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BULLETIN
2 v01
2021
EASTER
AUSTRALIAN 3 DAYS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
2021 AUSTRALIAN 3 DAY ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday 2nd April - Monday 5th April 2021
Noahs Day 1
Ark Ridge
Gumble Day 2
Pinnacles Day 3
MOLONG
6 km Charles Prologue/
Sturt Sprints
SULLIVANS RD
M
5 km ! care University
ITC
D R
AM
Orange
HE
KH
PAC
LL
17 km 36 km
H
IG
HW
6 km 5 km
AY
MANILDRA
ORANGE
CONTENTS
CONTENTS������������������������������������������������������������������2 GENERAL INFORMATION������������������������������������ 13
REGISTRATION/BIB COLLECTION����������� 13
SPONSORS������������������������������������������������������������������3 FIRST AID��������������������������������������������������������������� 13
WELCOME�������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 TOILETS������������������������������������������������������������������ 13
MINIKNAT�������������������������������������������������������������� 13
TIMETABLE������������������������������������������������������������������ 7 AWARDS AND PRIZES������������������������������������ 13
TECHNICAL INFORMATION��������������������������������8 CLOTHING RETURN����������������������������������������� 13
RULES����������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 CATERING�������������������������������������������������������������� 13
QUARANTINE�������������������������������������������������������8 ENTER ON THE DAY����������������������������������������� 14
START PROCEDURES��������������������������������������� 8 SPLIT STARTS������������������������������������������������������ 14
LATE STARTERS��������������������������������������������������9 SHADOWING������������������������������������������������������� 14
COVID PRE-START REQUIREMENTS�������9 START LISTS��������������������������������������������������������� 14
COMPETITOR’S BIBS���������������������������������������� 9 COURSE DETAILS���������������������������������������������������� 15
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS����������������������������9 COURSE / CLASS /LENGTH / CLIMB����� 15
MAPS����������������������������������������������������������������������10 MAP SCALES������������������������������������������������������� 17
ELECTRONIC PUNCHING����������������������������10 MAP SIZES������������������������������������������������������������ 17
FINISH PROCEDURES������������������������������������ 10
RESULTS���������������������������������������������������������������� 10 PROLOGUE - Friday 2nd April���������������������������� 18
GPS TRACKING��������������������������������������������������11 DAY 1 - Saturday 3rd April������������������������������������ 20
MAP RETURN������������������������������������������������������11
COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS������������������11 DAY 2 - Sunday 4th April�������������������������������������� 23
JURY�������������������������������������������������������������������������11 DAY 3 - Monday 5th April�������������������������������������� 27
WATER��������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
OUT OF BOUNDS��������������������������������������������� 12 MEETINGS & EVENTS����������������������������������������� 29
OA MEETING SCHEDULE����������������������������� 29
FOLLOW ON EVENTS������������������������������������� 29
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SPONSORS
SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors:
And special thanks to our landholders:
David Mac Smith and Kerry Nichols “Puddington”
Roger and Ann Woods “Golden Glen”
Clayton Gavin, Rubydale Property Partnership “Camels Hill”
Pat Taylor “Pine Ridge”
Graham Hobbs “Waroona”
Scott and Elizabeth Sheridan “Tullatoola”
David and Ashleigh Hobbs “White Flats”
Charles Sturt University - Orange Campus
Organising clubs:
On behalf of Orienteering NSW,
Easter 2021 is being organised by:
- Bennelong Northside Orienteers Inc
- Goldseekers Orienteers
- Central Coast Orienteers Inc
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WELCOME
WELCOME
WELCOME
I would like to begin by acknowledging and paying my respects to the Wiradjuri people, the
Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are gathering. I would like to pay my respects to their
Elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders here
today, also paying my respects to your Elders, past, present and emerging
Welcome to your Easter 2021 Orienteering Carnival – phew we made it!!
This event is taking place in the Orange and Molong areas of NSW – courtesy of Charles Sturt
University and a number of private landholders – we thank them for sticking with us over the last
couple of years and allowing us to hold our races on their properties.
For you as participants this has been a “shall I or shan’t I” event in so many ways – Book
accommodation? Book flights? Book cars? Arrange holidays from work? Well now you are here
we hope it has all been worth it and you are able to relax and enjoy not just our lovely forests and
rock, but also all the local area has to offer – from wineries to gourmet produce and restaurants, to
cycling trails – both in town and out, galleries and museums and local people to chat to!
So Welcome and “May You Run In Sunlit Forests”.
Ron Pallas
IOF EVENT ADVISOR
Welcome to Easter 2021. It seems like a long time since the last national carnival - Oceania 2019.
We have some wonderful orienteering challenges for you over the four days of this carnival. You will
be challenged physically, technically, and mentally by some of the best granite terrain and one of
Australia’s best granite maps, a new map of intricate rock detail that will be at scale 1:7500 and a
sprint map that is a typical University campus. At some point during the carnival, you will be tested
in a wide range of orienteering strategies by the maps and the courses - complex granite, unique
intricate rock detail on Day 1, areas of slow run and low visibility, fast open sections, long legs with
almost no tracks, many short legs in complex low visibility terrain, downhill challenges, and many
changes of direction.
The Easter Prologue and Day 2 are World Ranking Events. Also, the four events for the elite classes
will comprise Round 2 NOL and as such will be important events for all WOC and JWOC nominated
athletes as performances in these events will have a direct bearing on the selection of these two
teams.
Given that there has not been much bush orienteering during Covid 19 times, we are really looking
forward to this opportunity to give you all the challenges mentioned above, and we recommend that
you prepare yourself especially technically and mentally for these challenges.
Nick Dent
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WELCOME FROM ONSW PRESIDENT On behalf of Orienteering New South Wales, I am pleased to finally welcome orienteers to Orange for the 2021 Easter 3 Days. The events will be held on one of the best granite areas in the state and I know there has been exhaustive planning to ensure you experience quality orienteering over the Easter period. Overall organisers Nick Dent and Ron Pallas and their team of mappers, course setters, controllers, and event organisers, technical experts and a myriad of other volunteers engaged on official tasks, have worked tirelessly over the past years to present events that will be demanding and enjoya- ble for the orienteering community. This has been quite a challenging experience for all due to the cancellation of the event in 2020 but I am confident that this national event will meet participants expectations, renew acquaintances between orienteers and leave a lasting pleasant memory of the occasion for all who attend. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the personnel involved in putting on this event, par- ticularly Ron Pallas and Nick Dent who have held all this together over the past year despite all the complications the cancellation involved. A warm welcome to all orienteers and good luck in navigating around the many intricacies of Gumble. Robyn Pallas MAYOR WELCOMES ORIENTEERING COMMUNITY On behalf of the community of Orange I’m delighted to welcome athletes taking part in the annual four-day national orienteering championships carnival. Easter will be an ideal time to come to the central west. By then our distinctly cooler climate will have started to kick in, creating ideal conditions to experience the beauty of the region. Plans to host the event in Orange last year, had to be put on the back-burner due to the pandemic, but this year you can be assured Orange will turn on the warmest of welcomes. Orange has a growing reputation for hosting top line sports events. As well as challenging routes for competitions, there’s so much to do for family members in between events. We are looking forward to Orange being the backdrop for another successful national carnival which continues to display orienteering as a fun option towards active and healthy lifestyles for people across the state. Our local Orienteering club, Goldseekers, has been an active part of our local sporting community for many years, and I know how much they’ll be looking forward to being a part of this event. I look forward to seeing you in Orange. Cr Reg Kidd MAYOR OF ORANGE v01 22 March 2021 5 of 32
COVID SAFETY No programme would be complete without the obligatory recognition of our changing world, we are lucky that we have escaped the devastation of COVID worldwide – however please be mindful of the social distancing requirements and other regulations in place in NSW (https://www.nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules), obey all instructions during your stay and help us make this event safe. We will be using the NSW QR code system to log non-participants who attend the events. Please log-in using the QR code on display at Registration and at various points around car parking and the Arenas. A major consequence of COVID is that there will be NO Water provided at Starts and Finishes – and unless you run one of the longer courses, no water on courses. In Molong, April max temperatures are around 22 - 23 deg C, so not too high – please bring enough water for your own needs before, during and after your races. There will also be NO Control Descriptions available at the Starts on any day – please print your own from Eventor. There will be NO Enter On the Day – but luckily we are able to provide some MiniKnat streamered courses for the younger family members – see the information against each day. There will be arena areas at all events and Prize-givings will be held – however we ask that you make sure you maintain social distancing between groups at all times. Be prepared for change – check Eventor for updates before the event just in case revisions to COVID regulations in rural NSW affect our/your plans. Please do not come to this Carnival or any of the events, if you are displaying any COVID 19 symptoms. EMBARGOES All event maps and areas noted in this programme are strictly out of bounds before the carnival. CHANGE OF CLOCKS - SUNDAY MORNING Please note Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday 4th April at 3am. You get an extra hour of sleep to recover! v01 22 March 2021 6 of 32
TIMETABLE
TIMETABLE
WRE Elite Sprint, Family Sprint Relay, Public Sprint
Charles Prologue/ 10:00-13:30 Registration and Information at Registration
Sturt Sprints tent/table
2
University 12:00 Elite Prologue - first starts
April
Orange
13:50 Family relay briefing
Friday 14:00 Family Relay - first leg mass start
14:15 Public Sprint - first start
16:00 Course closure
Australian 3 Days Championships - Middle Distance
Noahs Ark Day 8:00 Registration and Information at
3 April
Ridge
SW of
Molong
1 9:00
Registration tent/table
First starts Day 1
10:00-13:00 Kids Maze available
Saturday 14:00 Course closure
15:00 & OA Committee meetings - Molong High
16:00 School
Australian 3 Days Championships - Long Distance,
Elite WRE (NB clocks change today! Back 1 hour)
Gumble Day
2
Pinnacles 8:00 Registration and Information at
4
SW of Registration tent/table
April
Molong
9:00 First starts Day 2
Sunday 10:00-13:00 Miniknat streamer course available
14:30 Course closure
15:00 OA AGM
Australian 3 Days Championships - Long Distance
Gumble Day 8:00 Registration and Information at
3
Pinnacles
5
SW of Registration tent/table
April
Molong 9:00 First starts Day 3
10:00-13:00 Miniknat streamer course available
Monday 14:30 Course closure
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Technical information applicable to all days.
RULES
Current editions of:
Competition Rules for IOF Foot Orienteering Events (2019)
World Ranking Events(WRE) Manual
Orienteering Australia Foot Competition Rules 2019
National Orienteering League Guidelines 2020
Australian University Championship Rules.
Deviations to cope with COVID 19 regulations will be in place where noted below:
1. Varying 18.4 to allow control descriptions to be distributed (online) with the event information
rather than at the pre-start.
2. Varying 19.8 (and associated provisions of the Health and Safety Guidelines) to require
refreshments only to be offered on courses with a winning time of 55 minutes or longer, with
only one refreshment point required on each such course, and to allow refreshment points to
be at locations other than controls/compulsory crossing points.
3. Varying 24.1 to remove the requirement to display provisional results in the arena.
QUARANTINE
Due to Covid restrictions there will NOT be a quarantine for the elite classes (M21E, W21E,
M20E,W20E, M18E and W18E) at any of the events.
START PROCEDURES
Prologue
For the Elite Prologue there will be 1 minute interval start procedure
For the Family Relay there will be a Mass Start (– except for family members of Elite runners who
will be started by the Starter) ****
For the Public Sprint there will be a 30 sec interval start procedure.
**** Team 19 - the Todkills: Stephen is running Men Elite. Say he runs 19.26 that is when the second
runner in the Todkill team takes off.
Now Team 9 - the Shinglers: Nea and Ewan are running elites so 3rd runner Paula will start at the
total of their times.
The non elites will have a timing sheet that they hand the starter which shows their start time.
Days 1, 2 and 3
Competitors on the same course will start 2 minutes apart, with a -3, -2, -1 minute start procedure.
Odd numbered courses will start on the odd minute and even numbered courses will start on the
even minute.
On Day 1 all elite classes start order will be in three seeded blocks with random times in each block.
On Day 2 all elite courses will have a reverse chasing start.
On Day 3 the top Elite runners (Race leader’s time plus 30 minute cut-off) will have a Chasing Start,
with a 2 min interval for the remaining runners.
The M21AS course (Sledge) competitors will have a mass start near the Finish on Day 1, with
a reverse chasing start on Day 2 and a chasing start on Day 3 for 30 mins, then at two minute
intervals.
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3 Minute Start Procedure
Pre-start area ⏱ -3 min ⏱ -2 min ⏱ -1 min ⏱ Start Clock
BIB Odd courses Odd courses
Avoid congestion & Tape to Start
Spread out SI / SIAC Map Boxes
Don’t come too early check Even courses Even courses
Clear and Check Helpers
stations Late starters Start
Shadow unit
runners
Lane clocks will display start time -3 , -2, -1 minute and the start clock will beep at -10 seconds, with
a final beep on the minute.
You will enter the -3 minute start box at 3 minutes before your start time and progress through as
directed on the minute beeps. The starts will be silent, and no names will be called.
There will a sign showing Course numbers and associated Classes, map boxes will be similarly
labelled.
On Day 1 there will be a marked route to the start triangle, which will be marked in the terrain by a
control flag. On Day 2 and 3 there will be a short streamered route to the start triangle, marked in
the terrain by a control flag.
N.B. NO paper control descriptions will be available at any event – please print your own from
Eventor, they will be on the race maps.
LATE STARTERS
Report to the Start Official at the pre-start area where you will be given a start time which may be
after the last starter on that course.
Last times for each course will be displayed at Registration.
COVID PRE-START REQUIREMENTS
To avoid congestion at the start area all competitors are asked to arrive not earlier than 2 minutes
before they enter the -3 minute Start boxes. Please maintain 1.5m social distancing at all times.
Warm up areas will be indicated for each day – please observe the organiser’s instructions at all
times.
COMPETITOR’S BIBS
All competitors must wear the allocated bib which will be available for pick up at Registration. It will
show your start time for each day, your name and your SI number.
Relay runners also need to pick up a Relay bib.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS
See Rule 18.4 OA approved variation above.
We will not have Control Descriptions available at the start. They will be available on Eventor for all
courses at all events. We plan to upload them to Eventor in the week beginning 22nd March. If you
want to have them with you on the course you will need to print them from Eventor. All maps will
have International symbol control descriptions only. English control descriptions for Courses 22, 23,
24 & 25 will also be available on Eventor.
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MAPS All maps will be printed on Pretex synthetic paper which is water-proof and tear resistant. Maps will be printed using paper sizes to suit the courses, see Page 17. ELECTRONIC PUNCHING The SPORTIdent (SI) “punching” system will be used for all events. SPORTident ActiveCard (SIAC) “punching” will also be available at all events. Regular SPORTident (SI) sticks will work in the same manner as usual. The SIAC AIR+ works in both the classical direct “punching” mode, as well as for contactless tagging. So when SIAC sticks are used, the competitor will have a time-advantage at the control point, as they need only pass close by the control unit and they do not need to insert the finger-stick into the control unit itself. The SIAC battery will always work in direct punching mode even if the battery is empty - direct punching provides a fall-back option to register at controls. In contactless punching mode the SIAC’s optical (flash) and acoustic (beep) feedback signals confirm that a control code and timestamp have been successfully captured. It is therefore very important to use the SIAC Battery Test station before the start to check for sufficient battery reserve (a normal beep) or a warning message if the battery is low. As AIR+ functionality is enabled by the CHECK-process after the chip has been cleared, the CHECK-process is mandatory for all SPORTident AIR+ users. SIAC AIR+ mode can be compromised by disturbances caused by third party equipment, so as a general rule a GPS-watch and SIAC must not be carried on the same arm. If you do not get a confirmation flash/beep from your SIAC stick on the course, you should physically insert your stick into the control unit. If at any time a control unit does not give a confirmation flash/beep, you should use the backup manual pin punch in the area indicated on your map. FINISH PROCEDURES All competitors must insert their SI stick into the finish control. The finish control will not be SIAC Air. You must punch the finish control. All competitors are to report to the finish. After punching the finish control proceed to the download tent and follow instructions. There will be two lanes for download. RESULTS At the Australian Easter 3 days 2021, Living it Live will be a major part in the spectator experience and atmosphere of the event. The extent of this will depend on the Covid 19 restrictions at the time the events are held. There will be live results to wifi in the Arenas and also on the internet, but there will be no results displayed on big screens. http://livingitlive.com.au/live-centre/ for live results and GPS tracking Results will also be available on Eventor against the Easter Carnival listing. v01 22 March 2021 10 of 32
GPS TRACKING Some courses each day will have GPS tracking. GPS trackers will be assigned to selected elites and some runners in other classes. A document with the tracked runners will be on Eventor for each event. If you are assigned a GPS tracker you must carry the tracker, as failure to do so could result in a penalty. Collection of GPS trackers and vest by elites & others can occur on the morning of the event at registration tent. MAP RETURN Competitors maps will not be collected at the finish. All competitors are to respect the idea of “fairness”. Each competitor has a responsibility not to attempt to gain any advantage by looking at another competitor’s map and competitors are not to show their map to anyone who has yet to compete. “All persons taking part in an orienteering event shall behave with fairness and honesty. They shall have a sporting attitude and a spirit of friendship. Competitors shall show respect for each other, for officials, journalists, spectators and the inhabitants of the competition area. The competitors shall be as quiet as possible in the terrain.” COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS Participants wishing to make a complaint shall lodge this with the registration team no later than 15 minutes after the course closure time or after the results are declared official. The registration team will make a record of the complaint and deliver it to the organiser. Any protest about the outcome of a complaint will also be delivered to the registration team as soon as possible after being notified of the outcome of a complaint. The protest must be in writing and be made on the form provided at Registration. The registration team will contact the appropriate officials to deal with the protest. Complaints, protests and appeals will be handled by the event organiser and jury in accordance with the Competition Rules for Orienteering Australia Foot Orienteering Events. JURY A jury will be selected to deal with any protests from available Level 3 Controllers at the event. WATER OA Rule Variation 19.8 (see above) On Day 2, courses 1,2,3,4 and 6 will have a water control on the course. This water control will be manned and will have one bottle of water for each competitor. Please only touch and drink from one bottle and do not carry the bottle away from the control. If competitors on these courses think that they may need more water, they need to carry this water with them. All other courses on Day 2 and all courses on Day 1 and Day 3 will NOT have water on the course. Any competitor who wants to have water during their course must carry the water with them. Also, any water that you need before you run and after you run, you must bring with you to the event. All walks to the start are less than 1km easy walk from the parking/finish area. We fully understand the implications of this decision for the competitors. However, these are not normal times and we really have no choice but to make this call given the health guidelines that we are operating under. v01 22 March 2021 11 of 32
OUT OF BOUNDS These areas will be clearly marked with OOB signs and black and yellow tape. On Day 2 the walk to the pre start from the fence crossing is 600m along a marked route (red and white streamers). Forest either side of this route is OOB. (See map under Day 2 Start) v01 22 March 2021 12 of 32
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION/BIB COLLECTION
Registration will be at the events only.
Bibs will be available for collection at each event at the registration tent.
The Rego team will also deal with:
COVID QR code log-in for non-runners, Enquiries; SI stick number changes; Emergency stick hire;
Miniknat info; Complaints; Protests; GPS tracker collection.
FIRST AID
There will be First Aid facilities and personnel available at all events.
TOILETS
Portable toilets will be available at all events – COVID hygiene cleaning procedures will be in place
– however please use hand sanitiser before and after entering the toilets.
MINIKNAT
There will be a course for young children available from Registration on Days 1, 2 and 3. Miniknat (ex
Sweden) is designed for children to follow a streamered course between checkpoints.
Si units with SI-Air capability will be used at each control point along with a specially printed map.
Free entry will be available from Registration on each day and the location of the Miniknat is on the
event diagrams.
Children must provide their own SI stick - this can be any stick if it is cleared before the start.
A results printout will be provided.
Participation anytime from 10:00 - 1:00.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Awards will be available to the winners and placegetters of all championship classes. Certificates
will be available to winners and place getters of all other classes.
Prize-givings will be held for the Family Relay after Saturday’s races (24hr after the relay) and for the
Easter 3 Day, on Monday after the Day 3 races.
M21AS -Sledge course encouragement awards to be advised! Boxer shorts are on order....
CLOTHING RETURN
There will be no clothing return.
CATERING
Local organisations will be providing food and drinks from about 10:30am to 2pm on Sunday
and Monday (unfortunately not on Friday or Saturday), please support them. Steak/ sausage
sandwiches, egg & bacon rolls, veggie burgers, plus cold sandwiches, tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Prices around the $5 to $8 mark – please bring change and small notes as EFTPOS may struggle
due to the location.
A coffee van will be available every day.
v01 22 March 2021 13 of 32ENTER ON THE DAY Apologies to those interested in a casual run, but due to COVID concerns there will be no Enter On the Day offered. SPLIT STARTS In developing the start list all efforts have been made to meet all requests. However, there are some classes and courses where there are multiple requests for splits and it just wasn’t possible to provide them as requested. Where the timing doesn’t work you can delay your start and start later than your advertised start time or start earlier with the Volunteer early starters at around 8.30 each morning. Please use the Late Starter lane and punch the start. SHADOWING Shadowing (with the exception of the M/W10 Novice class) by parents and/or coaches is not allowed during Easter 2021. In the M/W10N class, entrants are permitted to receive assistance on the course (shadowing or direct assistance) and shall also be given the opportunity to study their course with a parent or mentor for up to 10 minutes before their start time. All competitors will have a free start on their course after 10am each day. The proviso is that the person shadowing, if competing, must run their course first. Please use the Late start lane. Times shall not be recorded for this class. START LISTS Start lists will be available through Eventor. v01 22 March 2021 14 of 32
COURSE DETAILS
COURSE DETAILS
COURSE / CLASS /LENGTH / CLIMB
PROLOGUE
Course Classes Scale Length Climb Controls
1 M21E, M20E, M18E 1:4000 3.76 32.5 21
2 W21E, W20E, W18E 1:4000 3.19 40 22
FAMILY RELAY
Course Classes Scale Length Climb Controls
1 Long 1:3000 3.76 32.5 21
2 Medium 1:3000 3.19 40 22
4 Short 1:3000 1.5 10 13
PUBLIC SPRINT
Course Classes Scale Length Climb Controls
1 Men’s Long 1:3000 3.76 32.5 21
2 Women’s Long, Men’s Medium 1:3000 3.19 40 22
3 Women’s Medium 1:3000 1.88 20 14
4 Women’s Easy, Men’s Easy 1:3000 1.5 10 13
v01 22 March 2021 15 of 32EASTER 3 DAYS Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Length Climb Controls Length Climb Controls Length Climb Controls
1 M21E 5.8 245 26 13.4 550 27 7.6 245 27
2 W21E 4.8 215 25 9.3 395 21 5.9 195 20
3 M20E, M18E (Day 1 5.1 205 25 9.9 405 20 7.6 240 28
and 3)**
4 W20E, W18E (Day 1 4.1 190 20 6.7 280 16 5.7 185 22
and 3)**
5 M35A 5.1 210 24 6.9 225 16 7.4 265 25
6 M18E (Day 2)** 7.2 295 18
7 M21A, M40A 4.6 200 22 6.9 280 15 7.4 230 26
8 M45A, M50A 4.2 185 20 6.5 260 15 6.3 215 21
9 W21A, W35A, W40A, 3.9 175 18 5.9 240 15 6.2 205 21
M20A
10 M21AS 3.9 180 16 5.8 230 14 5.6 215 17
11 M16A 3.9 175 20 5.7 230 14 5.5 185 16
12 M35AS, M55A, 3.9 175 20 5.7 245 14 5.5 185 16
W45A
13 W18E (Day 2)** 5.7 235 14
14 M60A, W21AS, W50A 3.3 165 18 5.4 215 14 5.3 200 18
15 M65A 3.2 150 16 4.7 170 12 4.3 170 16
16 W16A 3.3 150 16 4.5 200 11 4.3 155 16
17 W55A, W20A 3.3 150 16 4.5 175 11 4.3 155 16
18 M45AS, W35AS, 2.9 110 16 3.8 145 11 4.2 135 16
W60A, M70A
19 M55AS, M75A, 2.7 130 17 3.2 130 10 3.6 130 15
W45AS, W65A
20 M80A, W55AS, 2.2 90 15 2.6 85 8 2.7 95 11
W70A, W75A,
M65AS
21 W80A, W85A, M85A, 2.0 90 14 2.3 75 7 1.9 50 9
W65AS
22 M-JuniorB, 3.3 120 18 3.6 140 11 4.3 165 16
M-OpenB, M14A
23 W-JuniorB, 3.0 100 16 3.2 115 10 2.9 115 11
W-OpenB, W14A
24 M12A, W12A, 2.1 60 11 2.3 40 10 3.5 95 12
M/W-EasyB
25 M10A, W10A, M/ 1.6 60 10 1.7 35 11 2.3 55 14
W10Shadow
** Day 2 - M18E and W18E run Course 6 and 13 respectively
v01 22 March 2021 16 of 32MAP SCALES
EASTER 3 DAYS Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
1 M21E 7500 10000 10000
2 W21E 7500 10000 10000
3 M20E, M18E* 7500 10000 10000
4 W20E, W18E** 7500 10000 10000
5 M35A 7500 10000 10000
6 M18E Sunday Day 2 only* 10000
7 M21A, M40A 7500 10000 10000
8 M45A, M50A 7500 10000 10000
9 W21A, W35A, W40A, M20A 7500 10000 10000
10 M21AS 7500 10000 10000
11 M16A 7500 10000 10000
12 M35AS, M55A, W45A 7500 10000 10000
13 W18E Sunday Day 2 only** 10000
14 M60A, W21AS, W50A 7500 10000 10000
15 M65A 7500 7500 7500
16 W16A 7500 10000 10000
17 W55A, W20A 7500 7500 7500
18 M45AS, W35AS, W60A, M70A 7500 7500 7500
19 M55AS, M75A, W45AS, W65A 7500 7500 7500
20 M80A, W55AS, W70A, W75A, M65AS 7500 7500 7500
21 W80A, W85A, M85A, W65AS 5000 7500 7500
22 M-JuniorB, M-OpenB, M14A 7500 7500 7500
23 W-JuniorB, W-OpenB, W14A 7500 7500 7500
24 M12A, W12A, M/W-EasyB 7500 7500 7500
25 M10A, W10A, M/W10Shadow 7500 7500 7500
* M18E Course 6 on Day 2
** W18E Course 13 on Day 2
MAP SIZES
Maps have been printed on non-standard paper sizes – please note:
Day Courses Size
1 1-7 37cm x 24.5cm
8-25 (except 21) A4
21 34cm x 25cm
2 1-14 and 16 41cm x 29cm
15 and 17-25 41cm x 26cm
3 1-14 and 16 36cm x 24cm
15 and 17-25 41cm x 30cm
v01 22 March 2021 17 of 32PROLOGUE - Friday 2nd April
PROLOGUE - Friday 2nd April
WRE Elite Sprint, Family Sprint Relay, Public Sprint
Charles Prologue/
Sturt Sprints
2
Map Charles Sturt University University
Orange Campus Orange
April
Scale 1:4000 & 1:3000
Contours 2.5m Friday
Mappers Atte Lahtinen / Grace Molloy
Planner Jean Baldwin
Controller Terry Bluett
100m 50m
IOF Event Nick Dent
Advisor
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
From Orange travel north along William St onto Leeds Parade. Cross the Northern Distributor
Road and continue north along Leeds Parade to the University. DO NOT enter the main entrance
but continue north-west along Leeds Parade. Drive 200m past Warradagang Drive, the second
entrance to the University, and turn into a grass paddock through a gateway.
PARKING
Parking will be in a paddock which is part of the University farm. Please park as directed – DO NOT
use the campus car parks as these are all out of bounds. Walk from the paddock through another
gate on the eastern side of the paddock towards the Arena, following the purple dashed route as
indicated on the Arena diagram below.
ARENA
Please see the above diagram for the layout of the Arena.
To maintain COVID safety, please maintain a 1.5m social distancing between different groups.
v01 22 March 2021 18 of 32TIMETABLE 10:00-13:30 Registration and Information at Registration tent/table 12:00 Elite Prologue- first starts 13:50 Family relay briefing 14:00 Family Relay- first leg mass start 14:15 Public Sprint - first start 16:00 Course closure QUARANTINE There will be NO Elite quarantine operating. START The Start is adjacent to the Finish MAP FLIP Courses 1 and 2 will have a map flip. The map will have the second map facing upwards in the map tray. The map flip control point will be clearly marked on the control descriptions. When you flip the map there will be a start triangle at the control point you are at. Controls will be numbered sequentially. The maps will be clearly marked Map 1 and Map 2. TERRAIN Technical campus buildings and surrounding grounds and sports fields. v01 22 March 2021 19 of 32
DAY 1 - Saturday 3rd April
DAY 1 - Saturday 3rd April
Australian 3 Days Championships - Middle Distance
Noahs Day
1
Ark
3
Map Noahs Ark Ridge Ridge
Scale 1:7500 all courses except course 21 April
which will use 1:5000
Contours 5m Saturday
Mappers Terry Bluett (2019)
Updated Rob Vincent (2020)
Planner Rod Parkin 450m
Controller Paul Prudhoe
250m 350m
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
The event is on private property. The entrance to the property is on Packham Drive near Molong,
opposite the junction with Pinecliffe Road. (GPS -33.121953, 148.815925)
If travelling from Orange, follow the Mitchell Highway towards Wellington/Dubbo, for 36km to
Molong. From Molong, follow the signs to Parkes/Manildra. About 6km south west from Molong,
turn right at orienteering signs into the property, be aware of oncoming and following traffic on this
100kph road. DO NOT STOP AT THE ENTRY GATE – keep moving.
PARKING
In paddock adjacent to arena as directed.
There is a small dam in the parking area – please take care of children and make sure they do not
enter the dam.
ARENA
Layout of the Arena is shown on the next page.
To maintain COVID safety, please maintain a 1.5m social distancing between different groups.
Elite competitors will run through the Arena and most competitors will visit a spectator control
clearly visible from the Arena.
START
There is one start for all courses except M21AS, which will have a Mass Start at 8:55am adjacent to
the Finish area.
The start is an easy level walk (350m max) from the car park. There is a clearly visible but marked
route from the map collection point to the start triangle. It is mandatory to follow this and to pass
the start triangle.
Clocks will be provided to show the current time. Please be responsible and ensure you maintain the
required 1.5m separation from other competitors wherever possible.
v01 22 March 2021 20 of 32TERRAIN The area includes a lot of unusual rock. We strongly encourage you to review the relevant ISOM 2017 map symbols – passable and unpassable cliffs, boulders, boulder clusters, rocky ground, boulder fields – what might be a highly distinctive boulder in another context, might be just part of a boulder field in this context. Some fences are difficult to cross. There are fence crossings (marked )( ) and gates on the map. Some easier-to-cross fences may have no identified crossing points on the map. There are also some old ruined fences – they may be nothing more than bits of wire on the ground – take care. For Courses 24 and 25, grass on some tracks is taller in some places than in others. Where the track is less obvious steamers have been used to make the track clearer. There is quite a bit of fallen timber and “sticky” bushes in places. For this reason, you should consider eye protection. Leg protection is also recommended. There are also quite a lot of grass seeds in recent regrowth, you may want to consider gaiters to keep them out. At the time of recent visits there were a lot of spider’s webs. Our understanding is that they are harmless, although you may want to keep a look out for them. There are a lot of controls in a small area, check the control codes! SAFETY BEARING v01 22 March 2021 21 of 32
East to Packham road. MAPPER’S NOTES “Noahs Ark Ridge” Scale 1:7500 The organisers requested a rule variation to enable the map to be used with a map scale of 1:7500. (OA Rules 15.2 and 15.1) This approval has been granted by the Orienteering Australia Mapping Chair. As a result, all courses will have a map scale of 1:7500 except Course 21 which will have a scale of 1:5000. At the time of the field checking (in early 2020) the area was in a severe drought, so vegetation variations are to be expected following the good rain in the 15 months since. This area is a good example of technical Middle-Distance terrain. It was chosen as it has similar rock features to another local map “Pinecliffe” which has intrigued orienteers in the past and proved a successful area. This new area incorporates larger rock formations that are more sustained and contain greater detail. Most importantly it has been mapped because of the unique challenges it offers orienteers through a high-quality orienteering terrain. The predominant feature is the many sloping cliffs. These rise from the west as a small sloping hill or knoll, then drop sharply on the eastern side, often undercut! Expanses of cypress pine reduce the visibility making map contact very important for navigation. Away from the rocky areas the forest is fast, with numerous log piles, earth walls and blackberry thickets occurring. Throughout the rocky areas the mapper was confronted with a terrain deemed unmappable at 1:15000 ISOM 2017 map specifications. Features mapped would not appear obvious on the ground to a competitor at speed. Generalising the rocky terrain would eliminate many of the finer terrain features. Control sites, gaps in impassable cliffs and between passable cliffs, single boulders and terrain shapes would all be compromised. In mapping, standardised ISOM 2017 symbols have been used at a non-compliant scale to legibly show the terrain. In this way, at a 1:7500 scale, the map allows the orienteer to predict oncoming terrain and to maintain confidence across the map. COURSE CLOSURE 14:00 v01 22 March 2021 22 of 32
DAY 2 - Sunday 4th April
DAY 2 - Sunday 4th April
Australian 3 Days Championships - Long Distance
Elite WRE & NOL
Gumble Day
2
Pinnacles
Map
Scale
Gumble Pinnacles
1:10,000 courses 1-14 & 16 4 April
1:7,500 courses 15 & 17-25 Sunday
Contours 5m
Mappers Eric Andrews (2000)
Extended by Hugh Moore (2019) 100m
Updated Rob Vincent (2019) -
Planner Eric Morris 200m 800m
Controller Nick Dent
IOF Event Nick Dent
Advisor
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
From Molong travel west on Wellington St which becomes Packham Drive on the edge of town.
Continue on Packham Dr towards Manildra. About 17km from Molong and 6km before Manildra,
turn right into Sullivans Rd (dirt). Follow signs approx. 5km to parking. Driving time is 35 minutes
from Molong and 60 minutes from Orange.
From Manildra, take Packham Drive towards Molong from the eastern edge of town. About 6km
from Manildra turn left into Sullivans Rd (dirt). Follow signs approx. 5km to parking. Allow 25
minutes from Manildra.
The last part of the road into the event is fairly rough and steep and traffic may be slow.
PARKING
In two open paddocks next to the Arena.
ARENA
The Arena layout is shown on the next page.
To maintain COVID safety, please maintain a 1.5m social distancing
between different groups.
START
There is one start for all courses. The start is 1000m max easy walk
from the parking area through clearings and open forest (30m
climb).
Follow red and white streamers from the fence crossing 400m north
from the arena. We recommend that you warm up before you cross
the fence which is 600m from the pre-start as there is NO access to
the forest except along the marked route to the pre start once you
cross the fence. There will be no water or toilets at the start.
Clocks will be provided to show the current call-up time. Please be
responsible and ensure you maintain the required 1.5m separation
from other competitors wherever possible.
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COURSE NOTES Courses 22 to 25 will have a different start triangle from courses 1 to 21. Taping to each start triangle will be red and white streamers from the start boxes. WATER OA Rule Variation 19.8 (see above) In order to be COVID safe, all competitors need to provide their own water at the event. There will be NO WATER at the start, finish, assembly area or on courses. There will be rubbish bags at the start and finish for competitors’ empty disposable containers and other rubbish. Please do not leave empty water bottles in the forest. There is one exception to this arrangement. One water control will be provided ONLY on Elite Courses 1-4 and 6. This will be between 40 and 60% of the way through courses. Bottled water (300ml) will be supplied, ONE BOTTLE PER COMPETITOR. Please dispose of your bottle at the control in the bin or boxes provided. Do NOT put partially used bottles back with unused bottles. This water is provided to supplement, not to replace competitors own supplies. Water Control Locations: Course 1 - approx. 60%, Course 2 -approx 45%, Course 3 - approx. 65%, Course 4 -approx 45%, Course 6 - approx. 50% SAFETY BEARING East. TERRAIN Eucalypt forest with significant granite features. The majority of the forest is mapped white however there are significant areas of thicker vegetation (mostly light and some medium green) scattered across the map. The thicker vegetation has low visibility and moderate runnability with indistinctly defined boundaries which should be used cautiously for navigation. There are a few small areas of open and semi open land. Full body cover is recommended on ALL courses including beginner courses. There are few tracks and some are quite indistinct in places. Some tracks may have tapes on them in some places where they are used for easier courses. Granite of varying size, shape and density covers a significant portion of the map. Most of the ground is rocky with many areas featuring big clusters of boulders and rockfaces which can significantly slow progress. There are a few large areas of bare rock. The map is undulating with some steep hills with significant rock (mainly in the southern portion) and areas with more moderate slopes (mainly in the northern portion). There are enough areas without rock and green so that it is possible to use micro route choice on some of the less undulating legs to avoid obstacles and move quite quickly. There are a few fences. There will be fence crossings marked on the map, it is NOT compulsory to use these crossings. Fence crossings are marked with a crossing point symbol on the map in purple )( and with red and white tape in the terrain. v01 22 March 2021 25 of 32
WARNINGS Eye protection is recommended. Ankle protection would also be useful and strongly advised if you have any history of ankle injuries. MAPPERS NOTES “Gumble Pinnacles” At the time of the field checking the area was in a severe drought so vegetation variations should be expected following good rain. Fieldwork: Clearings and cleared areas had changed. Many smaller clearings have overgrown so were deleted. Other new ones were added. All larger cleared areas had changed so that boundaries had to be remapped and forest or scattered trees added. Slower vegetation had significant growth. The forest can be relatively slower than what the average Orienteer is familiar with. In areas that were forest, normal running (white) on the original map, vast areas of regrowth cypress, or die-back wattle with scattered branches have occurred. Vehicle Tracks and Paths are rare on this map. Those that do occur were checked and either modified or deleted. Most were downgraded to “Indistinct” or a “Ride” as they had become overgrown or degenerated. In field checking the rock some changes were made to the way the rock was drawn to be more compliant with ISOM 2017, however some non-compliant features remain. Boulders: Shaped small to medium boulders (not ISOM2017 compliant) have NOT been modified and do occur across the map! Boulder field symbols on the original map were usually hand-drawn and vary somewhat in sizing depending on neighbouring boulders. In most cases these “triangle shapes” were left in place to maintain the terrain interpretation. However, their shape has been altered to resemble ISOM standard triangle (side ratio of 8:6:5). Some were replaced with the ISOM standard single symbol 208 (100% or 120%). Occasionally both the triangle and the rocks being represented were too small so were converted to “rocky ground” dots to assimilate into surrounding rocky ground already shown. Rocky Ground interpretation and symbols remain. Some alterations to maintain gaps or add unmapped areas of rocky ground has occurred. These are not always ISOM compliant. Symbol 202 “Cliffs Without Tags” was converted to ISOM thus increasing their profile and the ends of the base line rounded. This change reduced the minimum gaps between other cliffs or boulder features. Symbol 201 & 206 “Impassable Cliff” & “Gigantic Boulder, Massive Cliff” features in the terrain were visited but generally were unchanged. This included maintaining the original artwork of tapered black shape and width. COURSE CLOSURE 14:30 v01 22 March 2021 26 of 32
DAY 3 - Monday 5th April
DAY 3 - Monday 5th April
Australian 3 Days Championships - Long Distance
& National O League
Gumble Day
3
Pinnacles
5
Map Gumble Pinnacles
Scale 1:10,000 courses 1-9a and 12a April
1:7,500 courses 9b, 10, 11 and 12b-20
Contours 5m Monday
Mappers Eric Andrews (2000)
Extended by Hugh Moore (2019)
Updated Rob Vincent (2019) 100 -200m
Planner Anna Fitzgerald
400 - 650m
Controller Hilary Wood
Warm up area
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
As per Day 2 - Sunday 4th.
PARKING
As per Day 2 - Sunday 4th.
ARENA
As per Day 2 - Sunday 4th.
START
All courses will start from the same start,
400m to 650m max walk from the car parking
area to the pre start.
There will be NO water at the start.
COVID PRE-START REQUIREMENTS
Please do not congregate in the Start area while waiting to start. Clocks will be provided to
show the current call-up time. Please be responsible and ensure you maintain the required 1.5m
separation from other competitors wherever possible.
TERRAIN & MAPPER’S NOTES
See Day 2 Gumble Pinnacles is renowned for its complex granite detail. The terrain on the courses
will pass through open runnable forest and paddocks, and areas of denser forest with low visibility
and slower running. The majority of the area is strewn with complex rock detail, with some areas of
vague rock-free rolling hills.
COURSE NOTES
There is a taped route on the easy course, this is not compulsory. This is marked on the easy course
map but will not appear on any other course maps. This is marked on the map with a dashed line
in purple and with pink tape in the terrain. There are a number of fence crossings on the map in
areas where the fences are tricky to cross. These crossings are not compulsory, but time may be lost
crossing the fences in other locations. Fence crossings are marked with a crossing point symbol on
the map in purple )( and with red and white tape in the terrain. See photo on the next page.
v01 22 March 2021 27 of 32SAFETY BEARING From the open forest block the safety bearing is south back to the arena. From the dense forest block head east to the open forest then south to the arena. The very easy course does not cross any fences. WARNINGS Eye protection is recommended. There are numerous rabbit holes and rocks underfoot, ankle protection is recommended for those with weaker ankles. COURSE CLOSURE 14:30 v01 22 March 2021 28 of 32
MEETINGS & EVENTS
MEETINGS & EVENTS
OA MEETING SCHEDULE
The timetable for the Orienteering Australia Committee meetings, being held at the Central School
Molong on Saturday 3rd April is:
Room 3pm 4pm
A Events Technical
B Open Orienteering Mapper Mapping
(presentation by Hamish Mackie)
C Schools Coaching / High Performance
The 2021 Orienteering Australia Annual General Meeting will take place at Molong Central
School, 68-70 Phillip St, Molong NSW 2866 on Sunday 4th April 2021 at 3pm.
The Notice and Agenda can be found here – 2021 AGM Agenda
FOLLOW ON EVENTS
See Eventor for details: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au
DATE - 2021 EVENT EVENTOR LINK
Wednesday 7th April 2021 Orange City Sprint, Botanic Gardens link
Thursday 8th April 2021 Ophir Reserve link
Saturday 10th April “2020” NSW Middle Championships, Eugowra link
Sunday 11th April “2020” NSW Long Championships, Eugowra link
DATE - 2022 EVENT WEBSITE
Easter 2022 Orienteering Carnival www.easter2022.
15th to 18th April Australian 3 Days com.au
21st to 24th April Sprint NOL & sand dunes
4th September to 2nd Australian Orienteering Championships www.vicorienteering.
October asn.au/
auschamps2022
CREDITS & many thanks to:
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www.stuartconcepts.com
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