Sun 23rd Aug - NOY7 Dark hill

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Orienteering is a competitive or non-competitive recreational activity in which participants use a detailed map (and usually a compass) to navigate between checkpoints (known as “controls”) along an unfamiliar course. If you like a mental and physical challenge and exploring the outdoors, orienteering is the sport for you!

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See what's on by clicking on the Club Event Series buttons below or see all orienteering events by going to the Orienteering Event Calendar (Eventor).

Run or walk, compete against yourself or others, or a fun family day out. Classic "forest" orienteering for all in the great outdoors. (Mar-Sept)

Run, walk or push a pram to a 45 minute time limit. How many points can you get? (Oct-Feb)

A great introduction to orienteering with fun courses in suburban parks & reserves. Also includes a night event. (Feb-Mar)

Navigate around bush tracks and trails on your mountain bike. The BOSS series offers 75 minute score & line+score events. (Oct-Mar)

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NOY 7 - Dark Hill

Event: NOY7
Location: Dark Hill, Seaham
Planner: David Kitchener
Entries: 103
Weather: Perfect
Setup: The Kitcheners
Rego: Anne Kitchener
Finish: David Kitchener, Denis Lyons
Control Collect: David Kitchener, Denis Lyons, Shane Jenkins, Others?

Another new area for the club thanks to the generosity of David and Anne Kitchener. Since building their home on this property David has had it in the back of his mind that we might just be able to use it as a viable orienteering area.

Well finally Denis mapped it and now we have actually competed ther. A great assembly area at the lower part of the property ensured that it was mostly all up from there, but generous setting seemed to limit the climb.

The over 100 entries was surprising as this map is slighly further afield than our usual but the extra travelling didn't seem to be a deterent to a lot of folk.

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