Eureka Orienteers Run and Ride the Country!

Eureka Orienteers is a Ballarat-based recreation club, responsible for the organisation and promotion of Orienteering in central Western Victoria. Orienteering is a family of outdoor sports that involves navigating with a map and compass around a set course, defined by several control points, in a timed race against the clock.

Orienteering is unique in that everyone involved at an event can participate or compete on exactly the same maps and terrain. From rank beginners, to world-class elite athletes, to family groups, and nature-loving bushwalkers. Participant ages typically range from under 5, through to 95 plus, and events cater for all ages and levels of fitness, maturity and experience. Orienteering develops skills in navigation, self-confidence, self-reliance and environmental appreciation, which are all great life skills to develop.

This website is here to provide information for members and visitors alike. Those new to the sport should start by reading the Eureka Newcomers page.

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[EurekaO] Helper Roster for Sunday’s Event

Posted by Webmaster at 1:45 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Mar 122021

I’m not sure who sent the message below.

However, to get to the event, take Midlands Highway towards Creswick/Castlemaine; follow A300 thru Sulky (new roundabout); turn right at the beginning of the overtaking lane at Sulky Hill; follow O-signs into Codes Forest Road (dirt), Moores Road (dirt), Standard Road (dirt); assembly area is 7 1/2 minutes from the time you leave the Midlands Highway.

See you on Sunday.

Jenny

From: allmembers <allmembers-bounces@eurekaorienteers.asn.au> On Behalf Of All Members of Eureka
Sent: Friday, 12 March 2021 9:28 AM
To: allmembers@eurekaorienteers.asn.au
Subject: Re: [EurekaO] Helper Roster for Sunday’s Event

Yes, I will do that. Can you tell me please exactly where the control tent will be located. Thanks,

From: allmembers <allmembers-bounces@eurekaorienteers.asn.au> On Behalf Of All Members of Eureka
Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2021 10:23 AM
To: allmembers@eurekaorienteers.asn.au
Subject: [EurekaO] Helper Roster for Sunday’s Event

Hi all

Thank you all those you have said they will help on Sunday. Below is a “roster’/ rough idea of who will do what and when.

Control checking: Daylight – 10:00 Geoff, Ian L, Belinda and Warwick

Set Up: 7:30- it’s done Jenny, Blake, other early birds

Toilet Towing and Storing: Rod

Parking: 8.30-10.30 Rod, Toby, Roch (if needed) When the rush dies down, parking can be self managed.

Registration/Covid Check In/ Nuisance Questions: 9:00 – 11:00 Judy and Roch

11:00- Jenny

Start: 9:00- 11:00 Dale, Heather, Blake, Gary

11:00- 12.15 Belinda, Geoff

Finish: Ian C, Warwick (when Ian has a run)

Splits Printer Controller: 10:00- 11:00 Penny Greenslade

11:00 – 12.00 Ian L

12:00 – 14:15 Jenny

Pack Up: 14:00- ……. Jenny, Blake, Peter

Control Collection: Geoff, Ian L, Belinda, anybody else with energy

I hope this is agreeable.

See you all on Sunday. Thanks again

Jenny

[EurekaO] Helper Roster for Sunday’s Event

Posted by Webmaster at 10:22 am Quicknews Comments Off

Mar 112021

Hi all

Thank you all those you have said they will help on Sunday. Below is a “roster’/ rough idea of who will do what and when.

Control checking: Daylight – 10:00 Geoff, Ian L, Belinda and Warwick

Set Up: 7:30- it’s done Jenny, Blake, other early birds

Toilet Towing and Storing: Rod

Parking: 8.30-10.30 Rod, Toby, Roch (if needed) When the rush dies down, parking can be self managed.

Registration/Covid Check In/ Nuisance Questions: 9:00 – 11:00 Judy and Roch

11:00- Jenny

Start: 9:00- 11:00 Dale, Heather, Blake, Gary

11:00- 12.15 Belinda, Geoff

Finish: Ian C, Warwick (when Ian has a run)

Splits Printer Controller: 10:00- 11:00 Penny Greenslade

11:00 – 12.00 Ian L

12:00 – 14:15 Jenny

Pack Up: 14:00- ……. Jenny, Blake, Peter

Control Collection: Geoff, Ian L, Belinda, anybody else with energy

I hope this is agreeable.

See you all on Sunday. Thanks again

Jenny

[EurekaO] Next BUNS – Wed 10 Mar – Chisholm Street Reserve Shelter – 5.30pm for 6pm start

Posted by Webmaster at 12:09 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Mar 042021

Hi all,
Small but enthusiastic turnout for BUNS last night, with the highlight being David Brownridge (on foot) narrowly beating Blake Gordon (on MTB), to get all 20 checkpoints in around 38 minutes for close to 8km of running!
Next BUNS is at the Chisholm Street Reserve shelter shed, next Wednesday 10 March – David Brownridge organising. Meet from 5.30pm for a 6pm start, usual $5 entry fee: goo.gl/maps/bgbJTinT4Z3xWgpY7
Regards, Ian
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[EurekaO] Petticoat Gully Event 14 March

Posted by Webmaster at 9:10 am Quicknews Comments Off

Mar 032021

Hello all Finally the day has come. Real orienteering returns to a forest near you!
EU are organising an event, part of the OV Autumn Series, on 14 March ( Sunday week) at Petticoat Gully. So dust off your compasses and come along. There is also an event on Mt Alexander on the Saturday. You’ll find all the details are on Eventor. Note that, as a Covid requirement, it is strictly pre entry. There will be NO enter on the day. Entries close this Thursday night ( tomorrow). So enter now. It will be good to see and big EU turnout so we can reacquaint ourselves with each other after the long lay off.
Of course, since it is an EU event, we will need assistance to run the show and would appreciate it if you could let me know if you are available to help on the day. All the usual jobs need doing – Set up, parking, starts (it is also a NOL event and those people have allocated start times), download, pack up.
Please let me know by emailing gjlawford2@bigpond.com if you can help.
Thanks. Hope to see you Jenny
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[EurekaO] BUNS Tomorrow 3 March at Canadian Lakes 5.30pm for 6pm

Posted by Webmaster at 7:16 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Mar 022021

Hi everyone,
I’ve set a BUNS run at Canadian Lakes for tomorrow evening, meet at the usual picnic shelter on Canadian Lakes Blvd (just after the roundabout off Main Rd) from 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
I’ve also put the course up on MapRun, so if you’d prefer to use your phone and MapRun to record your progress, rather than a pencil to write down the letters, please bring along a charged-up mobile device with MapRunF or MapRun6 installed.
See you there!
Regards, Ian
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[EurekaO] BUNS Brown Hill

Posted by Webmaster at 12:15 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Feb 222021

Hi All,

BUNS/Street-O event Back On this week!

After last week's sudden Lockdown we had to cancel last week's event, so this week we are back on and we will use the planned area of Brown Hill.

Slight change, it will be on Thursday evening starting at 6pm. 25th Feb Instead of Wednesday 24th Feb

Start will be at the Wallaby Track Parkrun Start Area (the bridge behind the playground next to the Brown Hill Pub on Humffray st N. get there before 6pm, for a 6pm start finish at 6:45. $5 per individual/team.

Kind Regards,

James Gray

0431738148

[EurekaO] 2021 Vic Subs Due now

Posted by Webmaster at 4:34 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Feb 212021

Hi everyone
Just a quick reminder that 2021 subs are now due to Orienteering Victoria. Just log on to Eventor and tick Membership Details and away you go!
We now have almost 30 members for 2021 – including Chris Norwood. Does anyone know when he and Glenda are coming back to Australia ?
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[EurekaO] BUNS Update

Posted by Webmaster at 11:42 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Feb 152021

Hope everyone is keeping safe and sane! It will all pass very soon.

Just an Update this weeks BUNS/StreetO is unfortunately not possible with the lockdown. We have postponed it by a week so Brown Hill event will be on Thursday 24th, pushing the following weeks event at Canadian Lakes Back as well to the 3rd of March.

We will provide an update next week for the event details.

Until then, stay safe and it will all pass before we know it.

Regards,

James

[EurekaO] BUNS StreetO Series

Posted by Webmaster at 10:44 am Quicknews Comments Off

Feb 082021

Hi All,

Just letting you all know that we are running an BUNS/StreetO Event Series.

Big Shout out to Warwick W for hosting the First one for February is going to be this Wednesday the 10th in Golden Point. START at 6pm so arrive 5:45 for a briefing, chat and get ready to go. $5 per team/individual.

Start is at Barkly Square Carpark 1, on Princess Street Ballarat East (Behind the old Ballarat tech) See Map Below.

Hope to see you all there! Bring your friends and family. Usual Format of Buns Point score, and try not to be late Back!

Any questions don't hesitate to contact me on 0431738148 or james.s.gray1992@gmail.com.

Following Events are at:

Brown Hill 17th Feb

TBC 24th Feb

TBC 3rd March

TBC 10th march.

Stay Posted for details.

[EurekaO] BUNS/Streeto Series February March 2020

Posted by Webmaster at 1:18 pm Quicknews Comments Off

Feb 052021

Hi All,

We have decided to set a small series of Ballarat Urban Navigation Series/ Street-O events in the coming weeks.

The proposed dates we would like to set would be the:

10th Feb – 6pm Golden Point (If anyone is available to volunteer to set, to give Warwick a chance to run Let me know ASAP!)

17th Feb – Rod will Set Brown Hill area TBC

24th Feb

3th March

10th March

We have a few volunteers keen already to set a few which is great, but we are always in need of some extras to give us a hand.

If you are available to set any of these dates, and have a preferred area you would like to run in, give me a shout and we can go from there.

Otherwise invite your friends and Family and come along to these Events.

James Gray

james.s.gray1992@gmail.com

0431738148

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