Top End Orienteers

Casuarina Beach

Event type

This is a bush event with line courses. Visit all checkpoints shown on the map, in the order specified.

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Bush Orienteering at Casuarina Beach. Expect a mix of woodland, monsoon vine thicket, mangrove fringes and beach coastal strip. Some areas have good visibility and runnability while others are denser. There may be long grass, however there are also some vehicle tracks and mountain bike single tracks.

Choose from four courses, catering for a range of abilities and experience. All welcome. OY event fees apply. Checkpoints will be hanging orange and white flags with a manual punch device attached, Participants will carry a punch card to demonstrate checkpoint visitation. The MapRun app will be used for Start/Finish timing

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

Tom McComiskie

Organiser

Anna Richards

Time

Start between 7:00 am and 9:00 am

Finish by 11:00 am

Courses offered

Easy

3.2

controls

Moderate

3.8

controls

Hard-short

3.9

controls

Hard-Long

5.5

controls

BYO

Compass. Hat, sun protection and clothing comfortable for exercising in the heat/bush. Sturdy footwear & long pants are recommended to protect from bities and sctratchies. Water bottle with water, and snacks for longer courses. Charged mobile phone for using the MapRun app for timing. Money/card for entry, drinks.

Coaching

Coaching is available between 7:00 am and 8:00 am

Afterwards

Relax/recover and compare notes on your route. Cold drinks available for purchase from the esky. Cold water and fruit free of charge.

Directions

The start is in Carpark 5B, Royal Darwin Hospital Campus. Drive into the main entrance, head north until reaching Burnett Rd, and then turn west (left) to reach the NW corner of the hospital campus, near the helipad.