Melbourne Sprint Weekend 2020

7 – 9 March 2020 – 6 exciting sprint races over 3 days.

Rated as “Simply the best sprint orienteering weekend in Australia”.

Overnewton College

Deakin University

Granite Hills Park

La Trobe University

VU St Albans

Penola College

Photos from albums of Evalin Brautigam & John Harding

KNOCK-OUT SPRINT WINNERS

Natasha Key & Aston Key

Natasha and Aston received free entry to the Turbo Chook 3 Days

2nd place: Ellin Erne and Martin Dent

3rd place: Mikayla Cooper and Frederyk Pryjima

WINNERS

Arabella Philips & Aston Key

Arabella and Aston -received full free entry to Easter 2020 (now 2021) and a shirt

2nd place: Iida and Alistair -received a range of products from Wildfire Sports and a shirt

3rd place: Caitlin and Duncan -received a shirt

View full results HERE

 SPOT PRIZE WINNER

Lilja Lehtonen

MSW 2020 maps

All of the MSW 2020 competition maps can now be seen.

Melbourne Sprint Weekend Race Locations

Bulletin Two

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Previous Maps

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Under 25 Competition

This year we are introducing a special competition for Under-25 competitors.
This is not just your standard competition! There will be secret split time legs, and prizes will be awarded to the overall fastest M and W competitors on these legs and on the finish sprint in the first three MSW races.

What’s at stake?

First prize overall for both M & W competitors is a complete free entry for the Easter 3 Day.

(Thanks to Orienteering NSW and the Easter 2020 organisers)

Second and third places will also receive a range of prizes including items kindly provided by Wildfire Sports.

(Thanks to Wildfire Sports)

Melbourne Sprint Weekend 2020 Embargoes

The following areas are embargoed until the completion of the Melbourne Sprint Weekend, 6.00pm Monday 9th March 2020.

Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne
No reconnoitring or training including training with one of the existing orienteering maps of the campus is permitted. Other activities including other sports events within the campus are not included in this embargo.

La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne
No reconnoitring or training including training with one of the existing orienteering maps of the campus is permitted. Other activities including other sports events within the campus are not included in this embargo.

Overnewton College, Keilor, Melbourne
The Overnewton College, Keilor campus is embargoed. This campus is private property and training or walking around the campus (i.e. scouting the campus) is forbidden. For staff and students of the college other activities including other sports events within the campus are not included in this embargo.

Penola College, Broadmeadows, Melbourne
The Penola College, Broadmeadows campus is embargoed. This campus is private property and training or walking around the campus (i.e. scouting the campus) is forbidden. For staff and students of the college other activities including other sports events within the campus are not included in this embargo.

Granite Hills Park, South Morang, Melbourne
The area bounded by The Lakes Boulevard, Plenty Road, Bridge Inn Road, and  a north-south line between Wellington Street (Mernda) and Lamour Avenue (South Morang) is embargoed. All training and walking around the area (i.e. scouting the area) is forbidden.

Victoria University St Albans (VU St Albans),  Melbourne
No reconnoitring or training including training with one of the existing orienteering maps of the campus is permitted. Other activities including other sports events within the campus are not included in this embargo.

Previous Edition: MSW 2018