Maxi-Moose 24-hour Wilderness Race (Rogaine)

The 24-hour Maxi-Moose Wilderness Race held 17-18 May 1997 in the Cobequid Mountains was a success, by all accounts. 29 teams signed up for the 24-hour race and 5 for the 6-hour option. We had participants from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfounland, Prince Edward Island, Massachusetts, Maine and New York. Teams represented Orienteering, Running, Ultra-running, Search and Rescue (S&R), Boy Scouts, the Navy and people who just enjoy the outdoors.

In the Maxi-Moose, there were a total of 34 possible points to locate and a maximum score possible of 3500 points. Each control point visited was worth 100 points. Bonus points (100) were awarded for returning 1/2 hour before the end of the race and penalty points were used for late participants. Following are the results of the race:

Junior - 2 member team, both under 21

1. Finders O Club - Mark Lowerison and Jeff MacDonald, Amherst NS, 800 pts

Senior - 2 member team, both over 21

1. Team DSU - Ted Chaisson and Chris Adams, Halifax NS - 2100 points
2. Newfoundland 2 - Patrick Graham and Matthew Graham, St. John's Nfld - 2000 pts
3. Track Attack - Edward James and Dan Hennigar, Halifax NS - 2000 pts
4. Newfounland 1 - Phil Graham and Abigail Steele, St John's Nfld - 2000 pts
5. Trail Blazers - Bruce Lusby and James Farquhar, Halifax NS - 1800 pts
6. Claude Montreuil and Maurice Robert, CFB Greenwood S&R - 1600 pts
7. Hudson Valley O - Stephen Stibler and Jon Nash, Kittery Point, ME USA - 1400 pts
8. OANS - Ian Folkins and Andrea Moritz, Halifax NS - 1300 pts
9. Finders O Club - Joe MacLean and Greg Nix, Amherst NS - 1200 pts
10. ONB - Robert Hughes and David Cameron, Upper Kingclear NB - 1200 pts
11. Eugene Peters and A.J. Peters, Halifax NS - 1200 pts
12. Rainbow - Katherine Lewis and Laura Duggan, Dartmouth NS - 1100 pts
13. Engineers - Alan Samostie and Darrell Marsh, Halifax NS - 800 pts

• ONB - Paul S Looker and Gilbert Morneault, Rogersville NB - Disqualified
• Halifax S&R - Stephen J Leblanc and Deborah Stover, Halifax NS - Disqualifed

Masters - 2 member team, both over 40

1. Team Grayhound - Gordon Warnica and Gerald MacDonald, Fall River NS - 1700 pts
2. UltraRunning - Fred Pilon and Diane McNamara, Hadley Mass, USA - 1500 pts
3. S.W.A.T. - Walter Campbell and Ted Scrutton, Halifax NS - 900 pts
4. OANS - Jim Hoyle and Dick James, Halifax NS - 800 pts

Mixed - any other combination, maximum five members

1. Clare Ground S&R - Eric D. Comeau, Paul Comeau, Ralph Dugas, Cedric Smith and Ralph Huber, Saulnierville NS - 1900 pts
2. Jim Blanchard, Martin Bolland, Phil Capstick, Waynes Miles and Michael Ouellette, Kentville NS - 1700 pts
3. ONB - Stig Skarborn and Alex Whaley, Fredericton NB - 1400 pts
4. Half a Six-pack - Gerry Linfield, Greg MacDonald and Gary McCord, Tatamagouche NS - 1400 pts
5. S&R - Kevin Horne, Shane Slyvestre and Kevin Outhouse, Dartmouth NS - 900 pts
6. Margaret Lawton, Paul Woodford, Cathy Seiler, Steve Creaser and Christopher Parsons, Lower Sackville NS - 900 pts
7. Freedom - Maria Jacobs, Lisa Jacobs and Sandy Zinn, Halifax NS - 900 pts
8. Lunenburg Co. S&R - Gary Rhyno, Bruce Rafuse and Jim Bignell, Bridgewater NS - 700 pts
9. Rustics - Jenny Hughes, Anne Hughes, Lucy Hughes, Daven Hughes and Taffy, Upper Kingclear NB - 700 pts

6-Hour option (Minor-Moose) - There were 20 control points with a maximum possible score of 2100 points.

1. OANS - Mary Hills and Margie James, Halifax NS - 600 pts
2. North Shore S&R - Kenneth Newcombe, Robert Gould, Alex Regan and Mark Boese, Tatamagouche NS - 500 pts
3. Toronto 2 - Bill England, Dave Benoit, Gary Lahnsteiner and Christian Beribeau, HMCS Toronto, Halifax NS - 400 pts
4. Toronto 1 - Burnley Bertolo and Dan Matte, HMCS Toronto, Halifax NS - 200 pts
5. Saint Mark's Boy Scouts- Raymond Quan and Erin Quan, Saint John NB - 167 pts