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ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019 Event
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Adventure Junkie team is proud
to present the inaugural edition
of Alpine Quest Adventure Race
at Falls Creek Alpine Resort,
home of ultimate summer
adventures and a true year-
round resort.
We invite you to the race
associated activities on the
week 21st - 28th of January
2019.
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Greetings from
Race organising
committee:
Alpine Quest is nearly here. Time We are looking forward to seeing
to step aside from your training, you all soon in one of the best
start tapering and gear packing. racing destinations - Falls Creek
Alpine Resort.
It has been a busy year of training
and preparation for you, and for
us.
Be sure to have a good read
We are extremely grateful to all through this program in detail and
the volunteers and teams for get in touch with us if any other
registering and choosing to spend details or clarifications are
your Australia Day long weekend required.
in the Victorian High Country at
Travel safe and see you soon
Alpine Quest.
AQ team
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
What is it:
The Alpine Quest Adventure The race is very tough, and it is
Race is a navigation-based team the ultimate challenge for your
event to be held on Australia Day body and your mind. No sport
weekend around Falls Creek demands more concentration,
Resort. physical effort and teamwork and
challenges your mental
The course is determined by
toughness than adventure racing.
control points and consists of
But major accomplishments can
kayaking, mountain biking,
only start with a decision to try!
trekking legs with some additional
challenges. Teams of four will As a team you will have to decide
navigate their way between where to stop and rest or eat - the
checkpoints over an unmarked race clock is always ticking and
wilderness course using only a never stops.
map and compass.
Why:
There are so many spectacular The whole Alpine National park is
and challenging areas and full of scenic attractions and it was
amazing routes, and we would a hard call to make in order to
like you to experience them. This keep the distance reasonable as
is how we came to the idea to there are way too many places we
create this new race. Falls Creek would like to take you to.
Resort Management came on
board and we got it off the ground.
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Courses:
Expedition course - Accessible for newcomers - the
approximately 150 km within 36 Explore course option
hours timeframe plus Day 1
Accessible for less experienced
(Prologue) stage (3-6 hours).
racers – 36 hours- enough time to
Explore course- 2 days of racing finish full course.
with first day the same as
Challenging for experienced
Expedition Day 1 (Prologue) and
teams
Day 2 approximately 50 km within
10 hour timeframe. Simple logistics - just need to fly
to Albury.
Convenient and family friendly
location of HQ -Falls Creek year-
round resort with all facilities.
Where is the race
The course will be within the Alpine National park walks are
management boundaries of considered one of the best in the
Alpine Shire, East Gippsland country, it's State's largest park
Shire, Alpine National park and and protects its highest
Falls Creek Resort where HQ will mountains and varied alpine
be. The race highest altitude is environments, it has the greatest
1849 m the lowest is 500 m above range of flora and fauna of any
sea level. national park in Victoria.
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
More than 1100 native plant In higher exposed areas where
species are found in the park, conditions are too severe for trees
twelve of these species, including to survive, the vegetation
the Bogong daisy-bush and silky changes to heathlands, alpine
daisy, are found nowhere else in herb fields and grasslands, moss
the world. beds and snow patch
communities. These High Plains
are renowned for their summer
Mature alpine ash forests are wildflower displays.
common as you go up the
mountains, and snow gums are
the predominant eucalypts in the
woodlands around the snowline.
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Getting there:
Falls Creek is 4 ½ hours from over an hour from Bright. No fuel
Melbourne, a day’s drive from is available on mountain.
Sydney and under 2 hours in the
There is excellent fly/drive access
car from Albury.
- flights to Albury run daily from
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
and Canberra. Transfer is
Most common access to Falls
available from Albury, and with 2
Creek is via the nearby township
hours for the drive leg you can be
of Mount Beauty and the beautiful
at the resort less than 3½ hours
Kiewa Valley. Visitors to the
after boarding your flight.
Ovens Valley also have excellent
access and Falls Creek is just
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Albury Transfer
Schedule How to book
Pick up - 5:00 PM, Thu, 24th Jan, Please email
Albury Airport to rego@adventurejunkie.com.au
with subject "AQ Albury transfer"
Approximate time at Falls Creek -
20:00 You will then receive invoice via
email
Drop off - 9:00 AM, Mon, 28th
Jan, Falls Creek QT plaza to Once invoice is paid transfer is
Albury Airport confirmed
Approximate time at Albury
Airport - 12:00
NOTE: We may not be able to
accept late bookings, please
finalise your booking a week prior
The Cost
to the race (by 17th Jan 2019)
$130 per person
IMPORTANT: We know some
Transport includes:
flights to Albury use smaller
All your gear transportation. planes, please check with your
There will be one of the race airline if they will be able to accept
trucks to fit it all in. your bike box for your flight out
and back from Albury before
Both airport to HQ and back as booking.
per schedule
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Event HQ
The race HQ is located on Falls plenty of accommodation, cafes
Creek Plaza next to QT building. and restaurants open year round.
All event functions will be held
within 200 meters from the HQ.
Fall Creek Alpine Resort is
Victoria’s premier resort with
ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Official
accommodation
The official accommodation is as there are several other events
Cedarwood apartments. If you occurring on the same weekend.
have not arranged your Cedarwood apartments support
accommodation, we would highly the event, so we encourage you
recommend you to do so quickly to support them too.
https://www.cedarwoodfallscreek.com/ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Getting around
Falls Creek resort is a relatively small village,
everything located within walking distance.
Parking
Parking is normally in village, streets. All day/night parking
however due to the number of would be in the day/long term
vehicles expected over the long parking off Bogong High Plains
weekend, it is possible there may Road. Check sings and confirm
be some temporary parking at your accommodation.
restrictions enacted within the
No vehicle entry costs are
village streets, to allow
charged during summer.
emergency services to access the
Race supplies,
shopping
The small Food Works supermarket minute supplies. Occasionally, some
is located next to the race HQ and popular items such as bread are in
open 10 AM-5 PM (Mon-Sat) 10AM- shortage in the evenings, and they
3PM (Sun), you can get some last- only have limited stock therefore weALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
strongly encourage you to come pre- Freeze dried meals can be a great,
packed/prepared. low weight option - particularly for
trekking stages where your hands
are free. Order some meals online
Keep in mind you may need to be using the discount code
sorted before the Prologue, as you ADVENTUREJUNKIE and you’ll get
could be still be racing before the them delivered to your door at 30%
shop closes. off! We recommend using express
post to ensure it arrives in time.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Event schedule
8:00 PM- Gear collection
Monday to
9:30 PM – Finish of gear
Thursday 21-24th collection
of January
Saturday 26th of January
Adventure Racing training
week 5:00 AM – Buses departure to
the start (Both Explore and
Expedition)
Thursday 24th of January
8:00 AM – Start both courses
5:00 PM – Transfer from Albury
Airport 8:00 PM – Finish Explore, bus
back to the Falls Creek
Sunday 27th of January
Friday 25th of January
5:00 AM – Finish of Expedition
9:30 AM – Registration start
leaders
11.30 AM- Maps for the 1st day
8:00 PM – Finish closed
hand over
8:00 PM – Dinner, presentation
12:00 PM – Day 1 (Prologue)
start
6:00 PM – Day 1 (Prologue) Monday 28th of January
finish Morning, departure of all teams
6:30 PM – Dinner, maps hand 9:00 AM Drop off service to
over Albury Airport departs
7:30 PM – BriefingALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Racing
environment
Alpine Quest race course will take altitude. In other words, when you
you from valleys to the mountains, take a normal breath of air at
you will traverse ranges, pristine
altitude, you will have less oxygen
mountain rivers and alpine
in your lungs than you would if
plateaus.
you were to take the same breath
The bush is quite thick below the at sea level.
tree line, open Alpine areas can
Temperature statistics for Falls
be boggy, dry water-beds can be
Creek: January-February mean
quick to follow, creeks and rivers
maximum temperature is 17,7-
with water are passable but
17.2, mean minimum 8.8-8.6, for
slippery and water is fresh, rocks
the lower sections of the course
are slippery.
the temperature statistics is mean
maximum 26.1 - 25.7, mean
minimum 9.6. From our
Racing in higher altitude can put
experience you can get
some limitations on your pace,
everything: freezing wet and cold
especially if you are coming late
stormy day turning into a really
to the race HQ. Density of oxygen
hot temperature a few hours after.
in the air decreases in direct
proportion to an increase inALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Disciplines
Paddling:
Day 2: will be mainly on 4wd trails
Day 1 (Prologue): flat water on the with a lot of climbing and some
lake. bike pushing. The roads can be
Day two: moving water for both wet and muddy, some sections
courses. The river has rapids up are overgrown, rocky and can get
to grade 2, difficulty will depend slippery.
on water level (likely to be low).
Some rapids might be
recommended to portage. Final Trekking/running:
updates will be at the race
description after pre-race check. Day one: you will have few minor
off-road sections with open terrain
Good skills will be advantage
and some section in the Resort
village.
MTB:
Day 1 (Prologue) : you will be Day two: trekking will be the major
riding mainly in MTB park with part of the course for the
singles tracks from green (easy) Expedition teams with highly
to black (difficult). Dual variable terrain including off-road,
suspension bikes and good skills 4wd trails, walking tracks, river
can be an advantage, however, If beds, canyons and thick bush (if
you're not over confident in your you choose so) and of course
MTB skills, pay extra attention to scenic views.
planning your route using the
tracks guide, so that you can
avoid more technical options if
you wish to do so.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Navigation/Maps
Alpine Quest race is a navigation 3 maps will be given at the start of
based event. The Day 1 the leg:
(Prologue) will have a few route
• the first running rogaine
choices and navigational
(Day 1),
challenges to negotiate. The Day
• paddling/trekking leg map
2 has not as many route choices
(Day 1).
but those that exist can be critical.
Using your teams strong sides • Day 2 orienteering map for
can give a significant advantage the leg 4 will be given at the
in your route planning. Transition area (Expedition
course only).
In this event teams will have 4
styles of maps: a village scheme,
specifically prepared improved Topographical maps will have
topographical map of the resort, magnetic declination of 12
MTB bike paths scheme as a degrees and their scale is
complimentary to determine 1:25,000. Overall the second day
difficulty of trails, general course consists of 7 x A3 maps
topographical map, foot plus one A4 map for Expedition
orienteering standards map for a course teams.
smaller section of the course.
Orienteering maps will have
Each team will receive two sets of different scale indicated on them
maps. One set is fully waterproof,
other one needs to be protected.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Race course
Tough, variable and technical will The order of legs is compulsory
be the best 3 words to describe while the order of checkpoints is
Alpine Quest course. optional within the leg.
The prologue will offer cloverleaf - The second day will start with
rogaine style of course, when about 2-hour bus shuttle to the
teams will have an opportunity to start line, where teams launch
explore the best sections of Falls their journey back to Falls Creek.
Creek resort.
The race will commence by 30
seconds split start in the order of
the first day results (e.g. a team
who finished first on the first day
The first leg will be a short run starts first, then a team who
section in the village with the map finished second will start in 30
given at the start line. second after the first team and so
on).
The first leg is a spectacular
The second leg will be a mountain
downriver paddle, then teams will
bike course (again to collect CPs
change over to their mountain
in any order) which will take
bike gear.
teams to the lake, where they
jump into their kayaks and have a
paddle rogaining loop with some
Mountain bike leg will take them
trekking involved.
to higher elevation where Explore
Back on their bikes to get 1 more course will do a shorter trekking
checkpoint to finish it off at the leg and finish their race, while
Plaza. Expedition course teams proceed
further into a long hard overnightALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
trek with some tough navigational Order of legs is compulsory, and
choices. order of checkpoints is
compulsory as well, except water
After the trek it will be some
rogaine. Details will be given at
orienteering based water rogaine
the race description.
at the daylight followed by another
ride to the finish.
Course cut off/
Short course
Day 1 (Prologue) course will not During Day 2 course Expedition
have any cut off times. teams will be required to follow
Short course if they fail to arrive to
the certain point of the course by
Day 2 course will have 2 cut off certain time. Details will be given
times for Expedition course which at the race description.
will be determined in the course
description. Explore course will
not have any cut off.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Ranking
Ranking is calculated as sum of Every missing CP on Day 1
times of two racing days. (Prologue) will result in 1-hour
time penalty (both Expedition and
Team must finish the course of
Explore)
both days together to be ranked.
Every missing CP on Day 2 will
Short course teams will be ranked
result in 4 hours penalty for
behind Full course teams.
Explore and 6 hours penalty for
Unranked teams: Expedition
If one or two members of a team
Usage of SPOT tracker
withdraw from the race, the rest of
emergency button or Satellite
the team is allowed to proceed on
phone will result in unranked
a full course as unranked team.
status. Team may be able to
continue racing as unranked.
Race logistics
The Day 1 (Prologue) distance is paddle stickers on and place any
a loop course, you will need to other gear/food you're planning to
drop your kayaking gear at the use for this leg. After the finish of
boat ramp (location is bellow the leg please place all your gear
on a map) before the start, adjust into your kayaking bag with your
your boat, put a kayak sticker on, number tag on it and strap (pack)ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
all your paddles together, so that boxes have to be packed into one
nothing gets lost while we pack truck. Explore course finish bags
kayaks for the next day. have to go to the same truck. This
truck will have a sign (Gear boxes
& Finish bags) on it. Please report
If you would like to retrieve your your team to the marshal when
gear yourself after the finish you you're loading your boxes.
can do so, please report to the
marshal in the TA, when you're
collecting the gear, alternatively The bike boxes are needed to be
we will bring kayaking bags after loaded into another 3 trucks.
6 PM back to the HQ. Please report your team to the
marshal when you're loading your
bikes.
The Day 2 will involve gear
transportation as the course is
almost 100% linear. The gear box Please do not pack any liquid into
(Expedition course teams), your bike boxes and keep them as
kayaking gear bag, bike boxes light as possible. Use «kayaking
and finish bag will be delivered by gear bag» to pack all other stuff.
organisers to certain transition
areas according to logistics
matrix. All boxes and bags need Follow race logistics matrix to find
to have your team number sticker out where you will have access to
or tag provided in event bag. the boxes.
All boxes should be packed and At every transition area please
loaded into the trucks by 9.30 PM pack your box and load it into the
Friday. Expedition course gear truck marshal is directing you to.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Logistics Day 1ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Logistics Day 2ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Transition areas
The Day 1 (Prologue) will have Day 2 will have 3 transition areas
one Transition area - next to the with the following facilities:
boat ramp. The only facilities
Porta loo/public (very basic)
there will be the toilets and
toilets,
emergency water. We expect
teams to fill up their Water will be available in all TAs.
bottles/bladders prior to the race.
TA 2 will have a shelter.
In case of bad weather, we will
have gazebos available for teams
to get changed.
Gear list
Every team and competitor in equipment is required only on
Alpine Quest should carry kayaking stage).
mandatory equipment. Apart from
all-time mandatory equipment,
there are items required only on
specific stages (i.e., kayakALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Mandatory gear:
ALL TIME EQUIPMENT:
(list repeats website information, the only
difference is the Satellite phone provided to
Expedition course teams)
All time equipment will have to
travel with you at all time, when
Bike box of specific dimensions - you are out on the course racing
per person.
Satellite Tracker - 1 per team,
Length: 140cm (55in), Width: provided by organisers.
30cm (12in), Height: 80cm (32in)
Satellite phone in the pelican
Bike box will have 30 kg limit (with case- 1 per team, provided by
all your bike gear in) organisers. (only Expedition
course) NEW UPDATE
First aid kit – 1 per team. (two
Gear box - 1 per team, only
crepe bandages, adhesive tape,
Expedition course. We require a
wound dressing and six adhesive
specific box so we can stack
dressings, triangular bandage),
during transportation:
other personal medication such
Dimensions: 829 x 530 x 384mm. as painkillers, etc. We strongly
encourage carrying heavy crepe
Kayak gear bag - 1 per team. Big
bandages as snakes are going to
enough to fit all your team
be an issue in the middle of the
paddling gear. Expedition and
summer and a lot of them are very
Explore.
active.
Paddles bag - 1 per team. Or
Whistle – per person.
some arrangement to tighten four
paddles up together for the Compass – per person.
transportation. Expedition and
Water resistant torch with
Explore.
sufficient batteries – per person.
Finish bag - 1 per team, Explore
Wind and waterproof jacket –
course only. The bag to put any
per person.
extra gear/food you need at the
finish line.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Thermal top long sleeve could MTB STAGES
be either in backpack or on you –
per person.
Mountain bike – per person.
Survival emergency blanket –
Rear and front lights with
per person.
sufficient batteries – per person.
Water bottle or bladder minimum
Helmet – per person.
1.5 l – per person.
Repair kit – 1 per team.
Set of maps, descriptions with
(minimum two tubes, pump and
listed emergency contacts
tire levers)
(provided by organisers) – 1 per
team.
Mobile phone (Telstra) – 1 per KAYAKING STAGES
team.
Kayak – 2 per team, provided by
organisers.
Additionally, if the weather
forecast will be below 10 degrees PFD – per person, not provided –
overnight or inclement weather pre-arranged hire is available $5
expected we may add into the all- per PFD.
time mandatory gear list:
Double paddle – per person, not
Water and wind proof pants – provided - hire is available $5 per
per person. paddle.
Fleece top – per person. Footwear – per person. There
will be some CPs where you need
Long tights – per person.
to walk to get them.
Balaclava, buff or beanie – per
Throw bag - 2 per team.
person.
White water helmet - per person -
hire is available
at Peakadventure.com.auALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Recommended equipment Your limited edition Alpine
Quest Moxie Gaiters will be
provided to all teams
Apart from mandatory equipment
above it is recommended to
consider carrying items on the Trekking poles
suggested equipment list:
Map board – 2 per team, can be
Sunscreen hired or bought from
Adventurejunkie.com.au by prior
Sunglasses arrangement.
Sufficient nutrition Full repair kit – 1 per team, (in
Electrolyte drinks preventing addition to minimal list it is
advised to have multi tool, chain
Dry bag – per person. breaker, spare chain links,
patches).
Long tights
Bike computer – 2 per team.
Balaclava, buff or beanie
Bike gloves – per person.
Gloves
Insect repellents
We will have gear checks during
Waterproof map case
the race. Missing of mandatory
Gaiters – per person. equipment will result in penalty
ranging from 30 min to 4 hoursALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Kayaks
2 Double CTR Spirit Sit-on-top your boats. Adjust steering and
boats are supplied to all teams. place a sticker with your team
Boats will be available on the boat number on the boats.
ramp in the morning. Once you
On the Day 2 you will be using the
completed your registration,
same boats.
please proceed to TA and receive
Paddles, PFDs,
white water
helmets
If you have hired PFD and/or Hired white water helmets will be
paddle, they will be available for available for collection at the
collection on the boat ramp too. Race HQ. Hire had to be arranged
Only pre-arranged paddles and with Peak Adventure in advance.
PFD will be available. If you have If you have not arranged a helmet
not booked them yet, please and wish to do so please contact
contact us ASAP to arrange a Jarad Kohlar directly
hire. (peakadventure.com.au).ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
On - site
Registration
Every competitor needs to - Pass gear check (more
present himself at the on-site details further).
registration. Registration - Pass competency check
procedure will consist of the (more details further).
following steps: - Do a team photo with our
event photographer.
- Sign up a waiver form.
- Receive SPOT device
- Check your team name,
instructions.
participants details.
- Receive event bag.
- Fill out team profile (if not
filled up earlier)
Gear check
Please present the following - Compass
items for the pre-race inspection - Emergency blanket
(note, all compulsory gear items - First aid kit (we're going to
have to be carried as per gear list pay extra attention to the
and gear check might happen snake bandages).
during the race at any stage): - White water helmets
- Throw bags
- Head torch
- Waterproof jacketALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Competency
check
Competency check will be held in the form of
written questionnaire dedicated to the topics of
general strategy, navigation and first aid.
Kayaks set up
Once you complete registration please proceed to
the boat ramp and set up your kayak and drop
your gear. Parking is limited at the area, so we
strongly encourage to take no more than 1 car per
team.
Maps Day 1
(Prologue)
handout
Maps will be given out at 12.30 PM, 30 minutes
before the start to all teams in one time. We
recommend coming down to the start ready to go
by this time.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Briefing, dinner,
maps handout for
the Day 2
Maps for the second day of the The race briefing will be held in
race will be handed out at 6.30 QT building conference room at
PM prior to the start of the dinner 7:30 PM. During the briefing last-
(participants dinner is included minute instructions will be given
into the entry fee. If any of your and all questions teams might
family/friends wish to join it, have will be answered. We will try
please book it with us and pay by to make it as short as possible to
cash during on-site registration, allow more time for packing.
the cost is $30pp).
Gear collection
Gear boxes (Expedition course according to logistics matrix. All
teams only), bike boxes, kayak gear needs to be handed out and
bags and finish bags (Explore packed into the trucks by 9.30 PM
course teams only) will be Friday. Trucks will be located at
delivered to the Transition areas the parking next to the Plaza.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Start
The Day 1 (Prologue) starts and at the start. Only a few porta-loo
finishes in the resort, race HQ. toilets will be present. Make sure
you fill up your bladders before
departure and have food with you,
Day 2 course will involve catching it's about 2 hours drive to the start.
a bus. There are limited facilities
Finish Day 2
Explore course
The finish will be in a remote area. so they can get changed while
Basic facilities will be available, waiting for the transfer back to the
such as shelter, water, and we resort. Teams will be transported
plan to provide a BBQ. Teams will by bus/cars back to Falls Creek.
have their finish bags delivered,ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Finish Day 2
Expedition
course
Finish of Expedition course will be at the Falls
Creek resort at the main plaza, where the race HQ
is. Come down and welcome in teams who come
in after you.
Presentation,
dinner
Presentation will be held either like the join, the cost is $30 pp and
outside or inside (weather it should be confirmed and paid by
permitting). Buffet dinner is cash during on-site registration
provided as a part entry fee. If Friday morning.
your family, crew members wouldALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Prizes and
categories
Both courses will have Premier
Mixed, Female and Male team
Given we are racing on Australia
categories. The category winner
Day, we will have a special prize
will be announced if at least one
for the ‘Most Aussie’ team judged
team reaches the finish line, if
by our race director. This could
more than 4 teams are racing
take any form, so be creative....or
then 2nd and 3rd podium finishers
just Aussie.
will be called.
Team listALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Team profiles:
We would like to get Adventure screen. We have sent you the
racing growing and make Alpine questions, they will not take you
Quest spectator friendly. It is much time but allow following to
much nicer when dot watchers be more inclusive. We would
can check out all team names and strongly encourage to do it ASAP
short Bios, to find out who these so you do not have to spend
super heroes are rather than to valuable time filling it out during
have just a dot on the on-site registration.
Race timing
Electronic timing will be used with their timing tag. It will be
during the race. demonstrated, and an
explanation given at the on-site
registration.
Each checkpoint will be equipped
with 1 or 2 timing stations, each
participant will need to wear a Day 1 (Prologue) tags will be
timing tag fastened on their wrist provided in the registration bag,
with a band provided. Each Day 2 timing tags will be given at
participant has to visit each check the start of the second day.
point and record their visit by
At the finish timing tags need to
pressing the button of the station
be handed in to race marshals. IfALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
you lose/broke your timing tag
during the race you should inform
race officials in the nearest
transition area and obtain a new
timing tag from them. Penalties
may be applied for lost timing
tags.
On-line
tracking/Live
website
The race will have online tracking It will be different trackers for the
system during both days. All Day 1 (Prologue) and Day 2.
teams will have to carry a tracker
- for Day 1 (Prologue) GSM
as a part of their compulsory
trackers will be used
equipment. The tracker will be
transmitting team's position - For Day 2 Satellite trackers
during the race. It is a part of (SPOT devices) will be used
event safety as well as event on-
Team captain/other member has
line coverage. The map with
to collect a race tracker prior to
position of all teams will be
the race start of each day and
available on-line for your friends
give it back at the finish (or
and relatives to track your
nearest Transition area in case of
progress.
DNF). This is the team'sALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
responsibility to receive and Use hashtag #AlpinequestFC to
return trackers. get latest updates on social media
and please use it in your posts
Alpinequest.com.au
too.
will be gathering all event updates
and live tracking.
Satellite phones
Each Expedition course team will The satellite phone will have to be
be supplied with a satellite phone carried in a dedicated waterproof
case, please allow space in your
to use in case of an emergency
backpack for that.
along with your tracker on the Day
2. This is another part of your
compulsory equipment and we're
During on-site registration teams
heavily relying on it should
will receive instructions and a
communication in an emergency
protocol to use in case of
be required.
emergency.ALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
Insurance
The event has it's own public option which could cost you many
liability insurance, but it is not your thousands of dollars.
personal accident insurance.
We would highly recommend to
check that your Ambulance cover
is updated and arrange relevant
The race course will take you to
international insurance if you're
some remote areas which are
coming from overseas.
highly inaccessible. Depending
on the situation a helicopter
rescue may be the only rescue
Training week
Will be held from 21st to 24th of January.
If you have not booked your spot yet, you still
can.
Paddling, Navigation, AR tactic. Brought by
PeakAdventure.
Registration and details:
http://www.alpinequest.com.au/trainingALPINEQUEST.COM.AU 25-28TH OF JANUARY 2019
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