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Event:
2010 NSW MTBO Championships
2010 NSW MTBO SuperSeries 9
Enter online now.
Format:
Long distance event; line course
Map:
Jumping Rock 1:20,000
Comprises a combination of private farmland, native forest and pine forest. Riding to include gravel roads, forest roads, farm trails, singletrack and open pasture. See a taste here.
Bring your compass!!
Courses:
Course 1: 35km - M21 Elite
Course 2: 25km - W21 Elite, M20 Elite, M40
Course 3: 20km - W20 Elite, M50, W40
Course 4: 15km - M60, W50, M/W16
Course 5: 10km - M/W70, W60, M/W14
To compete for the NSW Championship, 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).
Starts:
Between 9.00 and 11.30am only
Course closes:
Course will close at 2.30pm; any competitors still riding must return to the finish by 2.30pm.
Rules:
2006 Orienteering Australia Rules for MTBO
Directions:
Google Map.
From Sydney, drive southwest on Hume Highway. Turn left onto Penrose Forest Way (approx. 2km after Shell service station at Sallys Corner Road) and travel through Penrose State Forest to Penrose. At the sawmill, turn left onto Kareela Road.
Alternatively, turn left onto Sallys Corner Road and travel to Exeter. Then turn right onto the Highland Way and travel through Bundanoon. Stop at Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe cafe for coffee, cake or lunch. Then continue to Penrose. Turn right and cross the railway line, then turn right into Old Argyle Road, then right into Kareela Road.
From Canberra, drive northeast on Hume Highway. Turn right onto Highland Way (approx. 500m after RTA inspection station at Marulan) and travel through Tallong and Wingello to Penrose. Turn left and cross the railway line, then turn right into Old Argyle Road, then right into Kareela Road.
From Wingello, travel along Highland Way to Penrose. Turn left and cross the railway line, then turn right into Old Argyle Road, then right into Kareela Road.
Travel along Kareela Road for approx 3.5km and turn left into the entrance to Kirrikee Outdoor Education Centre. Drive slowly and carefully along the gravel road - look out for riders as you are now on the competition map. Continue until you see the signs for camping and parking.
Facilities:
Toilets, water, camping (see below).
Entries:
Enter online now
Entries close 6pm Monday 13 September
Entry fees:
Members - $35
Non-members - $40
Juniors - $15
Child (with parent) - $10
Coursesetter:
David West [MDN]
Overnight accommodation:
Kirrikee Outdoor Education Centre, Penrose.
Camping $5 per person
Bunkhouse $10 per person
Basic kitchen facilities for bunkhouse guests.
Toilets, limited showers available.
Contact:
David West - 0411 692 696 |