Silvan Rode Twilight Mountain Bike Orienteering (Sat December 13)
Part of the Summer MTBO Series, and a great introduction to mountain bike orienteering in the beautiful forest of Dandenong Ranges National Park. Ride a 75 minute course and locate as many checkpoints as you can. Register from 5pm, start at 6pm. BBQ afterwards. Follow Orienteering signs along Stonyford Road from Monbulk Road, Silvan, Melway 122 E2.
Eastlink Bike Ride, Sun December 7
THE FAMOUS DROC BIKE RIDE
Come and explore some of the new Eastlink Bike Path and surrounding parks.
WHEN: Sunday, December 7th, starting at 10am
WHERE: Abbey Walk, at the end of Heatherdale Rd – Melway 63D3
DISTANCE: approx 37km with a few undulations
PROGRAMME: Start riding at 10am. Morning tea at THE TOP PADDOCK, Studfield Shopping Centre. BBQ lunch at Ainslie's - byo everything. Return to Abbey Walk via Jells Park.
WALKING OPTION: Meet at Jells Park to walk to Ainslie’s for lunch, then return. Self organized!!!
WE NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS FOR MORNING TEA. IF YOU ARE COMING, PLEASE ADVISE THE MILLERS BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 1st. PHONE – 9898 0415.
Thanks to a good turnout, DROC has raised $700 for the Orienteering Victoria Junior Team. Prizes will be awarded this Wednesday, October 29, at Tally Ho, before the event, to category winners on all courses.
Eighty competitors took on the challenge of our Enduro, including a strong contingent from Bendigo/Central Highlands. On the 20 km course, former Australian representative Troy de Haas (CH) was too strong for Bruce Arthur (MFR) and Blair Trewin (YV), winning by a comfortable 10 minutes. Bendigo's Matt Schepisi took out the 10 km course from DROC runners Martin Steer and Ian Dodd.
Bryan Ackerley (BK) and endurance events go hand in hand so it was no surpise to see him win the 3 hour Score, covering 32 kms and scoring 258 points, ahead of Greg Andrews (BK) and Andrew Hester (DR). It was great to see Carl Stemp (DR) back in action, winning the Walkers 3 hr category. Angus Collins (BK), aged 8, did a great job to complete the 3 hours, scoring 106 points.
A late return by Jun Okabe (BK) allowed DROC's Peter Dalwood to sneak ahead by 3 points in the 2 hr Score, with Ian Greenwood (DR) in third. Another junior, Jackson Sword (BK), was just behind in an excellent 5th place. Debbie Dodd (DR) headed the Walkers.
The 1 hr Score was won by Ron Frederick (NE), with David Payne (DR) in second place.
Many hours of work went into the map and course by Wally and Pam. Thanks also to the many helpers who made everything run very smoothly.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 26 October 2008 )
Aussie Champions!
The Steer girls were the stars of the recent Australian Orienteering Championships carnival, giving DROC its first Australian Champions in many years. Asha made a clean sweep, winning the Sprint, Middle and Long Distance titles in W10. Big sister Lanita took out the sprint title, came 2nd in the long distance event, and added the Queensland State title for good measure. Congratulations to them both, and to our other placegetters Pat Miller, Allan Miller, Tina Smith and Ilze Yeates.
