MetrO 7 - Herdsman Lake

Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre, North end Selby St, Wembley

Join us for a pleasant run in the parkland around the southern part of Herdsman Lake. The Discovery Centre will be open from 4 pm and orienteers are welcome to spend time at the wildlife exhibits.

There is limited parking beside the Centre, parking on the grass inside the gate (nose/tail in), plus a small carpark at the end of Selby St, a couple of public car parks about 400 m to the east and west, and street parking close by to the south-east. DO NOT park inside the gate if you are staying after the event.

Pre-entry to this event via Eventor is strongly preferred. If you are not a member of OWA you will need to register an account on Eventor before completing your entry. Then, once logged into Eventor, select the event and enter and pay online.
See instructions on registering for an Eventor account here.
EOD (Enter on the Day) will be available at the event if you are unable to enter beforehand.

Start time: Mass start at 5 pm.
Courses: Short (~3 km), Medium (~5 km) and Long (~8 km).
Courses close: At 6:15 pm. Please return to the assembly area by this time even if you have not finished your course.
Facilities: Toilets.
Assisting Club: BO will have members on hand to meet and greet newcomers, provide the novice briefing, and collect controls after the event.

Please bring: Comfortable walking or running gear, water (none provided), sunscreen, and SI stick (loans available).
There is more information about the event in Eventor, including in the Information flyer.
Read all about the MetrO Series on the OWA web page.

Please note: Please comply with any COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time of the event and practice social distancing and good hand hygiene.

Photo from Parks and Wildlife Service WA website.