Events > May 2010

Sun 2nd May 2010 - Pittwater - Southern Regional Championships
Seven Mile Beach, May 2nd, 2010    Australopers invites everyone to Seven Mile Beach for the inaugural Southern Regional Championships. If you sometims feel you are going around in circles when trying to navigate in the dunes then this is the event for you! Many of the courses feature loops, some more than one!
Course Planner     Barbara Tassell ;     Controller      Jim Laver
Directions    From Hobart follow the Tasman Highway towards Sorell. Shortly after passing the airport turn right into Pittwater Road. After approximately 3 km, turn left into Centre Road. Follow this road through a barrier (leave as you find it) and for a further 5 km to the Assembly area as indicated by O signs.

Sun 9th May 2010 - Waterworks Reserve - Autumn Family Fun Outdoors
Directions: off Waterworks Rd in Dynnyrne ... see location map and details
Starts: between 10 and noon
... for further details see Autumn Family Fun

Sun 16th May 2010 - Russell Plains - Northern Local
Organiser Susan King Map 1:10 000 western end .. unused by us for many years!
Courses Long/hard; Medium/moderately hard; Short/moderate; Easy and a WALKERS ONLY COURSE + A SPECIAL CHILDRENS STRING/OBSTACLE COURSE - OTHER THAN FREE STEAK KNIVES WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR?!
Assembly At the Rocherlea Tavern turn onto Lilydale Rd and drive approx 1.5 kms. Turn right Russells Plains Rd. From the property gate drive approx 700 m. Turn right into the paddock on the south of the road. Enjoy your day.
Contact Susan King 63944668 or susanking5@bigpond.com

Sun 16th may - Dry Poles Road, Ellendale - Local MTBNav Event
Location: Dry Poles Road is some 72kms from Hobart, about four kms south of Ellendale, 5kms north of Westerway, and some 14kms south of Meadowbank Lake in the Derwent Valley, and runs to the west off Ellendale Road. Look for the street and orienteering signs at the junction of Dry Poles Road and Ellendale Road, then follow the orienteering signs along Dry Poles Road to the assembly area.
Event Type: Local event with set courses. Enter whatever length course is desired. Courses: Short, Medium and Long of around 8km, 13km and 18km respectively. Maps pre-marked. Solo riding.
Start Times: Choose a start time when you arrive between 10.30am and 12noon. Two minute start intervals.
Entry: Pre-entry is required via “entryhub”. Enter on the day is available, but pre-entry with entry fees paid at the event will assist the organiser and is preferred. Entry is open to any rider who is a casual or full member of Orienteering Tasmania – casual membership is available at the event and lasts the calendar year.
Entry Fees: Full members are adult $6, junior / concession $4, and family $16. Casual members are adult $10 and junior / concession $5. Junior is under 21 as at 31/12/10
Facilities: There are no toilets or other facilities at Dry Poles Road. Nearest are at Ellendale or Westerway
Instruction: A short 15 minute instruction session will be held for newcomers at 10am covering the basic format of MTBNav events such as control card punching and map reading. Individual assistance will be available at other times.
Contact: Geoff Rainbow on (03) 6223 3959 or at geoffrainbow@dodo.com.au.
... for further details see Mountain Bikke Nav

Sun 23rd May 2010 - Risdon Brook Reserve - Autumn Family Fun Outdoors
Directions: off the East Derwent Highway near Risdon Vale ... see location map and details
Starts: between 10 and noon
.. for further details see Autumn Family Fun

Sun 30th May 2010 - Poimena Reserve - Tas Sprint Distance Championships

Download the Full Details of the 2010 Tasmaian Sprint Distance chamionships

Summary: WROC invite all orienteers to take part in the 2010 Tasmanian Sprint Distance Championships on only the second ever map produced specifically prepared for this exciting format of orienteering in Tasmania. “Sprint” style orienteering has a different type of challenge where the navigation may appear easier but as you seem to be moving a little faster than in a typical “bush” style event, so the smallest navigational mishap can prove costly if you are racing for victory. The challenge is to “hit” all controls cleanly. For participants in the Corporate Challenge in Hobart or the Schools/Twilight  events around the state, the navigation challenge is not that much harder than these events, so it is a great way to get a shot at competitive orienteering in a safe environment.

To add to the excitement of the day there will be two races for your enjoyment. The first race (qualification) will determine the start order for the second Championship race. Check out the attached event information for everything you need to know about the event and how to enter.

Course Information:

Target winning times for the ‘Qualification” will be around 14 to 16 minutes and for the ‘Championship” will be around 16 to 20 minutes. There will be lots of controls on each course.  The aim is to provide a ”value for money” experience of this type of orienteering with winning times just a touch longer than recommended by the rules.