Apr 25 2008

E2C - Eco-Endurance Challenge

  • Canada (CAN)
  • Off-Road Running
  • Off-Road Cycling
  • Navigation
  • Team
  • One Day Event
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Length: 24 hours
Location: Outside Halifax
Then navigate this ... the Halifax Regional Search & Rescue\'s “Eco-Endurance Challenge”. There are three exciting Navigational Competitions available, offering eight and twenty-four hour options.

The Eco-Endurance Challenge 2008 will be an exciting and challenging eco-adventure hosted just outside Halifax, Nova Scotia. The E2C will be physically and mentally demanding with an event area of more than 200 km2 of thick forests, extremely wet bogs, fast flowing streams and miles of backwoods trails and cart tacks. It will challenge your navigational abilities as well as endurance in the backcountry of Eastern Canada. This fundraising event promises to be equally fun and challenging for the seasoned adventure racer or the first time participant.

The E2C is a hybrid of classical orienteering, ultra-distance running and the navigational training practices of Search and Rescue Emergency Responders. It is commonly referred to as a ROGAINE. Good physical conditioning is necessary to push one through the tough terrain, but accurate navigation skills are key to finding controls and minimizing the distance traveled. The 24 hour challenge is mentally exhausting as team members must always be aware of their surroundings and their place on the map. Teams of two or more have a fixed time (8 or 24 hours) to visit as many of the 60 checkpoints as possible. The winners of the event is the team that visits the most points within the specified time, or who are the fastest to return to the start after visiting all the markers on the course.

All profits from the Eco-Endurance Challenge are used to support the life-saving activities of Halifax Regional Search and Rescue and provide assistance to the Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia. Revenues are used to support:

Search and Rescue Operations

Children\'s Hug-A-Tree Program

Training and Educational Programs

Medical Equipment and Supplies

Capital Asset Purchases


2008 Registration - Deadline Mar 31/08

Challenge I - Search & Rescue - 8 or 24 hour events
Challenge II - Public Competitive - 8 or 24 hour events
Challenge III - Recreational - 8 or 24 hour events



24hr Public Competitive Prizes
1st Place Team - $1,000
2nd Place Team - $500
3rd Place Team - $250



ENTRY OPTIONS:

The Pledge Challenge: Registration waived with a minimum of $150 in pledges per person per team. Charitable receipts available. Contact Kelvin King, Meet Director, for further details. The team that finds a minimum of 10 points and who raises the most donations will win the grand prize - $600 shopping spree at a local store. Individual draw prizes for pledge participants.

OR

Registration Fee: $75 CDN/USD
Registration: Registration for the 2008 E2C is taking place until March 31/08.
Search and Rescue Training Discount: $25 per person

Join the challenge and live the adventure! Entry Fee( CAD ) 75.00

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