Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 31 July 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: John Chellew
Map: Map:Sedgwick
Directions: FROM BENDIGO: Travel East on Condon St to Strathfieldsaye via Eppalock Rd. Just past the town turn right into Emu Creek Rd. Travel 3.7 km (road bends to the left) then 1.8 km (O sign) turn right and follow signs.
FROM MELBOURNE & BALLARAT: Take the Elphinstone exit from the Calder freeway and follow signs to Sutton Grange. Continue North from Sutton Grange for 7.5 km. Take right fork into Axe Creek Rd for 4.5 km then turn left into Emu Creek Rd. After 3.5 km turn left at O sign.
Event: Space Racing
Start: 31 July 2010 10:00:00
Organiser: Orienteering Bendigo
Map: Map:Malone Park
Directions: From the centre of Bendigo, travel via View St and Calder Highway, through Maiden Gully to Marong, turn left towards Lockwood/Melbourne, go another 300m and left again into Malone Park
Event: Bendigo Sprint Series
Start: 7 August 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Ian Johnson
Map: Map:Black Jack Gully
Directions: Leave the Calder Freeway at Harcourt and drive towards Castlemaine. Turn left soon after in Black Jack Road. The Butterfly House is on the corner. Turn right immediately after passing under the railway line.
Event: Kids Rule
Start: 7 August 2010 10:30:00
Organiser: Orienteering Bendigo
Map: Map:Spring Gully Creek South
Directions: From the centre of Bendigo, travel up Mitchell St, over the Raiway line to the Cementery, take Spring Gully Road. Race start is at the Spring Gully Tennis Courts, which is opposite Autumn Gully Rd
Event: MTBO State Series
Start: 8 August 2010 11:00:00
Organiser: Peter Hill
Map: Map:Kangaroo Gully
Directions: From Melbourne,turn right at the second set of lights at Kangaroo Flat,View St,road will change to Chapel St,go under the rail bridge to Allingham St,turn right,follow Allingham St which then changes it's name to Kangaroo Gully Rd for 2.4km,watch for O signs.
From Bendigo,take High St to View St Kangaroo Flat, turn left( Bendigo Telco on the corner)and follow instructions as above.
Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 14 August 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Colin Walker
Map: Map:Ironstone Hill
Directions: From Bendigo Fountain drive 3.5 k on the Midland Hwy towards Huntly. Turn left into Plumridge Street at the White Hills shops. After 850 m turn right at St Killians St. After 350 m turn left into Backhaus St. After 800 m cross Watson Street and continue along Callaghan Rd (dirt).
Event: Bendigo Classic
Start: 21 August 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Terry Davidson
Map: Map:Guys Hill (Eastern One Tree Hill)
Directions: From Bendigo proceed via Condon St through Strathdale (traffic lights)towards Strathfieldsaye. Turn right on Guys Hill Road at bottom of hill and proceed 1.5 km to Pioneer Rd. Turn right and follow signs to Start
Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 28 August 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Peter Forbes
Map: Map:Norfolk Hero
Directions: From the centre of Bendigo travel out Mitchell / Carpenter Streets and veer left into Spring Gully road towards Mandurang. Approximately 2 km after the 100 km/hr sign turn Right at Hollidays Road and continue to end of road. Turn right into Diamond Hill Road. Off road parking in clearing on LEFT after 800 meters. Registration with parking, The start and finish will be on the other side of the bitumen road. Care must be taken crossing the road as there is poor visibility for drivers.
Event: Bendigo Rocks
Start: 4 September 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Daryl Fleay
Map: Map:Melvilles Caves
Directions: Proceed from Bendigo on the Calder Highway to Inglewood. From the centre of Inglewood, turn left into the Inglewood-Rheola Road. Continue on this road through Kingower. At the Rheola turn-off, contine straight on towards Melvilles Caves/Kooyoora State Park. At the Melvilles Caves entrance road, turn right and proceed for approximately 2 Kilomtres to the lower Melvilles Caves carpark/picnic area. This is the parking/assembly area for this event.
Event: State Series
Start: 11 September 2010 11:00:00
Organiser: John Wilkinson
Map: Map:Kangaroo Gully
Directions: From Melbourne, Take the Calder to Bendigo. Turn right at the second set of lights after entering Kangaroo Flat (Taylor St), follow road around left to T intersection with Chapel St. turn right, go under the railway line and turn right into Allingham St. Follow Allingham St then Kangaroo Gully Rd, for 2.4km, watch for O signs. Turn right into the ‘pipeline’ track (dirt). Cross gully (dip), pass under transmission lines and continue, southwestish along ‘pipeline’ track keeping to left (high) side. Park as directed. From Bendigo, take High St to Kangaroo Flat, 1 block after Kangaroo Flat traffic lights turn left into View street. Continue to diagonal T intersection with Chapel St, Turn right, go under Railway line and follow instructions as above.
Event: Bendigo Rocks
Start: 18 September 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Neil Barr
Map: Map:Mount Kooyoora
Directions: From Melbourne or Bendigo, travel to Inglewood. Continue on the Calder hway. At 7k turn left into Brenanah-Kurting Road. After 9.5 k you reach the Brenanah intersection. Turn left and look for signs.
For the hard courses we offer highly technical middle distance style orienteering within a square kilometre on the northern side of Mount Kooyoora. For the novice or moderate granite orienteer there is are easy, moderate and short hard courses. The three are a graded introduction to the art of navigating the rocks.
Course 1: 6.7k 150 metres climb, 22 controls in 2 loops, Very hard navigation. (Courses close at 3.30!)
Course 2: 4.4k 80 metres climb, 17 controls in 2 loops, Very hard navigation
Course 3: 2.5k 55 metres climb, 13 controls in two loops, hard navigation. The controls are close to the assembly area and are placed on larger granite features.
Course 4: 2.0k 30 metres climb, 17 controls in one loop. Moderate navigation. The course is designed to introduce the moderate orienteer to the various rock features. The granite control sites are very closely spaced.
Course 5: 1.7k 30 metres climb, 8 controls. Easy navigation along tracks and tapes through the bush.
TESTIMONIALS:
"The is the most technically challenging square kilometre of orienteering in Victoria" Blair Trewin
"Holding an event here will give orienteering a bad name" Street Orienteering Millenium Club member Mike Hubbert
Event: -
Start: 25 September 2010 13:00:00
Organiser: Jenny Ball
Map: Map:Kangaroo Gully
Directions: From Bendigo, proceed out Mandurang road and turn right into Pentlands road. Proceed to T intersection with Kangaroo Gully Road. Start at this intersection. Mass start so don't be late. Punch cards used. Entrants wearing colours of an AFL Football teams colours get a Mar's Bar.
Event: Bendigo 1300
Start: 2 October 2010 13:00:00
Organiser: TBA
Map: Map:Wildflower Drive
Directions: TBA
Event: State Series
Start: 9 October 2010 23:00:00
Organiser: Yarra Valley OC
Map: Map:Spring Gully (Chewton)
Directions: TBA
Event: -
Start: 13 November 2010 18:00:00
Organiser: Nigel McGuckian
Map: Map:One Tree Hill
Directions: TBA
Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 16 October 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Julie Flynn
Map: Map:Mosquito Creek
Directions: From Bendigo, travel through Strathfieldsaye and continue on the Eppalock Road for 13 - 14km. Turn right into Godfreys Road. Follow orienteering signs.
Event: -
Start: 20 November 2010 20:00:00
Organiser: Nillumbik Orienteering Club
Map: Map:Mia Mia
Directions: TBA
Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 23 October 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Derek Morris
Map: Map:Sedgwick
Directions: From Melbourne, take the Calder Hwy and exit at B180, signposted 'To Elphinstone, Castlemaine.' TR over freeway and travel 22.5 km, passing through Sutton Grange, to Axe Creek Rd. TR and travel 5.1 km. TL into Emu Creek Rd and travel 2.5 km. TL to start area.
From Bendigo travel east along Strathfieldsaye Rd for approx 10 km. TR into Emu Creek Rd and travel 8 kms. TR and follow O signs to start.
Event: Twilight
Start: 27 November 2010 20:20:00
Organiser: TBA
Map: Map:Peter the Great Gully
Directions: TBA
Event: Bendigo Bush Classic
Start: 30 October 2010 12:30:00
Organiser: Derek Morris
Map: Map:Browns Reef
Directions: From Melbourne take the Calder Hwy towards Bendigo. At Kangaroo flat, TL onto the C277 to Maryborough and travel 400m. TR into Olympic Pde to Marong. Travel 3.9 km. TL into Rocky Rises Rd. Travel 2.5 km. TL and travel 1.5 km to start. NB. Take care, pot holes last 1.5 km.
From Bendigo travel to Kangaroo Flat. TR onto C277 to Maryborough and follow direction as above.