1998 Foot & Ferrv Metrogaine

Course Setters' Notes 

For this event, you may travel on foot or on the Sydney Harbour Ferries. A ferry timetable is enclosed to help you plan your course. Please don't forget the fundamental rule of rogaining: stick together. There are probably more wild and dangerous animals on this course than on any other rogaine. Just because most of them are in the Zoo or swimming in the Harbour doesn't mean they aren't hungry.
 
Courtesy 

Remember that, sad though it is, not everyone out and about around the Harbour today is a rogainer. As ambassadors of the sport you will be far more effective if you refrain pushing babies in strollers in to the water in order to make a last minute leap on to the ferry. (And baby-rogainers-in-strollers should be gentle with adult non-rogainers too) 

Also, as with any Metrogaine, there are some major roads on the course, in particular the Freeway, Pacific Highway and Military Road. Please take great care near all roads. 

IMPORTANT STUFF ABOUT YOUR CONTROL CARD 

Clue sheets will be available at the pre-race briefing (approx 9.50am) 
Your team has been given a single white sticker printed with your team number, members' names and category. This is a magic sticker and converts your clue sheet to a control card. You must PLACE THIS MAGIC STICKER IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE CLUE SHEET THAT YOU WILL HAND IN AT THE END OF THE EVENT. You are welcome to take a clue sheet for each member of the team, but only the clue sheet which has been magically converted into a control card will be accepted at the finish. (For its own safety and comfort you may wish to "contact" your sticker first) 

HOW TO USE YOUR CONTROL CARD: 

This is a multiple choice event. Circle or highlight the correct answer from the 3 offered. 
WARNING: Incorrect answers will attract a penalty of the control value ie if you make a wrong guess for #35 you will get 30 points deducted from your score. 

Scoring; 
The score for each control is calculated by replacing the last digit with a zero. ie #59 is worth 50 points, #81 is worth 80 points etc. 

Some comments about specific controls:
 
#67/#33: The Floating Control #67 will be operative from 10.30am to 1.45pm only. As with all rogaining controls, all team members must go to the control in order to get the points. (Piggy-backing is allowed, if you can talk your partner into it) 

Wherever tracks have been added to the base map, there are also numerous small unmarked tracks. 

#90: Remember to stay close to your partner. 

#56 to #55: There is no access through the Gas Works in this area, so don't even think about trying.
 
#21: The track is closed to the south ofhere. Please respect the wishes of the National Parks & Wildlife and do not attempt to use it.
 
#41: The bottom of the track up to Raglan St is overgrown, but it is there, lurking behind the bushes. It is clear & obvious from the top. 

PRIZES: We would like to thank the following sponsors for the donation of prizes for this event 

	Mick Pawley Sports Warehouse, Hornsby 	John Brain for maps 
	Macquarie University Pharmacy 	Taronga Zoo