SILVA NOL 2009 Round 1 Bulletin 2.doc and Entry_Form
Be Active Autumn Classic
SILVA NOL Round 1 - Adelaide March 21-22, 2009
Road maps for events NOL2009Events1-2.jpg and NOL2009Events3.jpg
All the areas below are embargoed for elite competitors
Event 1: Sprint Distance Keithcott Farm, Wynvale Elite Classes: M/W21E, M/W17-20E
Format: Interval start race, winning times 12-15 mins
Other Classes: 4 courses for non-elite runners Controller: Phil Hazell
Course Planner: Robin Uppill
Organising Club: OH
Start Times: Sat 21 from ~10:00 am for elites
Located in Adelaide NE suburbs about 45 mins from Adelaide airport
Map: Keithcott Farm, 1: 4,000, 2 m contours. Update from 1:10 000 suburban map and 1:2000 school maps. Mapped by Ken Thompson
Event 2: Middle Distance and OY Event, Para Wirra NP, One Tree Hill
Elite Classes: M/W21E, M/W17-20E.
Format for Elites: Courses with butterfly loops, chasing start based on Sprint event results. Middle Distance winning times.
OY Event for non-elite classes: Standard OY Classes for SA events (details on entry form)
Controller: Gerry Velaitis
Course Planner: Robin Uppill
Organising Club: TT
Start Times: Sat 21 from ~3 pm for elites
Located: NE of Adelaide, approximately 30 mins from the morning event and 45 minutes from Adelaide CBD
Map: Para Wirra National Park, 1:10 000 5 m contours, map updated in 2003 by Adrian Uppill with updates in 2008-09 by Ken Thompson and Adrian Uppill
Event 3: Long Distance and Badge Event, Narrinyeri Hills, near Murray Bridge
Elite Classes: M/W21E, M/W17-20E.
Format for Elites: Mass start loop race, separate mass start for each course. Winning times 50-55 mins for open elite women, 65-70 mins for open elite men. Same course for junior and senior elites.
Other Classes: Standard badge classes for SA events
A Classes: M/W 10(very easy), M/W 12(easy), M/W 14(moderate), M/W16, M/W17-20A,M/W21A, M/W35, M/W45, M/W55, M/W65, M/W75+ (hard)
A Short classes: M/W21(Open), M/W45-54, M/W55+ ( all hard navigation)
B Classes: M/W12 (v. easy), M/W14 (easy), M/W Open (moderate), M/W45+ (moderate)
Controller: Peter Cutten
Course Planner: Simon Uppill for elite and hard courses, Frank Tomas for moderate and easy courses
Organising Club: WA
Start Times: Sun 22 from 9 am (may be earlier if conditions are warm)
Located approx 1 hour east of Adelaide
Map: Narrinyeri Hills, 1:10 000 5 m contours, Mapped by Alex Tarr in 1999 with updates by Adrian Uppill in 2008 and 2009 Entries: Link to entry form and updated bulletin at the top of this page
Event Updates: Any additional event information will be posted at the www.sa.orienteering.asn.au
Contacts:
Event information – Robin Uppill aruppill@chariot.net.au
Advice on accommodation and travel – Jenny Casanova jenny.casanova@rgh.sa.gov.au
Note: This is the CLIPSAL car race weekend, hence consider making accomodation arrangements as soon as possible.
Substitute Events: The Middle Distance event is in National Park property and the Long Distance Event land managed by Forestry SA. If hot weather means access to these areas is not possible, alternative events will still be held in other areas around Adelaide at appropriate times e.g. earlier on Sunday morning and Saturday evening. Any changes will be posted to www.sa.orienteering.asn.au
This event is sponsored by ‘be active’ (through the government of South Australia) and SILVA (the National Orienteering League event sponsor)