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www.nworienteering.org.nz
Event website
http://qb2015.aoa.org.nz
All Enquiries
Jenny Cade, Event Director
Phone: +64 (9) 5232209
Mobile: 021 1882468 Email: [email protected]
Event Schedule
Saturday 30 May – Day 1
Waioneke, South Head Road, Helensville
9 am
Registration
10 am
First starts
15.30
Course Closure
Sunday 31 May – Day 2
Muriwai and Pulpit Rock, Coast Road, Muriwai
8.30am
Registration
10am
First starts (note there is a 2 km/25 min walk to the morning start)
12.30pm
Course Closure
Lunch time
- Introduction of Elite teams
- Prize giving for Auckland Champs events
13.45
Approximate time for chasing start for afternoon race begins
16.00
Course Closure
Sunday 1 June – Day 3
Otakanini Topu, Helensville
9am
Registration
10 am
First starts
14.00
Prize-giving
14.30
Course Closure
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INDEX
Page No
Enquiries
Event Schedule
Index
Important Road Closure Notice
Key Officials
Welcome
General and Technical Information for All Events
- Complaints and Protests
- Control Descriptions
- Dogs
- Event Status
- Maps
- Map Legends
- No Smoking
- On the Day Entries
- Start Procedures
- SPORTident Card Use
- Uncompleted courses
Conditions for Access to Woodhill Forest on Days 2 and 3
- Vehicle Access Fee
Safety & First Aid
- First Aid Tent
- On course Assistance
- Accident & Medical Services available
Hazards
- General
- Electric Fences
- Horses
- Motorbikes
- Other Woodhill Forest Users
- Force Majeure Cancellation
- Whistles
Competitions
- Australia Bushrangers – New Zealand Pinestars Test Match
- Auckland Club Champs
- New Zealand Secondary Schools Trial
- New Zealand Regional Schools Challenge
- SuperSeries Elite Competition
Event Centre Information
- Coffee
- Food
- MAPsport Shop
- Trimtex/Grassy Knoll
- Crèche
- Registration
- On-Site commentary
- Results & Event Centre Wifi
Sponsors & Supporters
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Event Details
Day 1
Saturday 30 May Long Event
incorporating Auckland Champs Long
16 - 19
Day 2
Sunday 30 May Middle with Afternoon Chasing Start
incorporating Auckland Champs Middle (morning race)
20-25
Day 3
Monday 1 June Multi Day Event
26-29
IOF Map Symbols
30
Notice of Closure of the North Western motorway (SH16) between Te Atatu Road
and Lincoln Road from 8pm Saturday 30 May to 8am Sunday 31 May i.e. during
Queens Birthday weekend. The motorway will be closed in both directions.
A detour will be in place as per diagram below.
Please allow more time for travelling to Sunday’s event.
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Key Officials
Event Director
Entries & Website Manager
Treasurer
Start Manager
Event Centre Manager
Jenny Cade
Owen Means
Lisa Mead
Owen Means
Stephen Reynolds
Saturday 30 May
Planner
Controller
Rob Garden
Marquita Gelderman
Sunday 31 May
Morning Race
Planner
Controller
Afternoon Race
Planner
Controller
Geoff Mead
Dave Middleton
Dave Middleton
Geoff Mead
Monday 1 June
Planners
Controller
Lauren Holmes & Mike Beveridge
Allan Janes
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Welcome
Welcome back to Woodhill Forest for Just Another Friendly Auckland-region orienteering
event.
North West Orienteering Club extends a very warm welcome to everyone attending the "JAFA Queens Birthday Orienteering 2015".
Through the generosity of landowners, event sponsors, grant donors and enthusiastic volunteers
North West brings you a full-on weekend of forest orienteering on some famous Woodhill maps.
Waioneke is loved for its high physical and technical challenge, Otakanini Topu for its intricate
detail, while Muriwai and Pulpit Rock (remapped) will be fast and furious in a double-Middle on
Sunday.
We are pleased to welcome the Australian Bush-Rangers team to Auckland for an international
test-match against the New Zealand Pine-Stars. JAFA will also encompass trials for the NZSS team
to contest the Southern Cross Challenge in September, the NZ Regional Schools Competition, the
2015 Auckland Champs, AND the final round of the Elite Super Series, so we’re bound to see plenty
of action from schools, junior and senior elites alike. We also welcome anyone visiting to acquaint
themselves with the intricate sand-dune terrain of Woodhill Forest in advance of Auckland World
Masters Games 2017.
We will have courses for every level of experience, ability, and age. We want everyone to have an
outstanding experience with us, so whether you are an elite competitor, committed age-grader,
newcomer or interested spectator, we hope you enjoy the adventure and absorb the atmosphere
of an action packed long-weekend.
Good luck and see you out there!
Nick Harris
President, North West Orienteering Club
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General and Technical Information for All Events
Complaints and Protests
If you wish to make a complaint, please do so in writing at the Registration Tent. This must be done
within 60 minutes of completing your course.
The Event Controller will consider the matter that you have raised and advise you of their decision.
There is no charge for making a complaint.
If you are not satisfied with that decision, you may ask that the complaint be considered as a
protest. A fee equal to the entry fee that you paid for that day’s course is then payable but this fee
will be returned if your protest is upheld.
A panel of A-Grade Controllers who have entered the event will be identified. For any protest a
‘jury’ will be selected from the panel as appropriate with respect to the protester’s family and club
and those present at the Event.
Control Descriptions
For all events, control descriptions will be both printed on the maps and available loose at the
start.
Yellow and White courses will have control descriptions in English.
Orange courses will have English descriptions on the map and both pictorial and English loose
descriptions.
Red courses will have pictorial control descriptions.
If you are running a Red course and are unfamiliar with IOF pictorial control descriptions refer to
the IOF Resource “IOF Control Descriptions” at http://orienteering.org/resources/mapping/
Dogs
Dogs are NOT allowed at any event.
Event Status
All races have been granted A-level status by Orienteering New Zealand.
Maps
Maps will be in sealed plastic bags to protect from the elements.
Waterproof paper will not be used.
Copies of the maps as used previously are available on the event website and at the event centre
for the event.
Map Legends
Legends have not been printed on maps. A list of IOF Orienteering Map Symbols is printed at the
back of the programme and will be on display at the Event Centre.
No Smoking
Smoking is prohibited at ALL events, including inside vehicles and while travelling on forest roads.
On the Day Entries
On the day entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis, at the discretion of the Event
Controller and for courses 3, 6, 9, 10 or 11 depending on the availability of maps.
On the day entrants will start after all other competitors and will not feature in the official results.
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Event fees for on the day entries are:
Day 1 Waioneke
$40 seniors,
Day 2 Pulpit Rock & Muriwai
$50 seniors,
Day 3 Otakanini Topu
$40 seniors,
$30 juniors
$40 juniors
$30 juniors
In addition:
- Senior participants who are not affiliated with an orienteering club, must pay a Non-club
member levy of $10 for each race
SPORTident card use is mandatory. Hire cost per day is $3 or free for age 10 and under.
Start Procedures
All participants need to be aware of the start procedure information in this event programme.
Details contained in this programme will not be announced at the start. If required, there may be
brief instructions at the start if the details are not included in this programme.
All competitors will have an allocated start time and are expected to be present through each step
of the pre-start procedures.
PLEASE REPORT TO THE START AREA AT LEAST 6 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR START TIME.
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THE START PROCEDURE FOR ALL EVENTS IS:
At the start there will be a clock displaying the RACE TIME.
-3 minutes
Competitors are called up to the prestart area and clear SI card on entry.
Their SI Card number will be checked against the entry list. Special
instructions are given.
-2 minutes
Competitors receive control descriptions under a tent.
-1 minute
Final portion of start box. There will be a final check station.
Start
Start time will be indicated by the start clock.
If you are late for your PRE-START CALL UP TIME, tell the Late Start official who will be at the
Start. It will be at the discretion of the Late Start official whether he/she can fit you into your
allotted slot or how you will be fitted into the start at the first convenient time, but your race time
will run from your original start time. The start team will note the time slot you started in.
If you consider that you have a valid reason for being late, explain that to the Event Controller
after you have finished.
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The start procedure outlined above does not apply to the Day 2 afternoon chasing start. See the
chasing start information under the Day 2 event details.
SPORTident Card Use
SPORTident card use is mandatory. If you have not used a SPORTident Card before, the thin long
elastic band is worn around the wrist as a backup to avoid loss and the SPORTident card is worn on
the index or middle finger. Adjust the finger band so it is tight and comfortable on the finger. If you
are unsure, please ask at registration for someone to show you how to use it.
Note – it is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure the SPORTident control unit flashes and/or
beeps, when they ‘punch’ each control and finish. Failing to do this may result in a mispunch, and a
void result.
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Clear and Check SPORTident card before Starting
The SPORTident Card must be electronically cleared and checked before
you start your course.
1. As you enter the start area, place your SPORTident Card into the “CLEAR” control unit. It
will be clearly marked. Hold it there for 10-20 seconds and you should be given a red light and
a beep, confirming that your card is working and has been cleared.
2. Next, place your SPORTident Card into the “CHECK” control unit. This will immediately
beep and flash to confirm that it has been properly cleared.
Control Punching
At each control, place the end of the SPORTident Card into the hole in the top of the flat box
mounted on the control stand. Hold it there briefly until a red light or a beep indicates that the
control unit has transferred its number and time on to your SPORTident Card.
If in doubt, do it again – it does not matter if you record the same control twice.
If a control unit should fail during the event and you do not get a red light and a beep after a
couple of tries, use the clipper on the control stand to punch one of the boxes printed on the
edge of your map.
Make sure you draw this to the attention of the staff at the finish.
If you put your SPORTident Card into a control unit that is not on your course, don’t worry. Just
find the correct control and go through the process again punching the correct controls in
order. The wrong one will be discarded.
Finish Controls
When you reach the finish line, remember to punch your SPORTident Card into one of the
control units situated directly on the finish line. Again, wait for the beep and the red light,
confirming your finish. Then proceed down the chute to the download station, which will read
the information off your SPORTident Card and print out a sheet showing your course time and
the split times between all controls.
Your SPORTident Card has a number that is unique to you as a competitor.
The cards must not be loaned to anyone else during the event.
If you lose a hired SPORTident Card there will be a charge of $65 to cover the cost of a
replacement.
Uncompleted courses
If you do not complete your course, you MUST still punch the finish control and go to the
download process, the same as everyone else. Otherwise we will think you are still out on a course
and come looking for you.
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Conditions for Access to Woodhill Forest on Days 2 and 3 i.e. Sunday & Monday
There will be a security person at each forest gate who will record your vehicle registration
number.
The conditions of entry to the forest are that:
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You have 3rd party insurance
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You drive with your lights on low beam in the forest at all times and not deviate from
signed route
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You do not smoke in the forest
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You indemnify Woodhill Forest management and the host orienteering club, North West of
any loss, damage or injury arising out of the use of your vehicle in the forest
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Parking is as directed. Please ensure that you park your vehicle so emergency vehicles and
other vehicles can still use the road.
KEEP ALL ROADS CLEAR OF STOPPED VEHICLES AT ALL TIMES.
Please Note – Vehicle Access Fee
A $5 fee per vehicle will be collected by the Parking Marshall at Sunday's and
Monday's events. Please have $5 cash with you each day. This fee is charged by
Woodhill Forest Management to cover maintenance of the forest roads. If you are
accessing the forest to drop someone at the event, you will still need to pay the fee
as it is an access fee.
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Safety & First Aid
First Aid Tent
A St John First Responder will be present at all events in the named First Aid tent.
It is recommended also that all competitors undertake some self-responsibility for simple first
aid/medical issues i.e. bring your own basic first aid kit with plasters and simple pain relief
medicines that you normally use for headaches and minor pain such as paracetamol. If you are
carrying an injury and want to ice it after your event and you can bring your own ice pack please
do.
On Course Assistance
Competitors are expected to render assistance on their course to anyone who is injured, has blown
their whistle (see below), and requires physical assistance. Please render assistance as needed,
and make Registration aware of the issue. Depending on the nature of an injury/illness, we can
organise additional assistance, either using the St John First Responder or in the event of a serious
injury, organising specialist medical help or ambulance.
Accident & Medical Services are available from:
Waitakere Hospital
55 Lincoln Road, Henderson (Use Exit 16 from North West motorway)
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Telephone: (09) 839 0000
http://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/PatientsVisitors/WTKgettingthere.aspx
Westgate Medical Centre
Westgate Shopping Centre, Fernhill Drive, Massey.
Telephone: (09) 833 3134
Sat-Sun & Public Holidays – open 9am to 6pm
http://www.wgmc.co.nz/wp/contact-us/view-map/
Shorecare Accident & Medical, Smales Farm
Telephone: (09)4867777
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
http://www.shorecare.co.nz/smales-farm/
If there is a life-threatening medical issue, call 111 as soon as possible, give the grid
reference of the event centre (listed below) and send someone else to notify
Registration and the Controller.
Grid References
Day 1 GPS Coordinates 36.558441 South and 174.260278 East
Day 2 GPS Coordinates 36.7978078 South and 174.4169712 East
Day 3 GPS Coordinates 36.647591 South and 174.325326 East
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Hazards
General
Hazards specific to a particular event and safety bearings for each event will be identified on a
hazards board at registration and/or advised at the start. A complete hazard management plan has
been prepared and will be kept at the events by the Event Coordinator.
Participation in ALL events is at your own risk.
Personal Safety Check for Competitors:
• Obey all instructions and warnings.
• Wear appropriate clothes for conditions.
• Notify organisers of any potentially serious health problems.
• Keep clear of any plant or equipment, unauthorised areas or farm buildings.
Avoid disturbing livestock and keep away from all work activities.
• Do not allow children to wander unsupervised.
If you hear repeated sounding of car horns this means Fire or another major problem.
Abandon course immediately and return to nearest road and thence to Event Centre, unless
directed to another Assembly Point or Exit route. Notify event official you are safe.
Electric Fences
There are unmapped electric fences to cross at the sides of most roads in Woodhill forest which
are turned off, but running into them at speed is not recommended. Be careful.
Horses
The roads in Woodhill Forest are often crossed by equestrian riders. The horses spook very easily.
They are accustomed to a vacant forest and even a parked car where the horses don’t expect can
frighten them. Please slow your vehicle down to a crawl if there are horses on the side of the road.
Equestrian organisers ask that if you see a horse and rider you should call out clearly something
like “Gidday"! Hello there! How’s it going!” to make the horse and rider aware of your presence
before you startle them.
This advice especially applies to Yellow and White courses that tend to use horse tracks.
Motorbikes
In Woodhill forest, some illegal motorcyclists have been known to use roads and tracks at any time
anywhere in the forest, so you may encounter motorcyclists during the event.
Other Woodhill Forest Users
While the event area of Woodhill forest has been assigned for our use only, there is a possibility
that emergency vehicles or forestry staff may need to come through at any time due to incidents
we know nothing about. Please check when crossing metal roads.
In addition, there is a possibility that other forest managers or stakeholders may visit the area
using a vehicle, motorbike, mountain bike or horse.
Walkers with/without dogs may also be present.
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Force Majeure Cancellation
In the unlikely event that we need to cancel an event due to force majeure we will post the details
on our website home page and Facebook site as soon as possible after the cancellation decision is
made. If in doubt please check these sources first.
Whistles
It is recommended that you carry a whistle for your own safety. The recognised distress signal is a
series of six short blasts on a whistle. Use your whistle if you need urgent help because of an injury
or distress. Pause and listen for reply and repeat to allow others to locate you.
Remember that one blast on your whistle will end the event for everyone who hears it, because
they will all stop orienteering and come looking for you.
Competitions
Australia Bushrangers – New Zealand Pinestars Test Match
The Test Match will have 2 categories - Senior and Under 23.
Both teams will run on the M/W21E courses. There will be 3 men and 3 women in each of the
Senior and U23 teams.
Inquiries to Malcolm Ingham [email protected]
The New Zealand teams are:
Men Senior
Gene Beveridge
Nick Hann
Duncan Morrison
Women Senior
Jenni Adams
Renee Beveridge
Sarah O’Sullivan
Tessa Ramsden
Imogen Scott
Men Under 23
Devon Beckman
Matt Goodall
Cameron Tier
Women Under 23
Vida Fox
Sophie Harrison
Kate Salmon
Alice Tilley
Auckland Club Champs
The Long event is at Waioneke on Saturday.
The Middle event is the Sunday morning race at Pulpit Rock.
All competitors who are a member of the Auckland, Counties Manukau or North West Clubs will be
automatically entered in the Auckland Club Champs.
New Zealand Secondary Schools Trial
A New Zealand Secondary Schools Team is to be selected to compete for the Southern Cross
Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory in the 2015 Australian
Schools Championships. The championships will be held in Ballarat, Victoria as part of the
Australian Championships carnival which runs from 25 September to 4 October 2015.
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The team will be 16 in size (four each of senior boys, senior girls, junior boys and junior girls).
Senior grades have a birthdate of 1999 or earlier.
Selection Eligibility and Criteria
The team selection will be made in accordance with the Orienteering NZ Policy G1
Selection Policy (dated December 2014).This policy is available on the ONZ website
http://www.orienteering.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/G1-Selection-Policy.pd
New Zealand Regional Schools Challenge
Secondary School teams from the South Island, Wellington/Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, CountiesManukau and Auckland regions will compete across all events for the Regional Schools Challenge
trophy. Updates will be posted each day on team points.
SuperSeries Elite Competition
The SuperSeries is a points competition for M/W21E and M/W20 orienteers run over a series of
events though out New Zealand in any year. In 2015 the first round of events was the Tour de
Peninsula hosted by PAPO in February and the Queen’s Birthday multiday event is the last of the 5
rounds of competition. An individual’s best 10 of 14 races count. The current top 10 in each
grade, and their points heading into Queen’s Birthday weekend are:
M21E
Gene Beveridge
Shamus Morrison
Nick Hann
Duncan Morrison
Tommy Hayes
Alistair Richardson
Cameron Tier
Nick Smith
Matt Ogden
Matt Goodall
M20
Nick Smith
Ed Cory-Wright
Cameron Tier
Matt Goodall
Tommy Hayes
Devon Beckman
Shamus Morrison
Stephen Harding
Scott Smith
Connor Cleary
504
467
440
406
351
328
316
296
280
271
W21E
Laura Robertson
Renee Beveridge
Danielle Goodall
Imogene Scott
Lara Prince
Jenni Adams
Lizzie Ingham
Sophie Harrison
Tessa Ramsden
Katie Cory-Wright
750
680
342
307
307
292
280
228
212
201
565
545
512
510
480
435
430
303
286
270
W20
Danielle Goodall
Alice Tilley
Katie Cory-Wright
Kayla Fairbairn
Sonia Hollands
Steph Harding
Sophie Harrison
Vida Fox
Kate Salmon
Lara Molloy
540
520
494
440
440
427
424
240
222
220
Expect some changing of positions over the Queens’ Birthday competition.
Malcolm Ingham will update the points over the 3 days with the final results being announced on
Monday.
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Event Centre Information
Each race will have an event centre. There will be ample tents in case of inclement weather plus
space for Clubs and school groups wishing to erect their own tents.
Coffee
cafe2u will be present at all events to provide fresh espresso coffee.
Food
Three members of the 2015 JWOC team, Alice Tilley, Kayla Fairbairn and Tommy Hayes, supported
by their families, will provide several food options for sale at all events.
Their menu will include bbq sausages, home baking and cold drinks including Coke and Sprite.
Please support Alice, Kayla and Tommy and help them represent New Zealand in Norway.
Please note there will be no EFTPOS service – all sales will be CASH only
MAPsport Shop
Michael Wood from MAPsport shop, based in Wellington, will be onsite selling a wide range of
orienteering equipment. Michael will be available throughout the weekend to answer any
questions and help with your selection.
www.mapsport.co.nz
Trimtex/Grassy Knoll
Tom & Gene from Grassy Knoll, representing Trimtex in New Zealand, will be onsite selling a wide
range of clothing. The team will be available throughout the weekend to answer any questions
and help with your selection
http://trimtexsport.com/
http://www.grassyknoll.co.nz/
Crèche
A tent will be allocated for parents of young children to arrange their own cooperative child
minding. This will be close to the registration tent.
Parents of young children may request to park close to the event centre. Please ask the Parking
Marshall when you arrive at the events.
Registration
Pre entered competitors whose entry is shown as “CONFIRMED” on the event website have no
need to register at the event. Where an on-line entry is showing as “SUBMITTED” entrants need to
visit the registration tent and complete their entry. For those who will be paying entry fees, please
note there are no EFTPOS or credit card facilities – it will be CASH only.
On-Site commentary
On site commentary will be provided by various members of the orienteering community before &
after their runs.
Results & Event Centre Wifi
Results will be displayed live at the Event Centres and will also be available via Event Centre wifi.
This is local wifi only; it does not enable external access to the internet.
To connect to NWOC wireless network: Type into your web browser 192.168.1.2. Done*
(*If you have data enabled you may have to turn this off)
Final results will also be posted on the event website and Winsplits.
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Sponsors & Supporters
Woodhill Forest
Woodhill Forest is owned by Nga Maunga Whakahii O Kaipara Development Trust. We are grateful
to them for access to the Forest for this event and many others during the year.
Waioneke Forest
This forest is owned and operated by Pinepac and Western ITM, to whom we are most grateful for
allowing us access.
Community Grants
NZ Community Trust – mapping of Otakanini Topu
Equipment & Services
Saucy Hot Design – Website Design and Graphics – thanks to Claire Flynn
enterO - On line Entry System – thanks to Owen Means
Auckland Orienteering Club – Club gear including tents, signs, controls
Counties Manukau Orienteering Club – Club gear including tents, signs, controls
Lactic Turkey – Race Clock
Hummingbird Print – printings services
Michael Knightbridge – water system
Greg Flynn – start draws
Products
Inov8
Cadbury
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Parakai Springs
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Day 1
Saturday 30 May Long Event
incorporating Auckland Champs Long
Map:
Waioneke
Mapper:
Mike Beveridge 2004 original with 2011 update by Paul Ireland and 2015 update by
Marquita Gelderman.
Location:
South Head Road, Helensville. Just past Waioneke School on the left.
Setter:
Rob Garden
Controller:
Marquita Gelderman
Landowner: Waioneke Forest is owned and operated by Pinepac and Western ITM to whom we
are most grateful for allowing us access.
Directions to Event
From Auckland Central
Take the North Western Motorway, State Highway 16 and follow the signs towards Helensville,
through Kumeu, Huapai and Waimauku to the roundabout between Parakai and Helensville. The
event will be signposted from the roundabout. At the roundabout turn LEFT towards Parakai and
travel 23km north up South Head Road. Drive past Waioneke School and then turn LEFT into the
forest access road. Follow the orienteering signs approx. 4.5km into the forest and the parking
area.
The total distance from central Auckland is approx. 70km. Allow 90 mins for the trip.
From Albany
Follow Dairy Flat Highway to the intersection of Kahikatea Flat Rd and Pine valley Road.
Turn LEFT into to Kahikatea Flat Rd and follow this road to the intersection with Kaipara Coast
Highway. Turn LEFT into Kaipara Coast Highway and continue through Helensville township Kaipara Coast Highway will become Commercial Road then Mill Road - before coming to the
roundabout between Parakai and Helensville. The event will be signposted from the roundabout.
At the roundabout turn LEFT towards Parakai and travel 23km north up South Head Road. Drive
past Waioneke School and then turn LEFT into the forest access road.
Follow the orienteering signs approx. 4.5km into the forest and the parking area.
The total distance from Albany is approx. 61km. Allow 1 hour for the trip.
Please keep your speed down once you leave the tar-sealed road and are on the
forest access road. Some courses will cross the main access/parking road. Please
drive carefully when approaching the event.
GPS Coordinates
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Parking
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Access to parking is via a farm road/track which has a steep section.
Parking is limited - please car-pool where possible.
Non 4WD vans and campervans will not be able to drive up the steep hill and will be
directed to a specified parking area from where they will need to get a ride with others
to the event centre
Cars with only one person may be asked to park with the non-4WD vans/campervans
and catch a ride with others. It is 1.3km from this area to the event centre.
Out of Bounds
 All forest adjacent to the access road is out of bounds with the exception of a small area on
the way to the start which will be clearly signposted.
Hazards
 Normal forest hazards exist such as uneven ground, low branches, vegetation on the
ground.
 There are some derelict fences and the odd high deer fence in the area.
Event Centre map
Timing for Day 1
9 am
Registration
10 am
First starts
15.30
Course Closure
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Day 1 Saturday 30 May Long Event continued
Start
 The start is approximately 250m from the Event Centre with a 50m vertical, uphill climb.
 The Warm Up Area will be along the access road and in the area of forest to the north and
south of the route to the start
 Water at the start.
Map Legends
Legends have not been printed on maps. A list of IOF Orienteering Map Symbols is printed at the
back of the programme and will be on display at the Event Centre.
Spectator Leg
No spectator leg. Some courses will cross the main access/parking road.
Please drive carefully when approaching the event.
Mobile Coverage
There is no mobile coverage at the Event Centre although cellphone reception may be obtained by
climbing a hill near the Event Centre.
Terrain / Mappers and Setters notes
Terrain: Ranges from mildly steep to very steep. Generally gully/spur on high sand-dune terrain
with some areas of intricate contour detail
Recently thinned areas are marked with dark green or close green stripes. These areas are
particularly unpleasant to try and get through.
Mappers Notes
Courses 1 and 2 may pass through an area of active tree thinning. This has been mapped on May
25th but the extent of it may change by May 30th. It is marked on the map by the words "Active
thinning" in purple. The thinning changes the runnability from 100% lovely to slow run (wide green
stripe). New logging tracks may appear and the existing track is very slow to run on.
Vegetation:
Pine forest, generally open with good runnability, some undergrowth vegetation reduces visibility
and runnability. Many areas are recently thinned or felled.
Noteworthy features: Large sand blow areas sparsely vegetated, often with intricate contour
detail.
Water on courses
There is water on all courses except 10 and 11.
Courses 1, and 7 have water at two places and the others have one.
Safety Bearing
North east to track then south east to event centre or farmland.
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Course Length & Details
Course
Classes (Men)
1
M21E
2
M20A, M21A
3
M40A
Senior Boys A
4a
4b
M21AS
M50A
5
M40AS
M60A
6
M70A
7
M80A
8
Junior Boys A
Senior Boys B
M21B
9
10
11
M40B
M12A
Junior Boys B
M21C
M10A
M12B
Classes
(Women)
Grade
Length
(km)
Red
9.1
550
26
1:10,000
Red
7.1
380
20
1:10,000
Red
5.7
315
21
1:10,000
Senior Girls A
Red
5.0
300
19
1:10,000
W20A
W21A
W40A
Red
5.0
270
18
1:10,000
W50A
Red
4.5
190
15
1:7,500
Red
3.6
150
14
1:7,500
Red
2.8
135
11
1:7,500
Orange
4.7
305
18
1:10,000
Orange
3.7
210
13
1:10,000
Yellow
3.1
155
12
1:7,500
White
3.0
115
15
1:7,500
W21E
W21AS
W60A
W40AS
W70A
Junior Girls A
Senior Girls B
W21B
W40B
W12A
Junior Girls B
W21C
W10A
W12B
Climb
No of
(m) controls
Map
Scale
Note 5m contours on all maps.
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Day 2
Sunday 31 May Middle with Afternoon Chasing Start
incorporating Auckland Champs Middle (morning race)
Map:
Pulpit Rock (morning event) and Muriwai (afternoon event)
Mapper:
Both maps have been “refreshed” by Mike Beveridge in 2014/15.
Location:
South Woodhill Forest, accessed via Muriwai.
Setter:
Geoff Mead (morning), Dave Middleton (afternoon)
Controller:
Dave Middleton (morning), Geoff Mead (afternoon)
Landowner
Woodhill Forest is owned by Nga Maunga Whakahii O Kaipara Development Trust. We are grateful
to them for access to the Forest for this event and many others during the year.
Directions to Event
From Auckland Central
Take the North Western Motorway, State Highway 16 and follow the signs towards Helensville,
through Kumeu and Huapai until you reach the township of Waimauku.
Turn LEFT on Muriwai Road. Follow Muriwai Road for 8km then turn RIGHT into Motutara Road.
After 1.8km turn RIGHT (by Fire Station) into Coast Road. Follow the orienteering signs approx.
2km to the end of the public road, identify yourself as an orienteer to the forest security person
and proceed about another 2 km to the event parking area.
The total distance from central Auckland is approx. 55km. Allow 1 hour for the trip.
From Albany
Follow Dairy Flat Highway to the intersection with Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy. Turn LEFT into
Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy and continue on through Riverhead Township to the roundabout.
Take the THIRD exit onto Riverhead Road.
Follow Riverhead Rd until the intersection with Highway 16.
Turn right onto State Highway 16.
Follow the signs towards Helensville, through Huapai until you reach the township of Waimauku.
Then follow directions as above from Waimauku.
The total distance from Albany is approx. 40km. Allow 45 minutes for the trip.
Please keep your speed down once you leave the tar-sealed road and are on the forest access
road. The area is popular with walkers and horse riders.
GPS Coordinates
36.7978078 South, 174.4169712 East
NZTM: 1726413.24, 5926620.66
Please refer to “Conditions for Access to Forest” in the main programme.
Parking:
 Please park as directed on the side of the forest road. The walk from the
parking to the event centre will vary from 100m for early arrivals to 0.5km
for late arrivals.
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Please have $5 cash ready to pay for the vehicle access fee
This fee is charged by Woodhill Forest Management to cover maintenance of the forest roads. If
you are accessing the forest to drop someone at the event, you will still need to pay the fee as it is
an access fee.
Out of Bounds
 All forest east of Coast Road and south of Pulpit Rock Road on the roads used in driving to
the event centre.
 All forest to the east of the road used to access the Morning start.
Hazards:
 Typical forest event hazards, including rough ground, cliffs, vegetation and possible horses,
mountain bikes and vehicles in the forest.
 Keep clear of all logging equipment and logging operations.
Event Centre
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Overall Timing for Day 2
 Registration from 8.30am.
 First start 10am (note there is a 2 km/25 min walk to the morning start)
 Morning course closure 12.30pm.


Afternoon race: chasing starts from about 1.45pm.
Afternoon course closure 4.00pm.
Presentations
During the lunch break between the morning and afternoon races, there will be a prize-giving for
the Auckland Champs events. As well the Australian Bushrangers and New Zealand Pinestars Elite
teams will be introduced.
Morning Start
 Approximately 2km walk to the start, climbing about 100m.
Allow about 25 minutes for the walk.
We will attempt to organise a shuttle for M/W 70+.
 Warm up area is available adjacent to the start area.
 Toilet and water at the start.
 A clothing return to the event centre will be provided.
Afternoon Start
 200m from the event centre.
 The afternoon start will be a chasing start with the fastest competitor starting first.
 The start times are expected to be 1.30pm plus your morning race time.
Example: if you took 31 minutes and 20 seconds in the morning race your afternoon start
time will be at 2.01.20pm.
 Afternoon start times will be displayed at the event centre and felt pens supplied for
competitors to write their start time on the back of their hands.
 Please queue for the start in start time order.
 Any competitors taking more than 60 minutes in the morning race will be mass started for
the afternoon race at 2.30pm.
 Warm up area is available on the north side of Pulpit Rock Road adjacent to the event
centre.
Finishes
 The finish for both events is adjacent to the event centre.
Map Legends
Legends have not been printed on maps. A list of IOF Orienteering Map Symbols is printed at the
back of the programme and will be on display at the Event Centre.
Spectator leg
There isn’t a spectator leg for either race but watching the chasing start for the afternoon race is
recommended for non-competitors!
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Mobile Coverage
Should be available from the Event Centre.
Terrain / Mappers and Setters notes
Pulpit Rock - Flat to steep, Woodhill sand-dunes. Pine forest, mainly fast and open together with
areas of slow run native bush that present more challenging navigation. All courses have plenty of
downhill terrain. A narrow corridor of forest for 500m is used in the later part of the courses due
to restrictions imposed by forest logging.
Muriwai – typical Woodhill sand dune terrain. Varying from flat to steep. Vegetation includes pine
forest ranging from very open to areas with cutty grass and thinnings, as well as some areas of
slow- run recently planted forest.
NB Both maps have many unmapped horse and motorbike tracks.
Water on courses: None
Safety Bearing
 Morning map – west to road used to access start.
 Afternoon map – south and west to roads used to access event centre.
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Course Length & Details - Pulpit Rock – Morning Race
Course
Classes (Men)
1
M21E
2
M20A, M21A
3
M40A
Senior Boys A
4a
4b
M21AS
M50A
5
M40AS
M60A
6
M70A
7
M80A
8
Junior Boys A
Senior Boys B
M21B
9
10
11
M40B
M12A
Junior Boys B
M21C
M10A
M12B
Classes
(Women)
Grade
Length
(km)
Red
4.1
85
19
1:10,000
Red
3.4
75
17
1:10,000
Red
3.0
80
15
1:7,500
Senior Girls A
Red
2.6
80
12
1:7,500
W20A
W21A
W40A
Red
2.6
80
13
1:7,500
W50A
Red
2.5
55
13
1:7,500
Red
2.2
50
11
1:7,500
Red
2
35
10
1:7,500
Orange
2.6
70
10
1:7,500
Orange
2.0
40
9
1:7,500
Yellow
2.0
40
11
1:7,500
White
1.9
40
10
1:7,500
W21E
W21AS
W60A
W40AS
W70A
Junior Girls A
Senior Girls B
W21B
W40B
W12A
Junior Girls B
W21C
W10A
W12B
Climb
No of
(m) controls
Map
Scale
Winning times for all day 2 courses are in the range of 25 to 35 minutes.
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Course Length & Details - Muriwai – Afternoon Race
Course
Classes (Men)
1
M21E
2
M20A, M21A
3
M40A
Senior Boys A
4a
4b
M21AS
M50A
5
M40AS
M60A
6
M70A
7
M80A
8
Junior Boys A
Senior Boys B
M21B
9
10
11
M40B
M12A
Junior Boys B
M21C
M10A
M12B
Classes
(Women)
Grade
Length
(km)
Red
4.4
114
15
1:10,000
Red
3.6
100
10
1:10,000
Red
3.5
80
12
1:7,500
Senior Girls A
Red
3.2
100
10
1:7,500
W20A
W21A
W40A
Red
3.2
100
10
1:7,500
W50A
Red
2.9
56
10
1:7,500
Red
2.1
36
9
1:7,500
Red
1.8
36
8
1:7,500
Orange
2.5
30
8
1:7,500
Orange
2.1
30
7
1:7,500
Yellow
1.6
20
9
1:7,500
White
1.9
20
8
1:7,500
W21E
W21AS
W60A
W40AS
W70A
Junior Girls A
Senior Girls B
W21B
W40B
W12A
Junior Girls B
W21C
W10A
W12B
Climb
No of
(m) controls
Map
Scale
Winning times for all day 2 courses are in the range of 25 to 35 minutes.
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Day 3
Monday 1 June – Multi Day Event
Map:
Otakanini Topu
Mapper
Mike Beveridge 2014/15
Location:
Inland Road, North Woodhill via Rimmer Rd
Setters:
Mike Beveridge & Lauren Holmes
Controller:
Allan Janes
Landowner
We are grateful to the Otakanini Topu Incorporation for allowing us to use this forest for this
event. To access Otakanini Topu, we travel through Woodhill Forest so we are grateful to the
owners of Woodhill Forest, Nga Maunga Whakahii O Kaipara Development Trust, for allowing this
access and for other events during the year.
Directions to Event
From Auckland Central
Take the North Western Motorway, State Highway 16 and follow the signs towards Helensville,
through Kumeu, Huapai and Waimauku.
Approx. 15.5 km north of Waimauku turn LEFT into Rimmer Road.
Drive to the end of Rimmer road and then follow the orienteering signs approx. 6km into the forest
and the parking area.
The total distance from central Auckland is approx. 65km. Allow 1 hour for the trip.
From Albany
Follow Dairy Flat Highway to the intersection with Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy. Turn LEFT into
Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy and continue on through Riverhead Township to the roundabout.
Take the THIRD exit onto Riverhead Road.
Follow Riverhead Rd until the intersection with Highway 16.
Turn right onto State Highway 16.
Follow the signs towards Helensville, through Huapai until you reach the township of Waimauku.
Then follow directions as above from Waimauku.
The total distance from Albany is approx. 48km. Allow 45 minutes for the trip.
Please keep your speed down once you leave the tar-sealed road and are on the forest access
road.
GPS Coordinates
36.647591 South, 174.325326 East
Please refer to “Conditions for Access to Forest” in the main programme.
Parking
Please park as directed by the Parking Marshall. The distance to walk from parking
to the Event Centre will depend on how early you arrive. It will range from a 5
minute walk onwards, please allow plenty of time.
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Please have $5 cash ready to pay for the vehicle access fee
This fee is charged by Woodhill Forest Management to cover maintenance of the forest roads. If
you are accessing the forest to drop someone at the event, you will still need to pay the fee as it is
an access fee.
Out of Bounds
 All forest on the way from parking to the Event Centre is out of bounds. Please stay on the
track.
 North of the pre-start and warm up area, and west of the Event Centre are out of bounds.
 Please observe the OOB signs and tapes.
Hazards:
 Low branches and random scattered thinnings on the ground.
 Leg protection recommended.
Event Centre
Timing for Day 3
9am
Registration
10am
First starts
14.00
Prize-giving
14.30
Course Closure
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Start Instructions
 Walk to start: 5 mins
 Courses 10 and 11 start in a different direction to courses 1 – 9.
 Follow the taped route from the pre-start.
 Pre-start distance:
- Courses 1 – 9: 170m
- Courses 10&11: 140m
 Warm Up Area: Adjacent to start area
 Toilets at start: No
Map Legends
Legends have not been printed on maps. A list of IOF Orienteering Map Symbols is printed at the
back of the programme and will be on display at the Event Centre.
Spectator Leg
There will be a run through/spectator control leg very close to the Event Centre.
The following courses visit it: C1, C2, C3, C4b, C5.
Mobile Coverage
There is no mobile coverage at the Event Centre although there may be patchy cell phone
reception such as on elevated ground.
Terrain
Terrain:
Vegetation:
Flat to rolling sand-dune terrain, some steeper areas, intricate contour detail
Ranges from very open pine forest to areas of younger trees with reduced visibility.
Some areas of thinning.
This forest has been remapped after 12 years with almost no use. This was many people's favourite
map during the 1990's. Very technical forest area in parts of low visibility, with some farmland, and
some fast open forest on some courses. This has great variety, and has flat to moderate climb.
Mappers Note
Please be aware that the low visibility in the Otakanini part of the map has been shown as open
not light green. The reason for this is that there is a considerable amount of very random thinning
throughout the forest and it was felt that the runnability was more important than the fact visibility
is reduced. Some of it is still partially standing and some lying on the ground. Most of the thinning
is shown as walk which helps to make it slightly more distinctive than slow run. However I can’t be
sure I found all of it. Small areas of thinnings are not shown, only those big enough to appear on
the map. The smaller areas shouldn’t affect participants too much; it’s possible to duck around
them! They do tend to pull you around off your line though so running on a compass is made a bit
more difficult because of that, be warned!
There are some areas of fight shown; these are mainly old log piles and a few have been used as
control sites and described as thickets.
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Water on courses
 At the spectator control for courses 1-5 (except 4a).
 Course 4a and 8 share a separate drink control that course 1 has as well.
Presentations
Around 2pm there will be a presentation of certificates to the first 3 place-getters of the overall 3
day JAFA competition. As well, the results of the Trans Tasman Test Match, the Elite SuperSeries
and the Regional Schools Competitions will be announced.
Safety Bearing
 SW to Inland Road
Course lengths and details – Otakanini Topu
Course
Classes (Men)
1
M21E
2
M20A, M21A
3
M40A
Senior Boys A
4a
4b
M21AS
M50A
5
M40AS
M60A
6
M70A
7
M80A
8
Junior Boys A
Senior Boys B
M21B
9
10
11
M40B
M12A
Junior Boys B
M21C
M10A
M12B
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(Women)
Grade
Length
(km)
Red
9.9
370
28
1:10,000
Red
6.8
315
21
1:10,000
Red
6.0
270
20
1:10,000
Senior Girls A
Red
5.0
250
14
1:10,000
W20A
W21A
W40A
Red
4.9
235
18
1:10,000
W50A
Red
4.6
200
16
1:7,500
Red
3.4
160
11
1:7,500
Red
2.8
120
11
1:7,500
Orange
4.9
240
13
1:10,000
Orange
3.9
185
12
1:7,500
Yellow
3.0
130
11
1:7,500
White
2.5
85
13
1:7,500
W21E
W21AS
W60A
W40AS
W70A
Junior Girls A
Senior Girls B
W21B
W40B
W12A
Junior Girls B
W21C
W10A
W12B
Climb
No of
(m) controls
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