Orienteering News - 17 August 2020

A message from the organisers

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Tasmanian Sprint Championships at Randalls Bay.

We hope you enjoyed both the technical and weather-related challenges of the area. When we checked controls one week earlier, it was the most stunning blue sky day. Descending into Randalls Bay we could see all the way to snow on some of the higher peaks in the South West World Heritage Area. From the same position on Sunday morning, we couldn’t see the road 20 metres ahead of us.

Entries are now open for the 2020 Tasmanian Long Distance Championships to be held on Saturday 12th September at Russells Plains. It will be the first use of the new Russells Plains map (remapped by Alex Tarr, November 2019). The event organiser is Paul Pacque and the event controller Paul Le Fevre. Entries close at midnight on Monday September 7th. (Note change from the usual Wednesday entry deadline.) For further information and for entries see Eventor.

Entries for the 4-hour Metrogaine, to be held on Saturday 29th of August, close on Sunday night 23rd of August. 
This is a fun question and answer event being held in the Kingston and Blackmans Bay area. Organise a team and enter at rt.asn.au
 

This event will be held on Sunday August 30th. The event area has a combination of forest and urban areas. Longer courses run through both areas. The shorter courses run through the forest only. The forest terrain contains a mix of rock features and old quarries with large areas of forest intersected by an extensive track network. Four courses are available – Long, Medium, Short, Novice. Entries close on Wednesday August 26th. For further information and entries see Eventor.

This event will be held on Sunday August 30th, using the Trevallyn map. Three courses are available – Long, Medium, and Short. Entries close on Wednesday August 26th. For further details and entries see Eventor.