Welcome to the Monday Series - Park and Street orienteering in Melbourne's south in summer and Monday 37s in winter.
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Ashwood South
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
The Melbourne Forest Racers put on a great event this week at Ashwood South, starting from Caloola Reserve. It was another good Monday attendance of over 100, with some new faces. The forecast rain and storms passed by, leaving a warm evening tempered by a fresh breeze (which came in handy when it was at your back running uphill!) A well set course featured a number of clusters, which all looked inviting, but it was tricky to figure out how to join them up, particularly with the golf course, the creek and the freeway all providing barriers.
A reminder - Out of Bounds on the map means Out of Bounds on the ground, even if the area appears open and crossable. This applies to uncrossable fences, railway lines, creeks, and private property. The golf course was clearly marked out of bounds, and was highlighted as such in the briefing, but some competitors tried to cross it anyway (only to be stymied by a really big fence).
Andrew had another A course win, and will no doubt move into the top spot next week when he completes his 11th event. Alex had his best result with 2nd, ahead of Greg. Nick and Jim had good runs to improve their averages in A2, but Rick still holds the lead there. Vic’s flying finish was enough to keep him on top in A3. B course saw some less familiar faces fill the placings, but MFR’s Jasmine and Dion couldn’t beat Tim, and Bruce had to settle for 4th. Tim will take the overall lead next week with his 11th run and looks to have his hands firmly on the trophy (which is really a certificate). Thinks look tighter in B2 where Eric is one run away from challenging Ian’s lead, and keep an eye out for young Matt, who still needs to complete a few more events.
James and Alex have not so far appeared at the top of the results in C, but they both beat Gary and Jay this week, making things very interesting in C1. Greg’s good result keeps him on top of C2. On D, accusations flew again that I’ve been paying Peter K to distract Peter Y after they had some navigational difficulties. However, Pierre and Darian teamed up to take the first two places. My third saw me gain a point on overall leader Pete.
A similar close battle is being fought on PW, with Len’s win moving him ahead of Michael overall, but Phil and Janet certainly not out of contention. In PW2, Barry’s good result took him into 2nd place overall, just a whisker behind Bernie. Ainslie is looking good on PW3, and Kevin has a handy lead on PW4.
We’re now into the final third of the summer series, where every point counts. Join us next Monday at Wantirna South, a map whose street configuration often catches people out – a great chance for those who pick the right route choice to reap the rewards.
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Ashwood South
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
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Nortons Park
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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Tally Ho
Friday, 20 January 2012
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Beaumaris by the Bay
Thursday, 12 January 2012
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Bennettswood
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
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Way Up Upwey Way
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
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Rowville Lakes
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
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Knox Fields
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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Heatherton Heathlands
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
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Glenhuntly Gallop
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
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Monday Southern Series
Welcome to the Monday Southern Series - Park and Street orienteering in Melbourne's south.
Where: Southern suburbs of Melbourne
When: 7:00pm Mondays.
Cost: $4 per event for adults, $2 for juniors/students
The Southern Series embraces a broad sweep of suburbs from Port Phillip Bay at Sandringham to the foothills of the Dandenongs and all points in between.
Park and Street Orienteering offers an excellent opportunity for roaming through all of these places.
All Park and 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 and friends can participate in groups or individually.
The
Southern Series operates in twilight during the Daylight Saving months.
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 information is
available on this website.
If you have any questions, please use the contact details below.
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 Monday and
Wednesday Night Series (eastern, southern and northern suburbs) that run
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 available parking.
If this is full then: please - PARK ON ONE SIDE OF STREETS ONLY
Courses
All events have three to five runners' courses, ranging from 2.5 to 10km, plus a power walking course.
Courses are started immediately after the event briefing when maps are handed out.
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 and instructions well before start of the event.
There are two main competition formats:
-SCATTER
This is the 'standard' format for summer 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 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. Penalty
points are deducted for being late so you need to bring a watch.
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 a
final punch, and your finish order is recorded. The 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 unavoidable last minute changes to control
locations (always a handy thing to know so listen up).
Participants retain their 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.
Monday Southern Series Coordinator:
Barry Giles
Scoring Enquiries:
Please Email Andrew Baker or telephone 9898 4316
Please send any queries, comments and feedback
about any of this season's 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
the following event.
Orienteering Victoria:
A comprehensive schedule of contact information is available on the Contact Us page