Great Ocean Sports Festival – Otway Adventure Race

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Individual, pairs and teams adventure race including- running, sea kayaking, mountain bike and surfboard paddle.

Registration Costs:

Early Bird Registration
1 November – 31 December, 2007
$95 per Individual
$160 per Pair or
$220 per Team

Registration from
1 January, 2008
$105 per Individual
$180 per Pair or
$240 per Team

$1,250 Total prize money*

$850 Individual Male
(1st = $500, 2nd = $250,
3rd = $100)

$400 Individual Female
(1st = $250, 2nd = $100,
3rd = $50).

* Cash prize money is for the first 3 fastest individual male times and the first 3 fastest individual female times, from all individual race categories combined.

Cash prize money has been allocated based on volume of male and female entries.

Otway Adventure Race Individual, pairs & teams adventure race.


		Date: Sunday, 10th February 2008 Race Internet Registrations: Open: 1st November 2007 Close: Midnight 8th February 2008 *Please note:* To register here, click on the Register button and complete form and payment. Register in Person: You can register in Person on the Day - You must register at least 1 hour before race start. Race Schedule: 07:00am Race briefing at Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club 07.30am Race start Race Categories: - Individual Male Open (16-39yrs), 40+ Masters - Individual Female Open 16yrs+ - Open Pairs 16yrs+ - Male Teams Open (16yrs+), 40+ Masters - Mixed Teams Open (16yrs+) Team categories have a maximum 7 athletes per team with 1 team member completing each stage in a relay style. These team members can be changed at every official transition check point. Team members can participate in more than one stage. Mixed team must include minimum 2 x female competitors and minimum 2 x male competitors Estimated Duration: 4.5 hours (elite) – 7 hours (novice) 7 Continuous Stages: Run - Board paddle - Surf ski/kayak paddle - Run - Mountain bike ride - Run - Surf ski/kayak paddle. Overview: Great Ocean Sports Festival – Otway Adventure Race, is an adventure race where participants follow a designated set course. The course takes in many of the activities on offer in the Great Ocean Sports Festival and combines them together with a few extra elements of fun and endurance activities. There are no navigational requirements for the race, as marshals man all checkpoints and deviations from main trails. Water stages are clearly buoyed with support surf lifesavers on boards/ski’s and Inflatable Rescue Boats. In Pairs category only, competitors must race as a pair and at no time during the event separate greater than 50 metres apart. Race Description: Stage 1. Run (2.5kms) Starting on the beach in front of the Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club the run takes you west along Apollo Bay main beach to the harbour, then competitors run up Harbour Road and along the marked track next to Trafalger St. Turn left down Barham River stairs and cross the Barham River. Turn left around marker flag clearly visible on the other side of the river. Competitors then beach/rock run following the coast back to the Apollo Bay Harbour beach. *Stage 2. Board Paddle (1.5kms)* On arrival at the Apollo Bay Harbour beach, the competitors will use their surfboard to paddle the buoyed course to Apollo Bay SLSC. *Stage 3. Surf Ski/kayak Paddle (5kms)* Competitors leave their surfboard at the Apollo Bay SLSC and mount their surf skis/kayaks and paddle to Marengo Beach following the buoyed course. There are 2 beach landings in surf conditions during the paddle leg. *Stage 4. Trail/beach Run (6kms)* Leaving the beach, competitors follow the Great Ocean Walk trail to Shelly Beach Car Park. The trail follows the coastline, varying on and off the beach with a tough hill climb over Baldy Hill. *Stage 5. Mountain Bike Ride (35kms)* Bike transition area is set up at the beginning of Elliot Road 100 metres up from the Shelly Beach car park. The mountain bike ride follows the Elliott Road, then the Snowy Ridge Track (Big Climb) turning right and following Parker Spur Road to the Great Ocean Road junction. Dismount and cross the Great Ocean Road only after instructions from the Road Traffic Management Team. Follow Binns Road keeping left (as the road is open to traffic); turn right on to Old Bay Road, to Killala Road and then down to Barham Valley Road. Ride the last 3kms to Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve. *Stage 6. Beach Run (2kms)* Beach run to Marengo Beach. *Stage 7. Paddle Surf Ski/Kayak (5kms)* Paddle surf ski/kayak back to the finish line at Apollo Bay SLSC. Race Confirmation, Race Kit & Scrutineering: Check-in for Race Confirmation, pick up your Race Kit (including Race Number) and get your race equipment scrutineered from 6.00am – 6.00pm on Saturday 10th February, or from 7.30pm-10.30pm on Friday 9th February 2007 at the Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. Scrutineering: • Surfboard • Ski / Sea Kayak • PFD • Cycling helmet Otway Adventure Race - General Rules: • Official chest numbers to be clearly displayed on the front of the body. • Competitors must follow designated set course, which is manned by marshals. • Each entrant must sign the indemnity declaration on the Entry Form before the event. If under 18, the parent or guardian must sign. The organisers reserve the right to reject or cancel any entry at any time. • The Race Director reserves the right to reject any entry • Competitors must render assistance to any fellow competitor in distress or any form of danger. • It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure their equipment is in safe working condition. • Any competitor retiring from the course must notify the nearest official as soon as possible. It is the responsibly of the contestant to notify the Race Director/official if they decide to withdrawal from the race at any time. Due to safety procures, it is essential that race officials know where contestants are on the course at all times. • Any competitor, who retires or requires transport out of a stage, will not be able to continue to race. Relay teams will be able to continue at the next stage after checking with officials and timekeeper, but will not qualify as finishers. • Competitors must wear their issued race bib or show their race number in the required method per race, which must be visible at all times. • Team competitors must pass on team bib when tagging to next member of team at described changeovers. • All competitors MUST obey any direction given by an official. Course marshals have the authority to disqualify participants. • Competitors and support crews must obey all road rules and give way to any pedestrians. • A competitor may be disqualified for failing to follow the prescribed course, including short-cutting corners or the crossing to the outside of a designated line boundary. • Parts of this race are in national parks and marine sanctuaries, any rubbish or equipment left behind by a competitor throughout the race, will deem an automatic disqualification.	Otway Adventure Race - Specific Stage Rules: Stage 1. Run (2.5kms) • All rules under Stage 4 Run leg apply. *Stage 2. Board Paddle (1.5kms)* • Surfboard must be less than 8ft and less than 2 3/4” thickness. Any material maybe used. •Surfboard must be paddled around entire course. • Wetsuits are permissible. • No extraneous aids are allowed. This includes, but is not limited to fins, hand paddles and personal support teams. *Stage 3. Paddle (5kms)* • Competitors may use any type of surf ski, sea kayak or sit on top craft with fixed buoyancy. Double skis and double sea kayaks are allowed in Pairs category. • All competitors MUST wear an approved buoyancy vest. Use of spray deck is compulsory if using sea kayaks. • Support crew may assist their competitor at the start and finish of the kayak stage. At no other time shall they render assistance. • Competitors who require assistance (from officials not support crews) may proceed without penalty. Paddlers who require assistance more than three times shall be disqualified, at the discretion of the Race Director. *Stage 4. Run (6kms)* • No form of locomotion other than running or walking is allowed. • Competitors must take care when crossing roads and give way to all vehicles where applicable. Marshals will monitor major crossings and time penalties or disqualification may occur for infringement. • No individual support vehicles or non-participant escort runners are allowed. • Runners must run within the designated course. • Runners must wear closed-in shoes. *Stage 5. Mountain Bike Ride (35kms)* • Competitors must carry spare tyre or tubes and kits to be able to carry out their own repairs. • Cycle Helmets must meet Australian safety standards and be worn and firmly secured until the bike is stationary inside the transition area. • Aero bars or any form of aero bars will not be permitted on the race. • Assistance from vehicles is NOT permitted. • Bikers are required to heed directions and instructions of all race officials and public authorities. • Bikers on the road are individually responsible for following traffic laws and are solely responsible for the consequences of any infractions. The roads will NOT be closed [unless otherwise stated]. Competitors must stay in the left hand lane, as far left as possible at all times. Cyclist may ride two abreast and no more on a road. Cyclists must pass on the right of the slower cyclist. • Race officials have the right to reject any bike considered not to meet minium safety requirements. If bike does not meet safety standards, contestant will be required to correct problem before participating in race. • Short cutting of course will result in disqualification. • Footwear must be fully enclosed • Bikes must be fitted with at least one front brake and one rear brake, both in full working order. *Stage 6. Run (2.5kms)* • All rules under Stage 4 Run leg apply. Stage 7. Paddle (5kms) • All rules under Stage 3 Paddle leg apply. Equipment list for racing: • Surf skis / sea kayaks / sit on top singles or double allowed (Pairs only). • Paddles • PFD’s – Personal floatation devices • Mountain bike • Spare tubes, patch kit, etc. • Cycling helmets (which must meet Australian safety standards) • Runners • 1 x Surfboard (less than 8ft in length & less than 2 3/4” in thickness) • In Pairs category, 2 x surfboards • Hydration equipment • Fuel (food) Support crew information: As support crew, you will need to keep on top of athletes hydration, food intake, racing equipment drop off and pick up. Well-planned support crews are a huge positive to a competing team, where an unplanned support team can destroy all the hard work their competing team has put in on the course. Potential support crew planning issues: • All MTB and equipment need to be delivered to the Run/MTB transition between 5:45am-8:15am on the day of the race. • Surfboard needs to be delivered to the Apollo Bay Harbour Beach prior to race start. • Assist competitors to get into paddling equipment and assist competitors into boat – start of stage 3. • Assist competitors getting out of paddling equipment and into running gear - end of Stage 3 • Collect bike end of Stage 5 • Assist competitors into boats for Stage 7 • Collection of boats and paddling gear at the finish line. • Hydration and food during race! NOTE: for the safety of competitors and support crews please do not try to follow or watch competitors at the Parker/Binns Road cycle leg and at the cross over point of cycle leg at the Great Ocean Road. There is no parking for any vehicles on any of these roads. Please do not follow your competitors up Binns Road as you then need to drive back down Binns Road as other competitors are riding up the road. SAFETY FIRST.	Click on Map above to view. Click here to download a print friendly Map in Acrobat PDF format. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, click here to download free. Contact Us
	Click on the results button for all GOSF Race Results Individual, pairs and teams adventure race including- running, sea kayaking, mountain bike and surfboard paddle. Registration Costs: Early Bird Registration 1 November – 31 December, 2007 $95 per Individual $160 per Pair or $220 per Team Registration from 1 January, 2008 $105 per Individual $180 per Pair or $240 per Team $1,250 Total prize money* $850 Individual Male (1st = $500, 2nd = $250, 3rd = $100) $400 Individual Female (1st = $250, 2nd = $100, 3rd = $50). * Cash prize money is for the first 3 fastest individual male times and the first 3 fastest individual female times, from all individual race categories combined. Cash prize money has been allocated based on volume of male and female entries.