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Sunday 18th August 2019 - NOY 6

Belford National Park

NOTE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED VENUE - ACCESS TO “POTHANA” WAS NOT SECURED IN TIME FOR THIS EVENT 

RESULTS | Winsplits

Directions: From Newcastle/M1 travel northwest on the M15/Hunter Expressway. Continue onto the A15/New England Highway (past Branxton towards Singleton). Turn right at the "Lower Belford 3" sign into Kirkton Rd (this is approximately 3.0km after the Branxton Heavy Vehicle Rest Area). Follow Kirkton Rd for 700m.

Parking is along the side of the road (mostly on the left). Ensure your vehicle is fully off the road and take care with children. Kirkton Road is an 80 kmh zone and local traffic is infrequent but fast moving.

The assembly area is immediately through a gate in the fence on the left (southwest) side of the bend in the road.

 

Map: “Belford National Park” (Scale 1:10 000, 5m contour interval). Updated - Ian Dempsey (2015). Minor revisions - Glenn Burgess (2019).

Facilities: None

Planner: Glenn Burgess

Vetter: Greg Bacon

Courses:: (some longer than standard NOYs given the fast, open & flatter terrain).

Course       Length(km)       Climb (m)
String        
Very easy    2.0   30
Easy    2.5   35 
Moderate short    2.7   40
Moderate long    4.2   70 
Hard short    4.3   55
Hard Medium    6.3   95
Hard long    9.0   145

Entry Fees

Safety: Safety bearing is east to Kirkton Rd (or west if on Hard Medium and Hard Long and have crossed the road).

You may see some National Parks signs about wild dog trapping. These can be ignored. NPWS have advised that there are currently no traps in the park.

Hard Medium and Hard Long - be aware of traffic when crossing Kirkton Road.

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

Help with collecting controls following the event will be needed, and very much appreciated.