Final Information

Saturday, 23 December 2006

ULTIMAX STINGERS 5 DAYS

3rd - 7th January 2007

EVENT INFORMATION

Ultimax 5-Days Information.pdf

 Introduction

Welcome to the Ultimax Stingers 5 Day Orienteering event. This event is being jointly organised by NSW Ultimax Stingers, the JWOC Liaison Officer (Nick Dent), and Goldseekers Orienteering Club.

As this event provides an opportunity for junior orienteers to experience running in Australian granite terrain similar to that which will be used for JWOC 2007 in Dubbo the entry list in Men’s A and Women’s A has some of the worlds best junior orienteers. As well these classes contain some of Australia’s and NZ best senior orienteers. We can expect some very competitive orienteering in these classes over the 5 days.

Jan Benes from the Czech Republic and Saaren Bobach from Denmark are the current junior world champions in Middle Distance. Olav Lundanes from Norway won the Long Distance at JWOC 2005 when he was 17 years old and came 2nd in the long distance in 2006 and 3rd in the middle distance in 2006. Patrik Karlsson from Sweden was 2nd in the Sprint Distance in 2006. Christian Bobach was 6th in the Long Distance in 2006. We also have all of Australia’s and New Zealands best junior male and female orienteers competing.

 

Program   Note : Program Change !!!!!

Day 1- Map “Kahli’s Rocks”   Scale 1:10000 for all courses except Men’s A and Women’s A who have 1:5000

Courses set by David Meyer.

Men’s A and Women’s A have a Sprint Distance Qualification with a Final for the top ten in the qualification. The finals will be held after all other classes have finished their courses so you will be able to watch what promises to be a very exciting Sprint Final for the Men and the Women-Starts from 18:00

1st Place $100     2nd $50        3rd $25

First Start Men’s A and Women’s A 15:30 All other classes 16:00.

 

Day 2- Map “Kahli’s Rocks” Scale 1:10000    Courses set by Phoebe Dent.

All classes will have a mass start at the indicated time with Men’s A and Women’s A having loops.

Start times Men’s F/Women’s F, Men’s G/Women’s G, Novice and Men’s B 8:00

Men’s C/Women’s B 8:05, Men’s D/Women’s C 8:10, Men’s E/Women’s D 8:15

Men’s A 8:40, Women’s A 8:45.

 

Day 3- Map “Gumble Creek” Scale 1:10000    Courses set by David Shepherd.

Men’s A and Women’s A have a middle distance event.

First Start 8:00.

 

Day 4- Map “Gumble Creek”   Scale 1:10000 for all courses except Men’s A and Women’s A who have 1:15000    Courses set by Julian Dent

Men’s A and Women’s A have a long distance event.

First Start 7:30.

 

Day 5- Map “Macquarie Woods”   Scale 1:10000 Courses set by   Jean Baldwin. Controller: Basil Baldwin

All courses have a chasing start. Start times will be available on Saturday evening.

First Start 8:00.

Courses- distances and classes

Course

Class

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

MA

Men’s A

2.6km

6.5km

4.8km

12km

6.9km

WA

Women’s A

2.4km

5.8km

3.9km

8.2km

5.8km

MB

Men’s B

4.9km

5.7km

3.9km

6km

5.8km

MC/WB

Men’s C

Women’s B

4.2km

4.7km

4.1km

5.1km

5km

MD/WC

Men’s D

Women’s C

3.5km

3.8km

3.9km

4.3km

4km

ME/WD

Men’s E

Women’s D

3.0km

3.1km

2.9km

3.6km

3.3km

MF/WE

Men’s F

Women’s E

3.5km

3.3km

3.1km

3.1km

2.9km

M/WG

Men/Women G

2.4km

2.5km

2.3km

2.2km

2.2km

Novice

Novice

2.3km

1.6km

1.5km

2.2km

2.2km

 

Directions to events

Day 1 and Day 2- Kahli’s Rocks.

From Bathurst travel west towards Orange on the Great Western Highway for approximately 19km. Entry into property is a sharp left turn off the highway after you come around a bend. The highway up the hill is two lanes. Signs on the highway will indicate distance to the turn off.

From Orange travel east towards Bathurst along Great Western Highway for 35km.

 

YOU CANNOT TURN RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE PROPERTY AS THE TURN IS ACROSS DOUBLE LINES AND IS ON A CREST- VERY DANGEROUS!!!.

 

You must follow signs to a left turn 100m after the gate and turn around here and come back onto the highway travelling towards Orange and then turn left into the property.

When leaving the event you MUST turn left onto the highway towards Orange. If you are going to Bathurst you must travel towards Orange until there is a safe turning area about 3km towards Orange.

 

PLEASE EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING DAY 1 AND DAY 2 AS THIS IS A MAIN HIGHWAY

 

Day 3 and Day 4- Gumble Creek

From Orange travel along Mitchell Highway towards Wellington/Dubbo. After 34km you will reach Molong. In Molong cross the railway line and turn left into Wellington St; When travelling through Molong be aware of the speed zones(50kph). Follow the Manildra Road for approximately 21km and turn right into property. Travel another 4km to Arena. Allow 60 minutes from Orange as the drive through the property is slow.

 

Day 5  Macquarie Woods

From Orange travel east towards Bathurst on the Great Western Highway for 24 km and turn left into Macquarie Woods.

 

Arena Details-parking, finish area, start area.

Day 1 and Day 2- same assembly arena and parking. Easy 1km walk from parking (in open paddock) to the assembly/finish arena. Day 1 Start is easy 600m walk from the arena. Final of the Men’s and Women’s Sprint will start adjacent to the finish area and will involve a spectator loop with first start at 18:00. Day 2 Mass Start is 200m walk from the arena. On both days follow streamers to the start.

Day 3 and Day 4- same assembly arena and parking for both days. Parking is adjacent to the finish arena. There is a 1.9km easy flat walk to the start on Day 3 and on Day 4 the start is 400m easy walk.

Day 5- Parking is adjacent to the finish arena. Walk to the start for Novices is 600m easy walk and for all other courses it is 800m easy walk. There are bee hives in the area which are not marked on the map.

 

Electronic Punching

The SportIdent system will be used. You must use the same SI card for each day. The SI card must be cleared and checked before each event. Clear and check units will be located en route to the start on each day. If you are hiring an SI card you must collect it from Registration and return it after your last event.

At each control the SI card must be used to identify that you have been to the control. If you do not hear a beep and see a red light flash you are to punch the control in one of the boxes provided on the map.

 

Start Procedures- for Days 1,3,4 and 5.

3 minutes before your start time report to the Check In line. Your SI number will be checked.

2 minutes before your start move forward and collect your control descriptions.

1 minute before your start time move to the start line. Class will be on back of map.

 

***Men’s A and Women’s A on Day 1 Sprint Qualification will move to their start line every 30 seconds. Start official will count down for those not starting on the minute.

 

Start time – on the sixth beep your time begins. On each day the start is the start triangle on the map.

 

Late Starters- there will be no broadcast call up of competitors. Late starters must report to start official and wait to be given a map and permission to start. It is the competitors responsibility to be at the start on time.

Day 2- all competitors in each class will start at the indicated time in a mass start for their class. Competitors will be called to the line 4 minutes before their start time. 2 minutes before start time control descriptions will be handed out. 1 minute before start time a map will be placed face down in front of each competitor and can only be picked up after the sixth beep of the clock.

 

 

Control Descriptions

These will be issued as part of the start procedure except for Men’s A and Women’s A on Day 2 when the control descriptions for the course will be on the front of the map only.

On Days 1, 2, 3 and 4 control descriptions will be on the front of the map and on Day 5 they will be on the back of the map.

 

Finish Procedure

At the finish you must record your finish time by punching one of the SportIdent units on the finish line. Proceed to the finish tent and download your SI card information and get a print out of your split times. On Day 2 you can go to the finish tent any time after you have finished- you do not have to wait in a queue.

 

***Water***

There will be water controls on all the courses except Green and Blue and there will be water at the finish. There will be no water at the start on any day. As it will be hot please bring your own water to the event as this will reduce the demand on the water at the finish.

 

 

Toilets

On each day there will be toilets located adjacent to the finish area. There will be no toilets at the start on any day.

 

Presentations

The winners of each class on each day will be presented with a prize and there will also be many random prizes given out at each of the presentations. To collect these you have to be present.

The Presentation for Day 1 and Day 2 will take place at the Robin Hood Hotel on Thursday evening at 20:00. This will include the cash prizes for the placegetters in the Men’s and Women’s Sprint Final.

On Day 3/4/5 presentations will occur as soon as possible after the completion of each event

The overall winner of each class will be determined from their best three events out of the first four and their result for Day 5.

Catering

Cold drinks, cakes, muffins etc: as well as tea and coffee will be available in the arena on all days courtesy of NSW Stingers and the NSW Junior Squad. Please support them.

 

Course Closure

On Day 1 course closure will be 19:00

On Day 2/3/4/5 course closure will be 10:30

Enter on the Day Courses

There will be three enter on the day courses available on each day-Blue, Green and Short Red.

Cost $10. Times: Day 1-16:30-17:00, Day 2/3/4/5 8:30-9:00. Register at registration tent.

 

Clothing

There is a limited number of souvenirs Ultimax 5 Day Cool-dry T Shirts (mainly white with some red) for sale $30- these will be on display at the event.

Sponsorship/Orange City Gold Card/ Social Events

Throughout the Ultimax Stingers 5 Days the Orange City Gold Card sponsorship Loyalty Competition will be run to support local businesses that have supported the event. 

All competitors will be given a Card which will display the location and names of all the local businesses that have sponsored the event. Prizes to be won!!

Sponsors are:

Orange Motor Lodge

Robin Hood Hotel

Time Out for Coffee

DNA Coffee

Greengate Supermarket

Greengate Bread Shop

Fourjay Farms-wine and nuts. Owned by Basil and Jean Baldwin

Belgravia @ Union Bank Restaurant

Loc Sing Chinese Restaurant.

SOCIAL EVENTS.

See Social Program page on website  

http://www.nswstingers.com/5days/5daysponsors/

Camping

Only those people who have registered for camping can camp at Canobolas High School. Payment for camping must be made on Day 1 at registration and each person is to collect a tag to be attached to their tent.

 

Acknowledgements

Landowners- the organisers would like to thank the landowners of Kahli’s Rocks and Gumble Creek for permission to use their land for orienteering.

 

Colin Price- for all his hard work in organising the event sponsors and social program.

 

ACT Orienteering- for lending us their orienteering equipment.

 

Canobolas High School-Principal and Staff for permission to use their school for camping.

 

Clubs- Garingal, Bennelong and Goldseekers for donating the use of their maps for the event.

 

Graeme Cooper- for taking the entries and organising the online entry

 

Ron Pallas – for coordinating Sportident

 

David Shepherd- for is invaluable help with the maps and courses and also for setting Day 3 even though he is not a NSW Stinger!!

 

Competitors- to all of you for supporting the event

News summary
Stingers Out in Force Sunday, 17 May 2009 The ACT Championships weekend saw the NSW Stingers out in force, with the Senior and Junior teams fully represented for the first time.
NSW Stingers kick off their Silva National Orienteering League Campaign Friday, 20 March 2009 The NSW Stingers kick off their Silva National Orienteering League campaign for 2009 in Adelaide this weekend!
UTS Sprint Friday, 20 February 2009
Swedish orienteer wins her Sydney Park Series debut Tuesday, 10 February 2009 The 5th Sydney Park Series race was run under cooler overcast conditions at UWS Rydalmere
Hill and Davis win two and a row Tuesday, 3 February 2009 The 4th Sydney Park Series race took us to Upjohn Park in Rydalmere in Sydney's west.
3rd Park Series race on a wet Australia Day Tuesday, 27 January 2009 Josh Blachford and Sue Davis win first Parks Series Races of the year
Sydney Parks Orienteering Series - Curl Curl Monday, 19 January 2009 Round 2 of Sydney Parks Orienteering Series in Curl Curl.
Sydney Parks Orienteering Series - Balgowlah Tuesday, 13 January 2009 Andy Hill takes out round 1 of the Sydney Park Series
2009 Sydney Park Orienteering Series Tuesday, 16 December 2008 The NSW Stingers are happy to see the 4th Sydney Park Series returning this summer.
Stingers win Mixed Sprint Relay Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Andy Hill wins final 2008 Sydney Park Series Monday race Thursday, 14 February 2008 The final Monday night Sydney Park Series race was organised by SHOO at UWS Rydalmere campus.
SPS Race 5- Andy Hill claims first win for 2008 Wednesday, 6 February 2008 Sydney Park Series Race 5 was a very wet Sydney night, but the intricate course challenged everyone who raced.
SPS Race 4 - Sydney Park Monday, 28 January 2008 Ian Meyer takes out SPS race 4 held at Sydney Park
NSW Stinger Julian Dent ranked 1st for 2007 Thursday, 24 January 2008 NSW Stinger, Julian Dent, finished 2007 on top of the Australian Elite Rankings list for the first time.
Ian Meyer's successful return from injury in SPS Race 3 Tuesday, 22 January 2008 The popular Balls Head map was the location for the 3rd Sydney Park Orienteering Series race. Peter Preston set a fantastic course that even the most experienced orienteers had to think hard about the fastest route.
Newcastle's Josh Blatchford breaks through for first win Tuesday, 15 January 2008 A new era in NSW elite Orienteering commenced today, with youth conquering experience.The 2nd race in Sydney’s Park Orienteering Series took place in Vineyard Creek (Telopia) and was the event organised by a Sydney Club.
2008 Park Series off to a great start Tuesday, 8 January 2008 Tracy Bluett and the NSW Stingers got the 2008 Sydney Park Orienteering Series off to a great start. 65 competitors ran the fast but technical course predominately in the grounds of St Ignatius Riverview school at Longueville.
Successful Stingers Summer Series Sunday, 9 December 2007
Stingers Boys take second in National League Saturday, 21 July 2007
2007 WOC Trials, Creswick, Victoria Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Stinging Arrows 2007 Sydney City Chase win Sunday, 18 March 2007 World Champion City Chasers win again, and will defend their World Championship in 2007.
Stingers 2nd in Keen Adventure Race Prologue Tuesday, 13 March 2007 Stinges AR races Rob Preston and Richard Mountstephens have finished 2nd in the Keen Adventure Race Prologue.
Six foot Track Marathon and Keen Great Ocean Road AR Sunday, 11 March 2007 Three Stingers raced the 46km Sixfoot track Marathon yesterday. Next week Rob Preston will compete in the 5 day Keen Great Ocean Road Adventure race.
Ultimas Stingers Chix debut in Sydney AROC race Saturday, 17 February 2007 A new Ultimax Stingers all girls’ combination of Felicity Brown, Catherine Murphy and Mace Neve competed in the annual Sydney Olympic Park AROC held on February 10.
Ultimax Stingers 5 days- Final report Tuesday, 9 January 2007 The Ultimax 5-days culminated with a reverse order (best last) start based on competitors best 3 results of the first 4 days. Grace Elson won the overall title in Women's A, and Julian Dent won the Men's A.
Ultimax 5 Days, Day 4 Sunday, 7 January 2007 Lundanes and Elson dominant amongst the rocks.
Ultimax Stingers 5 Day - Day 2 & 3 Report Friday, 5 January 2007 Day 2 & 3 had some great racing in the Ultimax Stingers 5 Days
Ultimax 5 Days Day 1 Report Wednesday, 3 January 2007 Ultimax 5 Days Day 1 Report
Final Event Information, Start List & Program Change!! Saturday, 30 December 2006 The Final event Information is now avaibale. Please note the change in the program.
AROCSPORT Sponsor the Ultimax 5-Days Friday, 29 December 2006 AROCSPORT increase the prize pool!
NEW Program Saturday, 23 December 2006 NEW 5 Days Program !!!!
Final Information Saturday, 23 December 2006 See the Final Information Here.
Event Information Thursday, 7 December 2006 Event Information
Sydney Parks Orienteering Series Program Monday, 4 December 2006 Sydney Parks Orienteering Series Program
AUSSIE GRANITE “O” TOUR 2007 Saturday, 4 November 2006 AUSSIE GRANITE “O” TOUR 2007 PROGRAM - HELPING YOU PREPARE FOR JWOC 2007 DUBBO
NSW Stingers take out City Chase World Championships in USA Wednesday, 25 October 2006 The City Chase Urban Adventure Racing World Championships were held in Chicago, USA on the 13-14th October. Team Australia, with the aid of Brooks running attire, arrived in Chicago two days prior to the race to unexpected snow falls but adapted to win the World Championship race.
NSW Stingers 2nd in World 24hr Rogaining Championships Monday, 23 October 2006 The NSW Stingers finished 2nd in the World Rogaining Championships, held last weekend in the Warrumbungles National Park, about 500km NW of Sydney. Here is their report
Ultimax Stinger’s finish second in the National Orienteering League Tuesday, 10 October 2006 NSW Stinger’s 2006 Australian Champs Wrap-up
Ultimax Stingers Win Sprint Adventure Race Season Opener Sunday, 17 September 2006 The first AROC Sprint Adventure Race was held in Umina on the Central Coast in spectacular Spring conditions.
Stingers Dominate NSW Long Champs Monday, 4 September 2006 NSW Ultimax Stingers Rob Preston and Briohny Davey have taken out the NSW Long champs on Sunday at Lime Kiln's Creek.