The Golden Summer Christmas 5-Day Carnival 2008

5 Foot-O events and 2 MTBO events  

Hosted by the clubs of the Victorian Orienteering Association.

 

Lost Property

Days 1-5

Results, Winsplits and route gadget

Photos from Days 1 to 4 are available for viewing at:

XmasDay1.mapsport.net.au 

XmasDay2.mapsport.net.au/

XmasDay3.mapsport.net.au/ and

XmasDay4.mapsport.net.au/

(Sorry, no Day 5 photos) 

The program is available here:

 

 2008 X-mas 5 days Program.pdf

and the MTBO details are available here:

Xmas MTBO_Comp_Info.pdf

 Approximately 300 people have entered to enjoy Victoria’s famous Golden Triangle this summer with a smorgasbord of some of Australia’s best orienteering …

Day 1  27th December

Sailors Creek, Daylesford

Complex spur-gully country with moderate mining detail.  Courses are being set on the southern end of the map.  First start - .  Course setter Greg Tamblyn.

Day 2  28th December

Mount Tarrengower, Maldon

A change of pace.  The courses for this map are being set in the granite country on the western side of the map.  The historic gold town of Maldon is nearby.  First start - .  Course setter John Wilkinson.

MTBO  Wombat Station

A winding network of tracks through native forest.  You need to concentrate here!  World Championship map.  Mass start – .  Course setter Tim Hatley.  

Day 3   29th December

Creswick Diggings

The gold mining classic!  This map has large areas of the best and most challenging mining detail.  This Australian Championships map is as good as ever.   First start - .  Course setter Barry Hart.  

MTBO  Creswick Pines

Pine forest and native forest with a dense network of tracks.  Mass start – .  Course setter Blake Gordon.

Day 4  30th December

St George’s Lake, Creswick

A great blend of terrain in a single map, detailed mining and fast open spur/gully, native forests and pine plantations.  Cool off after your run in scenic St George’s Lake.  First start - .  Course setter Rex Niven.  

Day 5  31st December

Ballarat University

Fleet feet and quick thinking will be required in the built environment of the University campus, mixed in with the surrounding grounds and bushland.  First start - .  Course setter Roch Prendergast.  

Click here for MAP OF EVENT LOCATIONS

Foot-O Courses 

Course  

Approximate Length

Difficulty

Indicative Age Classes 

1

6 km

Hard (Red)

M/W21,M/W20,M35

2

5 km

Hard (Red)

M/W18, W35, M/W40-45, M50

3

4 km

Hard (Red)

M/W 16W50, M/W55-60, M65

4

3 km

Hard (Red)

W65, M/W70+

5

4 km

Moderate (Orange)

M/W14

6

2.5 km

Easy (Green/Blue)

M/W12

 

Note that age clases listed above are indicative only.  Results are not going to be tallied by age classes, and anyone can enter any course.

MTBO Courses 

Both MTBO events will be 75 minute score events.  

Entries 

Entries will be accepted until 30 November.  Late entries may be accepted at the organisers' discretion.

Accommodation 

There are diverse accommodation options in Ballarat (see http://www.ballarat.com/) and Daylesford (try http://www.visitdaylesford.com.au/Forms/Default.aspx), and a certain amount of accommodation available in Creswick(http://www.visitcreswick.com.au/Forms/Default.aspx).  

Total Fire Ban 

Note that in the event of a Total Fire Ban being called on one of days 1 to 4, the foot-O event for that day will be run at Ballarat University, and the foot-O event scheduled for the Total Fire Ban day will be run on day 5.

For Further Information ...

Email the Carnival Co-Ordinator Warwick Williams at warwickw@alphalink.com.au