This Sunday (Nov 3) we have a double helping of events a bit different to our standard foot O offering - and ones we recommend to all comers.
Newcastle are hosting the second DuO of the summer at O'Donnelltown.
This is a multisport adventure race combining traditional Foot O with MTBO (mountain bike orienteering). You can do one format or both. There are 3 course lengths to choose from.
The MTBO section will also double as the sixth and final event in the annual ONSW Super Series.
Greg Bacon, our DuO co-ordinator and the 2012 ONSW Cox's Cup Encouragement Award winner for his dedication in getting the concept up and running, is hosting the event. Entries close on Wed Oct 30 via Eventor. There will be enter-on-day but it's always best to pre-book so Greg knows how many maps to print.
On the same day at South Turramurra on Sydney's north shore, Garingal is putting on its second annual Goanna 'goat race' - a wacky form of line orienteering in which:
* there is a mass start (10am)
* following is allowed (this is usually a no-no)
* you may skip a control (yippee!)
* there are forked controls (see map segment left)
This novelty event is the brainchild of GO member and ONSW marketing officer Ian Jessup, who wanted to offer something unusual but still an O challenge in its own right.
There are 3 course lengths (4km, 6km and 8km), with the varying between easy and moderate depending on where you are on the course.
Tactics have to be made up on the run - which control will you skip?, which fork will you take?, and in which order will you do 'the box'? Last year's inaugural event generated a lot of discussion about strategy, and great enthusiasm for the format. A 'fun' run in its own right.
Entries close 8pm Thu Oct 31 via Eventor.
