Discussion: Henry Coe Adventure Trex: Regular registration ends on Monday 22 October
in: Henry Coe Adventure Trex (Nov 1–3, 2013 - Hollister, CA, US)
Oct 17, 2013 2:51 AM
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It's October: warm, sunny days inland are gradually giving way to cooler temperatures, grasses are dying, and rain showers are not too far away. Every year on the weekend of the time change (*), Get Lost!! has resolved to bring you the Adventure Trex, a two-day hiking or Mtb-riding adventure modeled after European mountain marathons. There is a destination to reach, and a campout at this destination on Saturday night. And, a good portion of the travel is at night, with a finish on early Sunday afternoon.
(* Note: in 2014, we will probably shift the event away from WMOC in Brazil, so it will be later in November. Earlier in the year makes for bad conflicts with the national adventure-racing calendar.)
For those not in the mood for a whole weekend in oak-studded hills, we're also offering a 4-hour adventure. The 4-hour rogaine starts early on Saturday morning for logistic reasons; we're moving the 4-hour start to 9 am and the event schedule will be updated shortly to reflect the change, but starting any later would, unfortunately, not allow us to fully support the Trex. For the same reason, there is no concurrent 8-hour event.
Regular fees end on Monday 22 October. The fees include the use of our exceedinlgy precise, lidar-based map of Henry Coe State Park created for our 2011 rogaine, SPORTident scoring, and all the food you can eat! Shirts with a unique design are an extra $10. The event is sponsored by Pacific Coast Trail Runs.
The Trex will be your best training opportunity for the 2014 World Rogaining Championships in South Dakota; we are unaware of any other long endurance/navigation events in the Western U.S. between now and next August.
(* Note: in 2014, we will probably shift the event away from WMOC in Brazil, so it will be later in November. Earlier in the year makes for bad conflicts with the national adventure-racing calendar.)
For those not in the mood for a whole weekend in oak-studded hills, we're also offering a 4-hour adventure. The 4-hour rogaine starts early on Saturday morning for logistic reasons; we're moving the 4-hour start to 9 am and the event schedule will be updated shortly to reflect the change, but starting any later would, unfortunately, not allow us to fully support the Trex. For the same reason, there is no concurrent 8-hour event.
Regular fees end on Monday 22 October. The fees include the use of our exceedinlgy precise, lidar-based map of Henry Coe State Park created for our 2011 rogaine, SPORTident scoring, and all the food you can eat! Shirts with a unique design are an extra $10. The event is sponsored by Pacific Coast Trail Runs.
The Trex will be your best training opportunity for the 2014 World Rogaining Championships in South Dakota; we are unaware of any other long endurance/navigation events in the Western U.S. between now and next August.
Oct 19, 2013 5:39 AM
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Checkpoints are making their way out to oak-land...
Technical challenge: From obvious (50% of the checkpoints) to ohmygawdIcan'tbelieveIjustnailedthislittlethinginthemiddleofa200mslope!! (about 20% of them). In a rogaine, you are in the commander's seat! you pick the order of checkpoints, and can make the leg between checkpoints hard or easy, usually with a tradeoff. Map for this rogaine is as far from an off-the-shelf government map as it gets, and you can trust the map to find that little thing in the middle of the slope.
Terrain no humans have walked through in years, perhaps ever, until the checkpoint placer: Plenty. Large pieces of the course are trail-less.
Gnarliness level: Less than at our 2011 rogaine. We are starting high and avoiding the steep canyons in the western part. Still pretty gnarly, though.
Poison oak: Less than at most local 7-course events I've been to this year. This doesn't say much, I know.
Support: Fantastic. At what other rogaines do you encounter a fully stocked camp to resupply and rest before resuming your adventure?
Views: Amazing!
Technical challenge: From obvious (50% of the checkpoints) to ohmygawdIcan'tbelieveIjustnailedthislittlethinginthemiddleofa200mslope!! (about 20% of them). In a rogaine, you are in the commander's seat! you pick the order of checkpoints, and can make the leg between checkpoints hard or easy, usually with a tradeoff. Map for this rogaine is as far from an off-the-shelf government map as it gets, and you can trust the map to find that little thing in the middle of the slope.
Terrain no humans have walked through in years, perhaps ever, until the checkpoint placer: Plenty. Large pieces of the course are trail-less.
Gnarliness level: Less than at our 2011 rogaine. We are starting high and avoiding the steep canyons in the western part. Still pretty gnarly, though.
Poison oak: Less than at most local 7-course events I've been to this year. This doesn't say much, I know.
Support: Fantastic. At what other rogaines do you encounter a fully stocked camp to resupply and rest before resuming your adventure?
Views: Amazing!
Oct 20, 2013 3:08 PM
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Can't believe nobody noticed 22 October is Tuesday... the last day for regular fees is Tuesday 22 October!
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