This event was postponed and has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 31 March 2021.
Venue: NEWCASTLE FORESHORE
Thank you to the Organisers, Setters of Courses, Vetters of Courses, Setup helpers, Registration Desk and Finish Desk volunteers and a special thank you to those who stayed and collected the Controls after each Event.
We hope you all had an enjoyable Urban Series - we enjoyed it. Hope to see you at the Night Event at The Brickworks on 21 April 2021 or the first of the Bush Events at Elrington on 18 April 2021.
Location: Western side of Nobby’s Beach Reserve – ie in the park behind Horseshoe Beach ( the dog beach) Newcastle.
Directions: Turn off Wharf road to get to the parking.
Parking: East End Beach Parking Area – just near Horseshoe Beach.
Facilities: Nearby - Play equipment, barbecues, toilets at Nobbys SLSC 300m from start.
Map: “Tahlbihn” (Traditional name for Flagstaff Hill)
1:4000 2m contours. Planner: Adrian Plaskitt Vetter: Ian Dempsey.
Start Times: from 5 to 6.30. Course closure 7.10
Map notes: New map based on the old foreshore map. ISSprOM2019 symbols.
• Includes the foreshore area, Fort Scratchley precinct and surrounding East End streets. Terrain consists of open parkland and streets.
• Park benches, picnic tables, telegraph poles, signs are not mapped.
• Trees and bushes in the urban street areas are not mapped – only in parks.
• The “X” symbol = play or exercise equipment.
Courses available:
• Mini – 11 controls 0.7 km 4m climb.
• Short- 27 controls 2.7 km 34m climb. Map flip
• Long- 28 controls 3.9 km 46m climb. Map flip
These are straight line measurements – actual distances will be about 25% more.
Course notes:
• All courses involve busy park areas where there are many other users. Please be mindful of other park users, pedestrians and other runners.
• There are many controls in a small area. Make sure you are punching the right one – check your codes!
• Mini course- all controls are within the northern part of the park bounded by Horseshoe beach and the carparks. Participants do not need to cross roads or car parks at all. Some controls are easily visible, but some will be on the far side of their feature and not visible until you are very close to them. Not all the course is visible from the assembly area – if parents wish to keep children in sight they will need to shadow them in the park.
• Short and long courses – Both courses involve several road and carpark crossings. Please cross Wharf road at the pedestrian crossings – this is the fastest route anyway on both courses. Take care in the East End streets – there are many blind corners, rough pavements and parked vehicles – be mindful of pedestrian traffic, particularly when popping out of some of the narrow streets. We do not want any orienteer/pedestrian clashes.
Both courses have over 20 controls and so require SI sticks, rather than the P-cards. These can be hired from the start if needed.
Both courses have a map flip – turn the map over for the second half of the course.
DO NOT ATTEND IF.....
You have flu like symptoms
You have visited a COVID hotspot in the last 14 days
PHYSICAL DISTANCING IS REQUIRED DURING THIS EVENT