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Event:
2010 National MTBO Series Round 1 - Event 1 Middle Distance
2010 NSW MTBO SuperSeries 1
2010 Australian MTBO Team Selection Trials
Enter online now!
Format:
Middle distance event; line course
Map:
Sunny Corner NW portion - upgraded in Jan 2010 by Andrew Slattery
Last used March 2009
Sample map: 2009 SS1 Sunny Corner Long
Courses:
Course 1: 22km - M21 Elite
Course 2: 19km - W21 Elite, M20 Elite, M40
Course 3: 16km - W20 Elite, M50, W40
Course 4: 14km - M60, W50, M/W16
Course 5: 11km - M70, W60, W70, M/W14
To score points for the National MTBO Series Elite or Masters categories, you may ride your age class or above (e.g. male aged 48 can ride M40 or M21 Elite).
To score points for the 2010 NSW MTBO SuperSeries, you may ride your chosen course (see new rules for 2010).
Rules:
2006 Orienteering Australia Rules for MTBO
Directions:
Google Map
From Sydney, proceed west on the Great Western Highway through Lithgow. From Lithgow, continue approx 28km to Kirkconnell. Turn right onto Kirkconnell / Sunny Corner Rd, and travel approximately 7.2km. Event centre in cleared area on left as you come down the hill. About 3.5 hours drive from Sydney Airport depending on traffic in the Blue Mountains.
From Canberra, travel to Goulburn, then take the Taralga/Abercrombie Road to Oberon (beware of kangaroos). Take the Tarana Road from Oberon through Tarana up to the Great Western Highway. Turn left at Great Western Highway, and travel approximately 2.4km to Kirkconnell. Turn right onto Kirkconnell / Sunny Corner Rd, and travel approximately 7.2km. Event centre in cleared area on left as you come down the hill. About 4 hours drive from Canberra depending on kangaroos!
Entries:
Online entries close Sun 14 March
Coursesetter:
Graeme Garlick [MDN]
Vetter / controller:
David Hatley
Overnight accommodation:
Hotel, caravan park and cabin options in Wallerawang or Lithgow.
More details to follow.
Transport:
Will Levy of mtnbike.com.au will provide transport for the weekend for up to 18 riders and bikes from Sydney (incl. domestic airport) to the events and back to Sydney for $79 per rider. Departs Sydney 9.30am Saturday; returns to Sydney 5.30pm Sunday afternoon. Full details and bookings.
Organiser:
David West |