Sun 2 Jul: NOY6 - Balickera Quarry Wallaroo SF, Balickera
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Directions:
Follow the Pacific Highway north from Heatherbrae for (approx.) 13 KM and turn left onto ITALIA Rd. Follow this road for (approx.) 5.5KM and turn right at the western entry to Balickera quarry. Follow the track 600m to parking in either of the old quarries. This track has suffered some water damage. TAKE CARE!
The event assembly area will be at the north-east edge of the smaller (eastern) quarry.
Map:
“Rolling Stones” (1: 10 000) is 60% of new area to the north of the old Balickera Quarry map.
Courses will follow the usual NOY structure.
Terrain:
(a) Like most Wallaroo areas there are many sections (mainly hills and ridges) where the ground is covered in small stones. The smooth, well-rounded ones can easily become “Rolling Stones”. TREAD CAREFULLY! The rocky ground symbol has been used where the stones become small rocks, of such intensity as to slow running speed.
(b) The new area of the map has some steep sided hills and ridges. There are some large areas of thick vegetation, despite last year’s fire.
(c) In the old section of the map, some tree-root mounds have been burned to a mound of ash, whilst some new ones have not yet been found. The map has had some upgrade in the vicinity of courses.
(d) Most native cherry trees were burnt. A few survived. None will be shown on this version of the map.
(e) If the creek, not far from the start, is full, a suggested crossing point (not compulsory) will be indicated on the map and highlighted in the field with orange coloured streamers.
Planner: Denis Lyons
Vetter:TBA
Courses::
| Very easy |
| Easy |
| Moderate short |
| Moderate long |
| Hard short |
| Harm medium |
| Hard long |
Safety:TBA
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
Sun 4 Jun: NOY4 - Hamburgers Trail Wallaroo SF, Balickera
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Directions: From The roundabout at Heatherbrae follow the Pacific Highway north for 13.km. Turn left into Italia Road and follow for 3 km.
Parking and assembly will be at the Balickera park on your left. There will start finish will be apr. 5 min walk from assembly area.
TAKE CARE CROSSING ITALIA ROAD, THIS IS A 100 KM/HR ZONE.
Map: Hamburgers Trail
Planner: Bjorn Mella
Vetter:Stuart Kurtz
Courses::
| Very easy |
| Easy |
| Moderate short |
| Moderate long |
| Hard short |
| Harm medium |
| Hard long |
Safety: Safety bearing South West to Italia Road
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
Sun 21 May: Pairs - Barnsley
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Important: Full details for this event are contained in this flyer. Please read it!!
Directions:
From Newcastle: Head north-west along the Newcastle Link Road, straight ahead through 2 roundabouts. At the major intersection with Cameron Park Drive / Woodford Street (traffic lights), turn left. Continue 1.8 km along Cameron Park Drive, straight ahead at the next roundabout (becomes Carrington Street). Proceed straight ahead through the centre of town (becomes Railway Street) and continue straight at the O’Donnelltown Road intersection. The event site is approx. 2 km past this intersection, mostly unsealed. Parking on the left (east) side of the road ONLY please.
From Sydney / M1 (northbound only): Take the Wallsend exit from the M1 (that’s the exit before the Newcastle exit). Turn right onto George Booth Drive, then right into Carrington Street (first roundabout, for West Wallsend). Proceed straight ahead through the centre of town (becomes Railway Street) and continue straight at the O’Donnelltown Road intersection. The event site is approx. 2 km past this intersection, mostly unsealed. Parking on the left (east) side of the road ONLY please.
From the M1 (southbound only) or M15: Take the Newcastle exit from the M1, or proceed straight ahead for Newcastle from the M15. In both cases, you need to be in the RIGHT-most lane, so that you can turn right at the major intersection with Cameron Park Drive / Woodford Street (traffic lights). Continue 1.8 km along Cameron Park Drive, straight ahead at the next roundabout (becomes Carrington Street). Proceed straight ahead through the centre of town (becomes Railway Street) and continue straight at the O’Donnelltown Road intersection. The event site is approx. 2 km past this intersection, mostly unsealed. Parking on the left (east) side of the road ONLY please.
From Lake Macquarie / Alternative access (via Killingworth): Drive through Killingworth on The Broadway and turn right at the intersection with The Boulevarde. The event site is approx. 1.8 km from this intersection, mostly unsealed. Parking on the right (east) side of the road ONLY please, which may mean driving past, then doing a U-turn where safe. It is rumoured that there could be fewer potholes via this approach.
Map: Barnsley, 1:7500, 5 metre contours
Terrain: Heavily tracked, undulating spur gully. Run and visibility mostly good with a few slower thicker areas spread across the map. Leg coverings are advised but generally its not too bad.
Planner: Geoff & Margaret Peel
Sun 28 May: NOY3 - The Chimney Werakata SCA, Abernethy
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Directions:
From Newcastle/Sydney: Find your way onto Leggetts Drive, which runs south from Pelaw Main or from Freemans Drive (Cessnock exit from the M1) which becomes Leggetts Drive at Brunkerville Gap). At the intersection with Lake Road (roundabout) west of Mulbring, turn west onto Lake Road (signposted to Cessnock). Follow this for 7.3 km, then turn left onto Kearsley Road (signposted to Abernethy, NOT Kearsley Selections Road which is 200 m before). Follow this for 2.3 km through Abernethy (becomes Ferguson Street) until it becomes unsealed.
From Cessnock: Leave Cessnock via Aberdare Road, travelling through Aberdare and Kearsley (where it becomes Lake Road). On the outskirts of Kearsley and at the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Kearsley Road (signposted to Abernethy). Follow this for 2.3 km through Abernethy (as Ferguson Street) until it becomes unsealed.
Parking: Along East side of Ferguson Street
Map: The Chimney (1:10000, 5 metre contours)
Terrain: Lower (mostly gentle) slopes of the Brokenback range cut by deeply incised gullies with intricate detail. Entering and leaving the gullies can be challenging in places. Some (mostly sparse) prickly vegetation will be encountered on the Moderate and Hard courses. There are many vehicle and bike tracks.
Planner: Jim Lee
Vetter: David Kitchener, Denis Lyons
Courses: Full range of NOY courses
| Course | Length(km) | Climb (Meters) | Controls | |||
| Very easy | 1.8 | 50 | 12 | |||
| Easy | 2.4 | 70 | 12 | |||
| Moderate short | 2.4 | 50 | 9 | |||
| Moderate long | 3.0 | 70 | 11 | |||
| Hard short | 3.5 | 70 | 11 | |||
| Hard medium | 5.2 | 140 | 15 | |||
| Hard long | 7.1 | 220 | 17 |
Safety: North to main road or built-up area.
Start/Finish: There will be a remote start and finish, 500 m along a vehicle track from the assembly.
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
Sun 7 May: NOY2 - Blue Gum Hills RP, Minmi
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Results: On Eventor | Routegadget
Splits: On Attackpoint
Hard Long: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Hard Medium: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Hard Short: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Mod Long: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Mod Short: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Easy: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
Very Easy: https://www.attackpoint.org/ra
From the Course Setter
Thank you to all of you who came and enjoyed orienteering in the fantastic autumn weather. (Was this close to any sort of record for numbers at a local event?) An even bigger thank you to the following people for their help with making the event run smoothly.
Set up: Carolyn Chalmers and Viola O’Connor
Registration desk and computer: Joy and Jeff Guy
Gate Monitor: Denis Lyons
Map printing: Geoff Todkill
Pack up: Joy and Jeff, Margaret Peel
Control collection: Margaret Peel, Neil Curryer, Rudi Landseidel, Lynda Hewson and friend, Rob Vincent.
Apologies if I left anyone out.
As a novice course setter, I was pleased that competitors seemed to enjoy the challenge and appreciated the effort put in. I couldn’t have done all the hard work without help from vetter Malcolm Roberts. Come Sunday afternoon, after the event was run and won, we both were really appreciative of those who stayed behind to help pack up and to bring in controls.
Finally, I would like to encourage everyone in the club to have a go at setting a course or even just to help out at an event. Yes, it is a bit of work but someone has to do it and it is rewarding. Oh, and many hands do make light work!
Carolyn Matthews
Directions: From Wallsend: Head north-west along Minmi Road. 4.8 km after the turn-off to the waste facility, turn left into Blue Gum Hills Regional Park.
From Newcastle (via Link Road): Head north-west along the Newcastle Link Road, straight ahead through 2 roundabouts. At the major intersection with Cameron Park Drive / Woodford Street (traffic lights), turn right. Continue another 2.0 km on Woodford Street into Minmi, turning right into Minmi Road at the traffic lights. After 700 m, turn right into Blue Gum Hills Regional Park.
From the M1 or M15: Take the Newcastle exit from the M1, or proceed straight ahead for Newcastle from the M15. In all cases, you need to be in the LEFT-most lane, so that you can turn left at the major intersection with Cameron Park Drive / Woodford Street (traffic lights). Continue another 2.0 km on Woodford Street into Minmi, turning right into Minmi Road at the traffic lights. After 700 m, turn right into Blue Gum Hills Regional Park.
Important note: Orienteers are not to use the main car park. Orienteering parking is beyond the “normal” car park, through a manned gate. This unsealed road has large drainage humps which may not be suitable for all vehicles. Vehicles with low clearance or a long wheelbase would be best to park in the cemetery car park back on Minmi Road, which is on the sharp bend, about 200 m on the Minmi (western) side of the main park entrance. From there, walk through the parkland to the manned gate and beyond (and hopefully pick up a lift).
Map: Blue Gum Hills (1:10000, 5 metre contours)
Terrain: Basically spur/gully terrain but with areas of thick vegetation (i.e. lantana!) in many of the main watercourses. There is an extensive track network across the map. The terrain is steep in southern part of the map that leads up to the Link Road. There are some rock outcrops in this steeper part of the map.
Planner: Carolyn Matthews
Vetter: Malcolm Roberts
Courses: Full range of NOY courses
| Course | Length(km) | Climb (Meters) | ||
| Very easy | 2.2km | ? | ||
| Easy | 2.5km | ? | ||
| Moderate short | 2.6km | ? | ||
| Moderate long | 3.3km | ? | ||
| Hard short | 3.6km | ? | ||
| Harm medium | 5.0km | ? | ||
| Hard long | 6.7km | ? |
Entry Fees: See the current schedule of Entry Fees
Safety: There is no one obvious safety bearing on this map (it depends on where on the map you are!) although heading south will always bring you to the Newcastle Link Road. Of course this is a long way from the assembly area. If you are somewhere on the east part of the map heading north will bring you to the trail where the cars are parked. If you are somewhere on the west side of the map, heading west should bring you to Woodford Rd (i.e. the road joining the Link Rd with Minmi). Alternatively there is a trail that runs right across the map from the roundabout on the Link Rd in a northwesterly direction. Maybe you can find that.
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
