 2 or 3 – 2.5km and 5km legs (see panel below for full details about the Relay Challenges).
Prizes to be won and Afternoon Tea provided.
Nominate your Team beforehand to johnhore@gmail.com . Teams can consist of three persons, with two doing 2.5km and one doing 5km, or a two person team with both doing 5km.
Please indicate what distance each person will do. It is all based on handicaps so there is no disadvantage for slower athletes. Teams can be runners, walkers or a mixture of both.
If you can’t organise a team, still let John know (including which distance) and he will put you
in a team. Failing all that we will organise teams on the day but entering beforehand will certainly help.
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).
| > 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 or 3 loops (to make total distance). | ||||
| > Scratch start for all teams by athlete doing first leg only (staggered start if large numbers). Touch handover to team members doing subsequent legs. | ||||
| > Total time for all members of team is compared to their combined estimated times (calculated by the Event Manager program), to derive a handicap time difference. | ||||
| > Prizes awarded at the end of each week during Afternoon Tea. The winning team has the smallest time difference. |
Refreshments at Winter Competitions
On Relay Days an organised afternoon tea will be provided by SAMA at the end of the competition at no charge. Please bring your own mug.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning Relay teams during afternoon tea.
COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST BRING THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLES
Course map: Felixstow 2km 2019 r2 AC1