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Western Cape Champs

Competition nameWestern Cape Champs
Start date20070408
End date20070409
CountrySouth Africa
Race typeNational
Nearest place or cityCape Town
Club/organizerPeninsula Orienteering Club (PenOC)
Region of countryWestern Cape
Number of competition days2
Expected number of runners100
WRE event?No
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Event descriptionTake the N2 out of Cape Town and over Sir Lowry’s Pass. Turn left at Orchard Farm Stall, drive through Grabouw and then turn left on road (R321) to Villiersdorp. Turn left at Nuweberg Forest Station turnoff (approximately 10.8 km from Grabouw). Follow “O” signs along gravel road to parking and registration. Allow at least 60 minutes from central Cape Town. 8th April: Medium Distance Championships. Start times 14h00-15h30. 9th April: Long Distance Championships. Start times 09h00-10h30
Terrain descriptionA mixture of pine forest with some felled areas. The ground is varies from fast running to rough and rocky and the hills are fairly steep. Nuweberg map – 1:10 000, 5 m contours. Drawn by Per Samuelsson and Sofia Olsson.
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