P-Max #4, Belmont, 19 Mar 13

Course Planner with assistance on the night from Laura Daniel and Nicholas Hallinan. Time 1 hour, with the top people supposedly able to reach all the controls (but course planners are usually too ambitious!) 100% daylight but getting dim towards the end. Cool evening, though the recent rain is over we may still need to conserve water! Max score 295. 44 participants.

The coordinator writes...
Brian set a nice "game of three halves", with controls in Belmont (hill), Kelson (different hill), and on the flat. His name for the map, "A Speedy P" reflects the stream and its quite deep valley between Belmont and Kelson.

The Lightning Speed Robots (father and son Kelvin and Cameron Thiele) did a fantastic job outscoring everybody else including the winners from Oakleigh St. You should see how small Cameron is!

A nice ending to the series, and its getting a bit dim at 7:30 now. Next month, with daylight saving ended, we're starting the 3-hour rogaines which need a different level of preparedness. You'll need lights, warm gear, and the ability to navigate in the dark. Some of the controls will be harder. Running from 6-9 means starting 30min earlier, but there's no problem starting late or finishing early. School coaches may like to discuss a 2hr "school league" with us.

P-Max #3, Maungaraki, 6 Mar 13

Course Planner with assistance on the night from Cameron Thiele. Time 1 hour, with the top people supposedly able to reach all the controls (but course planners are usually too ambitious!) 100% daylight but getting dim in the bush towards the end. Beautiful evening. Max score 325. 52 participants. Kelvin writes...

The Oakleigh P-Max covered both stunning bush leading down to Korokoro dam, and the streets around part of Maungaraki. The route took participants to some fantastic lookout spots, on a gorgeous evening.

One of the more interesting clues was a rubber ducky in the middle of the lake behind the Korokoro dam. The lake is only small, but it is quite deceptive as it looks like it is about one foot deep - but the silt means you actually sink to at least twice this - and it is all mud. Some more enthusiastic particpants decided to jump off the dam to get to the check point - only to discover the silt was even deeper there. The question was: what word is written on the rubber ducky's stomach. The answer: "WET".

28 teams competed, which again contained a large number of school teams - great to see. Congratulations to Cameron and Simon from Onslow College, who scored 285 points, 10 ahead of Bill Edwards.

Results Walkers
(Times recorded to whole minute part only, which means that 7:31 is a minute and a bit late, ie a 20-point penalty. L=Late M=Mapper S=Solo)

1. Anna Engleback Beverley Holder (7:31) 135 -20L =115
2. Lynette Porter (7:23) 135 -40L -9.5S =85.5
3. Ocean Mercier Rachel Zhang (7:31) 70 -20L =50

1. Indecisive: Cameron Grant Simon Teesdale (7:30) 295 -10L =285
2. Bill Edwards (7:27) 305 -30.5S =274.5
3. Lightning Speed Robots: Richard Persson Matt Bate (7:29) 250
4. Moolloys: Lara Molloy Rob Molloy (7:30) 255 -10L =245
5. WGC Team 1: Ellie Molloy Islay Dickie (7:29) 225
6. WhereToNow? Ash Walker Lilla Csorgo (7:29) 210
7. Ian McCabe 7:28 200 -20S =180
8. The Communists: Stefan McClean Connor Isogai (7:30) 185 -10L =175
9. The Mapper: Michael Wood (7:29) 210 -21M -18.9S =170.1
10. Sue Me: Graeme Silcock Sue Eastwood (7:28) 170
11. Not Lost! Alexandra Riddle Jeanette Riddle (7:27) 170
12. Simon Rea (7:30) 185 -10L -17.5S =157.5
13. George Engleback Liam Stevens Ben Dewes (7:26) 155
14. The A's Amber Riddle Andrew Riddle (7:28) 155
15. Maungaraki Meanderers Bruce Worsley Lee-Ann Jackson (7:29) 150
16. Far Kan L: Alex McKirdy Sean Pool (7:29) 150
17. First Time 1: Jess, Paul (7:29) 135
18. Mohammed: Hamish Obrien Matthew Bain (7:22) 130
19. The Pencils: Jun Sonobe Misciel Macaraig (7:29) 125
20. First Time 2: Harry, Julian (7:30) 130 -10L =120
21. I don't know: Megan Karen Grant (7:28) 115
22. Abbey G: Matthew Stark Abbey Cowan (7:35) 135 -60L =75
23. Ginger Ningas: Ella Bryant Isla Graham (7:25) No Card
24. Malu: Manuela, Luke (7:29) No Card
25. Shenna: Shenyll Delpachitra Jenna Smith (8:05) No Card

P-Max #2, Upper Hutt, 21 Feb 13

Course Planner with assistance from Penny Kane

Time 1 hour, with the top people able to reach all the controls in about half that. 100% daylight. Beautiful evening. Max score 154 (without the usual zero on the end of each score). 68 participants. Jamie writes...

The winner, by 1 minute, is William Power over Sue Eastwood and Graeme Silcock. Speed did not triumph on the day as Bill Edwards, like many others, thought there were three hinges. There were double that. The question was not how many pairs of hinges are there. Other points people missed were the University (Yale), the number of legs on the seat (4) and a feeling of (Euphoria). There was a bit of guessing going on, nothing like a little initiative. Good times though, I enjoyed planning it, and thanks to those who brought along all the kids, great to see lots of people out there having fun in Upper Hutt.

I hope people enjoyed the photo idea, perhaps one that others might like to use sometime when they don't have a mapper as determined as Mike.

Results Walkers

1. Bruce Worsley 134
2. Lynette Porter 133
3. Anna Engleback Beverley Dinsdale 113

1. William Power 149
2. Sue Me: Graeme Silcock Sue Eastwood 149
3. Erin Binder 148
4. Mark Wallace 145
5. Bill Edwards 145
6. Simon Rea 142
7. Save the Hutt River: Pat van Berkel 136
8. Lightning Speed Robots: Kelvin Thiele Cameron Thiele 133
9. Where To Now: Ash Walker Dave Thorsen 130
10. Not Lost: Alexandra Riddle Jeanette Riddle 130
11. Team A: Amber Riddle Andrew Riddle 130
12. Michael Wood 143 -14.3M =128.7
13. Newlands 5: Hannah Collier Ella Bryant 128
14. Newlands 1: Daniel Ollivier-Peters Christian Wood 124
15. Onslow Adventure Racing: Stuart Engleback 123
16. Newlands 3: Alex McKirdy Sean Pool 117
17. Andy and Sophie Smith 111
18. Jill Ross Lachie Ross Angus Ross 103
19. Joseph Lynh Daniel Burgin 98
20. Eastbourne Scouts B: Hillary Sheridan Bridie Sheedy 90
21. Ben Arepenter Thomas Ensor 88
22. Newlands 4: Matthew Stark Andrew Iupati 80
23. Eastbourne Scouts C: Ella Shroeden Tilly Hoffmon Wall 60
24. Eastbourne Scouts D: Lauren Redpath Brianna Kirkman 58
25. Eastbourne Scouts F: Amy Flynn Olivia Longdon 55
26. Newlands 7: Matthew Bain Hamish O'Brien 50
27. Newlands 10: Michelle Macaraig Cathleen Perez 50
28. Newlands 2: Isla Graham Bryony Newenham-Falk NS?
29. Newlands 6: Charlotte Earle Georgia Lester NS?
30. Newlands 8: Stefan McClean Geoff Miller NS?
31. Newlands 9: Jenna Smith Shenyll Delpachitra NS?
32. Wgtn College: George Engleback Liam Stevens Ben Dewes NS?
33. Eastbourne Scouts A: Osar Sykes Osar Mlelland NS?
34. Eastbourne Scouts E: Grae Allen Hannah Moffat NS?
35. Cameron and Rebecca Grant NS?

P-Max #1, Naenae, 5 Feb 13

Course Planner with assistance from Simon Rea

Time 1 hour, with setting such that the top people should just reach all the controls. 100% daylight. Had 24hrs of heavy rain prior but it all cleared up for the event. Max score 295. 32 participants.

Results Walkers

1. Bruce Worsley, Lynette Porter 140 -40L =100

1. AHMB Ant Harmer Martyn Bayly 240
2. Islay & Ellie Elley Mollie Islay Dickie 225
3. Simon Teesdale 265 - 20L -24.5S =220.5
4. WhereToNow? Ash Walker 235 -23.5S =211.5
5. Not Lost! Alexandra Riddle Jeanette Riddle 210
6. Save the Hutt River Pat van Berkel Gavin Scott 210
7. Mollyoys Lara Molloy Rob Molloy 200
8. Paul Teesdale - Spittle 205 -20.5S =184.5
9. Michael Wood 225 -22.5M -20.2S =182.3
10. Newlands College Team 5 Geoff Miller Stefan McClean 170
11. Peter Whiteford Christine Whiteford 145
12. Runaway Meatballs Amber Riddle Josephine Reeves Anna Wong 140
13. Newlands College Team 4 Charlotte Earle Georgia Lester 135 -10L =125
14. Newlands College Team 1 Alex McKirdy Sean Pool 135 -10L =125
15. Newlands College Team 3 Matthew Bain Hamish O'Brien 100 -20L =80
16. Newlands College Team 2 Ella Bryant Isla Graham 150 - 80L =70
17. Alistair Adams No Card