Hanmer MTBO #1 Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs & Boyle River 2022

Saturday 2 April 2022
Map:
Hanmer Springs
Event Type:
MTBO
Planner:
Katie Symons
Controller:
Al Cory-Wright
Co-ordinator:
Steve O'Neill

Hanmer Springs MTBO (Mountain bike orienteering) 

First race of the Hanmer/Boyle weekend: https://papo.org.nz/series/view/23/Boyle-river. A range of MTBO courses with something for everyone, beginner to  expert. All welcome.

 

Covid-19 information  

This event will run under guidelines for the Red traffic light level from ONZ. Please read and follow these guidelines carefully – they apply to you and your family.

To allow this event to proceed under the Covid Protection framework vaccination passes will be required for all participants and spectators older than 12 years old and 3 months. Vaccination pass will need to be scanned at registration.

People should NOT attend any orienteering event:

● If they are unwell with a cough, fever, or other respiratory symptoms.
● If they have been in close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 until they have completed the prescribed quarantine period, even if they are completely symptom free.
● If they have returned from any overseas country until they have completed their allocated quarantine at an MIQ facility.
● If they are undergoing COVID-19 testing, until they have received negative results and are symptom free.
● If they have been advised to stay at home by a health professional.

Please do this in the day:

  • Scan with the covid app when you arrive – if you don’t want to run with your phone, create a manual entry on the covid app.
  • Go to the start, keep 2m apart
  • Finish your course and leave (no second courses)
  • Do not hang around and socialise
  • Results will go up online
  • There will be no water on the courses. 

Terrain: A great mix of single track and forest roads.

Entries: This event will be pre-entry only. Pre-payment required by credit card or bank transfer.
Enter here: https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=boyle-2022
Entry closing date: Entries close Thurs 31st March 2022.
Payments: Credit card payments can be made from the entry system (EnterO). For bank transfers, please credit the PAPO bank account: 03-0823-04259310-00. Please reference your surname and "BOYLE"
Costs: $12 Adult, $6 Child. $30 Family. (club members).
Non member fees are the club member fees above plus $8 Adult/$4 Junior (per race). 
VIP points: If you want to use a VIP card to pay, please mark this with "BOYLE" and choose Bank Transfer on the entry form. Forward your email confirmation to PAPOentries@gmail.com with a photo of your VIP card.
Helpers on the day: If you are helping out with the event and will take a free run, please choose Bank Transfer on the entry form. Forward your email confirmation to PAPOentries@gmail.com with a note that you part of the team helping to put the event on.
Any other entry queries: Please email PAPOentries@gmail.com

Travel Directions: Start/finish at Hanmer Springs Base and Picnic Area, Jollies Pass Rd, Hanmer Springs. 

Registration: from 10.30am

Start times: 11.00-12.15 (Note that this has changed, use of start blocks as previously advised is not required).

Electronic Punching: SI Air+ will be turned on for this event, register with your SI Air card if you have one. For those without an SI Air card (and anyone hiring a SI card) punch in the usual manner.

Course closure: 2.30pm

Dogs: Sorry no dogs. 

Map Boards: PAPO has we a limited number of mapboards for hire for $5. If you would like to hire one, email PAPOentries@gmail.com with your request, payment must be made online to the PAPO bank account 03-0823-04259310-00.