Teams gathered to practice rope skills

It was a bright sunny Saturday. We've got a rainbow above us !

The rope ascending and abseiling session went pretty well. But due to some teams who turned up unexpectedly, we had a bit of waiting time there.

Thanks to all for being there and being so patient with everything. Hope you had a good time working out the processes with your teammates and revisit the skills that you have shelved up for a long time.

Abseil: Racers get to practice abseil with a rope-man (aka a belay person on the ground). The rope-man will hold on to the abseil rope during an abseil, in the event that the abseiler slip or let go of the rope, the rope-man will assist to arrest the fall from the ground. During the race, racers' team members will take on the role of a rope-man.


Rope ascend: This is probably one of the most physically demanding rope stations. Racers need to practice the right technique to ascend efficiently. Team members are require to work closely. While one member is ascending, the other members have to hold tight on the rope from the ground. The rope tension held by members on the ground will ease the sliding of the ascenders. (I had a hard time demonstrating rope ascending, it is indeed a hard skill :p)

Thank you to Ngee Ann Polytechnic for the used of their Adventure Tower.

Skills Refresher Session

For those who have signed up for the skills refresher session, here are the details:

Date: Sat, 28 Aug
Time: 9am to 12pm (please be punctual)
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic Adventure Park
Fees: S$15/pax
Re-visit Skills: Abseil / Rope Ascend / Top Rope Belay

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ngee Ann Polytechnic for the support as the venue supporter for this session.

Getting to the Venue - Ngee Ann Poly Adventure Tower

• Map Attached below
  
• The Adventure Tower is located at Kismis Ave (Toh Yi Dr, via Jalan Jurong Kechil)
• The access of the Adventure Tower is via the Ngee Ann Poly Staff Apartment blocks (not the main building at Clementi Rd)
  
• If you are driving, please park at the multi-storey car park next to Blk 6 & 7 at Toh Yi Drive (nearest)
  
• Please note that there is no approval given to park inside the school premises
• For those who are coming via the public transport like public bus, you can alight near the Bukit Timah Food Centre, walk pass the HDB blocks as indicated by the RED arrow line in the attached Map.
• If you are taking a taxi or a drop-off, you can access via Jalan Jurong Kechil/Toh Yi Dr to Kismiss as indicated by the YELLOW arrow line in the attached Map
  
• Access via the school's main building at Clementi Road is possible. You have to walk to the sports complex/swimming pool, cross the overhead bridge (over PIE) to get to the Adventure Tower.
• The Adventure Park has a prominent climbing wall that is 15m high, it is difficult to miss it.

Items to bring:

Equipment (race equipment)

1. Your personal climbing harness
2. Personal Sewn slings (2x60cm) that you will be using during the race
3. A set of abseil device (Fig 8 + locking karabiner)
4. Helmet (bike helmet)
5. Fingered Gloves
   

Others

1. Attire - sports attire
2. Footwear - sports shoes (no slippers or toe revealing shoes)
   
3. Water for drinking
4. Sunblock
5. Sunglasses

Please don't bring the rain with you. =)

Thank you.

10% off Early Bird for SAFRA AVventura 2011

We are happy to announce that all AACVI registered participants get a 10% off from the early bird rates of the SAFRA AVventura Race 2011, scheduled for Sun, 23 Jan 2011.

To enjoy the 10% discount, you have to register your team for AVventura on Wed, 15 Sept 2010, at the AACVI race briefing. Yes, the SAFRA team will be there to accept your entries!

So quick, gather your team (team of two) and be readied to sign up on 15 Sept to enjoy the 10% off the early bird rates.

More details about the respective rates will be posted here. Stay tuned!