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South Island Championships
| Competition name | South Island Championships |
| Start date | 20091024 |
| End date | 20090126 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Race type | National |
| Nearest place or city | Dunedin |
| Club/organizer | Dunedin Orienteering Club |
| Region of country | Otago |
| Number of competition days | 3 |
| Expected number of runners | 500 |
| WRE event? | No |
| URL for event homepage | [Link] |
| Get list of related events: | - Within 100 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers any time - All events within +/-14 days |
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| Contact phone number | +64 3 453 4012 |
| Contact postal address | 39 Lonsdale St, Dunedin 9011 |
| Max distance from eventcentre to competitions | 150km |
| Latest entry date | 9th October 2009 |
| Event description | SOUTH ISLAND ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 24 – 26 October 2009 organised by Dunedin Orienteering Club Day 1 – Sprint Race – Otago University and Polytechnic Day 2 – Middle Distance – Gabriel’s Gully Day 3 – Long Distance – Cuttance Block Entries close 5:00 pm Friday 9 October. 2009 Competitors must be affiliated to NZOF (be a member of an orienteering club) or an equivalent overseas body. If you do not belong to a club you may enter but must pay an extra participation fee. Day 1 – Saturday 24 October - Sprint – Otago University and Polytechnic Terrain Urban area Location Dunedin City Planner Riki Cambridge Controller Genevieve Webb Scale 1:5000 Contour Interval 2.5m Starts From 3:30 pm Day 2 – Sunday 25 October - Middle Distance – Gabriel’s Gully Terrain Pine forest and some open forest over old gold tailings and sluicings. Steep Location Near Lawrence, about 1 hour's drive SW of Dunedin on S.H. 8 Planner Annie Grant Controller Ake Fagereng Scale 1:10 000 (1:7500 course 10) Contour interval 5m Starts From 11 am Day 3 – Monday 26 October - Long Distance – Cuttance Block Terrain Pine forest, gully/spur, some open farmland Planner Jim Cotter Controller Brian Buschl Scale Red courses 1:10 000, Others 1:7500 Contour interval 5m Starts From 10:30 am SPORTIDENT (electronic control punching) will be used on all courses. SI cards can be hired for $3 (NZD) per day for the competition. |
| Terrain description | Day 1 – Sprint Race – Otago University and Polytechnic Urban Jungle of University Buildings. Day 2 – Middle Distance – Gabriel’s Gully Old gold workings with intricate contour detail. Day 3 – Long Distance – Cuttance Block Typical New Zealand Gully/Spur pine forest. |
| Training possibilities | Ross Creek Permanent Course & Chingford Park Permanent Course Maps Available from: Visitor Centre – Octagon DOC Shop Lower Stuart Street Tourist Shop North Road (near Baldwin Street) Jennifer Hudson 134 Larnach Rd 454 4981 |
| Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc. | Sightseeing, rare birds, Historic architecture, Hiking, train tours. http://www.cityofdunedin.com/ http://www.visit-dunedin.co.nz/ |
| Street address of navigation point | Dunedin, New Zealand |
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