Saturday Afternoon Series
Welcome to the Saturday Series.
Latest News:
Saturday September 4
NOTE CHANGE: The start for the Saturday September 4 event at Berwick has changed to a small park in Oakhill Court Berwick - Park in Quarry Hills Drive. Melways Map 111 A7
2010 Saturday Afternoon Series Begins April 10
The 2010 Series begins with an event at Ivanhoe, the first of 20 Saturday afternoon events, up from 16 last year.
There will be 3 courses for runners and a course for walkers. All courses are SCORE format and so a watch is essential.
During the year there will also be 4 events which will have RadiO courses as well. More on that later.
Saturday events are 'Cake-O' events where refreshments are available after all events. So bring a plate of food to share (and a cup). Hot water, coffee and tea are supplied.
Entry fees are $4 for seniors and $2 for juniors. Season tickets are available to VOA members for the Saturday series and discounts apply for multi-season purchases.
Start time 2pm - newcomers please be there by 1.40
Altona Alternatives!
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
A lovely sunny afternoon and not a contour in sight! Conditions ideal for those runners who wanted a challenge. For those not so fast the railway line through the middle of the map with numerous crossing options provided very real route choice challenges.  .
Philippa, Peter and Ewen are a study of concentation after finishing Course C.  Philippa discovers a way through? Usin three six point controls, the participants had an extra challenge of trying to link these three controls into their course. 
Monique -Tanami and Liz enjoyed the Saturday event as a change from the recently finished Western Night Series. The Course A contestants had a challenging course with the winner -Bryan Ackerly-covering 14.3 K and coming back 30 seconds late!-after getting all controls. 
Lauris- Dale-Debbie and Peter enjoying the 'Arpes O' discussion. 
Ewen and Mark enjoyed coming to this relatively new area for a Saturday event.
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Saturday Series
Welcome to the Saturday Afternoon Series.
Where:Mainly Northern and Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne [Page 5 of Fixture List]
When: 2pm on most Saturday from mid April to the end of October.
Cost: $4 per event for adults, $2 for juniors/students
There are three Runners courses (A B & C) and a Power Walkers course. All courses are SCORE format.
There are 20 events in the 2010 program and your best 12 will be used to calculate final placings.
Refreshments are available after all events. Please stay for a while and bring a plate of food to share. Do not rely on public toilets being available or accessible near start locations on Saturdays.
All Street Orienteering events welcome people of all abilities and ages. There are a range of courses that accommodate both the elite sports person right through to people who are just looking for a good walk to help stay in shape.
Family's and friends can participate in groups or individually.
You will always find friendly and helpful people to assist you have an enjoyable experience. Your feedback is always welcome.
Printed programs covering all of Melbourne's Park and Street Orienteering events are available at the events. And of course much information is available on this website.
If you have any questions, please Email or telephone Barry Giles Ph 0407 834 824
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Welcome to the Saturday Afternoon Park / Street Series.
Where: a varied mix of inner and outer suburbs around Melbourne. [Page 5 of fixture list]
When: 2PM Saturdays
We would be pleased to provide you with assistance in getting started and enjoying your first event. Hopefully you will want to come back again (and again).
Please arrive 20-30 minutes early. This will provide more than enough time to show you how to register for the event and explain how to take part.
Cost: $4 per event for adults, $2 for juniors/students
A watch is essential.
More information:
If you have any questions, please email or telephone this series coordinator Barry Giles ph 0407 834 824
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Park & Street Orienteering provides an ideal opportunity for mental and physical exercise. If you can walk to the local milk bar you are fit enough to participate. You do not need a compass or any special map reading ability.
Series
The Saturday Afternoon Series runs from April to October.
There is a Western Tuesday Night Series that runs in Autumn and a Wednesday Night Series (North East & West) that runs from Autumn through to Spring. A small torch or headlight is useful for these events and night visible clothing is encouraged.
During Daylight Saving, there are four major Summer series: Southern (Monday), Western (Tuesday), Eastern (Wednesday), and Northern (Thursday).
There are also Macedon Ranges, Wyndham Western (Thursday), and Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) series.
These events start at 7:00 PM sharp (Except for Mountain Bike Orienteering). You need to arrive at about 6:30 pm to register and prepare before the start. You will need running gear or lightweight clothing and shoes. Bring a drink when hot and a clear plastic pocket (A4) for your map on damp days. >
Parking
Look for the Red and White Orienteering sign boards near the event start which will direct you to the available parking.
If this is full then: please - PARK ON ONE SIDE OF STREETS ONLY
Courses
All events have three to five runner courses, ranging from 2.5 to 10km, plus a walking course.
Courses are started after the event briefing when maps are handed out.
Usually participants are started in course sequence when finishing times and or number of controls required will be confirmed.
By convention, you hold your map face down and only turn it over when the signal to 'start' is called.
If this is your first event then you will be given your map to examine and which will be explained to you well before the start of the event.
There are two main competition formats:
-SCATTER
This is the 'standard' format for summer daylight running courses, unless otherwise indicated.
You must visit a number of control locations in any order. First to finish wins. The number of controls may vary from event to event and are specified on the map and confirmed at the start by the course setter. Walkers can participate in these 'runners' courses especially the shorter C & D courses.
-SCORE
This is the 'standard' format for all walking courses and for the after dark runners courses during Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Controls have values ranging from 2 to 5 points. The objective is to collect as many points as you can before a set finish time. Penalties points are deducted for being late so you need to bring a watch and are encouraged to check it against the start/finish clock.
Duration and Score
Finishing times vary depending on the course selected and the longest is for walkers at 8:05 pm. Courses close at 8:15 pm and the control plates are collected shortly after. It is important to always report back to the finish even if you do not complete a course.
Participants carry a score card which they 'punch' at each control plate visited. The card is handed in at the 'Finish' where there is usually a final punch where we make sure you will get the correct time even if it becomes crowded so it is never necessary to jostle. Teh scores are compiled and published on this website and are also displayed at the following event.
In most series a Category system is used to enable participants to judge how they are going against people of similar ability. You can see how this works by checking out 'overall scores' where you will find many different groups of people who can choose to compete against each other, themselves, or just enjoy a good walk.
Maps
Maps are 'usually' black and white, A4 size at 1:10,000 scale and with 5m contours. Maps will also contain other information such as the number of controls required on SCATTER courses and the points value of controls for SCORE courses. There is an important briefing just prior to the start to advise of the latest details especially to unavoidable last minute changes to control locations (always a handy thing to know so listen up).
Participants retain there map on completion although the next event on the map in a later series will often have a different start/finish location and certainly revised control locations.
Wheelchair and Pram Accessibility
There is a printed program covering all the current series freely available at all events. This fixture includes a Guide to Wheelchair and Pram Accessibility.
Each event is rated from 'A' for Good (with sealed footpaths etc) through to 'D' for Unsuitable.
Clubs
You do not have to be a member of a club to participate. Regular participants are encouraged to join a club and/or the Victorian Orienteering Association.
There are many clubs to choose from and many people often join more then one club. Memberships fees of a club are usually nominal.
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Series Coordinator:
Please contact Barry Giles by email or telephone 0407 834824
Scoring Enquiries:
Please contact Ray Howe by email
Please send any queries, comments and feedback about any of this seasons events by clicking the above link which will open a pre-addressed Email in your regular Email program.
You can also raise any matters with the organisers at a following event in this series.
Orienteering Victoria:
A comprehensive schedule of contact information is available on the Contact Us page
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