Shoalhaven Bushwalkers Inc.
2006 Nav Shield - WANGANDERRY (near Mittagong)
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Three Shoalhaven Bushwalker teams competed in the 1-day event in Class 1. A Ladies team consisting of Sandra Kelley, Kynie Evison, Lani Imhof and Julie Davidson finished 11th out of 52 teams in Class 1. There were also two husband and wife teams. Peter and Louise Dalton finished 16th, and Brett and Karen Davis finished 21st.
Had all classes been combined, the teams would have finished 14th, 20th and 26th out of 63 teams respectively.
1 Day - All Classes |
Category |
Points |
BEROWRA BUSHWACKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 700 |
Haupt - Harding - Brayan | ROGAINE | 670 |
NSW RFS | BUSHFIRE | 640 |
VALLEY HEIGHTS BUSHFIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 550 |
SPRINGWOOD BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 530 |
NATIONAL PARKS BLUE MOUNTAINS | NPWS | 520 |
WILLOUGHBY/LANE COVE SES | SES | 510 |
BENDIGO SES | SES | 490 |
Cross - Cross - Cross | ROGAINE | 450 |
BERRIMA RESCUE SQUAD VRA | VRA | 430 |
BAULKHAM HILLS SES | SES | 430 |
Washington - McDonald - Sellin | ROGAINE | 410 |
NEWCASTLE RAMBLERS BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 390 |
SHOALHAVEN BUSHWALKERS - Ladies Team | BUSHWALKERS | 390 |
BELCONNEN ACT SES | SES | 380 |
PATONGA VOLUNTEER RURAL FIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 370 |
BRISBANE BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 370 |
SUSS | OTHERS | 360 |
VALLEY HEIGHTS BUSHFIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 340 |
SHOALHAVEN BUSHWALKERS - Team Dalton | BUSHWALKERS | 320 |
HORNSBY SES | SES | 300 |
Smyth - Millar - Smyth | ROGAINE | 300 |
COAL & CANDLE RURAL FIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 270 |
PATONGA VOLUNTEER RURAL FIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 250 |
NSW POLICE RESCUE | POLICE | 240 |
SHOALHAVEN BUSHWALKERS - Team Davis | BUSHWALKERS | 240 |
HORNSBY SES | SES | 240 |
MT DRUITT BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 240 |
WICEN | VRA | 233 |
SHELLHARBOUR SES | SES | 230 |
HORNSBY SES | SES | 230 |
WAVERLEY WOOLLAHRA SES | SES | 230 |
SUTHERLAND BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 217 |
BAULKHAM HILLS SES | SES | 210 |
UPPER BLUE MOUNTAINS BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 195 |
BERRIMA RESCUE SQUAD VRA | VRA | 190 |
BINALONG VRA | VRA | 190 |
BAULKHAM HILLS SES | SES | 190 |
WOODFORD BUSHFIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 190 |
COAL & CANDLE RURAL FIRE BRIGADE | BUSHFIRE | 180 |
WOLLONGONG SES | SES | 180 |
CAMPBELLTOWN SES | SES | 150 |
NORDIC SKI CLUB | BUSHWALKERS | 150 |
BOOLAROO SES | SES | 150 |
CAMPBELLTOWN SES | BUSHFIRE | 150 |
SPRINGWOOD BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 140 |
SOUTH COAST VRA | VRA | 130 |
Ebenezer Rural Fire Brigade | BUSHFIRE | 130 |
HORNSBY SES | SES | 130 |
RANDWICK SES | SES | 100 |
RANDWICK SES | SES | 100 |
RANDWICK SES | SES | 100 |
RANDWICK SES | SES | 100 |
HORNSBY SES | SES | 90 |
BEROWRA RFS | BUSHFIRE | 90 |
WILLOUGHBY/LANE COVE SES | SES | 90 |
NEPEAN BUSHWALKING CLUB | BUSHWALKERS | 83 |
RIVERS ACT | SES | 83 |
BAULKHAM HILLS SES | SES | 60 |
BELCONNEN ACT SES | SES | 10 |
SUTHERLAND BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | 0 |
NATIONAL PARKS BLUE MOUNTAINS | NPWS | 0 |
Ferris - Ferris - Ferriss | ROGAINE | 0 |
Report by Sandra Kelley
Nine Shoalhaven Bushwalkers arrived at the base camp, just off the Wombeyan Caves Road, Wanganderry, at 4pm, Friday 30th June. It was a large cleared area on private property adjacent to the national park. We set up our camp, with some choosing to sleep in their cars, others in a tent, while five shared the comfort of a camper trailer. The wind picked up, the temperature dropped and clouds raced across the night sky. A fire was lit to keep out the cold and it provided a focal point for "fivesies".
Some then shared a meal of chilli con carne (supplied by Karen), followed by a chocolate log (supplied by Kynie). There was to be soup but I forgot to bring it. At 7.30pm, it was time for a member from each team to register and pick up the maps. There were two husband and wife teams consisting of Karen and Brett Davis; and Louise and Peter Dalton. There was also a Ladies team - Lani Imhof, Kynie Evison, Julie Davison and myself. We retired to our respective areas to plot the check-points and work out an appropriate route so that maximum points could be gained - taking into account our capabilities and the time frame. This took until 11.30pm and still no definite route had been decided, as the course appeared to be very challenging. There were no obvious circular routes, the radio
checkpoints were a long way out (you had to visit at least one) and there was a lot of walking in between each checkpoint.
The next morning during breakfast, the girls team worked out a plan and then at 8:45am following a briefing by the organisers, 113 teams set off in a rush. It always surprises me, how, after the first checkpoint, you come across very few competitors out on the course. There was a number of teams competing over two days, but all three Shoalhaven Bushwalker teams were only doing the one day event.
During the day the Ladies team managed to find all the checkpoints that we aimed for and we also visited two radio
checkpoints. The highlight was the Wangenderry Lookout with breathtaking views. Lani and Julie took advantage of this and lunched at the lookout, while Kynie and I warmed up beside a glowing open fire set up by the officials just up the road. On our way around the course, we covered 27 kilometres and approximately 500 metres of ascents and descents. We walked on 4WD tracks, through light to heavy scrub (particularly thick in the creeks), over creek crossings (Wilsons Creek had a rope to assist in a safe crossing and was lit at night), scrambled up rocky outcrops and picked our way across country at night with only a compass and torch. Always trust your compass. A rapid
walk saw us arriving back at home base with half an hour to spare (7pm) and 390 points in the bag.
This gave us 11th place over all, out of more than 50 teams. The others had arrived back earlier after a frustrating day of difficult navigation, tough terrain and bad course choices. Despite this, the Daltons still managed to finish 16th, and the Davises 21st.
They had a lovely fire going, so after a well-earned drink, we all attended the presentations. Congratulations must go to Brett on receiving his five year trophy. A quick wash and tea had us all snug in bed dreaming of checkpoints.
This rogaine will be talked about for a while to come, as it was quiet different from other rogaines, but worth the challenge.
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