2011
National Competition
The
2011 Competition will be held at Churchill Park, Gisborne on Sat. 19 November.
Churchill Park is a camping facility with showers, etc., across the road from
the beach, and competitors can consider camping there during the competition
(see attached for
information).
A registration form is
available; contact Rene Londeman for enquiries
about accommodation.
Assistance for Teams Attending Competitions
At
its meeting of 13 February 2008, the FRFANZ Committee agreed to make available
up to $5000 of its funds to sponsor teams wishing to attend the annual
National Rural Fire Competition. The Committee has done this in recognition of
the considerable benefits that ensue in skills with firefighters training for
competitions, and from networking of firefighters from around the country.
Travel and accommodation costs can impose a significant barrier to this, and
it is hoped that FRFANZ's sponsorship will encourage and promote future
participation of teams.
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Teams wishing for sponsorship should write/email to the FRFANZ Sec/Treas.
Morrie Geenty
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2010
National Competition
The
2010 competition was held at the Ashburton Domain
on Sat. 20
November. There were a total of 28 teams competing, 23 in the Open Grade, and
5 in the Ladies Grade. The number of teams would be the largest for many
years. The Canterbury Regional competition among Canterbury teams was decided
over the same runs. Event times were very quick and close, particularly for
First Water, and new national records were set for both grades in the overall
aggregate. Detailed results can be obtained through the Ashburton DC website.
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2010 National Trophies
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Records
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Standard Wajax Event
Open Grade: DOC Shield
Kenepuru RFF
1:08.19
Ladies Grade: Whakatane VRFF Trophy
Timberlands, Nga Ahi Manu
1:31.14
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[Central 1989]
DOC Tararua
1:00.08
[National 1993]
DOC Rimutaka
1:15.40
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Replacement Length Event
Open Grade: Grinnell Trophy
Scargill RFF Seagulls
1:47.63
Ladies Grade: Wainuiomata CWI Plate
Timberlands, Nga Ahi Manu
2:20.88
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[Central 1990]
DOC Rimutaka 1:37.23
[National 2001]
Aquanauts 2:11.59
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First Water fastest time
Open Grade: Phillips &
Smith Shield
Timberlands,
Young Guns
0:42.37
Ladies Grade: Phillips & Smith Trophy
Timberlands, Nga Ahi Manu
0:54.79
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[Central 1989]
DOC Tararua
0:39.96
[Canterbury 1994]
CHH
0:49.00
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National Champions (fastest 2-event aggregate)
Open Grade: FRFANZ Cup
Kenepuru
RFF
2:59.27
Ladies Grade: FRFANZ Cup
Timberlands, Nga Ahi Manu
3:52.02
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(fastest 2-event aggregate)
[National 2010]
Kenepuru
RFF 2:59.27
[National 2010]
Timberlands
3:52.02
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Rules
General
Rules can be downloaded. The Committee have simplified the
National Competition: the Monsoon Bucket run has been eliminated, and is
replaced with a second Standard Wajax
run. The best of these two runs is combined with the Replacement
Length run to form an aggregate time from which the National Champions
are found. The rules for these events are the old ones, but some additional
notes have been added to aid clarification.
