Due to the restrictions of the COVID Protection Framework’s Red phase, we regret that we’ve had to cancel the Eastern and Southern Zone Sprint Series events which were to take place after school on Mondays and Tuesdays in February and March.
How good was it to be back orienteering in the forest after all these months!
The results can be found on Winsplits or our website here
CMOC is privileged to be able to run orienteering events and training days during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In order to be able to deliver these events to our communities, we are required to follow public health regulations.
Because of current Covid restrictions the summer series event to be held at Pukekohe High on 1 December has been cancelled
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:
Because of Covid restrictions the 24 November summer series event planned for Rosa Birch Reserve has been cancelled.
Because of Covid restrictions the 17 November summer series event planned for Lough Bourne Drive has been cancelled.
Because of the current Covid restrictions this event has been again postponed; this time to 12 December. We hope the restrictions will have eased by then to enable the event to go ahead.
Because of Covid restrictions the 10 November summer series event planned for Pukekohe Showgrounds has been cancelled.
Because of Covid restrictions the 3 November summer series event planned for Schlaepfer Park has been cancelled.