Sunday 31st May - Monday 1st June
The WA Classic is a standard bush event on two consequtive days on the June Long Weekend. Awards are made for first male and first female on each course, based on cumulative time over the two days. It is a great opportunity to get out of the city for a two-day event, camp on the Sunday night, enjoy the evening with your orienteering friends and compete again on the Monday morning.
This year’s WA Classic will be held in the picturesque open farmland setting of Peterdine.
This area was first used in Easter 1993, and completely re-mapped for the Kambarang Carnival - Australian national championships held in 2023. The terrain is mainly open and fast farmland littered with complex and challenging granite in sloping to hilly terrain. Both days will offer long-style courses with slightly reduced distances, where emphasis will be on route choice.
While either day can be entered as a standalone single day event, only those people who enter both days and run the same course each day will be eligible for the WA Classic overall awards. So if you run Hard 2 on Day 1 you will need to run Hard 2 on Day 2 to qualify. There is no requirement to enter any specific course based on age grouping.
Accommodation: Camping is available near the assembly area on Sunday night, or you may wish to find other accommodation in or around the Northam area. Remember that this is a long weekend, so if booking accommodation, do it soon.
Note: The map area is out of bounds until courses open on Sunday, and some areas remain out-of-bounds until Monday.
More information is available on Eventor.
Both events (Bush 2 and 3) are Australian Schools Orienteering Championship selection events - for details see the ASOC trials info document.
Bush 2: WA Classic Day 1 - Sunday 31st May
Courses: H1-5, M, E, VE.
Registration: Pre-entry preferred via Eventor, entries close at 5pm on Saturday May 30th. EOD (Enter on the Day) will be available at the event from 12:15pm.
Start Times: 12:30 - 14:00.
Courses Close: 15:30. Please return to the assembly area by this time, even if you haven't finished your course.
Facilities: Toilet.
Bring: Your SI card and compass, or these can be borrowed at the event. Also bring sunscreen, insect repellent, water, a whistle, and comfortable walking or running shoes. You may need a change of clothing after running.
More information: Check Eventor and the Information flyer.
Bush 3: WA Classic Day 2 - Monday 1st June
Courses: H1-5, M, E, VE
Registration: Pre-entry preferred via Eventor, entries close at 5pm on Saturday May 30th. EOD (Enter on the Day) will be available at the event from 9am.
Start Times: 9.30 - 11.30am.
Courses Close: 1pm. Please return to the assembly area by this time, even if you haven't finished your course.
Facilities: Toilet.
Bring: Your SI card and compass, or these can be borrowed at the event. Also bring sunscreen, insect repellent, water, a whistle, and comfortable walking or running shoes.
More information: Check Eventor and the Information flyer.
Photos: Peterdine terrain, by Liisa Hirvonen.
Ngalak kaaditj nidja Noongar Boodjar. Koora-Yeyi-Kalyakool.