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MelBushO Series Opener: Woodlands this Sunday 26 May

Monday, 20 May 2013

Back by popular demand, the MelBushO series kicks off this Sunday 26 May at Woodlands Historic Park in Greenvale in Melbourne's North-Western suburbs (not far from the airport).

The MelBushO series features 7 events located in Melbourne and close surrounds. The events are designed to be a great starting point for new bush orienteers, as well as giving regular orienteers events close to Melbourne. For more information on the series, check out the web site at http://www.melbusho.com/.

Woodlands is a lovely place to explore with a map and compass, with its mix of bush, boulders and open areas with kangaroos bounding around.

There will be four courses available, A to D, with colour maps. Course setter Warwick Davis is giving us some variety by getting people into some areas that haven't been used for a while at Woodlands.

For newcomers, and whoever needs it, there will be instruction and assistance to get you going, and the loan of equipment.

There will also be a radio orienteering course available, set by Suzanne O'C from the Victorian ARDF Group .

There is no need to pre-register. Just enter and pay on the day. Registration opens from 9:30am, with start times available from 10am to 11:30am.

Enter the park from Somerton Road, Greenvale (Melway 178 B6).

Hope to see you there.
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