LAST EVER CHANCE TO RUN ON THIS MAP
Date: Sunday 26th May 2019
RESULTS | SPLITS (Winsplits) | Routegadget
Location: Woodford St, Minmi
Unfortunately the company responsible for the management of this property has advised us that this is very likely the last time they will grant us access to area.
Pairs Concept
This is our only club event to feature a mass start. 2 people – 1 SI stick - Middle distance style courses (moderate navigation) with some buterfly and open loops allowing teams the flexibility to split up and choose which partner visits which controls. “Newcastle Pairs Champs” might be competitive, but at its heart is a spirit of camaraderie and fun.
Cant Find a Partner?
Advise us which Pairs course you prefer and your SI number and we'll try and find you a partner.
Pairs Pre-entry
We prefer you to pre-enter your Pairs team so we can ensure map availability. If you wait until the morning of the event we cannot guarantee you will get a start/map.
Entries to Geoff Peel 0442 942 341 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with name(s), Long/Short, SI number and mobile. All other courses are Enter on Day.
Entry Fee $20 per pre-entered pairs team (members or non-members)
Regular club fee structure for Enter on Day pairs and other courses.
Entry Fees
Courses
Kids String 0.2-0.3 km
Very Easy: 1.8 km
Easy: 1.9 km
Progressive: 2.6 km
Moderate: 2.6 km
SHORT PAIRS: 4.5 km
LONG PAIRS: 6.5 km
The progressive course is designed for novice adults with a sense of adventure – it starts out Very Easy level of navigational difficulty but progresses to Moderate as you get further into it.
Pairs Mass Start 10:00 am (briefing 9:45 am)
Other Starts 9:30 – 11:30 am
Map “Woodford Street” 1:7500 5m contours
Control Descriptions
Control descriptions will not be printed on the maps
IOF symbols and some English descriptions will be available separately.
Terrain Notes
Mostly mildly undulating spur gully with occasionally steeper areas. Extensive track network, Some new single track has been mapped and should be treated as useable for transportation but not reliable for navigation. Run and visibility mostly good with a few slower thicker areas spread across the map.
Long leg coverings or tights are advised.
Rules
Teams will consist of any two people.
Other groupings, including singles will be considered as unoficial.
Teams shall be given 2 minutes (or more) planning time prior to starting.
The race will commence with a mass start.
Navigation will be of moderate standard or easier.
The event will utilise SportIdent punching.
Each team shall carry one SI stick between them.
The SI stick must visit every control in the correct order.
SI sticks of one team cannot be carried by another team.
The course utilises (at least one) pivot controls. You need to register at every visit.
Team members can split at any time or place & as ofen as they want, but must finish together afer meeting at the last control.
Sprint finish results will be based on the second member’s finish placing.
Teams may carry mobile phones for communication (and safety)
Directions & Parking
From Newcastle Link Road Head north-west along the Newcastle Link Road, straight ahead through 2 roundabouts. At the major intersection with Cameron Park Drive/Woodford Street (traffic lights), turn right towards Minmi.
The event site is 0.6 km on your right. From M1 Freeway (northbound only) Take the Newcastle exit. A few hundred metres afer joining the Link Road turn lef into Woodford St (trafic lights). The event site is 1.6 km on your right. From the North/M1 (southbound only) Travel 750m from the start of the M1 at the Wheatleys Dr/John Renshaw Dr roundabout and turn left in Lenaghans Dr. Travel 8.6 km to the event site which is on your lef.
Parking
There is some limited parking available at the event site. Be careful turning in and indicate well in advance. If this area is full you will need to travel 150 m towards Minmi and park on the old road bend on the lef. Please park economically to allow as many parks as possible.
IF YOU PARK HERE DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF HORSE PADDOCK.
Safety Motorcycles may be present on the tracks.
Avoid any dumped items just in case there is any asbestos present (I have no reason to believe there is)
There is some mining subsidence in the area.
Drinks Controls
There will be limited drinks controls with limited water and you may not even visit one depending upon how your team splits the course. If it is particularly warm you may wish to carry your own supply.
Course Closure 1:00 pm. You must report back to the finish no later than this time.
Presentation & BBQ
Presentations will be held as soon as the majority of Pairs teams have finished. To celebrate the social nature of the day we will be having a sausage sizzle - gold coin donation.
Event Timing Systems Jeff Guy
SportIdent SI Sticks Long Pairs teams will need an SI-9 or above as there are 30 controls plus finish (& possibly Start) Short Pairs teams will need an SI-8 or above.
Note: Hire SI sticks are SI-8 (they can only store 30 controls in memory)
Entries & Enquiries Geoff (or Margaret) Peel Ph: 4946 0977 Mob: 0432 942 341 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2019
Minor / Training event
Start times: 9:30am to 11:30am
Map: 1:10 000
Venue: Where the major transmission power lines cross Old Maitland Rd. north-east from Cessnock.
Directions: From the main road between Kurri and Cessnock turn onto Old Maitland Rd. at the western end of Cessnock East Primary School. Follow this road for 4.5km to where the power lines cross the road. The assembly area will be on the SE side of the road, along the NE side of the power lines.
Parking: Some parking is possible under the power lines on the SE side of the road. Additional parking is possible on the NW side of the road, either (a) under the major power lines or (b) further south along a minor power line
Courses:
VERY EASY (1.7km) and EASY (2.2km) will have the usual point to point courses. (Visit controls in numerical order.)
MODERATE (3.0km), HARD SHORT ( 4.0km), HARD MEDIUM (5.1km), HARD LONG (7.1km) will have SCORE type courses. (i.e. Visit as many controls as you can, in any order you choose, within 1 hour.) You gain 1 point for each control you visit, but lose 1 point for each minute (or part thereof) of lateness. Those with the same number of points will be ranked, based on time taken. The course lengths given above are using the course planner’s optimum route. The distances given on control descriptions are if controls were visited in numerical order. Note: All four of these courses will use the same map. Moderate will visit any of the controls numbered (1 to 13), Hard short (1 to 16), Hard medium (1 to 21), and Hard long (1 to 24). There will be lines on the map to help show the boundary area for each course
Notes:
(a) The area includes sections of SPIKEY vegetation (usually shown as “Walk”). Suitable clothing should be worn.
(b) Pink cross-hatching over some tracks indicates that the track had been “ploughed”. Most of these tracks have been “smoothed” by continual trail bike use, in the 18 months since the ploughing.
(c) The area is frequented by trail bikes and 4WD vehicles. Be prepared to get out of their way.
(d) Hard long runners must treat the old rubbish dump area near Abermain as “ Out of Bounds”, as shown on the map.
(e) OLD STYLE SYMBOLS will be used. Tree-root mounds will be brown “T” (oriented), Check map legend on notice board.
(f) Magnetic north lines are now 300m apart.
(g) At least five helpers are needed to collect controls at each event.
Bush Event Entry Fees:
| Adults | Juniors | Family | |
| Members | $12 | $9 | $30 |
| Casuals | $15 | $10 |
1st timers $12 (includes SI stick hire)
Second map $5
SportIdent stick hire $2
SUNDAY 2nd June 2019 - NOY3
Fassifern Ridge
Directions: At the traffic lights on Toronto Road, Fennell Bay head west into Macquarie Road, then in 1.2 km park on the left hand (southern) side of the road adjacent to Croft Park. The assembly area will be at Croft Park.
Map: Fassifern Ridge 1:10,000 4 metre contours. Revised Ian Dempsey August 2017 with minor revisions by Steven Roberts June 2018 and April 2019. Black crosses show car wrecks. Black circles indicate wreckage.
Terrain: Undulating to very steep and mostly open forest. There’s an extensive track network, (some tracks have altered slightly and some older ones might be less recognisable) many parallel watercourses, and rock detail on the higher slopes. The lower gullies have some patches of slow run and walk.
Vetter:
Start Location: Walk to the start is an easy 600m (allow 10 minutes). Please follow the streamers to the start area to ensure we avoid trespassing on an adjacent property. Follow the same streamers back from the finish. Please take extra care crossing Macquarie road on the way to the start and from the finish.
Courses::
There will be some steep climbs to the main ridges. Courses have been set to enjoy areas of open runnable forest (or track options). All Hard courses do have legs that involve contouring across steep slopes. The Very Easy, Easy and Moderate courses will navigate using suburban streets early in their course. The Very Easy course does not cross a road, however the others do. Please take care.
| Course | Length(km) | Climb | ||
| String | ||||
| Very easy | 2.0 | 96 | ||
| Easy | 2.3 | 96 | ||
| Moderate short | 2.5 | 108 | ||
| Moderate long | 3.5 | 152 | ||
| Hard short | 3.0 | 120 | ||
| Hard Medium | 4.5 | 200 | ||
| Hard long | 6.2 | 240 | ||
Safety: The steeper slopes are gravelly – take care. Safety bearing is south towards the assembly area
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
Notes:
- Black crosses show car wrecks.
- Black circles indicate wreckage.
SUNDAY 16th June 2019 - NOY 4
Heart Rate Hills, Ryhope
WARNINGS: This event is in the Sugarloaf State Conservation Area. The event area has a large number of subsidence cracks and you may encounter leeches and ticks. Some subsidence cracks are marked with red/white tape. A particular danger is star pickets on subsidence survey lines which have been left with ~400mm protruding above the ground. Most of these have white PVC tubing around them to mark them and reduce the danger, but some may be naked.
Location: Parking for the event will be in the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Road, Ryhope. From Toronto travel west on The Boulevard / Awaba Road / Cessnock Road for 9 km. 400 m before the freeway turn left into the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park and follow signs to parking in the main car park. The assembly area is through the fence 200 m to the south. Please be respectful of the nature of the Memorial Park and of others visiting it.
Start and finish are adjacent to the Assembly area.
Start times: 9.30-11.30am
Map: Heart Rate Hills 1:10 000, revised 2019. The area is undulating to steep spur gully with extensive track and road network and thicker vegetation in places.
SUNDAY 26th May 2019 - Minor (Pairs)
Blue Gum Hills, Minmi
More information will be available closer to the event
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