Jones Paskin Reserve, Jones St, Balcatta
**Please note: This event will go ahead as scheduled. It will still be hot at 5 pm but the sea breeze is forecast to continue beyond then. You might want to check BoM before you leave home. Bring a water carrier (belt/bladder...) if you can.
This event will be held in suburban Balcatta. The main portion of the map area was used in 2015 and is still named 'Stirling' after the original map. There are small parks scattered through the area but most of the map is quiet suburban streets.
The assembly area is on the southern edge of Jones Paskin Reserve, under the trees. There are car parks off both Jones and Paskin Streets but they are likely to be taken up by cricketers. There is verge parking on the south and west sides of the reserve and street parking to the west.
Pre-entry to this event via Eventor is strongly preferred. If you are not a member of OWA you will need to register an account on Eventor before completing your entry. Then, once logged into Eventor, select the event and enter and pay online. See instructions on registering for an Eventor account here. EOD (Enter on the Day) will be available at the event if you are unable to enter beforehand.
Start time: Mass start at 5 pm.Eventor and in the information flyer. Read all about the MetrO Series on the OWA web page.
Courses: Short (~3 km), Medium (~5 km) and Long (~8 km). Courses close: At 6:15 pm. Please return to the assembly area by this time even if you have not finished your course. Facilities: Toilets. Assisting Club: LOST will have members on hand to meet and greet newcomers, provide the novice briefing, and collect controls after the event. Please bring: Comfortable walking or running gear, water (none provided), sunscreen, and SI stick (loans available). More information about the event is available inPlease note: Please comply with any COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time of the event and practice social distancing and good hand hygiene.
Photo: From City of Stirling Reserves web page