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Accommodation at Sutton Camp

Dunedin Orienteering has booked this beautiful camp as a base for the weekend, from Friday through to Monday. Otago Youth Adventure Trust, Sutton Camp The price is a special rate of $25 per person (irrespective of age) per night.

If you wish to book some of the accommodation, please email secretary@dunedinorienteering.org to reserve beds/rooms.

Safety at the events

WHISTLES SHOULD BE CARRIED. This is a rocky map, with cliffs and narrow gorges, and hidden rocks under long grass. Please make sure you bring a whistle from home. Please read the Health & Safety form at each event, and note the arrangements in case of fire. Ensure all members of your party know what the fire signal is and what to do.

Event organisation

We're a small club and it's a big job organising a multiday event. Please note on the entries page our plea to any lovely people who would like to help us by giving an hour or two of their time at some stage over the weekend. Please email secretary@dunedinorienteering.org to offer your help. Thank you!

Shadowed children grade

Parents, please note the grade for children who will be shadowed must be W/M10N. Only children who go out entirely on their own should enter W/M10.

Split Starts

All competitors will punch a Start box, after map pickup, to commence their run. In addition to the pre-allocated start list, we would like to use a Punch Start lane, such as is used overseas. Whereas all pre-entered people have a start time , the Punch Start lane is an extra start lane. The Punch Start lane is perfect for:

  • Parents, who need to wait till their partner gets back before they can go on their course. When they are ready to run, they just turn up to the Punch Start lane.
  • Helpers who finish their job can just turn up when they are ready.
  • People who are unavoidably late for their pre-allocated start time

Punch Lane starters start as soon as there is a convenient gap in their course start list. It may mean their start interval is slightly different, e.g.: start at a 1 minute interval, whereas pre-allocated people are at 2 minutes.

Please - do not abuse the Punch Start facility by just rocking up after you've missed your start because you didn't feel like getting up early enough!