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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.

Next Bulletin 12 November

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Bendigo Orienteers Inc.

Issue 39/14: 29 October, 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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VICTORIAN STATE RELAY CHAMPS. Report on the Website

Black Crows. There was a report of a couple of BC’s in the minutes published on 27 October, well here are a couple more.

I have it on very good authority that in a recent 24 hour rogaine a team made up of two or our top athletes entered under the name of the ‘Night Owls. I believe that they slept for the greater part of the night – which wasn’t very Night-Owlish’!

Another team entered under the team name of ‘Nothing’ and I am told that that was the number of points they earned.

Coming events. Information on Eventor

Saturday 1 November. Bush Classic 19.

Map: Mandurang

Organiser and Course Setter: Daryl Fleay.

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Format: Five courses: 1, 2 and 3 difficult navigation, 4 moderate and 5 easy. This end of the map hasn’t been used for some time and should prove very interesting – especially in the hands of a master course setter.

Directions: From Bendigo: From the centre of Bendigo (Fountain): travel along Mitchell Street/Carpenter Street/Spring Gully Road, through Mandurang to Sedgwick. From the Sedgwick Hall, proceed West along Spring’s Rd (O sign). After 400M turn right into Hogan’s Rd (O sign). Proceed 2.4KM along Hogan’s Rd then turn left into Kerr’s Rd (O sign). The assembly area is 500M along Kerr’s Rd.

From Castlemaine: Travel via North Harcourt to Sedgwick, then as for Bendigo.

From Melbourne: travel via the Calder to Bendigo, then as above for Bendigo. Alternatively: turn off the Calder to Sutton Grange and continue to Sedgwick, then as for Bendigo

Next Bulletin 5 November

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Issue 38/14: 22 October, 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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Way back then, a blast from the past – – I was getting rid of a lot of O stuff and I came across an article Noel Schoknecht (a former President of our club) and I wrote for the Australian Orienteer of the day. When you look at Bendigo as it is now you realise how much the scene has changed and how we need to move around our gold mining terrain to glimpse even a tiny part of what it must have been like then.

“Let me draw you a picture – of a valley with a small creek flowing softly through it, forming holes with water in them as clear as crystal; kingfishers flitting about in the golden wattle and disappearing into the foliage which almost hid the creek from view.”

In contrast, a quote from Mr. Charles Clacey, from England, who visited this same place only a few months after gold was discovered in 1851.

“Never shall I forget the scene! There were no trees, only trunks and a few branches littering the rare pieces of ground that hadn’t been dug over. It was like a sandy plain or one vast succession of countless gravel pits; the earth was everywhere turned up – mens’ heads were in every direction popping up and down in the holes – the sounds of the picks and shovels, the hum of so many thousands of voices — !”

Oh how different it is now!

Lomglea South. Report and results available on our webpage

Coming events. Saturday 25 October. Bush Classic 18.

Map: Diamond Hill

Organiser: Andrew Cameron.

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Format: Five courses: 1, 2 and 3 difficult navigation, 4 moderate and 5 easy.

Directions: From Bendigo: From the centre of Bendigo, head South toward Kangaroo Flat. Turn left at the lights into Camp Street, right into Church St (orienteering signs), left into Chapel St. Continue under train bridge, then right into Allingham Street and left into Shelton’s Road. Parking 500m on side of road. Alternatively, travel out to Spring Gully on SG Road and turn right into Burns Street. Continue to the tee intersection and turn left into Diamond Hill Road. After a couple of kms turn right into Shelton’s Road.

From Castlemaine: Travel towards Bendigo. At the traffic lights at the Lockwood Road intersection in Kangaroo Flat turn right into Camp Street and then as for Bendigo.

From Melbourne: travel via the Calder towards Bendigo. At the Lockwood Road traffic lights in Kangaroo Flat turn right into Camp Street and then as above for Bendigo.

Next Bulletin 29 October

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Issue 37/14: 15 October, 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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Vera Shelton. Twenty years ago today Vera Shelton died whilst competing in an event on One Tree Hill. Vera was a member on Bendigo Orienteers in the early years of our existence. She was iconic in many ways: she was a fierce competitor: rumour has it that once she had decided her route choice on a particular leg she didn’t deviate – even small trees moved aside for her. She wore O pants, the legs of which came to just below her knees – her socks were short, just above the ankle, her legs in between were bare so invariably she’d come in from a course with her shins totally bloodied. We who knew her were used to it but I often wonder what effect the sight had on newcomers to our sport. If you want to read more about Vera you will find her story on page 96 of our club history – ‘One Tree Hill and Beyond’.

There is a stone cairn just west of the Pioneer Drive junction with Edwards Road at the base of which (northern side) is a small brass plaque commemorating Vera’s link with our forest and our club. If you are up that way anytime stop and have a quiet word with her.

Be at peace Vera – you remain deeply loved in our memories and your soul is nestled in the spirit of our beautiful forest that is One Tree Hill.

Bendigo Addy, 15 Oct. ’14. Have a look at page 45 – a great photo of some of our kids! Also, there’s a photo of a rather suave gentleman that I didn’t recognise at first glance: it’s Jim and he’s in his street gear. Used as I am to seeing him in O gear it took a few seconds to work out who it was. He comes up really well.

Kids. I see, in the recent OV bulletin, Ruth Goddard’s (Yarra Valley OC) report on the coaching morning for junior children she organised on Westerfold’s Park at Templestowe recently. The kids were introduced to map symbols and colours and they were then supervised on a short course. (Hope springs eternal – – – !)

Mars Bar Cup 2015 Write Up and Results

Coming events. Saturday 18 October. Bush Classic 17.

Map: Longlea South

Organiser: Terry Davidson.

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Format: Five courses: 1, 2 and 3 difficult navigation,

Directions: From Bendigo: From the centre of Bendigo travel east along Williamson Street, Condon Street and Strathfieldsaye Road through Strathfieldsaye towards Lake Eppalock. turn right on Gleeson’s Track, 6 km past Strathfieldsaye on the main Eppalock Road. Take care on right-hand turn across on-coming traffic.

From Castlemaine: Travel to Bendigo; after one block past the Fountain turn right into Williamson Street (Shamrock Hotel). Then as above for Bendigo.

From Melbourne: via the Calder, Elphinstone and Sutton Grange to the Bendigo-(Lake) Eppalock Road. Turn right and travel 3 km to Gleeson’s Track turn. Take care on right-hand turn across on-coming traffic

Next Bulletin 22 October

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Issue 36/14: 8 October, 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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WA. Well done to all who competed in the Aus Champs in WA. We had good representation—especially our kids. Who knows, if we can get a regular coaching program going we will do even better! Results can be found in Eventor.

Lyell Forest Central Results can be found on our website.

Coming events. Saturday 11 October. Mars Bar Cup

Map: Browns Reef. Kangaroo Flat

Organiser: Jenny Ball

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Format: One hour score event (no mass start). Separate Novice course for beginners.

Directions: From Bendigo: From the centre of Bendigo travel south to Kangaroo Flat and turn right into Lockwood Road at the traffic lights. After approx 200 metres, at the roundabout, veer right into Olympic Parade. After approx 3.5 kms turn into Rocky Rises Road and look for O-signs. Start near dam.

From Castlemaine: Travel to Kangaroo Flat. Turn left at Lockwood Road lights then veer right into Olympic Parade at roundabout, then as for Bendigo — continue to Rocky Rises Rd and turn left. Follow O-signs.

From Melbourne: As for Castlemaine

Special Feature : This year the Mars Bar Cup is also Bring a Friend Day. We are encouraging orienteers to bring a friend who has not done orienteering with any club before. There will be free entry to any Bendigo Club member who brings a friend to participate. There will be no cost to friends and they will be welcomed and given assistance as a newcomer.

All people who compete receive a Mars Bar.

Note The Mars (Mahers) Bar (Barr) cup was introduced by Ken Thomas, a popular member of the Bendigo Club who sadly passed away in 2002.

He had a list of awards which depicted his sense of ironic humour. The awards however were never presented. There were never any winners or losers and the cup never existed. Ken’s philosophy was that to simply compete in orienteering meant that you were already a winner and no special recognition was necessary.

Next Bulletin 15 October

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Issue 35/14: 1 October, 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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Norfolk Hero. Results not available.

Coming events. Saturday 4 October. Lyell Forest Central.

Map: Lyell Forest.

Organiser: Colin Walker.

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Directions: From Bendigo: Travel through Strathfieldsaye to Axe Creek, turn right into Axe Creek Rd. and travel 4.5 Km to Abbotts Track. Turn left and travel a further 3 Km to the assembly area. Park on the NORTH side of the road only.

From Castlemaine: Travel via North Harcourt through Sedgwick and Mandurang towards Bendigo. As you come into Spring Gully turn right at the One Tree Hill roundabout into Retreat Road. Continue along Retreat Road for approx 2.5 kms and turn right towards Strathfieldsaye at the big Williamson Street roundabout Continue then as for Bendigo.

From Melbourne: Travel towards Bendigo via the Calder and turn off to Sutton Grange. Then travel towards Bendigo through Sedgwick and Mandurang and follow as for Castlemaine.

Next Bulletin 8 October

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Bendigo Orienteers Inc.

Issue 35/14: 24 September, 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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All the best! are and have a safe trip. I hope that you will all be happy with your respective runs,To all the people who are travelling to Western Australia for the Aus Champ carnival, take c and come home to us safely. To our JSquad people, do the best you can.

Well done Jim! In case you missed it in the VOA Bulletin, congratulations to Jim Russell who has been appointed the Australian High Performance Squad Coach for the next two years.

Results: Apollo Hill
Full results and comment can be found on our web page.

Coming events. Saturday 27 September.

Map: Norfolk Hero

Organiser: David Jones.

Start: GRAND FINAL DAY: Early starts so you can watch the football. There will be two MASS STARTS: the first at 12:15 and the second at 1:15.

Directions: From Bendigo: travel out Spring Gully Road towards Mandurang. Turn right into Pentland’s Road and immediately right again into Hollidays Road. Follow Hollidays Road to the assembly area.

From Castlemaine: Travel to Bendigo via the Calder, then as for Melbourne. Alternatively travel via North Harcourt through Sedgwick and Mandurang; about a kilometre past the Mandurang sports ground look for the Pentland’s Road turn off on the left, then as for Bendigo

From Melbourne: Travel to Bendigo via the Calder. After Bunnings in Kangaroo Flat, turn right at the next traffic lights. Follow this road up hill and around to the left. At the T intersection turn right under the railway line. Turn right at next intersection and follow this road as it becomes Kangaroo Gully Road. Pass Diamond Hill road and turn left into Hollidays Road at the bottom of the hill. Alternatively: turn off the Calder to Sutton Grange and continue towards Bendigo via Sedgwick and Mandurang; about a kilometre past the Mandurang sports ground look for the Pentland’s Road turn off on the left, then as for Bendigo

Next Bulletin 1 October

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Bendigo Orienteers Inc.

Issue 34/14: 17 September, 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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Results: Bendigo Club Relays, Wildflower Drive
Full results and comment can be found on our web page.

Coming events.

Saturday 20 September.

Map: Apollo Hill

Organiser: Colin Walker and Andrew Wallace.

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm. Courses close at 3.00 pm.

Courses: 1, 2 and 3 difficult navigation, 4 is moderate navigation and 5 is easy.

Directions: From Bendigo: From the Fountain in Bendigo travel 7.1km North towards Huntly. Turn left at Howard St (Traffic lights at Epsom not long after Ron Poyser motors). Travel 3.2km along Howard St and turn right into Neilborough Rd (O – sign). After a few hundred metres turn right into Simpson Rd (O – sign). From here follow O – signs about 1km to the assembly area. Parking: There is some parking adjacent to the assembly area. With some more just a couple of hundred metres back down the track that you drove in.

From Castlemaine: Travel to Bendigo via the Calder and when you reach the Fountain in the centre of the city then as above for Bendigo.

From Melbourne: Travel to Bendigo via the Calder and when you reach the Fountain in the centre of the city then as above for Bendigo.

Next Bulletin 24 September

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Issue 33/14: 10 September, 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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Black Crow: I have no BC’s to report, but there were some interesting route choices (let’s call them that for want of a more accurate description) made during the Kooyoora weekend. I assume that these will be covered in our Noodle award.

Results: Mandurang, Full results can be here.

Note: Because of the unexpectedly large turnout of competitors there was a shortage of maps. If anyone missed out please contact Lorraine and she can organise for you to get one.

Trailer: Andrew Wallace would like someone to tow the trailer, from the Relays next weekend, back to Nigels Place after the event is over. If you can help, drop Andrew a Email acfwallace79@live.com.au

Coming events.

Saturday 13 September. Bendigo Club Relays.

Map: Wildflower Drive

Organiser: Darren and Raylee Eenjes

Start: Assemble at 12.45 (or earlier) for a mass start at 1.00 pm.

Courses: There will be a long hard, short hard, and moderate course, plus a novice course not included in relay competition. Staging area will be at dam, near intersection of Strathfieldsaye Rd and Watson Drive. All parking along Watson Drive.

Directions: From Bendigo: From the centre of the city (Shamrock Hotel) travel east towards Strathfieldsaye. After two or three kms (approx) you will come to the first of a set of three traffic lights (within about two hundred metres) at Strath Village. Continue towards Strathfieldsaye and after approx four to five kms look for an O sign on the left at Watson Drive.

From Castlemaine: Travel to Bendigo via North Harcourt, Sedgwick and Mandurang. As you come into Spring Gully (outskirts of Bendigo) turn right at the One Tree Hill Hotel (roundabout) and continue along Retreat Road/Somerville Street to the next big roundabout (approx two to three kms). Turn right towards Strathfieldsaye and then as above for Bendigo people.

From Melbourne: Turn off Calder Freeway towards Sutton Grange then continue on towards Bendigo via Sedgwick and Mandurang. As you come into Spring Gully (outskirts of Bendigo) turn right at the One Tree Hill Hotel (roundabout) and continue as for Castlemaine people.

Next Bulletin 17 September, 2014

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Issue 32/14: 3 September, 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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Black Crow: I haven’t been around so I took these from the web page in case you haven’t seen them. 1. Member who turned up at the Brown’s Reef event on an old rusty bike to get a free entry. 2. At the Mt Korong event, received a call from a Member, who asked where the Assembly area was; when told we were just up the road, he said “I’ve driven past the Picnic Ground, and the camping area, now at the Caves carpark, haven’t seen anything”…. Did someone say the event was at Mt Kooyoora?

Results:  Kooyoora weekend Full .results can be found on our web page. It looks like a lot of our people did well, especially the kids.

Coming events.

Saturday 6 September. Bush Classic 16.

Map: Mandurang

Organiser: Lorraine Leversha

Start: 12:30 to 2:00 pm Courses close at 3:00pm

Courses: 1: Long/hard navigation; 2 Medium/hard navigation; 3: Short/hard navigation; 4: Medium navigation; 5: Short/easy navigation.

Directions: From Bendigo: Travel south through Spring Gully and past the Mandurang Sports Centre. From there continue for approximately 1.7 kms and turn right into Pearce’s Road (O Sign). (take care – oncoming fast travelling traffic).

From Castlemaine: Travel via North Harcourt to Sedgwick, then as for Melbourne.

From Melbourne: Turn off Calder Freeway towards Sutton Grange then continue on towards Mandurang. After approx. 2 to 3 kms past Sedgwick turn left into Pearce’s Rd (O sign).

Next Bulletin 13 September, 2014