Location: Old Rangers Hut, Wallaroo State Forest.
Course Setter: Greg Bacon
Start Times: 8:00am – 9:00am
Just a reminder that BOSS 2 at Lone Pine, Wallaroo is on tomorrow with starts between 8.00am and 9.00am.
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Directions: From the bridge over the Hunter River at Hexam, travel north on the Pacific Highway towards Taree. Continue for approximately 26 km and turn left onto the Buckett’s Way and travel for approx 4km. Turn left at signs into old rangers house location. Parking is along a mowed strip near the old buildings. Keep left when you enter the area.
Maps: Line Course 1:5000 and Score course 1:15000
Terrain: Generally flat area around the old rangers house, then a network of 4 x 4 tracks that vary between fast to slow with patches of swampy areas that can be avoided or walked around. The majority of the course is in the flatter areas with some controls placed on the hills or rougher area for the more adventurous competitors. Some sections of the tracks are still a little overgrown however they have been cleared and taped to allow riding for most of the sections.
A few of the tracks are highlighted as overgrown and can be used as a route choice. These tracks have not been cleared or marked with pink tape.
There are several trees across the tracks with access around the trees. There has been a burn off in the area with most of the terrain open at present. Some of the tracks are difficult to see while riding so they have been marked with pink tape at the junctions.
Line Course: All competitors will start with a line course that has been set around the old rangers house area. There are several new tracks in the area that has allowed for a course length of around 3.8km, which should take around 20 to 25 minutes to complete. On completion of the line course (last control) turn over your map and proceed onto the score course. Total time allowed is 75 minutes - the finish control is located near the parking area.
Note: There are no facilities at the start area. Toilets are located at the 12mile rest area on the Pacific Highway before the Buckett’s Way turn off.