Newcastle Orienteering Club
2022 Night Championship Information - 6 April 2022
LOCATION: Speers Point
VENUE: Speers Point Park, Speers Point
LOCATION: Assembly is in the south-eastern part of the park utilising the larger covered area.
FEES: Click here
PARKING: Car parks adjacent to the park grounds and swimming pool.
SETTER: Peter Orr
VETTERS: Viola O’Connor and Carolyn Chalmers
FACILITIES: Toilets
STARTS: 6:15 pm (If dark enough) to 7:45 pm. (2 minute start intervals)
COURSE CLOSURE: 8:45 pm
COURSES: Long 4.4.km, 20 controls
Short 2.3 km, 12 controls
FORMAT: Line courses utilising traditional orange and white flags with Sportident punching. If you do not have an SI stick you can hire one, use the services option to add to your entry in Eventor.
Control descriptions (symbols) are on the map. There will not be any loose control descriptions available. If you require a copy or English descriptions, please downlod & print your own from here - SHORT - WORDS or SYMBOLS OR LONG - WORDS or SYMBOLS.
There won’t be a mini course. Parent could shadow children on the short course as an alternative.
Bring your own headlamp, torch or any other suitable light.
START TIME:
First starts will be from approximately 6:15 pm (or a bit later if it is deemed not dark enough). Last start will be 7:45 pm and the course will close at 8:45 pm, please return to the finish by this time whether you have finished your course or not.
COURSES:
There are two course available, a short course (2.3 km) and a long course (4.4 km) both of which will involve some street running. Please note that these course lengths are straight line distances, and you will likely run further than this.
WHAT TO BRING:
You will need to provide your own headlamp or torch and mosquito repellent.
Please enter via Eventor where possible.
Please remember to maintain social distance from other competitors and do not attend if you are unwell.
Control descriptions (symbols) are on the map. There will not be any loose control descriptions available. If you require a copy or English descriptions, please print your own from the listed PDF documents. WORDS or SYMBOLS
Course Setter Notes:
The five pedestrian gates into the fenced playground on the southern and eastern sides are mapped as open. These gates are self-closing and will need to be unlatched by the competitor to allow entry. Please ensure they close.
Take care crossing roads, give way to all vehicles.
The carparks in the vicinity of the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility will be busy, take care when running through them.
Dependent on the Council’s mowing program some areas may have long grass.
There will not be any reflectors on the controls.
The out of bounds area on the north side of the playground is the COVID testing site. It will be taped off using red and white tape. DO NOT CROSS.
