When:Sunday 15th January
Entry: Pre-enter by email. Details in brochure
Time: Starts between 8 and 9am
Type: 75 minute score course
Course Setter: Justin Stafford
Directions: From Leggetts Drive (Main road between Mulbring and Kurri Kurri), turn east at Abermain St, Pelaw Main. Assembly area at eastern end of Abermain St.
From the course setter Justin Stafford
I was very excited to set my first course. I was aware that the area is quite flat and fully expected the top riders to clear the field so I set myself the challenge of working against this. The strategy involved control placement along tracks making an “obvious lap” difficult or impossible; and point layout with the highest points available close to the start/finish. The idea behind this was to force the faster riders to take risks in chasing the final few points on the outer edges - and making time management more critical by making it impossible to just leave out some controls on the way back. I was also expecting this to result in the results being a lot closer amongst the various riders.
Overall I was very happy with the end result – not even Steve was able to clear the course and everyone had a good time and enjoyed the challenge of the layout.
A huge thanks to my mates (Andrew, Ruth, Wayne and Bec) and my wonderful wife Bron for helping me put the controls out on Saturday night. And to God for giving us good weather!
Thanks to Graeme, Tim, Dennis, Toy and Rudy for helping with control collection and Sam and Cheryle for running the desk(s) on the day.