To ensure map availability and to assist organisers, please pre-entry via Eventor by midnight Wed 24th of June.
Go to the Australian Eventor website to enter via Eventor. A quick guide to using Eventor is available.
Full details of the event
1. Location: Royal George
2. Date: Sunday 28th June 2015
3. Event Category: Statewide
4. Event Series Information: OST 7
5. About This Event:
This is the seventh event in ‘Orienteering Series Tasmania’ – it is a standard Long Course event.
The courses traverse the undulating terrain through mostly very pleasant runnable bush with some areas of plantation forest. Rock detail and some minor mining features throw in an extra challenge; the area is crisscrossed by tracks which can be very useful, but can also be confusing to the unwary. In places there are knee-high scratchy bushes, or taller wattles that may slow you down, so read your map carefully if you wish to avoid it! It is a lovely area of Tasmania and our hosts (Bob & Angie Gee & Robbie Walker) are glad to share their farms and surrounding views with us.
6. Where Is The Start Area?*
Travel to Avoca on the A4 Esk Highway. Turn SW onto Arthur Street, follow this road (after 260m it changes to Royal George Road) for ~17km towards Royal George.
Turn south onto William Road (GPS S41.821731, E147.889615) and travel for 2.2km following signs to the parking/assembly area. Please travel carefully on Willliam Road as you may meet runners on their course. The start is ~250m easy walk from the assembly area.
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7. When Are Start Times?
Start times are between 10:00 and 12:00. Register for your start time once you are at the event.
8. What Are The Courses? *
Nine courses are on offer – Distances & climb will be posted when finalised. The OST events are age based and to be official competitors are required to compete in the course appropriate for their age class. Participants do not have to be part of the OST competition, they can choose to enter any course appropriate for their experience.
| COURSE | NAVIGATION STANDARD | DISTANCE (approx.) |
TARGET WIN TIME (min) | AGE GROUP CLASSES |
| 1 | Hard | 11.3 | 80 – 90 | M21 |
| 2 | Hard | 8.9 | 65 – 75 | W21, M17-20, M35, M40 |
| 3 | Hard | 7.0 | 55 – 65 | W17-20, W35 M16, M21AS, M45, M50, M Open AS |
| 4 | Hard | 5.3 | 55 – 60 | W16, W21AS, W40, W45, W50, W Open AS M35-50AS, M55, M60 |
| 5 | Hard | 3.7 | 50 – 55 | W35-50AS, W55, W60, W65, M65, M70 |
| 6 | Hard | 2.6 | 45 – 50 | W70, W75, W80+, M75, M80+ |
| 7 | Moderate | 3.3 | 30 – 40 | W14, W16+B, W Open B M14, M16+B, M Open B |
| 8 | Easy | 3.5 | 25 – 30 | W12, W14B, M12, M14B, M/W Open C |
| 9 | Very Easy | 2.6 | 20 – 25 | W10, W12B, M10, M12B |
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9. Do I need a Sportident or P card?
Sportident or P cards will be required. If you do not own a Sportident or P card, you can hire one for $4 at the event. These will also be available for purchase.
10. How Much Does It Cost To Enter?
$13 adults, $8 juniors (under 21) and concession holders.
Discounts for full members of Orienteering Tasmania.
11. How Do I Enter?
Pre-entry via Eventor is preferred to ensure map availability and to assist organisers – closing date via Eventor is Wed 24th June. We will have some spare maps printed to cope with ‘enter on the day’, but if they have run out you may have to wait for a map to be prepared for you (and it may be hand-drawn).
12. Contact Information
David Marshall marshall679@bigpond.com (or Christine Marshall 0437 651 473)
13. Information for Newcomers
Newcomers are encouraged to come along and give bush orienteering a try.
Wear comfortable clothing and foot wear suitable for walking or running; bring warm clothes and wet weather gear in case the weather is inclement. Long pants are a good idea if you plan on doing a course that takes you off tracks and through the bush. When you arrive at the event come to the registration tent and let the organisers know you are ‘new’; an experienced member will help you through the registration, start and event procedure. Feast on the BBQ provided by the Junior Squad (fund-raising for the school & state team) or bring your own picnic. General information for newcomers is available on the website under Get Involved
14. Who are the Course Planners and Course Controllers?
David Marshall is Course Planner, Christine Marshall is Course Controller and Kylee Gluskie is assisting with organising the event.
15. Which Map Is Being Used?
St Pauls Far East; Course 1 & 2 will use 1:15,000 map scale, all other courses will use 1:10,000 map scale. All maps use a 5m contour interval.
16. What Else Do I Need To Know?
All participants in events conducted by Orienteering Tasmania and its affiliated clubs are required to register. There are two categories of registration, either as a full member or as a casual member. Further details are available on our About Membership page; or the helpful organisers in the registration tent will assist you.
As Orienteering Tasmania events are often conducted on private property we have a blanket policy of not permitting dogs at our events. Please leave your dog at home if going orienteering.
17. Any Food, Entertainment, Coaching or Other Special Attractions?
BBQ, drinks and cakes provided supporting OT juniors. The bush and marvelously challenging courses will be the special attraction!
18. Car Pooling Rendezvous Details for OST Events?
Travel time to Royal George from Hobart GPO ~2.25hrs (does not include rest/stopping time)
Travel time to Royal George from Launceston GPO ~1.25hrs (does not include rest/stopping time)
The rendezvous location in Hobart will be the corner of Lower Domain Road and Carriage Road near the old Beaumaris Zoo gates. Suggest carpool leave at 8:15
The rendezvous location in Launceston will be the Blockbuster car park in Wellington St. Suggest carpool leaves at 9:00. Those sharing should offer to contribute petrol expenses.