Top End Orienteers

OY event

Casuarina Coastal Reserve

This is a full punch card event

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Come and join us for Mountain bike orienteering at Casuarina Coastal Reserve and surrounds. This is similar to foot orienteering but on a bike and all controls are accessible from bicycle trails, tracks, roads, clearing or close-cropped grass cross-country. The courses mostly use flatter parts of the reserve but on harder courses there are some more technically challenging sections north of the hospital. The easy course can be completed by beginners who have had some previous experience riding off road. The Long course features a lot of single MTB trails, mostly easy-medium difficulty with a few very short sections of difficult riding (or walk).

All participants must be registered online through Orienteering Australia (Eventor) prior to this event!

More details on signing up and entering with Eventor

Payment

Cash and electronic payments accepted (Eftpos, Paywave, major credit cards & NFC smart phone).

Course Planner

Rick Armstrong

Organiser

Debbie Hall

Time

Start between 7:30 am and 8:30 am

Finish by 10:59 am

Courses offered

Short Bike-O

7.0

controls

Moderate Bike-O

10.0

controls

Long Bike-O

17.0

controls

BYO

Road worthy mountain bike & helmet, water bottles with water and snacks for a 1-2 hour ride, method for carrying map so you can read it while riding (some people use a map board).

Coaching

Coaching is available between 7:30 am and 8:30 am

Afterwards

Relax in the shade and compare notes with other riders. Free fruit and cold water, drinks for purchase from the esky.

Directions

Turn off Trower Rd towards the Surf Life Saving Club. Proceed to the end of Dariba Rd to TEO Admin in the carpark.