Bush Presentations Sprint Event - Gregson Park, Hamilton
Date: Sunday 19 November 2023
Time: Compulsory briefing - 4:00 pm. Mass Start - 4:15 pm. (Easy course starts from 4:16pm).
Course Closure: 5:00 pm. (Presentations from 5:00 pm)
Assembly: Gregson Park near the corner of Samdon and Lindsay Streets, Hamilton.
NOTE: The rest of the park is out of bounds until after the event.
Parking: West and north of the Samdon/Lindsay St intersection. To ensure fairness and enjoyment of the courses for all, parking adjacent to the park east and south of this intersection is out of bounds (Parking for officials will be immediately north of the assembly area).
Warm up: Outside and away from the park on the streets west and north of the Samdon St/Lindsay St intersection.
Facilities: The toilets in the park are out of bounds until after the event. Nearest toilets are south side of the Beaumont St/James St Plaza (650m) or Hamilton Railway Station (900m). A playground & public BBQ are available in the park but not accessible until after you’ve run the event.
Water: Bring your own. There are bubblers in the park but they are not accessible until after you’ve run the event.
Map: “Gregson Park” 1:1500. First drawn: Russell Rigby 2018. Redrawn: Glenn Burgess Nov 2023.
COURSES
1. “Multi loop mass start madness” - 2.3 km. Mass start sprint with multiple loops in random order.
2. Easy - 1.0 km.
NOTES
Special map symbols
Wood chipped and bare areas under trees are mapped as rough open (lighter yellow). Planted areas under trees are mapped as out of bounds (olive green). Areas around larger fig trees with extensive root buttresses are mapped as slow run (light green). Special surfaces (eg. rubberised areas in the playground) are mapped with the ISOM School Maps symbol for “Paved area/Tartan surfaces” (darker brown).
Note the Out of Bounds/Forbidden to Cross symbols. Do not cross the garden beds (regardless of whether they have plants or not) or the planted areas under trees. There are red & white streamers in some places to remind you not to cross.
Mass start event: There is a pivot control that you will visit multiple times. There is a map flip at the pivot control part way through the course. IOF specifications regarding minimum distances between controls have not been adhered to and there are lots of close controls in some areas (including some controls not on the course). There are multiple crossings of the lines between controls on the map. Make sure you are heading to the correct control.
Control Descriptions are on the map (no loose descriptions).
Safety: Keep to the left when rounding blind corners (tight turning left, wide turning right). Take care around the pivot control which may be busy. Be aware of other park users.
Bush Season Presentations 2023
NEWCASTLE ORIENTEER OF THE YEAR
Overall Male - Alex Massey. Overall Female - Erika Enderby.
VERY EASY: 1st - James Thompson, 2nd - Hayley Jenkins, 3rd - Koen Stafford
EASY: 1st - Presley Scouller-Evans, 2nd - Harriet Thompson, 3rd - Carl O’Connor
MODERATE SHORT: 1st - Baxter Peel, 2nd - Kai Metcalfe, 3rd - Andrea Hackney
MODERATE LONG: 1st - Graeme Taplin, 2nd - Harry Carter, 3rd - Graham Hill
HARD SHORT: 1st - Colin Bailey, 2nd - Carolyn Matthews, 3rd - Geoff Peel
HARD MEDIUM: 1st - Glenn Burgess, 2nd - Samantha Howe, 3rd - Malcolm Roberts
HARD LONG: 1st - Alex Massey, 2nd - Justin Stafford, 3rd - Steven Todkill
HUNTER VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
M12A: 1 James Thompson, 2 Julian Altmann, 3 Ben O’Connor
M14A: 1 Harlan Evans, 2 Carl O’Connor, 3 Max Altmann
M18B: 1 Baxter Peel, 2 Kai Metcalfe
M18-49AX: 1 Bill Thompson, 2 Shane Jenkins, 3 Daniel Evans
M40A: 1 Stephen Craig, 2 Justin Stafford, 3 Steven Todkill
M50A: 1 Glenn Burgess, 2 Malcolm Roberts, 3 Andrew Haigh
M60A: 1 Peter Charlton, 2 Geoff Todkill, 3 Colin Bailey
M70A: 1 Graeme Taplin
M80+A: 1 Graham Fowler
M Open B: 1 Greg P Newton, 2 Shane Hunter, 3 Warren Quilty
M Open A: 1 Alvin Craig,
W12A: 1 Isobel Newton, 2 Haley Jenkins, 3 Zoey Taplin
W14A: 1 Sienna Cox
W19-49AS: 1 Mikayla Enderby, 2 Naomi Scouller
W40A: 1 Sam Howe
W50A: Jenny Enderby
W50-59AS: 1 Margaret Peel, 2 Sharon Burgess
W60A: 1 Gayle Quantock, 2 Carolyn Matthews, 3 Maria Orr
W70A: 1 Andrea Hackney, 2 Carolyn Rigby
W80+A: 1 Carolyn Chalmers
W Open A: 1 Nicole Haigh, 2 Sally-Anne Todkill
STATE LEAGUE OY BADGE WINNERS
W10A: 1 Haley Jenkins, 2 Lucy Jenkins
M10A: 2 Carl O’Connor
W12A: 3 Isobel Newton
M12A: 2 Presley Scouller-Evans
W18A: 1 Erika Enderby
W20A: 2 Erika Enderby, 3 Mikayla Enderby
M20A: 1 Alvin Craig
W21AS: 1 Mikayla Enderby, 2 Sally-Anne Todkill
W35AS: 1 Naomi Scouller, 2 Bronwyn Stafford, 3 Ginaya Dunn
W40A: 1 Sam Howe
M45A: 2 Damien Enderby
W45AS: 1 Caroline Jenkins
M45AS: 1 Shane Jenkins
W50A: 2 Martina Craig
M50A: 1 Stephen Craig
W55A: 1 Jenny Enderby, 3 Margaret Peel
W55AS: 1 Maria Orr
W60A: 2 Carolyn Matthews
M60A: 1 Glenn Burgess
W65AS: 2 Carolyn Rigby
M65A: 2 Malcolm Roberts, 3 Geoff Todkill
W70A: 3 Toy Martin
M75A: 1 Jim .Lee
W80A: 2 Carolyn Chalmers
ONSW JUNIOR AWARDS
WARATAH: Max Altmann, Hayley Jenkins, Lucy Jenkins, Isobel Newton, Carl O'Connor, Baxter Peel, Presley Scouller-Evans, Hannah Stafford, Koen Stafford
BANKSIA: Julian Altmann
WATTLE: Kai Metcalfe, Alyse Newton, Sebastian Orr, Zoey Taplin, Eleanor Thompson, Harriet Thompson, James Thompson, Evelyn Tse, Zoe Tse
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS
Shane Hunter, Newton Family
DARBY MUNRO AWARD
Margaret & Geoff Peel
SPECIAL AWARD
Andrew Power for 11 years service as club president.
TORTOISE AWARD
Damien Enderby.
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NOY8 (incorporating 2023 Hunter Valley Championships) - "Kitchley Green"
Kitchener - Sunday 24 September 2023
Start times: 9:30am to 11:30am Course closure: 1:00pm
Map: “Kitchley Green”. Scale 1: 10 000. 5 metre contour interval.
Course planner: Denis Lyons. Vetter: Jim Lee.
Directions: From East/Northeast/South - travel to Leggetts Dr near Mulbring and turn west into Lake Rd at the roundabout. After 7.3km turn left into Kearsley Rd and travel 2km to Abernethy. Turn right into Murray St (which becomes Abernethy St) and travel 2.8km to Kitchener. Turn right (north) at the junction onto Cessnock St and travel 850m. From Cessnock - head south on Vincent St (the main street) which becomes Quorrobolong Rd and travel approximately 3km to Kitchener.
Parking: Park at right angles to Cessnock St on the WESTERN side along a powerline which is usually pretty clear. Leave the section opposite the hotel clear for patrons and other users. Move as far off the road as possible.
Assembly/Start: The assembly area is at the northwestern edge of the residential section of Kitchener, approximately 250m north of the Khartoum Hotel. The start will be approximately 260m east of the registration. Follow a streamer trail. The Start Triangle will be at a bend in the Kitchener East Trail. This trail, which runs diagonally across the map, will be referenced in the safety bearing instructions.
Terrain: The area is part of Werakata National Park between Kitchener and Kearsley. There are large sections of thick Tea Tree which have not been mapped in any real detail, plus many other forms of light and dark green. There is good detail in the gullies and watercourses which run off the steeper section of the map
Courses: NOTE - Entry will be by Hunter Valley Championships class not by course. The course will be determined by which class you enter. Click here for separate info on the Hunter Valley Championships classes.
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Course |
Length (km) |
Climb (m) |
Controls |
Difficulty |
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Very Easy |
2.0 |
35 |
11 |
Follows tracks and streamer trails. |
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Easy |
2.4 |
40 |
11 |
Controls near to tracks/fences but you need to know where you are before turning off. |
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Moderate Short |
2.1 |
35 |
9 |
Moderate cross country navigation to prominent features with nearby catching features. |
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Moderate Long |
3.1 |
50 |
10 |
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Hard Short |
3.2 |
85 |
12 |
Difficult navigation. |
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Hard Medium |
5.5 |
135 |
13 |
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Hard Long |
7.1 |
190 |
17 |
Control descriptions: will be printed on all maps with copies also available at the assembly.
Hunter Valley Championships 2023
The 2023 Hunter Valley Championships will be held in conjunction with NOY 8 on 24 September 2023.
Available Championships classes are listed in the Age / Course / Class matrix below.
To be official in the Championships results you must enter a class that is an option in the row for your age group (this is the age you are turning in 2023).
The class in bold is the suggested class for your age group should you be running an “A” class.
Open classes can be entered by any age group. AS classes are “Short” classes. AX are “Extra short” classes.
You can enter any course regardless of your age but you will be "Unofficial" in the Championships results if the course is not an option for your age group.
All results for each course will also be counted in the 2023 Newcastle Orienteer of the Year pointscore.
Hunter Valley Championships - Age / Course / Class matrix
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MEN |
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Age you turn in 2023 |
Very Easy |
Easy |
Moderate Short |
Moderate Long |
Hard Short |
Hard Medium |
Hard Long |
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12 or under |
M12A |
M14A |
M18B |
MOpenB |
M18A, M19AX |
M19AS |
OpenA |
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13 - 14 |
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M14A |
M18B |
MOpenB |
M18A, M19AX |
M19AS |
OpenA |
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15 - 18 |
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M18B |
MOpenB |
M18A, M19AX |
M19AS |
OpenA |
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19 - 39 |
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MOpenB |
M19AX |
M19AS |
OpenA |
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40 - 49 |
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MOpenB |
M19AX |
M19AS |
M40A, OpenA |
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50 - 59 |
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MOpenB |
M19AX, M50AS |
M19AS, M50A |
M40A, OpenA |
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60 - 69 |
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MOpenB |
M19AX, M50AS, M60A |
M19AS, M50A |
M40A, OpenA |
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70 -79 |
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MOpenB |
M19AX, M50AS, M60A, M70A |
M19AS, M50A |
M40A, OpenA |
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80 or over |
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MOpenB |
M19AX, M50AS, M60A, M70A, M80+A |
M19AS, M50A |
M40A, OpenA |
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Any age |
Unofficial -VE |
Unofficial -E |
Unofficial -MS |
Unofficial -ML |
Unofficial -HS |
Unofficial -HM |
Unofficial -HL |
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WOMEN |
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Age you turn in 2023 |
Very Easy |
Easy |
Moderate Short |
Moderate Long |
Hard Short |
Hard Medium |
Hard Long |
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12 or under |
W12A |
W14A |
W18B |
WOpenB |
W18A, W19AS |
WOpenA |
OpenA |
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13 - 14 |
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W14A |
W18B |
WOpenB |
W18A, W19AS |
WOpenA |
OpenA |
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15 - 18 |
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W18B |
WOpenB |
W18A, W19AS |
WOpenA |
OpenA |
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19 - 39 |
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WOpenB |
W19AS |
WOpenA |
OpenA |
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40 - 49 |
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WOpenB |
W19AS |
W40A, WOpenA |
OpenA |
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50 - 59 |
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WOpenB |
W19AS, W50AS |
W50A, WOpenA |
OpenA |
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60 - 69 |
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WOpenB |
W19AS, W50AS ,W60A |
W50A, WOpenA |
OpenA |
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70 -79 |
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WOpenB |
W19AS, W50AS,W60A, W70A |
W50A, WOpenA |
OpenA |
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80 or over |
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WOpenB |
W19AS, W50AS, W60A, W70A, W80+A |
W50A, WOpenA |
OpenA |
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Any age |
Unofficial -VE |
Unofficial -E |
Unofficial -MS |
Unofficial -ML |
Unofficial -HS |
Unofficial -HM |
Unofficial -HL |
NOY7 - “Heart-Rate Hills” - Ryhope - Sunday 13 August 2023
Start times: 9:30am -11:30 am Course Closure: 1 pm.
Course planner: Ian Dempsey.
Directions and Parking: Travel to the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Road, Ryhope. Enter the Park and park ONLY in marked parking areas shown below. DO NOT park on grassed areas. Overflow parking is along the lane outside the park just west of the main entrance.
From parking, make your way to the southern boundary of the Park and the event assembly.
Map: “Heart-Rate Hills”. Scale 1:10 000. 5 metre contour interval.
Terrain: Undulating to steep forest with intricate parallel watercourse and minor rock detail. There are patches of slow run and walk in the lower gullies, but most of the terrain is quite runnable. There is a good track network.
Special map symbols:
Brown triangle = termite mound. Green cross = tree root mound. Black cross = car wreck.
Courses:
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Length (km) |
Climb (m) |
Controls |
Difficulty |
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Very Easy |
1.9 |
60 |
9 |
Follows tracks with some taped legs (blue and white tapes). |
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Easy |
2.0 |
70 |
9 |
Most controls a short distance from the line feature. Some taped legs (blue and white tapes). |
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Moderate Short |
2.7 |
80 |
11 |
Many cross-country legs with route choice and strong catching features. |
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Moderate Long |
4.2 |
170 |
13 |
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Hard Short* |
3.0 |
55 |
15 |
Difficult navigation requiring fine map-reading skill, compass bearings and route choice |
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Hard Medium |
4.3 |
160 |
16 |
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Hard Long* |
5.8 |
200 |
20 |
*Hard Short and Hard Long have a map flip with courses printed on both sides of the map.
Control descriptions are printed on all the maps with copies also available at the assembly.
Notes/Hazards:
- There are subsidence cracks in some parts of the area. Known cracks are shown with the non-standard map symbol of lines of purple dots. Scan the ground in front of you to avoid this hazard.
- There are short sections of metal star pickets in the ground that mostly correspond with the narrow yellow marked survey lines on the map. Although the survey lines are overgrown, they’re retained on the map to show where you may find these metal posts. We’ve done our best to indicate these posts in the field with pink surveyor’s tape, but can’t guarantee we found them all.
- Move off tracks if you encounter trail bikes.
No water will be provided at the assembly area or on the courses. Please bring/carry your own.
Help with collecting controls following the event closure will be needed and very much appreciated.