It is not always easy to find teammates, especially when you’re new to the sport and often, at the last minute, a replacement may be needed.

When you’ve exhausted your supply of willing and able friends and relations, try this Team Finder.

In your comment below mention:

• do you want to join a team or are you looking for someone to join your team 
• date of event
• distance (sometimes events offer more than one distance)
• where you are located (Jo’burg, Pretoria, Durbs, CT etc)
• team format (mixed, pairs, 3′s, 4′s etc) and how many people you are looking to recruit
• what type of person you’re looking for (male, female, experienced, navigator, workhorse, very fit, any)
• your ambitions for the race (competitive, for fun, to gain experience)
• your contact details (phone and email)

Finally, when your request is successfully fulfilled, please add another comment saying so. I will remove your request from the list so that you don’t keep getting enquiries.

AR Mini Gaiters
A one-size fits all gaiter designed by Lisa de Speville; she has sewn her own gaiters for years. Finally she’s getting them made for you too. These gaiters prevent sticks, stones, dirt and grass seeds from getting into your shoes, increasing your comfort, minimising the chance of blisters and prolonging the life of your socks. Made from four-way stretch lycra you can expect to get 12-18 months from them.

Price: R125.00

Transport Flag

After suffering the frustration of visits to every hardware store in her area (four of them in a 3km range!) and even an AA store, Lisa realised that these flags are hard to get. One hardware store quoted R495 for a flag they sourced! This flag is 26cmx26cm and made from day-glo orange fabric (net-like), with bright trim and a reflective stripe down the centre. When transporting bikes and boats, hang off the back of your boat or off the end of your bike rack.

Price: R65.00

i-gotU GT-120 GPS logger

This little GPS logger, the i-gotU GT-120 is a fabulous gadget, commonly used in orienteering circles to log tracks as GPS units with screen display are not allowed. I’ve found the i-gotU especially useful for logging my orienteering race tracks as well as recording paddling distances during training sessions. Combined with the open-source orienteering software, QuickRoute, i-gotU becomes an analytical tool.

Price: R590.00

To view the current competition and past locations, visit www.arwhereisit.blogspot.com

Thanks to Sean for the link.