I will be there for sure! Looking forward to this event. Its really awesome. @GWH should be going also!
I will be there for sure! Looking forward to this event. Its really awesome. @GWH should be going also!
I've offered to help out at one of the stations and do some spotting for you guys as required. To be clear that means in this case confirming where shots have hit. It will be good to put some names and faces to forum handles.
Good on ya @Puffin
And all the organisers and helpers.
Cheers
Pete
Arguing with an Engineer is like Wrestling a Pig in Mud.
After awhile you realise the Pig loves it.
Freakin AWESOME @Puffin!! Cheers very much.
We'll sort out which marshals get posted where on the day. I'll throw in my spotter for the longer target stage but normally a pair of binos and a rest for them will be all a spotter needs - most of the targets can be watched without binos but if you want to be able to call corrections then binos are great. Bring some warm gear and something water and wind proof.
You can't miss me on the day - I'll be the person running around like a chicken without a head with about ten things to do that should have already been done...
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To the competitors - do not be overly concerned with being slow (unless you significantly hold up another competitor - then I need to get involved) because if the absolute slowest competitor last year had hit all their targets they would have finished up in the top 5 competitors (i.e. most people could shoot better). The last couple of years the top competitors have picked up their game and to win it means you need a damn near perfect shooting score and also a reasonably fast time. Comparatively the fastest competitor who doesn't shoot well will need to be fastest on every course (and by a reasonable margin) and if they are lucky will come in the top ten.
Our swinging target will be back again. I'm bringing our newer spinning target and I have been toying with the idea of putting a bonus target behind the spinner for those competitors shooting a larger caliber. Also expect one "hostage" target set up and then a longer range set of targets getting progressively smaller to add a good precision stage. We try and make sure not all the shooting is prone and so expect a reasonable portion of the shooting to be some sort of positional. Most of the shooting is supported somehow though (tree stump, barricade, bipod/day pack, etc.).
Spectators are fine on the day but they can't help competitors and they will be subject to the same safety requirements (ear protection and sticking to the course) - also competitors should get priority at the BBQ!
Only a week away now!
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It was almost sunny in Takapau this afternoon.
Although if the predicted snow dump arrives and the wind picks up like Gillie ordered then, hyperthermia is on the cards
Cheers
Pete
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@Gillie
For us first timers,
How do we get there?
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Pete
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After awhile you realise the Pig loves it.
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Well it was not raining or wet, it was trying hard to drizzle and it was bloody cold.
I road my push bike from Norsewood Hotel to Takapau school on the back road.
That first hill nearly Buggered me, ran out of granny gears and had to get off and walk the last 100m to the top.
The 20km distance took me 56 minutes.
Getting fitter, hopefully I'll be right just in time for the spring hunting.
Cheers
Pete
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After awhile you realise the Pig loves it.
Event is this coming Sunday - weather is looking entertaining! Those coming should be prepared for cold and slightly wet weather. THERE ARE OVER 30 COMPETITORS REGISTERED AT THIS STAGE! Assuming they all turn up this will be a great fund raiser for the branch - two years ago they got a club PLB, last year the shouted a bunch of juniors a trip to get their first deer each. Extra competitors means I have updated or slightly modified a couple of details below.
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I've packed my No1 Swazi rain coat and Snow Shoes
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Pete
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After awhile you realise the Pig loves it.
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