BE PART OF IT. Melbourne Park and Street. Orienteering. Winter Series

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1 Melbourne Park and Street BE PART OF IT Orienteering Winter Series

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3 WINTER 2017 PARK & STREET ORIENTEERING IN AND NEAR MELBOURNE Park and street orienteering provides an ideal opportunity for mental and physical exercise. If you can walk to the local shops, you are fit enough to participate. You do not need a compass or any special map reading ability. All events have several runners courses, ranging from 5 to 10 km, plus a one hour walking course. There are five series Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, which run from late March until early October. You need to arrive about half an hour before the start of each event to register and prepare. You will need running gear or lightweight clothing and shoes. Bring a watch for all events, a torch for night events, and a clear plastic pocket for your map on damp days or evenings. PLEASE PARK ON ONE SIDE OF STREETS ONLY. Entry Fees For Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday Series Pay on the Day: Adults $5.00 Juniors $2.00 Season Tickets: Season tickets will be available for orienteering club/ov members, for the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday series. These will be on sale at the first three events of each series. Costs: Monday (30 weeks) Tuesday (10 weeks) Wednesday (30 weeks) Saturday* (21 weeks) $90 for adults, $36 for juniors $30 for adults, $12 for juniors $90 for adults, $36 for juniors $60 for adults, $24 for juniors Cheques should be made out to Dandenong Ranges Orienteering Club. Juniors: persons born after 31st Dec Season tickets are not transferable or refundable after the selling period ends. *Saturday season tickets include 18 regular events and 3 EndurO events.

4 Orienteering Clubs All regular participants in OV events are strongly encouraged to join one of Victoria s orienteering clubs, which also includes Orienteering Victoria membership. Members are covered by public liability insurance. Members can purchase season tickets, which offer significant savings, along with a range of other benefits. Annual fees vary between clubs but are in the range of $30-40 per adult, and $1-$6 per junior. More information about applying for membership can be found at the following website, or talk to one of the club contacts below. ARDF (RadiO) (AR) Suzanne Bayside Kangaroos (BK) Gwennyth Dandenong Ranges (DR) Debbie Nillumbik Emus (NE) Schon Tuckonie Orienteers (TK) Ken tuckonie Yarra Valley Orienteers (YV) Sheila Other Victorian Orienteering Events and mountain bike orienteering events are held in the autumn/winter/spring period. events are generally conducted in central Victoria, such as the forests near Ballarat, Daylesford, Castlemaine and Bendigo. Details about all events are available at Eventor Eventor is the national orienteering calendar and entry system. Once registered, you can quickly pre-enter most bush events. Go to Visit our website for all the details of the 2017 Park and Street series Enquiries: voa@iinet.net.au or phone Ph: peta@vicorienteering.asn.au PO Box 1010, Templestowe, Vic, 3106

5 Monday Monday Night Series # Date Map Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 20 Mar Waverley Woods St Scholastica s Community Centre, Starling Street; additional parking on Pheasant Street Burwood 2 27 Mar Kangaroo Very Flat Packer Park, Leila Road Carnegie 68 J8 61 D6 3 3 Apr Forest Chase Sports Port car park, east end Lee-Ann Street Forest Hill 62 C Apr Warralong Heights Diamond Village shopping centre car park, enter from Medbury Avenue Watsonia 20 G Apr Malvern Star South end of Ardrie Park, Howard Street Malvern East 68 H Apr Shepherds ed Glenvale Tennis Club, Shepherd Road Glen Waverley 71 J3 7 1 May Tunstall Junction Sports Centre (DISC) car park, north of Heatherwood School, enter from Springvale Road Donvale 48 F4 8 8 May Rosanna-Macleod Aberdeen Road parking area MacLeod 20 B May Middle Mullum Car park rear of BP Service Station, off Blackburn Road north of Nonda Avenue Doncaster East 34 C May Bellfield West side of Ford Park, Davidson Street Bellfield 31 D May Blackburn Car park south of shops, Gardenia Street Blackburn 47 K Jun Waverley Parklands Gladeswood Community Centre car park, enter from Gladeswood Drive Mulgrave 81 A Jun Rooks Run Car park west end of Lucknow Street Mitcham 48 H Jun Ashwood South Jordan Reserve, Burton Street Chadstone 69 K Jun Heaney Park Wellington Village shopping centre car park, Gearon Avenue Rowville 82 C3 COURSES AVAILABLE: Runners R Power Walkers PW Courses are 25 control events; choose either 37s target or 60 min score format please bring a watch, torch, and pen or pencil. Presentations for Monday Night Series 1 will be held at the first Wednesday Spring Carnival Series event. ALL EVENTS START AT 7:00pm. Please register between 6:30 and 6:45pm. Briefing at 6:55pm. COURSE CLOSURE TIMES: All competitors must return by 8:05pm (unless stated otherwise). Courses are set to avoid parks and laneways where possible and mostly involve street running or walking. It is recommended, however, that you carry a torch. Do not rely on public toilets always being available or accessible near start locations at Monday night events. For further information about the Monday Night Series, call Debbie Dodd

6 Monday Monday Night Series # Date Map Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 3 Jul Westgarth Carpark, Westgarth Primary School, Clarke Street Northcote 2 10 Jul Highbury Hill Ballyshannassy Park, Highbury Road Burwood East 61 F Jul Clarinda Clarinda Library, Viney Street Clarinda 78 J Jul Eaglemont Car park south side of Burton Crescent Eaglemont 31 J9 30 G Jul Wheelers Hill Lum Reserve, Cintra Avenue off Earlwood Drive Wheelers Hill 71 F Aug Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve, Higgins Road Bentleigh 77 F Aug Abbey Walk Abbey Walk Vermont 63 D Aug Smiths Dell Car park between fields 1 and 2, Sir Zelman Cowan Park. Enter from Glenferrie Road Kooyong 59 D Aug Trinity Triangle Lilian Street Reserve, Lilian Street (near Pinnacle Crescent) Bulleen 32 H Sep Mont Albert Car park behind shops west of Weir Street Balwyn 46 E Sep Mulgrave Wellington Reserve, off Mackie Road Mulgrave 80 C Sep See More Grove North end of Bowen Street, adjacent to Camberwell Sports Ground Camberwell 59 K Sep Rowville Lakes Stud Park Reserve car park, enter off Fulham Road Rowville 81 K Oct Bennettswood Anaconda carpark, Clarice Road Box Hill South 61 F Oct The Glen Car park off Herriotts Boulevarde Glen Waverley 70 K6 COURSES AVAILABLE: Runners R Power Walkers PW Courses are 25 control events; choose either 37s target or 60 min score format please bring a watch, torch, and pen or pencil. Presentations for Monday Night Series 2 will be held at the first Wednesday Eastern Summer Series event. ALL EVENTS START AT 7:00pm. Please register between 6:30 and 6:45pm. Briefing at 6:55pm. COURSE CLOSURE TIMES: All competitors must return by 8:05pm (unless stated otherwise). Courses are set to avoid parks and laneways where possible and mostly involve street running or walking. It is recommended, however, that you carry a torch. Do not rely on public toilets always being available or accessible near start locations at Monday night events. For further information about the Monday Night Series, call Debbie Dodd

7 Tuesday Western Night Series 2017 # Date Map Club Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 21 Mar Kingsville NE 2 28 Mar Williamstown Strand McIvor Reserve, enter from west end of Hawkhurst Street. Presentation dinner Yarraville 41 G10 BK The Strand, opposite Stevedore Street Williamstown 56 D8 3 4 Apr Moonee Ponds BK Gladstone Street opposite car park Moonee Ponds 28 H Apr Newport BK Corner of Woods and Bradley Streets Newport 55 G4 18 Apr NO EVENT 5 25 Apr Essendon BK Corner of Richardson and Leake Streets. Park west side of Richardson Street. Mid series coffee Essendon 6 2 May North Melbourne BK Fogarty Street North Melbourne 43 B4 7 9 May Old Williamstown BK Corner of Ferguson and Electra Streets Mid series dinner Williamstown 28 F2 56 C May Whitten Oval BK Whitten Avenue West Footscray 41 K May Strathmore TK May Seddon BK Corner of Lloyd and Napier Streets. Park along school fence in York or Lloyd Street. Corner of York and Stephen Streets Presentation dinner COURSES AVAILABLE: Runners A, B, C Power Walkers PW Strathmore Yarraville 16 G11 All courses are score format a watch is essential. Your best 6 scores will be used to calculate final placings. ALL EVENTS START AT 7:00pm. Please register between 6:30 and 6:45pm. Briefing at 6:55pm. FINISH TIMES: A 8:00 B 7:50 C 7: 40 PW 8:05 pm It is recommended that you carry a torch. Toilets are available at all Western night events. 42 B9 For further information about the Western Night Series, call Don ; Ken ; or John Think On Your Feet: Sprint Into Spring events are short distance, fast-paced races held in small, self-contained areas with many complex features, such as parks or campuses. Maps are full colour and large scale, with a high level of detail. Sprint orienteering is about simultaneously thinking and racing hard, with a focus on quick decision-making. Races will be held on Saturday afternoons during October and November 2017, concluding with the Victorian Sprint Championships. SportIdent timing is used at all races.

8 Wednesday Autumn Classic Series 2017 # Date Map Club Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 22 Mar Balwyn Central BK Car park east of Marwal Avenue Balwyn North 46 B Mar Kerrimuir YV Springfield Park, Dorking Road Box Hill North 47 F7 3 5 Apr Bundoora Parade AR Yulong Park, Cameron Parade Bundoora 9 K Apr Academy Hill BK Brandon Park Reserve, Ferntree Gully Road Glen Waverley 71 C Apr Mitcham DR Heatherdale Reserve, Purches Street Mitcham 49 C Apr Hawthorn East NE SE corner of Rathmines Reserve, Rathmines Road Hawthorn East 45 H May Notting Hill AR Jordanville Station car park, Windsor Avenue Mount Waverley 61 A May Blind Creek DR Studfield Shopping Centre, Somerset Street off Stud Road Studfield 63 K May Camberwell Central BK Car park east of Cooloongatta Road. Please park only in the spaces south of Woolworths. Additional parking in Allambee Avenue Camberwell 60 C May Mullauna DR Coles car park, Victoria Avenue World Orienteering Day Mitcham 48 J May Camelot Rise NE Billabong Park, Weeden Drive Vermont South 62 E Jun Greythorn YV Parking area Agnes Avenue near the corner off Doncaster Road Greythorn 46 G Jun Glen Iris BK Glen Iris Station carpark, enter from Wills Street Glen Iris 59 J Jun Wantirna South BK Car park west of Lynton Place, off Darryl Street Scoresby 72 H Jun Canterbury BK Car park south of Maling Road, east of Bryson Street Canterbury 46 E11 COURSES AVAILABLE: Runners A, B Power Walkers PW All courses are score format a watch is essential. Your best 8 scores in the Autumn Classic Series will be used to calculate final placings. Presentations for the Autumn Classic Series will be held at the first Spring Carnival Series event. ALL EVENTS START AT 7:00pm. Please register between 6:30 and 6:45pm. Briefing at 6:55pm. FINISH TIMES: A 8:00 B 7:45 PW 8:05 pm. Courses are set to avoid parks and laneways where possible and mostly involve street running or walking. It is recommended, however, that you carry a torch. Do not rely on public toilets always being available or accessible near start locations at Wednesday Night Series events. For further information about the Wednesday Night Series, call Ian Dodd

9 Wednesday Spring Carnival Series 2017 # Date Map Club Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 5 Jul Bayswater DR Pine Road, between High and Station Streets. Dinner and presentations Bayswater 2 12 Jul Dandenong Creek NE NE end of carpark, Heathmont Shops Heathmont 50 B12 64 F Jul Blackburn North BK Koonung Park, enter from Heppner Street Blackburn North 47 K Jul Mitchelhill DR Waverley Gate Business Park, enter off Ferntree Gully Road Oakleigh East 70 A7 5 2 Aug Bulleen Ups n Downs BK Bulleen Plaza shopping centre car park, Bourke Street Bulleen 32 G7 6 9 Aug Glenferrie NE Swimming centre car park, Linda Crescent Hawthorn 45 D Aug Wattle View DR Fairpark Reserve, off Park Boulevard Ferntree Gully 64 E Aug Ringwood Wilds AR Federation Estate, Greenwood Avenue Ringwood 49 H Aug Burwood Village BK Car park east of Melton Avenue Camberwell 60 G Sep Colchester NE Community Centre, Allambanan Drive Bayswater North 65 B Sep Heidelberg BK Car park south side of Cartmell Street Heidelberg 32 A Sep Cathies Corner DR Milpera Reserve, Milpera Crescent Wantirna 63 E Sep Glen Eira East NE Carpark north of Bailey Reserve; enter from East Boundary Road East Bentleigh 68 K Oct Tally Ho DR Vision Drive, off Springvale Road Burwood East 62 C Oct Knox Fields BK Otway Street Knoxfield 73 B6 COURSES AVAILABLE: Runners A, B Power Walkers PW All courses are score format a watch is essential. Your best 8 scores in the Spring Carnival Series will be used to calculate final placings. Presentations for the Spring Carnival Series will be held at the first Wednesday Eastern Summer Series event. ALL EVENTS START AT 7:00pm. Please register between 6:30 and 6:45pm. Briefing at 6:55pm. FINISH TIMES: A 8:00 B 7:45 PW 8:05 pm. Courses are set to avoid parks and laneways where possible and mostly involve street running or walking. It is recommended, however, that you carry a torch. Do not rely on public toilets always being available or accessible near start locations at Wednesday Night Series events. For further information about the Wednesday Night Series, call Ian Dodd

10 Saturday Saturday Series 2017 # Date Map Club Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 1 25 Mar Glenfern Run AR H V Jones Park, Ashton Road Ferntree Gully 73 G5 2 1 Apr Endeavour Hills BK EndurO Endeavour Hills Library. Use the car park south of Raymond McMahon Boulevarde Endeavour Hills 3 8 Apr Surrey Dive DR Surrey Drive, off Canterbury Road Box Hill South 47 B Apr Williamstown Beach BK Fearon Reserve. Park in Osborne Street Williamstown 56 B May Harvey Heights DR Wicks Reserve, Basin-Olinda Road The Basin 65 H May Mill Park Lakes YV The Lakes Primary School, Jardier Terrace South Morang 183 C May Yarra Trails NE EndurO Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Yarra Boulevard Burnley 59 B1 8 3 Jun St Helena YV Andrew Yandell Reserve, Community Drive Greensborough 21 B Jun Kew East BK North end of Leason Street. Park in Leason Street or Longstaff Street Jun Lillydale Lake DR Lillydale Lake, off Swansea Road Lilydale 38 G Jul Koolunga DR Francis Crescent Ferntree Gully 74 A Jul Quamby Quandary NE Quambee Reserve, off Wonga Road Ringwood North 36 A Jul Banyule BK Heidelberg Park, Beverley Road Heidelberg 32 B Jul Croydon Town DR Belmont Park, park on Belmont Road East Croydon South 50 K Aug Boulder Dash NE Eastern end of carpark, Northcote Aquatic Centre, Clifton Street Kew Northcote Aug Loughnan Link DR EndurO Schwerkolt Cottage, Deep Creek Road Mitcham 49 D Aug Springthorpe YV Village Common, Ernest Jones Drive MacLeod 19 J Sep Kingsclere DR Noble Park Reserve, Arena Square Noble Park 89 D Sep Gardiners Bend BK Darling Park, Stanley Grose Drive Malvern East 60 A Sep Mullum Mullum DR Peter Vergers Reserve, off Maroondah Highway Ringwood 50 C3 91 D5 45 J2 30 J Oct Bundoora Parklands NE Bundoora Park, enter from Plenty Road and follow orienteering signs Bundoora 19 F4 The Saturday Series consists of 18 regular events and 3 longer distance EndurOs. The final event will not count towards your overall score. Your best 9 results from the from the 17 regular scored events will be used to calculate final placings. Series presentations will be held at the final event of the series. Regular Events EndurOs COURSES START TIME FINISH TIME NOTES Runners A or B; Power Walkers Runners or Power Walkers 120 or 75 mins 2.00 pm all courses 2.00 pm 120 min; 2.30 pm 75 min A 3.00 pm; B 2.45 pm; PW 3.05 pm 120 min 4.00 pm; 75 min 3.45 pm Best 10 count for overall result Season tickets include EndurOs ALL COURSES ARE SCORE FORMAT earn as many points as you can in the allotted time. A watch is essential, as late penalties are applied. A RadiO course is also available. Consult for details. Refreshments are available after all events. Please bring a plate of food to share, and stay for a while. Do not rely on public toilets being available or accessible near start locations on Saturdays. For further information about the Saturday Series, call Peter Yeates

11 Sunday Sunday Events 2017 Type Date Map Club Start Location/Notes Suburb Melway 26 Mar Wellington Chase DR Ryans Road. Turn north with care off Wellington Road and follow orienteering signs to parking. Note: no toilets Lysterfield 83 K9 RadiO 9 Apr Macedon CH 7 May Yellow Gum Park YV MelO/VicO Take Smith Street north to Middle Gully Road and park near junction with Scout Camp Road Turn west off Yan Yean Road at Memorial Drive. Turn south at Goldsworthy Lane and follow orienteering signs to parking Macedon X909 G10 These events aim to introduce people to bush orienteering close to where they live. Enter at registration from am, and choose any of the four courses Long Hard, Short Hard, Moderate, or Easy. Your entry fee includes coaching, Sportident electronic timing stick, and refreshments. Dogs may not be permitted please check beforehand. Toilets may not be available at all start locations. Start any time between 10am and 12 noon. Website: ruthg@netspace.net.au Phone: RadiO Multiple loops of regular orienteering and radio choose any loops or combination to create your own course. Equipment hire and instructions included. Enter and pay on the day. Sprints Two sprint orienteering races in Melbourne s outer east. Start times: mid morning/early afternoon. Both races count towards an overall result. Pre-entry required. For details, check Plenty 10 F5 14 May Campbells Croft AR Abbey Walk Vermont 63 D4 Sprints 21 May Yarra Valley DR 18 Jun Eltham Lower Park NE 2 Jul Brimbank Park NE 23 Jul Plenty South DR 30 Jul You Yangs BK 20 Aug Woodlands TK 10 Sep Yarra Flats MF Yarra Valley Grammar School Sports Centre car park, enter from Plymouth Road Enter Westerfolds Park at main entrance off Fitzsimmons Lane and follow orienteering signs to parking. Walk under Fitz. Lane bridge to start Enter Brimbank Park from main entrance off Keilor Park Drive. Follow Brimbank Road/Park Drive to parking Enter from west end of Collendina Crescent and follow orienteering signs to parking. Note: no toilets Enter You Yangs Regional Park at main entrance on Branch Road, and follow orienteering signs to parking Enter Woodlands Historic Park from Somerton Road Enter Yarra Flats Park from The Boulevard, near Banksia Street Ringwood Templestowe Keilor East Bundoora Little River Greenvale Eaglemont 36 E12 33 F1 14 H9 10 F10 X911 F5 178 B6 32 C6 For further information about the Sunday Events, call Ruth Goddard

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