OBOP's 2021 Autumn O Series will consist of five Sunday events.
The first event on Sunday 28th March will be a double header with a Sprint and Middle distance in the Reporoa area on 28 March, the weekend before the NZ National O Champs at Easter. Great training for those planning on attending Nationals. This event will be co-hosted with Taupo Orienteering Club.
And note the final event in the series on 4 July will also double as the BOP Schools Champs.
The first event on Sunday 28th March will be a double header with a Sprint and Middle distance in the Reporoa area on 28 March, the weekend before the NZ National O Champs at Easter. Great training for those planning on attending Nationals. This event will be co-hosted with Taupo Orienteering Club.
And note the final event in the series on 4 July will also double as the BOP Schools Champs.
Programme and Timings
More specific directions on how to get to the event headquarters and parking information will be added closer to the time.
Event Description
The Autumn O events will be ‘point-to-point’ orienteering event where you visit a number of checkpoints/controls in a specific order. You choose the level of challenge/length of course that suits you before you start, and the object is to complete the course as quickly as possible, while getting all controls in the correct order as shown on the map. There will be 5 different courses on offer - refer to the table below.
Note for the first "Autumn O Double Header" on 28th March, there will be just 2 Sprint courses - a Long Sprint and a Short Sprint.
This is an individual event, and you start a few minutes apart from other participants on your course at a specific time. You can do it as a team with friends and family if preferred, and beginners can be ‘shadowed’ by more experienced orienteers who don’t assist with navigation, just to ensure the more inexperienced participants don’t get lost.
Timings
For the first events on Sunday 28th March timings will be as follows:
SPRINT - REPOROA
- Registration opens 8.30am.
- Punch starts from 9am to 10am - official at start will send people off at appropriate intervals.
- Course closure 11am.
MIDDLE - MILKY WAY, JAY ROAD
- Registration opens from 11.30am.
- Starts from 12pm to 1.30pm.
- Course closure 4.00pm.
FOR ALL OTHER EVENTS:
- Registration opens from 9am.
- Starts from 9.30am to 10.30am.
- Course closes 1.00pm.
Entries and Event Charges:
We strongly encourage people to pre-enter for the Autumn O events. Pre-entries can be made HERE (entries will be opening soon). Online entries will close the Wednesday night at midnight before each event. If you do not pre-enter you will need to enter on-the-day and a late entry fee of $5 will be charged per individual and $10 per family.
SPORTident will be used for all of the Autumn O events – hireage is an extra $5 per SIAC (stick) if you do not have your own. Note a single charge of $5 will be made for the Autumn O Double Header" on 28th March.
Courses
Courses are anticipated to be as follows. Note straight line distance and number of checkpoints will be communicated on the day.
Courses are anticipated to be as follows. Note straight line distance and number of checkpoints will be communicated on the day.
Postponements and Cancellations
Note that the event will go ahead even if it is raining. If the weather is really extreme and we choose to postpone the event it will be communicated on the OBOP Facebook page and via an email to our database by 7am on the morning of the event
Covid19 Protocols
Please do not attend the event at all:
- If you are unwell with a cough, fever, or other respiratory symptoms.
- If you have been in close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19 until you have completed the prescribed quarantine period, even if you are completely symptom free.
- If you have returned from any overseas country until you have completed the self-quarantine period for 14 days, even if you are symptom free.
- If you are undergoing Covid-19 testing, until you have received negative results and are symptom free.
- If you have been advised to stay at home by a health professional.
Please make sure you sign in using the Covid19 Contact Tracing QR Code and practise good personal hygiene - use the hand sanitiser provided and cough and sneeze into your elbow.
Health and Safety
Please remember to check the healthy and safety notices at all the events, identifying the hazards and strategies to manage, the safety bearing if you get lost, and emergency procedures. Also note a copy of the event organiser's mobile phone number will be on all the maps.
Contact Details
If you have any questions please email orienteeringbop@gmail.com.
