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Participant Documents

The 2010 Participant Notes are now out and can be found here. Please take the time to read these notes before the day of the event as they contain pertinent information for competitors and rules which you should be aware of before you compete. There has been a revision of the Aerial Photo map from 1:5000 scale to 1:7500 scale.

When?

Start Date: May 01, 2010 – Start Time: 06:30 AM

End Date: May 02, 2010 – End Time: 12:00 PM

Schedule

Saturday –

  • 0630 hours – Registration begins  (8hr participants have priority for 1st hour of registration).
  • 0745 hours – 8 hour participants should depart registration hall for start/finish (please ensure you have 45 min. to travel to the start/finish)
  • 0845 hours – Mandatory equipment check begins (8hr race)
  • 0915 hours – Mandatory pre-challenge briefing & distribution of punch cards (8hr race)
  • 0945 hours – 24 hour participants should depart registration hall for start/finish (please ensure you have 45 min. to travel to the start/finish)
  • 1000 hours – Start of 8-hour event
  • 1045 hours – Mandatory equipment check begins (24hr race)
  • 1115 hours – Mandatory pre-challenge briefing & distribution of punch cards (24hr race)
  • 1200 hours – Start of 24-hour event
  • 1800 hours – Official end of 8-hour event
  • 1900 hours – 8-hour awards ceremony
  • Continuing – 24-hour event continues all night

Sunday –

  • 1200 hours – Official end of 24-hour event
  • 1330 hours – 24-hour awards ceremony

Where?

This year’s E2C registration will take place at the Lakeside Fire Hall, located at 26 Myra Road in Timberlea, NS. There are two routes: you can take either Highway #103 or Highway #3 ( St Margarets Bay Road).

VIA Highway #103:
Travel to exit 3 (Timberlea). Turn RIGHT if travelling outbound from Halifax or LEFT if travelling inbound towards Halifax.  Go 1.5 km to Hwy #3 (St. Margarets Bay Rd) and at the Stop sign turn RIGHT. Drive 1.2km along Hwy #3 (St. Margarets Bay Road) to Myra Road. Turn RIGHT on to Myra Road and proceed to the end of the road to park.

VIA Highway #3.
Myra Road is located just after 1642 Hwy #3 (St Margarets Bay Rd). Proceed to the end of the road and park.

THIS IS AN ACTIVE FIRE STATION – DO NOT BLOCK THE BAY DOORS.

If you want to use Google Earth to search the location, use the postal code B3T 1B4. DO NOT use the street address, as Google does not recognize it. For those with GPS: UTM location is 20T 443860 E 4943142 N

PLEASE NOTE – ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT AT REGISTRATION BEFORE YOU WILL BE PERMITTED TO GET YOUR MAPS.

What?

Event organizers require every person going into the woods carry: matches, a knife, compass, whistle, water bottle, and watch.

You will be given a competition map (1:50 000), a punch card and a set of control descriptions. An emergency cell number will be issued for participants who will be carrying cell phones. Safety points with radios will be established prior to the challenge. We strongly recommend that you also have: food, insect repellent, first aid kit, tissue paper, extra socks and shoes, extra clothes, flashlight or headlamp, sunscreen, and a sturdy pack. If you are planning to stay out overnight, you may wish to carry anything from a groundsheet: for those wanting minimum protection and encumbrance, to a tent and sleeping bag: for the less competitively inclined.

Any other gear you carry is up to you. Please note that extra socks are recommended. The area will be wet.

Rough camping may be permitted at the site. If planning to arrive Friday night please contact the Meet Director.

How?

All participants will require personal transportation between the Event Center and the competition area. We encourage car-pooling as parking is limited. The parking area is on a dirt road.