Issue 07/15

The weekly e-newsletter of

Bendigo Orienteers Inc.

Issue 07/15. Wednesday 11 March, 2015

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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Shoulder bags. When our Space Racing program started way back when, we were given a quantity of calico shoulder bags that we used as ‘show bags’ for promotional purposes. I have at my place about 200 hundred of these; approximately 60 of them have ‘Bendigo Orienteers Inc/Space Racing’ logos printed on them, the rest are blank. If anyone can think of a use for any of these within the club could you please let me know (ASAP, say by 20 March – I need the space!), otherwise I will give the blank ones to an op shop and dispose of the rest. Thanks, PeterC

‘Daddy’s Orienteering Adventure with Bendigo Orienteers’. If you haven’t checked out Tim Gentle’s video on our web page, you’ve gotta do it now! It’s wonderful. Great stuff!

Course Setters NEEDED We are still looking for Course Setters and Organisers for our events. We have events in April to fill, please check the Calendar

Another reminder— membership. Would everyone please ensure that they renew their membership before the start of the Bush Classic season (this coming Saturday 14 March, Diamond Hill North– details below). This will make it easier on the event organisers and on your pocket (cheaper entry fee!).

And another reminderlate entries for the Australian Three Days in South Australia at Easter close this Friday March 13th at midnight. There are currently 18 Bendigo members going

The Victorian Relay Championships 2015

FREE ENTRY FOR PAID UP 2015 CLUB MEMBERS

WHEN: Sunday 29th March at Eppalock South.

NOTE: You do not enter the Relays individually, If you want to run in a team for Bendigo Orienteers email richard.goonan@optusnet.com.au indicating your preferred course and team members

Entries close on Monday 23rd March (Yes this is less than 2 weeks away).

Course distances are: A – 7.5 km, B – 5.0 km, C – 3.0 km, D – 2.1 km, E (1 x B, 1 x C, 1 x D)

Note: Where possible event organisers recommend you carpool!

Final instructions: will be added to Eventor after the closing date on 23rd March.

Go Team Bendigo!!

Coming Events. Saturday 14 March

Map: Diamond Hill North.

Organiser: Bob Cameron

Course Setter: Andrew Cameron

Start: 12.30 to 2.00 pm

Format: Bendigo Bush Classic – five courses: 1 difficult, 2 shorter difficult; 3 shorter still, difficult; 4 Moderate and 5 easy.

Comments: Diamond Hill is old gold mining on spur gully. The map has recently been updated by Chris Creely and with Andrew Cameron as course setter it should be a real ‘Bush Classic’. (It’s Andrew’s ‘home ground’!)

Don’t miss it.                                            Directions:

From Bendigo: From City centre travel south on Mitchell Street (it becomes Carpenter St). At the Cemetery turn left into Spring Gully Rd, then after some few hundred metres, right into Autumn Gully Rd. (O-signs from here). Then left into Faugh-A-Ballagh Rd. Parking along Faugh-A-Ballagh Rd.
From Castlemaine: Travel on the Calder to centre of Bendigo, then as above. Alternatively travel towards Bendigo via North Harcourt, Sedgwick and Mandurang. Note the One Tree Hill Hotel on the right as you enter Spring Gully and about a kilometre on turn left into Autumn Gully Road, then as above.

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3 Responses to Issue 07/15

  1. Tim Gentle says:

    thanks for the update, appreciated. Quick question – do we just turn up to the Diamond Hill Event this Saturday at 12:00 noon ish? I can’t seem to enter via Eventor… Thanks.

    • Louise Hall says:

      Hi Tim. Just turn up. There is no pre-entry required for our standard Saturday events.

      Rgds –
      Louise.

  2. Bendigo Orienteers says:

    Tim, First start is 12:30, so turn up at 12, and be ready to run soon after