Events

ACT Classic Series: ACT League #4, Tidbinbilla

Date

18 May 2025

Entry Deadline

Pre entry closed

Calendar

Organising Club

Parawanga Orienteers

Distance

Middle

Documents

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Existing map

Event Notes

ENTRIES:

Pre-entry only. Entries close 11:59pm Wednesday 14 May.

No entry on the day.

COURSES (length, climb):

Hard 1 (7.5km, 270m), Hard 2 (6.5km, 250m), Hard 3 (5.2km, 150m), Hard 4 (4.4km, 120m), Hard 5 (2.5km, 50m), Moderate 1 (4.8km, 110m), Moderate 2 (3.5km, 75m), Easy (2.5km, 20m), Very Easy (1.4km, 10m).

Hard 1 and Hard 2 have a 1:10,000 scale map, all other courses are 1:7,500.

COURSE SETTER'S NOTES:

The Map is a mix of fast open and slow green, with not a lot in between. Since the map was done the green areas have expanded into the open areas. Full length clothing is recommended. There are a lot of short sections of track on the map. Some are less obvious than others and shouldn't be depended on for navigation. A beautiful valley in beautiful autumn weather. Great for a day out!

STARTS:

Between 10:00 and 12:00.

The start is 900m from the assembly area and 400m - 700 m from the parking.

COURSE CLOSURE:

Courses close at 14:00 (2:00pm). You must report to the finish by 14:00, whether you have finished your course or not.

DIRECTIONS & INFORMATION:

Drive to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve via either Cotter or Point Hut Crossing. Allow 45 mins from central Canberra.

Nature Reserve entry fee is PER VEHICLE for one day: $15.53 / $9.32 senior/concession. CARD ONLY. If you wish to reduce costs, you can meet other orienteers at the entry car park and combine passengers into 1 vehicle. From the visitor centre, follow the main road into Tidbinbilla for 1 km and take the right turn towards the Nature Discovery Playground. Follow the road for about 700 m to parking and the assembly area.

Walk from Carparks to the Start is 400 - 700 metres. Toilets are between the carparks and the start. BBQ’s, zip line, slippery dip and playground are all adjacent to the finish, so why not make a day of it and enjoy the reserve before and/or after your run.

As Orienteering ACT has a policy of all competitors carrying a whistle, this will be checked at the start. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CARRYING A WHISTLE.

CAKE STALL:

Blue Lightning is running a fund raising cake stall. Please support them and bring CASH for this as there is no phone reception at the arena.

Terms and conditions

I accept the General Risk Warning and Risk Waiver: https://act.orienteering.asn.au/resources/event-management/risk-statement/ Refund policy: https://act.orienteering.asn.au/resources/participant-policies/#refundsI accept the General Risk Warning and Risk Waiver: https://act.orienteering.asn.au/resources/event-management/risk-statement/ Refund policy: https://act.orienteering.asn.au/resources/participant-policies/#refunds

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Risk Statement

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Event Contact Information

Phone

(02) 6182 1815

Email

office@act.orienteering.asn.au

Course planner

Rohan Hyslop

Event director

Andrew Cumming Thom

Event controller

Jon Glanville

Contact person

Paul de Jongh

Location