Albury Wodonga Orienteering Club

ORIENTEERING TRAINING EVENT - Wodonga
Start Location: West side of the Wodonga BMX Track off Silva Drive
Sunday 14th June. Starts 10.00 - 11.00am.
Training: Street and Park orienteering. IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS.
Entry: No fee for 'training events'. You can come along and enter on the day.
Course Setter: Norm McCann. For map preparation purposes please text Norm on 0409604124 to advise you will attend or if you have any queries.

FLYFAIRE WINERY – AWOC v Waggaroos

Sunday 31 May.
Starts from 10am – 11am at Flyfaire Winery

Directions: Drive to Woomargama off the Freeway 50k north of Albury. Take the Tunnel Road just north of the pub and be careful on the windy, hilly, and sometimes narrow road for 11k which brings you to a saddle. Proceed straight ahead for 600m to the winery entrance or turnoff right (1km) to take in the view from the Wambariga Lookout. Follow signs to parking and assembly. Toilets on site, or nearby at Wambariga lookout on the way in.
Courses:
Long Hard - 6.5km
Medium Hard - 4.9km
Short Hard - 2.5km
Moderate - 3.3km
Easy - 2.1km
Map and Terrain: New 1:10,000 scale map fairly open in the middle with point features of vegetation, rocks, and man made stuff. East and west areas are fairly bland open forest. Some fences to cross.
Entry: You can come along and enter on the day but .... for map preparation purposes please text Leigh on 0416278488 indicating how many and your preferred course(s).
Entry fees:
AWOC Members – $8 adults, $3 juniors (20 and under), $16 maximum per family
Non-members – $12 adults, $4 juniors (20 and under), $24 maximum per family
Payment cash only at the event or EFT prior to the event
AWOC bank details: BSB 640000, account # 111106820

I strongly encourage you to support our hosts, Les and Julianne, who are offering a light lunch and drinks. They have kindly opened up their property for orienteering.
To order please contact Julianne Cox beforehand 02 6020 5264 or 0407 908 499. Do it today!
Soup of the day: served with Flyfaire sour dough bread $10
Chicken and sweet corn
Creamy Baked Pumkin
Focaccia: $15
Ham, cheese, rocket, tomato, balsamic glaze
Chicken, cheese, tomato, basil pesto
Vegie: roasted red peppers, artichokes, ricotta and pesto
PLATTERS Lovely to share $45/platter
Mediterranean: Prosciutto, Salami, Sopressa, Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, Artichokes, Marinated Eggplant and Peppers, Rockmelon with Flyfaire Sour Dough Bread
Farmhouse Terrine: French Terrine of Pork and Veal, Pickled Beetroot, Wild Blackberry Sauce, Salad Greens with Flyfaire Sour Dough Bread
European: Smoked Trout Fillet, Lemon Wedge, Ricotta Cheese with Capers and Dill, Pickled Beetroot, Green Goddess Avocado Dressing with Flyfaire Sour Dough
Cheese: Farmhouse Cheese Blue, French-Style Camembert, Cheshire-Style cheddar with Flyfaire Riesling/Merlot Paste, seasonal fruit and nuts and Crackers.
Selection of cakes and slices, tea and coffee, sodas.
Wambariga Lookout: When leaving I strongly suggest you take the sealed 1km diversion to the Wambariga lookout. The newly constructed lookout is level with the treetops and offers wonderous views westerly.
Hope you have a pleasant day. “Doesn’t orienteering take you to some nice places!!”
Leigh Privett (Course setter)

NSW state league #5 and ACT Long distance champs
A great weekend of orienteering 16 and 17 May at split rock near cootamundra. Great weather, superb granite terrain and great courses.
Our mates from WaggaRoos had updated the gardeners lookout map and set the courses for day one.
A group of 8 (+2kids) AWOCers attended with good results.
Our overachiever Tim rode his mountain bike the whole way to coota in 2 days covering over 200 km on the first day. He rode to and from the event and won M40A both days orienteering. (Taking inspiration from our adventurer Leigh and memories of Max!)

Results. Day 1. Day 2
Tim. 1. 1
Liz. 4. 3
Rob. 6. 8
Leigh. 2. 2
Peter. 3 4
Tony. 3 MP
Alex. 2. MP
Andrew 6. 1

ORIENTEERING TRAINING EVENT - 9 MILE HILL
Sunday 10th May. Starting 10am.

Directions to Start: From Albury drive north on the old Hume Highway and turn left towards Gerogery. Drive approximately 5km and turn right into the parking area at the top of the hill.
Terrain: Open hilly forest with granite boulders.
Training: IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS. Experienced orienteers will lead a 60 minute map walk giving instruction on interpretation of orienteering symbols and navigation using contours.

Entry: No fee for 'training events'. You can come along and enter on the day but ....

for map preparation purposes please text Rob on 0407238031 advised you will be along.
Special treat: MOTHER'S DAY CAKE.
Course co-ordinator: Tim Boote.

WaggaRoos MAJOR event
All welcome.
Bethungra
Next Event: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 May:
Split Rock
WaggaRoos and OACT will be hosting a two-day State League orienteering event on the Split
Rock map near Bethungra. WaggaRoos are organising the middle-distance race on Saturday 16 May 2026.

OACT are organising the ACT Long Distance Championships on Sunday 17 May.
This is a great opportunity to participate in a couple of major events on the ONSW calendar and you are encouraged to enter by Eventor.

ENTRY DEADLINE IS NEXT SUNDAY 10 MAY. To enter via Eventor:
1. Log on to Eventor.
2. On the event calendar go to Sat 16/5 and select 2026 NSW State League #5 and ACT League #4 -
Cootamundra - Split Rock.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select Enter and/or Order Services.
Choose your course from the drop-down box.
Tick the box acknowledging you are accepting the terms of the Landowner Visitor Induction form.
Select, as required, to enter other people in your family.
Select Next and follow the prompts re payment and confirmation.
Everyone (Competitors and Volunteers) needs to accept the terms of the Landowner Visitor Induction form.
This can be found by
• Opening Eventor (no need to log in);
• On the event calendar go to Sat 16/5 and select 2026 NSW State League #5 and ACT League #4 -
Cootamundra - Split Rock
• Selecting Landowner Visitor Induction form in the Documents and Links box.
Accepting the terms of the Landowner Visitor Induction form can be done in Eventor by ticking the box as you
formally enter your course. If you have volunteered to help and do not want to participate on a course, at point
4 above you need to select Vol-Sup as your class (at the bottom of the drop-down box) as though you were
formally entering a course.
If you cannot log on to Eventor you will need to print the form, sign it and bring it to the Registration tent.
Entry to Sunday’s event must also be done through Eventor, separate to entering Saturday’s event. Closing
date for Pre-entry to Sunday’s event is also Sunday May 10.
Entry fees: Saturday: Senior $30, Junior $20, SubJunior $15, Family max $80
Sunday: Senior $42, Junior $32, Family max $116
To get there:
From Wagga: Follow the A41 Olympic highway through Junee and Bethungra. Approx 10km after passing
through Bethungra turm right into Lismore Road and follow the O-signs 2km east on sealed road to a cattle
grid, then continue to follow signage to the designated Parking area and park as directed. Parking is 500-800
from the arena. In particularly wet weather, Parking will be an additional 500m further away..
From Cootamundra: travel south for 11.5km on A41 Olympic Highway before turning left at Lismore Road.
Follow the O-signs as above.

NARRANDERA - AWOC v Waggaroos Interclub Challenge #2
Sunday 26 April. Starts from 10am - 11am at Rocky Waterholes picnic area.
Assembly Area: Corner of Old Narrandera Road and Rocky Waterholes Road.
• Drive to Narrandera.
• After passing the 50kph speed restriction sign on the causeway and just as you enter town turn right at
the first street (Larmer St.) signposted to the Caravan Park and Shopping Centre.
• After about 200m take the first left into East St (Narrandera Hotel is on the SE corner).
• Drive north for about 300m past the Gateway Motor Inn (on your left) and turn right into Victoria Square
on the northern side of the small park on your right (the Royal Mail Hotel is on the north-east corner).
• Victoria Square becomes Victoria Ave and then Old Wagga Road. After Showgrounds Rd, and as you
leave town, Old Wagga Rd becomes quite narrow so proceed with care.
• After 4.2km from Victoria Square turn right from Old Wagga Road to the Rocky Waterholes and
immediately left into the parking/assembly area.
• GPS: -34.749211 146.589691
Courses
Long Hard 5.0km
Medium Hard 3.6km
Short Hard 2.5km
Moderate 2.8km
Easy 2.0km
There will be carpooling from Albury. Contact Rob 0407238031

Orienteering in Tasmania. Random pics.

MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING - Chiltern
Saturday 12.30 - 2.00pm 18th April - Start at Chiltern Railway Station
Enter on Eventor Australia or enter on the day but please ring Leigh Privett 0416278488 to advise you will be there.
Entry fee discounted to $8.00 for AWOC Members if not competing in State event.
4 Courses (using tracks in Chiltern Forest)
32km
24km
16km
10km
90 minute score course

MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING - Yackandandah
Sunday 10.00 - 11.30am 19th April - Start at Yackandandah Trail Head (Yackandandah Gate Road)
Enter on Eventor Australia or enter on the day but please ring Peter Mousley 0466166020 to advise you will be there.
Entry fee discounted to $8.00 for AWOC Members if not competing in State event.
4 Courses at middfle distance lengths + 60 minute score course
Course 2 will be the AWOC Mountain Bike Mens' Championship
Course 3 will be the AWOC Mountain Bike Womens' Championship
Course 4 will be the AWOC Mountain Bike Junior Championship

STREET AND PARK ORIENTEERING - THURGOONA
Sunday 12th April. Starts from 10am - 11am.
Directions to Start: The Carpark off Leahy Avenue on the Northeast side of Woolworths Supermarket Carpark, Thurgoona Drive, Thurgoona.
Terrain: Easy walking or running or cycling through the rolling hills of Thurgoona.
Courses: A scatter of control locations will be a challenge where you find as many controls as you can in 60 minutes or in 40 minutes; run, walk, or bike. For competitive orienteers the challenge is route choice and speed and visiting as many controls as possible.
Entry: No fee for 'training events'. You can come along and enter on the day but .... for map preparation purposes please text Norm on 0409604124 advised you will be along.
Course setter: Norm McCann.