Sailing Club Day - Saturday 17th May 2008
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Grant Smith
May 12, 2008, 3:58:02 AM5/12/08
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Dear Sailors & Others
The club sailing day will be this coming saturday (17th) and we look forward to seeing you all out at the dam enjoying the fantastic weather. We have a lot going on this weekend so if you feel energetic and want to join in the runnning / walking / riding, or just want to relax please come along.
Details for the running activities are as follows;
Run and Cycle Day - 17 May 2008
(Organised by Lilongwe Sailing Club, Lilongwe Hash House Harriers and W.T.H.N. Enterprises)
Run – 26.5 Km
Start 6 AM
Start from Marcel's house
End Lilongwe Sailing Club
Water –
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1 at IS5 = 8.46 Km
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2 at Unmarked intersection = 15 Km (6.54 Km between water points)
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3 at IS6 = 20.2 Km (5.2 Km between water points)
Approx duration 2.5 hours. ETA at LSC is 8.30 AM.
Car Notes :
There will be watchman 24 hours at Marcel's house so don't
worry about your car.
A pick-up will do 2 trips from LSC to Marcel's house
between 10.00 AM and 14.00 PM to go and get your car.
A pick-up will follow the last runner and collect the water
tables at the same time.
We
need 2 marshals/runners for this event – please volunteer. (I will be one – so
one more is needed)
(Marshals will also participate in their event but will
be responsible to keep an eye on things and deal with issues if/when they
happen)
Run - 9 Km
Start at 7.30 AM
Start/End from Lilongwe Sailing Club
No water
Approx duration 1.25 hours. ETA at LSC is 9 AM.
We
need 2 marshals/runners for this event – please volunteer.
Cycle (Dirt Road) - 42 Km
Start at 07.00
Start/End from Lilongwe Sailing Club
There will be water and oranges at IS5 (as well as a pick-up for tired
little ones, injuries, use of cell phone if needed, etc.)
IS5 is 23.3 Km from the start
Approx duration 2.5 hours for 42 Km. ETA at LSC is 9.30 AM.
We
need 2 marshals/cyclists for this event – please volunteer.
Nutta
Start at 6 AM
Swim 300 meters (it will be cold, so it will be short – the swim is also
optional depending on your fitness and the resident hippo)
Run 9 Km
Cycle 42 Km
Start/End from Lilongwe Sailing Club. Approximate duration is 4 hours.
ETA at LSC is 10.00 AM.
Participants are on your own for this event. This will be more of a
social / team effort as opposed to a personal best.
Times
It
will be an honesty system. Time yourself or get somebody to time you. When you
arrive at LSC, write your name, time and event on a piece of paper – leave it in
the "TIMES" box at LSC. The judges will sort it out and the results will be
displayed for all to see during the course of the day.
Registration
If
you are interested in participating in any of the 4 events. Send me your email
address and the event that you would like to do. Due to the nature of the Nutta
event, a pre recce is highly recommended to familiarise yourself with the route.
Nutta participants will also be introduced to each other prior to the event to
arrange themselves (safety and back-up plans in particular)
The Venue - Lilongwe Sailing Club
Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/lilongwe-sailors?hl=en&lnk=li
Website - http://www.lilongwesailing.com/
Route Maps
Download from http://groups.google.com/group/l2h3?hl=en. Scroll down to FILES and the "Run and Cycle – 17 May.pdf"
is there.
Additional Help
We
will need 2 to 3 people at LSC to help with logistics from about 7AM to 12PM –
please let me know if you can.
Planned Itinerary
10.00 AM (RP's don't have to get out of bed at some ridiculous
hour)
Responsible People (RP's) – All supporters (including cheer leaders)
and non participants
All the braai's and skottles must be on the go at full force.
Bring whatever you like and be prepared to share.
If
you have a speciality or a favourite .... bring it, make it and share
it.
All Running, Cycling and Nutta (RCN's) participants are not required to
bring anything. They will be fed, massaged and given lots of TLC by the RP's ...
hopefully.
RP's are an important part of this event – active or passive. There is
nothing like a bit of support and a pat on the back for all the RCN's – make an
effort and come out.
Note sure what to bring ??
... bag of oranges
... some apples
... juice
... home made bread
... buy a bag of hot dogs, some rolls and ketchup (put on your favourite
chefs hat) and share them with the folk on the day
... whatever will do (we will not say no to margarita's
either)
If
you would like to just come out and have a look and see what the Lilongwe folk
get up to ... that is also cool bananas ... LSC is a great venue and all runners
have great legs to look at.
For things that do not require preparation, there will be a communal
table for everything to be left on.
LSC will have the braai's on the go at around 10.00 AM for you to
use.
There is also an equipped kitchen, tables, cutlery, crockery, sink, etc
for food preparation if you need.
11.00 AM
Responsible People (RP's) – LSC and Hash
Price Giving – (if you are a guy ... expect a pat on your back from Grant
– ladies will get a kiss from Marcel ... Deo volente)
11.05 AM
See 10.00 AM
12.00 PM or so (no fixed agenda)
The day is over ... and you have 2 options :
Clean up your stuff, go home or do whatever you need to do.
Stay at LSC, sail and chill out for the rest of the day or camp over and
do the same on Sunday ... then it's home time.
Disclaimer
This is strictly a social event and you enter / participate purely at
your own risk.
If
you get lost, injured, fall down, etc. ... there are no professional services to
assist you – so be wise and buddy up.
GPS Measurements in Km for the Geeks
26.5 Km Run
Start (Marcel's house)
IS3 = 5.25 (Int Ref : From dam ...
pass tobacco barns, pass 1 intersection, pass bamboo boom, next intersection ...
right)
IS4 = 7.54 (2.29)
IS5 = 8.46 (0.92)
IS6 = 20.2 (11.74)
IS7 = 22.8 (2.60)
End = 26.5 (3.70)
Cycle
Start (LSC) to Likuni = 16.6
Likuni to IS5 = 6.70
IS5 to IS6 = 11.70
IS6 to IS7 = 2.60
IS7 to end = 3.70
Total = 41.30
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