Pre-entry via Eventor is now open for the East Coast 3 Days. The full details of this exciting long weekend at St Helens are listed below.
To enter, please download the new 'Eventor Entry Guide' which quickly walks you through how to enter yourself and your family. Families that create a single invoice by following the guide will pick up the family discount. Please enter now in Eventor.
Please note that casual members need to pay 'a casual entry fee adjustment' by selecting it from 'Services' in Eventor. BBQ tickets, Sportident hire and concession discounts for adult members are also available under 'Services'.
EAST COAST 3 DAYS
St Helens area, 7 – 9 March 2015
Short Course – Long Distance (OST* 1) – Middle Distance (OST* 2)
* Orienteering Series Tasmania (OST).
This series is new for 2015 and replaces (combines) the previous two series of TOS (Tasmanian Orienteering Series) and SL (State League) events. Entry for the TOS events used to be by course and for SL by age class. Entry for all OST events is by age class.
The general class and course guidelines set by Orienteering Tasmania are as follows:
| COURSE | NAVIGATION STANDARD | AGE GROUP CLASSES |
| 1 | Hard | M21 |
| 2 | Hard | W21 M17-20, M35, M40 |
| 3 | Hard | W17-20, W35, M16, M21AS, M45, M50, M Open AS |
| 4 | Hard | W16, W21AS, W40, W45, W50, W Open AS M35-50AS, M55, M60 |
| 5 | Hard | W35-50AS, W55, W60, W65 M65, M70 |
| 6 | Hard | W70, W75, W80+ M75, M80+ |
| 7 | Moderate | W14, W16+B, W Open B M14, M16+B, M Open B |
| 8 | Easy | W12, W14B M12, M14B, M/W Open C |
| 9 | Very Easy | W10, W12B M10, M12B |
What course should you enter?
While “seasoned” orienteers are familiar with the age class structure for events, newer and younger orienteers might find them somewhat confusing.
There are several points to note:
- To compete officially you need enter your specific age class. For those who do not yet feel confident to tackle a full length A class there is the opportunity to officially enter A Short (AS) classes and easier B classes. You might find one of these to suit.
- You can also officially enter a ‘harder’ course than that for your own age class. For example if you are W55 you can officially enter W40; a M14 can officially run as M 16.
- You should enter the course with which you feel you are most comfortable in terms of navigation and distance. It is best to compete at a level at which you feel competent than to take on more difficult or longer courses before you feel ready for them.
- Confused? It is really important that you talk to a more experienced orienteer for guidance.
East Coast 3 Day event format
This is a three day event and times will be accumulated over the three days (except where competitors run different courses on different days or do not compete on all three days). You can only qualify for a 3 day event placing if you run all 3 days in the same course.
The format for each day is as follows:
Day 1: “Shortish” Course format. Back into the tin-mining area often referred to as the “Moonscape”!
Day 2: Traditional Long Distance format – but courses may be a little shorter given the three day event. On the new Transit Flat map first used for the recent World Cup and Oceania events.
Day 3: Traditional Middle Distance format with winning times around 30 – 35 minutes. Also at Transit Flat.
EVENT DETAILS
Note: Entry is through Eventor
| Sat March 7 | Sun March 8 | Mon March 9 | |
| OST 1 | OST 2 | ||
| ‘Shortish’ distance | Long distance | Middle distance | |
| Venue | Jason’s Task | Transit Flat | Transit Flat |
| Map scale | 1:10,000 2.5 m contours | 1:10,000 5 m contours | |
| Course planner | John & Valerie Brammall | Paul Pacqué | Christine Brown |
| Controller | Christine Brown | Paul Pacqué | |
| Start times | 12.00 – 2.00 pm | 10.00 am – 12 noon | 9.30 am – 11.00 am |
| Course closure | 3.00 pm | 2.00 pm | 12.30 pm |
| Directions to event | From St Helens town centre head west on Quail St to the T junction. Turn right onto Medea Cove Esplanade, then follow Argonaut road past the Golf club and then cross a bridge. Continue on Argonaut Rd for 4 km. Parking will be on the roadside. Take care! |
From St Helens town centre head west on Quail St to the T junction. Turn right onto Medea Cove Esplanade, then follow Argonaut road past the Golf club and then cross a bridge. 10.7 km after the bridge turn left onto Hogans Road and follow for 2km to the junction with Launceston Track. Follow signs to the assembly area. For directions see here Coordinates -41.355833,148.118326 |
|
| Safety reminder | It is OT policy that whistles are compulsory. | ||
COURSE DETAILS (Note: details could be subject to minor changes)
| Saturday Short | Sunday OST 1 | Saturday OST 2 | |||||||
| Course | Length (km) | Climb (m) | Controls | Length (km) | Climb (m) | Controls | Length (km) | Climb (m) | Controls |
| # | |||||||||
| 1 | 4.0 | 45 | 13 | 9.1 | 330 | 16 | 4.2 | 245 | 21 |
| 2 | 3.7 | 40 | 11 | 7.9 | 240 | 16 | 3.1 | 180 | 15 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 30 | 11 | 6.9 | 195 | 14 | 2.6 | 170 | 12 |
| 4 | 2.7 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 240 | 14 | 2.4 | 155 | 12 |
| 5 | 2.4 | 35 | 8 | 3.8 | 150 | 12 | 1.9 | 95 | 10 |
| 6 | 1.8 | 25 | 9 | 2.3 | 70 | 9 | 1.8 | 80 | 10 |
| 7 | 1.6 | 12 | 8 | 2.2 | 60 | 10 | 1.7 | 65 | 11 |
| 8 | 1.5 | 15 | 10 | 1.5 | 65 | 11 | 1.6 | 60 | 11 |
| 9 | 1.2 | 12 | 9 | 1.5 | 65 | 11 | 1.4 | 40 | 9 |
# The nature of the area used for this event (detailed tin-mining erosion) means that the given climb is only approximate.
FOOD, MEETINGS AND STUFF
Catering at events
Tasmanian juniors will be offering their usual catering (BBQ, cakes and drinks) at the Sunday event (only). Enquiries: Gayle West. Email: westysclan@gmail.com
Traditional Binalong BBQ
The traditional BBQ will be organised by the Tasmanian Junior National Orienteering League representative team. See separate information through Eventor information through Eventor. Pre-payment is required.
OT DINNER AND AGM
The OT Dinnerand AGM will be held on Sunday 8th March 2015 at the RSL, Quail Street, St Helens.
Meals will need to be ordered between 5:30 and 6:00pm. Orders close at 6:00pm. People will need to pay for their own meals when ordering.
The AGM will commence around 6.00 pm.
Please indicate via email to president@tasorienteering.asn.au that you will be ordering a meal so that we can let the kitchen know how many to expect. Last year we indicated around 50-60 but 110 turned up. They have asked us to be a bit more accurate with numbers year! The meals will be prepared so as to be ready at 6:45pm by which time the meeting should be finished.
Following the dinner, the Orienteering Tasmania annual awards will be presented.