Big Foot Sprints - New Date!
Big Foot Sprints XXIII
The COVID delayed Big Foot Sprints XXIII has been rearranged for Sunday 7 February 2021.
Courses are by Richard Mountstephens in the sprint-challenging terrain of Frenchs Forest using the 1:4000 Ferretville Map courtesy of Bennelong Northside Orienteers.
Starts
2pm to 3pm window for queuing starts for the first course.
4pm trigger for the second course starts.
Second course closure 5:45 p.m.
Assembly location: Ararat Reserve, Bantry Bay Road, Frenchs Forest. Toilets are available on site.
BYO water.
The courses are run on a mixture of bush tracks, bush, open ground and neighbourhood streets. Leg covering is strongly recommended.
Control descriptions will be on the maps and will available for download from Eventor from the evening of Friday 5 February 2021. No printed control descriptions will be available at the event.
Entries and fees
Eventor’s online entry is required for Big Foot Sprints. No enter on day (EOD).
Entries close midnight Thursday 4th February 2021.
Fees for Big Foot Sprints:
seniors: $15 member of an orienteering club, $19 non-member.
under 21 (as at 31/12/2021): $10.00 members, $14.00 non-member.
SportIdent stick hire will be available for $4. Lost rental sticks will be charged at $40 plus a polite rebuke and, when you are not looking, rolling of eyes.
Entries via Eventor https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/15241
|
The Time |
The Place |
The boy |
The girl |
| 1997 | Darks Common | Mike Billinghurst (BF) | Catherine Annabel Liggins (BF) |
| 1998 | Billenbenbong Creek | Jock Davis (BF) | Catherine Annabel Liggins (BF) |
| 1999 | Riverview | Alan Garde (NC) | Julie Calder (BF) |
| 2001 | The Big Show | Neil Prosser (BF) | Catherine Annabel Liggins (BF) |
| 2002 | Darks Common | Robbie Preston (NC) | Catherine Annabel Liggins (BF) |
| 2003 | The Big Show | Jock Davis (BF) | Grace Elson (WR) |
| 2004 | Beecroft Park | Andrew Hill (WHO) | Jo Parr (BF) |
| 2005 | The Big Show | Andrew Hill (WHO) | Carol Osborne (BF) |
| 2006 | Darks Common | Dave Meyer (SH) | Yelena Fairfax (MF) |
| 2007 | The Big Show |
Jock Davis (BF) |
Jo Parr (BF) |
| 2008 | UTS Lindfield and Lane Cove NP |
Dave Shepherd (RR) |
Jo Allison (RR) |
| 2009 | Nurragingy | Jock Davis (BF) | Tracy Marsh (BF) |
| 2010 | Olympic Park | Lachlan Dow (BS) | Tracy Marsh (BF), Lisa Grant (GO) |
| 2011 | The Big Show | Josh Blatchford (NC) | Cath Chalmers (BF) |
| 2012 | Darks Common | Patrik Gunnarsson (BF) | Tracy Marsh (BF) |
| 2013 | Sydney University | Andrew Brown (BF) | Rachel Effeney (UG) |
| 2014 | The Big Show | Christian Tingström (Göteborg Majorna OK) | Viktoria Ernstsson (Göteborg Majorna OK) |
| 2015 | Bicentennial Park | Toby Wilson (GO) | Marina Iskhakova (BN) |
| 2016 | Crimson Hill | Julian Dent (CC) | Shannon Jones (AO) |
| 2017 | Nurragingy | Aidan Dawson (GO) | Lisa Grant (GO) |
| 2018 | Macquarie Hospital | Ewan Shingler (BF) | Michele Dawson (GO) |
| 2019 | Callan Park | Alastair George (BF) | Nea Shingler (BF) |
| 2020* | Ferretville | Ewan Shingler (BF) | Nea Shingler (BF) |
| 2021 | ? | ? | ? |
Race not held in 2000, by special request of Juan, to avoid reducing quality of competition at the Olympics.
*2020 race held in 2021 due to COVID-19
