Woodlake Village Community Centre, Ellenbrook
Riley McFarlane and Matt Seward hosted the second MetrO event for 2022-23 at Ellenbrook. Updating the map was very challenging for various reasons, but the end result was an arena that should be the gold standard for all MetrO events from now on.
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Canning Vale Oval, The Ramble, Canning Vale
This map of Canning Vale has not been used for some years and will provide an enjoyable challenge winding through the quiet, leafy streets and parkland of Canning Vale.
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Kyilla Park, Union St, North Perth
The North Perth map comprises an older, inner-city urban area bounded by Walcott St to the north, Charles St to the west, Vincent St in the south and Fitzgerald St on the east. There are several small parks, two primary schools, shops, restaurants and small industrial premises.
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Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo
The first event for the 2022/23 Metro Season was held at Yuluma Primary School and heavily advertised by Archie (via posters and PA announcements at the School) and on Facebook with many sharing the post. I'll estimate the success of this advertising by how many new faces were present, lots - but the Marketing people can quantify.
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Woodlake Village Community Centre, Ellenbrook
Enjoy exploring the suburb of Ellenbrook at the second event of the 2022-23 MetrO Series. There are out-of-bounds areas on the map - please do not enter. Some Short & Medium course routes and all Long course routes require you to cross Pinaster Parade, a busy road, so be very careful when crossing.
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Murray Valley
Continuing with what is now tradition - the MTBO season pushing into October - we finally got to have the WA MTBO Long Champs. With the bridge repaired and the river crossing not flooded, riders finally got to enjoy Murray Valley South on a new map made by Duncan Sullivan. Lots of fast purpose-built mountain bike trails and one-way systems all made for a good long distance with plenty of route choice.
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Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th October, 2022
Mt Elphinstone
On the Saturday afternoon twenty five people, including fifteen from Perth, took part in the event at Mt Elphinstone set by Tony Whittaker. The courses were carefully designed so that it was possible to avoid the darkest green parts of the map if you utilised the tracks. It was a small, interesting map which included cliffs,
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Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th October, 2022
Albany's ADHOC is organising a weekend of south coast orienteering for the middle of October.
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South East of The Lakes Roadhouse
A fine spring morning greeted 90 orienteers at Mt Billy last Sunday. Wildflowers were abundant with cowslip orchids being a feature and a profusion of
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Near Sawyers Valley
Over 100 competitors made it out to the WA Long Distance Championships at Malmalling East. Apart from those misled by signs that were turned around by ‘pranksters’ on
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The University of Western Australia
Changes to terrain at universities seem to be unpredictable but fortunately the music event in the pre-start area was over by noon, and the temporary
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Sunday 5th - Monday 6th June
Dale, near Beverley
On the Sunday and Monday of the June Long Weekend, head to the fast
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Near Sawyers Valley
The Long Distance Championships are one of our major events for the year. Pre-entry is required for championship courses, with entry closing at midnight on Sunday 11th
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Swan Valley
No jumbucks were spotted, but we did see kangaroos, emus, echidnas, goats and trail runners. Those orienteers carefully guiding their feet over the rocky ground may have
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The University of Western Australia, Crawley
After two years, the WA Sprint Champs is returning to UWA and there will be plenty of variety for all! The routes weave through scenic gardens
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