Preparation for the Australasian Championships at St Helens / Binalong Bay is coming along very nicely. All checkpoints have been taped and vetting is imminent.
Those of us who have been on the course are delighted with the area and the map. The contours (generated from LIDAR) show fine detail which allows precise navigation. Even some individual large boulders show up as little knolls. And much of the countryside is just beautiful, with areas of open forest and granite boulders, not to mention bits of Bay of Fires coastline. We can’t promise there is no scrub but it is not extensive. Even the hash house has water views.
See the website for more information, including arrangements for buses from Launceston and Hobart. The website also has a course setters’ photo gallery that you really should look at. And we are on Facebook too.
Entries open from 1 July and if you enter before 1 August there is an early-bird discount.
One last thing: It would be great to get more volunteers. Do you have any non-competing friends or family who want to come along for a social weekend and lend a hand? There are a range of tasks available, depending on how much time you’re happy to contribute. Please contact