Enter the first combined trail running and mountain biking orienteering race of its kind and at the same time make a difference!!!
The NAVChallenge is a three-hour orienteering race open to both mountain bikers and trail runners. It is an outdoor adventure for all levels of mountain bikers and trail runners regardless of whether or not you have prior experience in orienteering or navigation. Strategy and careful route planning might just be more beneficial than outright speed in this treasure hunt type adventure.
The NAVChallenge will take place at 09h00 on 5 February 2011 at Oak Lane Farm in Grabouw.
Teams of two and are required to traverse the designated area in search of strategically positioned checkpoints. The checkpoints will be allocated a score based on the distance between the event centre and the checkpoint and the difficulty involved in reaching each checkpoint.
The objective is to ride or run to as many of the checkpoints as possible and accumulate as high a score as possible within the time limit. Seeing as this is a navigation/orienteering event, each team is required to plan their own route based on their speed and ability. Consequently, there will be no marshals, no route markers and no water tables out in the field.
The aim of the NAVChallenge is to assist Fran, a woman living with cancer, fulfill a dream to run the London Marathon on 17 April 2011. The requirement for her entrance to the race is a R100 000 donation to the charity of her choice. It is the intention of the NAVChallenge to assist in raising these funds. ALL profits will go towards this worthy cause (there is no profit motive for the organisers). Fran’s choice of charity, MaAfrika Tikkun, is a non-governmental non-profit organisation that aims to transform communities in South Africa by supporting orphans and vulnerable children and equipping them with the skills needed to succeed in life.
For more details and the entry form, please check out www.navchallenge.co.za.
Entry fees only R150 per person, awesome prizes and the promise of a fun filled day for the entire family!