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Bendigo Orienteers Inc.
Issue 29/14: 9 August, 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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Absent. So far 2014 has been a rather full year, orienteering wise, for me; it has also been rather interesting — a learning experience, let’s say. I’ve decided that the time has come for a break, so we are going to disappear for a week or so and will be back and forth for a while after that. Coming event details for the next two weeks are below.
IAN’S 86th Full results can be found on our web page.
Coming Events.
Saturday 16 August. Bush Classic 13.
Map: Wildflower Drive
Organiser/Course Setters: Craig Feuerherdt
Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm
Format: five courses: 1 difficult, 2 shorter difficult; 3 shorter still, difficult; 4 Moderate and 5: easy.
Comment: This will be a good event – don’t miss it! A good course setter on one of our long time favorite maps –and just around the corner. See you there
Directions from Bendigo: Travel east along McIvor Road. Shortly after the Reservoir Road look for O signs pointing you right. If you get to the trotting track you’ve overshot!
From Castlemaine and points south: Travel to Bendigo on the Calder; continue through town past the Shamrock Hotel and turn right onto Mundy Street. At the second roundabout swing left onto McIvor Road and then as above.
Please ensure you park in front of the old brickworks site (southern side of McIvor Hwy) rather than along Wildflower Drive. The assembly area will be a few metres along Wildflower Drive.
Saturday August 23. Bush Classic 14
Map: Mt Ida
Organiser: Steve Doyle
Start: 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Course closes at 3:00pm
Assembly at Dargile Picnic Ground (some shelter & pit toilets).
Course 1 Hard Navigation 6.7 km 10 controls; 2 Hard Navigation 5.4 km 8 controls: 3 Hard Navigation 3.9 km 6 controls; 4 Moderate Navigation 3.7 km 7 controls; 5 Easy Navigation 2.6 km 8 controls
Setters Notes: Start is ‘remote’ 600m to W of assembly (follow tapes).Peaceful area of generally open forest. Excellent runnability. Broad features with creek detail in N, steeper slopes to S and W. Whole area shown as ‘white’ on the map – in reality some areas of light green along creeklines.
Courses are overlaid onto a segment of the original pre — computer era map. Use contour detail and creek features for navigation, together with ‘main’ tracks. For runners a key point to note is that feeder’ tracks (e.g.: above Control 59 and the W– E track further N in the map segment shown) are no longer discernible on the ground. Likewise any small patches of yellow. A map update on display at Assembly will highlight these changes. Hint: Terrain is ‘only’ spur– gully (no mining or man — made objects) but provides challenges in route-choice in the subtle terrain in the north and in interpreting mapped detail.
Directions: Signposted from corner of Chauncey St and Northern Highway in Heathcote. Head north along Chauncey St (across creek & past Showgrounds), becomes North Costerfield Rd. After 5km turn left into Plantation Rd. After another 5km turn left into Plantation Track. Assembly at Picnic Grounds approx. 1km on left.
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