AOS9 will take place in Waiuku Forest on 12^th 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:

1. People go directly to the start from their car
2. Please do not go to the finish area or congregate before start
3. People who have hired ident will pick them up on the way from the cars to the start.
4. Start times will be issued by club:
   1.  9.30 CMOC 
   1. 10.00 Auckland OC
   1. 10.30 North West OC
   1. non club members
   1. 11.00 CMOC
   1. Starts finish at 12.00
5. 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
6. All entrants over the age of 12 must be double vaccinated – this is undertaken on trust PLEASE DO NOT PUT OTHER ORIENTEERS AT RISK
7. Please scan the QR coding signs as you leave the car park
8. Use the sanitizer and again at hired ident pickup.
9. Cones will be placed 2 metres apart at the start to ensure the separation of runners.
10. The map boxes will be placed two metres apart for your safety