After a very cold and foggy start the day turned out to be perfect for orienteering. Sixty three orienteers enjoyed the courses set over a mix of open farmland and bush, flat rock surfaces and complex granite. Times on most courses were fast.
This Saturday afternoon sprint event features courses on a complex campus on gently sloping land, with steps and many paved paths round buildings which have some route choices under cover and through landscaped areas. Beforehand, please check the details of features that must not be crossed.
Jumbuck Ridge is a great area close to Perth with beautiful views over the city and the Swan Valley. The streams are flowing and the bush is very pleasant at this time of year. The hard and moderate courses are mostly downhill as the start is 75 m higher than the finish, while the E and VE course remain at lower altitude. Enjoy a picnic after the event near the roaring rapids.
