AOS 9 12 DECEMBER AT WAIUKU FOREST
AOS9 will take place in Waiuku Forest on 12th December and will be run under Covid Restriction Rules; whilst current alert level restrictions do not permit the running of this event CMOC are planning in the hope of a change in alert levels from the start of December. If Covid restrictions are not eased the event will be cancelled. Please note that All entrants over the age of 12 must be double vaccinated – this requirement is undertaken on trust PLEASE DO NOT PUT OTHER ORIENTEERS AT RISK. Entry is by eventO ONLY NO ON DAY ENTRIES OR CASH PAYMENTS
Event Details: 9 Courses to chose from.
Scales 1.10000 and 1.7500
Contour Interval 3.5m
Terrain; Coastal sand dunes
Pine forest with understory of runnable pampas grass in places
Full leg covering advisable
C1 10.1km 28 controls 230m climb
C2 7.3km 22 controls 165m climb
C3 6.3km 21 controls 140m climb
C4 4.9km 15 controls 135m climb
C5 3.5km 14 controls 75m climb
C6 4.4km 15 controls 120m climb
C7 2.9km 12 controls 60m climb
C8 2.7km 11 controls 70m climb
C9 2.4km 15 controls 25m climb
Directions: Waiuku Forest Southern
From Auckland: travel South on SH1 to J461 (Drury off ramp), bear right on exit ramp, turn Right on SH22 towards Pukekohe
Just after Pukekohe Golf Club (on your right) turn right towards Glenbrook, stay on Glenbrook Road to Waiuku, turn left on to Queen Street, following signs towards Otaua
At end of long straight at T intersection, turn right then onto Hoods Landing Road, then onto Forestry Road, then onto Ghezzie Road
Steel Mill Mine site entrance is at end of Ghezzie Road and the entrance to the forest is to the left (forest entrance can be obscured until you are right up to it)
Follow forest road to event centre area
From Pukekohe:
Take Waiuku Road out of Pukekohe to Puni, at Puni School turn left down Aka Aka Road, Keep on this road until sharp RH bend (looks like a T-Junction) and turn right onto Otaua Road
Keep onto Factory Road, Then onto Hoods Landing Road, Then onto Forestry Road, Then onto Ghezzie Road
Steel Mill Mine site entrance is at end of Ghezzie Road and the entrance to the forest is to the left (forest entrance can be obscured until you are right up to it)
Follow forest road to event centre area
Entry By eventO ONLY NO ON DAY ENTRIES OR CASH PAYMENTS
Payment should be made to account: Counties Manukau Orienteering club ASB 123052031168000 – please include reference to your name and event on bank payments.
Link to EnterO: https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=aos9-2021
Entry fees are as follows:
| Club Members | Non-Club Members |
| Adults: $20 | Adults: $30 |
| Junior and Students: & Seniors +65 $10 | Juniors and Students & Seniors +65 $15 |
| Family: $40 | Family: $60 |
| SPORTident Hire $3 | SPORTident Hire $3 |
EVENT RULES:
For event participant safety please follow the rules below under which it is intended to run the event. These rules are put in place for the safety of participants and event organisers:
- People go directly to the start from their car
- Please do not go to the finish area or congregate before start
- People who have hired ident will pick them up on the way from the cars to the start.
- Start times will be issued by club:
- 9.30 CMOC
- 10.00 Auckland OC
- 10.30 North West OC
- non club members
- 11.00 CMOC
- Starts finish at 12.00
- Once downloaded runners are asked to return to their cars to wait for others and to level the event as soon as possible – PLEASE – No socializing after event
- All entrants over the age of 12 must be double vaccinated – this is undertaken on trust PLEASE DO NOT PUT OTHER ORIENTEERS AT RISK
- Please scan the QR coding signs as you leave the car park
- Use the sanitizer and again at hired ident pickup.
- Cones will be placed 2 metres apart at the start to ensure the separation of runners.
- The map boxes will be placed two metres apart for your safety