Orienteering in South East Queensland

MTBO, Karingal, Mt Cotton

2010-03-07T18:52:00.000+10:00

My route choice from 15 to 16 was ridickeruss, I think I was going to another control in my imagination; and then I omitted to clip 16. My aim was to beat Dave F but I was 9 minutes behind him putting me in (I think) second except I MPed. At least I didn't break a chain or lose a tyre as so many others did.

Club Event, Moore Park, Indooroopilly

2010-03-06T18:10:00.006+10:00

I DNFed as I came back down the hill for the first time. I'm afraid this was a really bad course and I was concerned about being on top of my game for tomorrow, my return to MTBO after quite a while.

Mid-Week Event, Anzac Park, Toowong

2010-03-04T14:25:00.000+10:00

Mid-Week Event, Gap Creek East

2010-03-04T13:51:00.002+10:00

12:00 Thursday 4th March 2010
"Gap Creek East" 2007 1:10,000 5m
UBD 157H15 10km W of Brisbane CBD
"Medium" 11 controls 3.2km 100m climb (3.1%)

Start -1 Right

1 - 2 Intended to go straight but found myself in the gully north of the wiggly bike track
7 - 8 Straight

I won (burgled) Medium again in a not very impressive 51 minutes (16mpk). It was wet and scratchy and rugged.

State Event, Parkinson Reserve

2010-02-28T14:45:00.000+10:00

Sprint-O, UQ St Lucia

2010-02-28T13:25:00.000+10:00

Sprint-O 15:30 Saturday 20th February 2010
"University of Queensland St Lucia"
UBD 179J3 4km SSW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 15 controls 3.3km little climb

>1 I was unfamiliar with the "tunnel" symbol so I went right.
1>2 Right
4>5 via 11
5>6 approached from south
10>11 right
11>12 down the steps to the SW of 11
12>13 right
13>14 back the way I came - right
14>15 up the steps

Mid-Week Event, Stockyard South, Burbank

2010-02-25T14:54:00.002+10:00

Sprint Event, Musgrave Park, Southport

2010-02-13T14:57:00.003+10:00

Sprint Event, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

2010-02-06T14:48:00.000+10:00

Mid-Week Event, Bunyaville Picnic Grounds

2009-12-17T10:56:00.000+10:00

Mid-Week Event, Bardon Forest Park

2009-12-10T08:24:00.001+10:00

10:00 Thursday 10th December 2009
"Bardon Forest Park" 2004 1:7,500 5m
UBD 158L6 5km West of Brisbane CBD
"Medium" 11 controls 3.5km 130m climb (3.7%)

33.24 is 9.5mpk, 2 places and 4 minutes behind the winner. Twas HOT.

Park-O, Rainbow Forest, Fig Tree Pocket

2009-11-30T11:03:00.002+10:00

15:00 Saturday 28th November 2009
"Rainbow Forest" 2008 1:7,500 5m
UBD 178D12 9km SW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 17 controls 5.1km little climb

I was sluggish but still managed 13th of 46 with 35 minutes (6.9mpk) 11 minutes behind the winner.

Mid-Week Event, Toohey Forest

2009-11-26T15:44:00.004+10:00

10:00 Thursday 26th November 2009
"Toohey Forest 7" 1:10,000 5m
UBD 200J1 8km S of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 13 controls 4.6km 85m climb (2% but it felt like more)

Park-O, University of Queensland at Ipswich

2009-11-21T07:54:00.001+10:00

15:00 Saturday 21st November 2009
"UQ Ipswich" 2003 1:5,000 5m
UBD 233D2 32km SW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 3.7km little climb

I came 12th of 30 behind a bunch of young bucks, not young bucks, and Emily. I took 27 minutes; the winner took 18.

Mid-Week Event, Downey Park, Wilston

2009-11-19T14:24:00.002+10:00

10:00 Thursday 19th November 2009
"Downey Park" 2006 1:8,000 5m
UBD 139J19 3km WNW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 8 controls 4.5km no climb

The clock went berko so I don't know my time...

Park-O, Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

2009-11-14T17:15:00.006+10:00

14:30 Saturday 14th November 2009
"Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha" 2009 1:5,000 5m
UBD 158L14 5km West of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 20 controls 3.5km

38 minutes, 17th of 64, 10 minutes behind the young bucks. 10+mpk seems slow but it's very indirect round all those tracks...

16-17 round the road

Mid-Week Event, Mt Coot-Tha

2009-11-12T07:18:00.000+10:00

10:00 Thursday 12th November 2009
"Mount Coot-tha" 2005 1:10,000 5m
UBD 157P13 8km W of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 4.3km 235m climb (5.5%)

I ran with David and we flew round until we faded towards the end. We won in 60 minutes.

Park-O, Gardens Point, Brisbane City

2009-11-07T13:54:00.001+10:00

15:00 Saturday 7th November 2009
"Gardens Point" 2006 1:5,000 5m
UBD 22Q5 1km SE of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 4km little climb

I came 22nd of 53 in 31 minutes, 10 minutes behind a young buck.

Mid-Week Event, Sirromet Winery, Mt. Cotton

2009-11-05T07:54:00.003+10:00

10:00 Thursday 5th November 2009
"Sirromet Winery" 2009 1:7,500 (1:8,400) 5m
UBD 224R6 24km SE of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 5.9km 110m climb (1.9%)

A nice new map of an interesting area; however the printed scale is wrong and should be about 1:8,400.

I came 5th of 12 in 51 minutes (8.6mpk), 13 minutes behind Gary. It was a fairly hot day and I found the running rather hard work.

Number 8 was in the wrong place further up the gully; 7 was a bit vague too.

CATI, Springfield Lakes

2009-11-01T07:33:00.000+10:00

09:00 Sunday 1st November 2009
"Springfield Lakes" 2008 1:10,000 5m
UBD 237D19 25km SW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 11 controls 5.3km 75m climb (1.4%)

14th of 38...

Family Relays, Australian Catholic University, Banyo

2009-10-25T13:00:00.001+10:00

09:00 Sunday 25th October 2009
"ACU / Nudgee Waterholes" 2009 1:5,000 2.5m
UBD 121F10 12km NNE of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 7 controls 2.8km 27.5m climb (1%)

This is the "Long" course which I ran; I also ran a sprint on the same area while Alicia and David ran another Long and a Sprint and two Street courses. We ran well and came 9th of 28 teams although I think I kept my team mates waiting after they finished and we should have been about 7th. The sprint did me no good at all and I'm still sore.

Mid-Week Event, Samford Forest

2009-10-22T12:35:00.001+10:00

12:00 Thursday 22nd October 2009
"Samford Forest" 2004 1:10,000 5m
UBD 117C17 14km NW of Brisbane
"Long" 11 controls 3.8km 265m climb (7%)

A grovel, but not too green and well executed, I came 2nd to Su-Yan.

Mid-Week Event, Bunyaville State Forest West

2009-10-15T07:44:00.000+10:00

12:00 Thursday 15th October 2009
"Bunyaville State Forest (West)" 1:10,000 5m
UBD 118E5 13km NW of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 4.1km

The forest was extremely scratchy and very heavy going. I couldn't find 8 and I DNFed. Turns out almost everyone else did too.

Mid-Week Event, Stockyard South

2009-10-11T07:46:00.003+10:00

12:00 Thursday 8th October 2009
"Stockyard South" 2004 1:10,000 5m
UBD 223H1 19km SE of Brisbane CBD
"Long" 11 controls 5km 140m climb (2.8%)

5>6 right of the hill
8>9 left by the track (not sure about this)
9>10 left

Queensland Championships, Cascades, Stanthorpe

2009-09-29T14:16:00.002+10:00

09:00 Sunday 20th September 2009
"Cascades North" 2009 1:10,000 5m
Stanthorpe 200km SW of Brisbane CBD
"Course 4" 13 controls 5.6km 160m climb (2.9%)

118 minutes (21mpk) was almost a respectable result... the red circles show where I relocated on the way to numbers 3 and 5. Only 1 person got better than 10mpk.