Round 1 2012 SILVA NOL- Eureka Challenge 2012

Over two days on the 10th and 11th of March, Melbourne Forest Racers and the Eureka Orienteering Club will be holding the Eureka Challenge in the Ballarat area.

2012 Eureka Challenge NOL Invitation v1.pdf

ABSOLUTELY NEW -  Maybe the Last Eureka Challenge Elite Start Times.pdf

Some spelling repairs and omissions added.

We are all set and ready to go.  Great place, great company, great weather.  See you all in the forest.

Final Bulletin March NOL.pdf  All the details for both NOL and Public races.

Several people have asked about enter on the day.  Pre-entries have now closed, but you still have an opportunity to compete in the public races with several Enter on the Day options:
Saturday afternoon from 2pm: There will be 3 courses available for enter on the day and late entries. Open Long (Course 5 with Hard Navigation), Open Short (Course 8 with Moderate Navigation) and Novice.
Sunday morning from 10:30am-12:30pm: Full selection of State Series courses for enter on the day (subject to map availability). The State Series courses are normal course formats (not Hageby or multi-loops).

You can also read the State Series handout for Sunday's event: Chinaman Flat handout.pdf. 

Old Maps  University Of Ballarat.jpg     Chinaman Flat.jpg 

SILVA National League Race 1- Sprint Distance

Saturday will begin at 9:00am with the Elites competing in a Sprint Event at the University of Ballarat.(about 10 minutes from Ballarat PO)  With a planned winning time of 12 to 15 minutes the competition will be fast and furious. There will be no public race held. University of Ballarat location.

Date:                Saturday, 10^th March 2012
Format:            Sprint Distance
Organisers:      Eureka Orienteers, lead by Roch Prendergast
Course Setter:  Warwick Williams
Controller:        Geoff Adams
Venue:             University of Ballarat
                        1:5,000 with 2.5 m contours
Terrain:             Campus, gentle slopes
Classes:           Men, Women, Junior Men & Junior Women
Fees:                Senior $25, Junior $20
Winning Times: 15 minutes (all NOL classes)
Start Times:       NOL from approx. 9:30 AM

SILVA National League Race 2- Middle Distance

At 12:30pm the challenge continues for the Elites at Surface Hill with a Middle Distance event amongst some challenging mining terrain.(about 20 minutes from Ballarat PO)

Surface Hill map sample  

Date:                Saturday, 10th March 2012
Format:            Middle Distance
Organiser:        Eureka Orienteers, lead by Roch Prendergast
Course Setter:  Eureka Orienteers
Controller:        Ruth Goddard
Venue:             Surface Hill, 1 km east of Smythesdale (new map)                        1:10,000 with 5m contours
Terrain:             Gully/Spur with complex areas of gold mining. Run-ability generally moderate to fast.
Classes:           Men, Women, Junior Men & Junior Women.
Fees:                Senior $25, Junior $20
Winning Times: 30-35 minutes
Start Times:       NOL starts from approx. 12.30 PM, public courses (State Series) from approx 2.00 PM

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At 2:00pm everyone else is invited to accept the challenge to conquer the hill over the Middle Distance with all classes having a winning time of 30 to 35 minutes.

SILVA National League Race 3- Long Distance

Sunday, the challenge continues with a Hagaby style event on Chinamans Flat.  ( 30 to 40 minutes from Ballarat PO) The NOL race starts at 9:30am and the Victorian State Series event will begin at 10:30.

Chinaman's Flat map sample 

Date:                Sunday, 11th March 2012
Format:            Long Distance - Hagaby style looped courses with mass start
Organiser:        Melbourne Forest Racers lead by Nicola Dalheim (0408314217)
Course Setter:  Dion Keech
Controller:        Geoff Adams
Venue:             Chinamens Flat. 1:10,000 with 5m contours, last updated in December 2011
Terrain:             Gully/Spur with complex areas of gold mining. Run-ability varies from fast to slow.
Classes:           Men, Women, Junior Men & Junior Women
Fees:                Senior $25, Junior $20
Winning Times: Male classes – 75 minutes
Female classes - 60 minutes
Start Times:       NOL starts from approx. 9:30am (men and women separated), Public courses (State Series) from approx. 10:30am 

 All events are Pre Entry and entries will close on Wed. 29th Feb.