Events Information

Day 1 – Saturday 24 October - Sprint – Otago University and Polytechnic

Terrain: Urban area
Location: Dunedin City
Planner: Riki Cambridge, Controller: Genevieve Webb, Organiser: Pat Ehrhardt
Scale 1:5000 Contour Interval 2.5m
Starts From 3:30 pm. Start Interval 1 minute. Please be at the Start at least 6 minutes before your start time. The Start is 2 minutes walk from the registration area and car-park.
Results and printouts of times will be available near the Registration caravan in the car-park.
Course closure: 6:00 pm
ROAD SAFETY: All roads will be open to traffic. Please take care when crossing or running along roads, even very small ones.

Travel instructions:

From Highway 1 turn East on Albany Street. Just past a pale blue building turn left in Forth Street. Parking in a car-park on your left or on the street.

Start List:

Start List Day 1 - Saturday - Sprint Race – Otago University and Polytechnic (PDF 13KB)

Day 2 – Sunday 25 October - Middle Distance – Gabriel’s Gully

Terrain: Pine forest and some open forest over old gold tailings and sluicings. Steep
Location: Near Lawrence, about 1 hour's drive SW of Dunedin on S.H.8
Planner: Annie Grant, Controller: Ake Fagerang, Organisers: Pat Ehrhardt, Myles Thayer
Scale:
- Courses 1&2 1:7 000 Contour interval 5m
- Courses 3-10 1:5 000 Contour interval 5m
Starts From 11 am. Start interval 3 minutes. Start is a few minutes walk from the registration area. Please be at the start at least 3 munutes before your start time.
Course Closure: 4:00 pm.
See Resources page for sample photos of terrain

Why Gabriel?

Not the Archangel! In 1861 the Otago goldrush was sparked when Gabriel Read discovered gold in the gully that now bears his name.

Safety Instuctions from the Department of Conservation

Closely-spaced trees with numerous head-high sharp branches (eye protection is recommended).
This is an important Historic Place so competitors need to take care not to damage or interfere with any landform or object that may have historical significance.
The most fragile of these heritage landforms are the historic water races (small ditches). Please take particular care of their banks if you need to cross one of these
The event is mostly on Dept of Conservation land and we are allowed to use the area subject to any special rules that they may impose on the event.
Track work is ongoing here and not all tracks are completed to their final standard.
Mineshafts – There are mineshafts up to 10 metres deep. They are marked on the map and control sites have been placed to keep competitors well away from them. Take care in case there are any that have not been mapped
Fallen trees are also on part of the map, runners are advised to stay clear of them
There are bushes and shrubs around with prickles and thorns on them.

Travel Instructions

From Dunedin allow at least 1hour 15 minutes. Drive South on State Highway 1. After Milton turn right on State Highway 8 (signposted to Lawrence, Alexander, Queenstown) and travel 33 km to Lawrence. In Lawrence turn right and continue along the small road signposted to Gabriel's Gully. The entrance to Gabriel's Gully Reserve is on your right.

Start List:

Start List Day 2 - Sunday - Middle Distance – Gabriel’s Gully (PDF 13KB)

Day 3 – Monday 26 October - Long Distance – Cuttance Block

Terrain: Pine forest, gully/spur, some open farmland
Location: Henley, 25minutes south of Dunedin
Landowners: Wenita Forestry
Planner: Jim Cotter, Controller: Brian Buschl, Organiser: Pat Ehrhardt
Scale red courses 1:10 000, others 1:7500 Contours 5m
Starts From 10:30 am Start Interval 3 minutes. Please be at the start at least 3 minutes before your start time.
Course closure 3:15 pm. At this time all competitors must return to the registration area and report in. Any competitor taking longer than 3:15 pm will be disqualified

Mapping notes

Mapping and cartography by Svend Pederson original block 2003, extension 2009.
Vegetation is generally more open in the existing map and tighter in the extension. Tighter areas are marked with a light green colour but remember it is best to use a range of clues from the map and not just rely on vegetation alone.
The green circle symbol is used to represent a distinct tree. Often this may be a cabbage tree amoungst the pines.

Competitor information

Full leg cover is recommended for all competitors.
There are several patches of onga onga (stinging nettle). These are marked with a green stripe. The starter will have a sample of the nettle at the start line.
Electric fences will be turned off
Water: There will be water at the finish line and limited water bottles on the course.

Travel instructions

From Dunedin: (Travel time 30 minutes)
- Proceed down the Southern Highway heading towards Invercargill.
- The turnoff is approx. 6km past Allanton.
- Turn left onto Henley Rd and follow the signs 500m to the parking area.
- Turnoff will be signposted on SH1.

From Invercargill: (Travel time 2hr 30min)
- Pass through the towns of Balclutha and Milton.
- The turnoff is approx. 11km past Waihola.
- Turn right onto Henley Rd and follow the signs 500m to the parking area.
- Turnoff will be signposted on SH1.

Parking

Please park on the left side of the road as you head into the area. Parking is limited, so if you have the chance to ride share, then please do.

Start List:

Start List Day 3 - Monday - Long Distance – Cuttance Block (PDF 13KB)

Additional Details

SPORTIDENT (electronic control punching) will be used on all courses. SI cards can be hired for $3 per day for the competition.
No creche will be provided
For inquiries contact Pat Ehrhardt. ehrhardt [at] xtra.co.nz or phone 034534012

Course and Class Combinations for Day One (Sprint)

Course	Mens Grades	Womens grades	Distance km Approx.
1	M18, M20, M21A, M21E, M40	W20, W21E	3.5
2	M16, M50, M60	W16, W18, W21A, W40, W50	3.0
3	M14, M70	W14, W60, W70	2.5
4	M10 M12	W10 W12	1.5-2.0

Course and Class Combinations for Days 2 and 3

Day 2 will be Middle Distance and Day 3 will be long distance with grade combinations and difficulty in accordance with NZOF guidelines. Course lengths will be based on expected winning times below.

Course	Difficulty	Expected winning time Middle Long	Mens classes	Womens classes
1	Red	30 90	M21E
2	Red	30 70	M20A, M21A	W21E
3	Red	30 60	M18A, M40A
4	Red	30 45	M16A, M50A, M21AS	W18A, W20A, W21A, W40A
5	Red	30 45	M60A, M40AS	W16A, W50A, W21AS
6	Red	25 45	M70A	W60A, W70A, W40AS
7	Orange	25 45	M14A, M18B, M21B
8	Orange	25 40	M40B	W14A, W18B, W21B, W40B
9	Yellow	20 (median) 35	M12A, M14B, M21C	W12A, W14B, W21C
10	White	20 (median) 35	M10, M12B	W10, W12B

Age qualifications for grades

Junior	born in or after:	Senior	born in or before:
M/W10	1999	M/W21	open
M/W12	1997	M/W40	1969
M/W14	1995	M/W50	1959
M/W16	1993	M/W60	1949
M/W18	1991	M/W70	1939
M/W20	1989


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