The weekly e-newsletter of
Bendigo Orienteers Inc.
Issue 40/14: 5 November, 2014
Contact (for this publication): Peter J. Creely: luddcreely@impulse.net.au (Ph. 5443 1975)
Web site: www.bendigo-orienteers.com.au
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Mandurang Results can be found on the website.
Congrats! Our club has won $40,000 to help fund the promotion of orienteering to primary school kids. This is wonderful news. Congratulations and thanks to Craig Feuerherdt, Andrew Cameron and all others who helped bring this about.
Coming events. Information is here
Saturday 8 November. Twilight 1 Hour Score.
Map: Guy’s Hill, Battunga Park
Organiser: Terry Davidson.
This event takes place in good light (it is in the period of “Civil Twilight”) and is in a unique blend of newly mapped quality bush (Bush-O) and a challenging residential area (Street-O). Competition divisions to cater for Beginners to Elite – all 1 hr.
Registration from 6.45 p.m. Briefing and map handout at 7.15 p.m.
Directions: From Bendigo to Strathdale via Condon St. At last traffic lights (Reservoir Hotel) proceed 4 km towards Strathfieldsaye and turn right at Saxby Dr. Take right-hand fork at 500 m. (Arthurs Cr.) to parking. Please park responsibly in this residential area. See also Eventor for map.
Enquiries? – Terry Davidson 5442 4905 0427 844 817
Event preview. Information is here
Saturday Nov 15th. TWILIGHT 3 HOUR EVENT. Final event for year.
Area: Break O Day map (west of Kangaroo Flat) – Browns reef and Crusoe heights. Map updated.
Time: 7 pm mass start
End: 10 pm
Entry: $8 enter on night.
Event: Get as many controls as you can in either 1 hr, 2 hr or 3 hr. Each control is worth 10 pts, penalty for late finish is 2 pts/min.
Note: You must choose your course time limit – no changes.
Bring a torch or headlight if you intend to go into the dark.
Start; Go to Kangaroo Flat and head west along Lockwood Rd. When you get to a sign saying Goldfields Way prepare to turn left into bush.
Start is on the south side of Lockwood Road after Break O Day hill (if you are doing a 1 hr event you will stay on this side of Lockwood Rd.)
Course setter: John Wilkinson Ph 54706349 or johnwbmw@gmail.com
Note: If anyone is interested in doing the cooking or bringing prepared snacks this year please let John know (Peter Creely will not be doing it this year).
Also helpers needed to collect controls next morning – be at start at 9 am sharp. Thank you.
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