Top End Orienteers

Come and join us this Sunday for Mountain bike orienteering at Charles Darwin National Park. This is similar to foot orienteering but on a bike and all controls are accessible from bicycle trails. The courses are set on beautifully maintained single track mountain bike trails. In harder courses there are a number of technically challenging sections but most controls have alternative route choices if you want to avoid difficult sections. The easy course can be completed by beginners who have had some previous experience riding off road.

Course Planner

Anna Richards

Organiser

Steve Balharrie

Time

Start between 7:00 am and 9:00 am

Finish by 11:00 am

Courses offered

Easy

5.0

km

10

controls

Moderate

7.0

km

10

controls

Hard

9.0

km

15

controls

BYO

Mountain bike in good working order, helmet, spare tube and pump, map holder, water, insect spray and sunscreen

Coaching

Coaching is available between 8:00 am and 9:00 am

Directions

Travel 5.5kms from city along Tiger Brennan Drive from city to Winnellie; entrance opposite Bowen Road.

Start location is at the trailhead just inside the park gates to the right. Please park across the road from the start location.

The location provided in this map is approximate. The nearest position provided in Google Maps has been used. Please follow orienteering signs when you arrive.