MELBOURNE SPRINT WEEKEND
Join the Sprint Train Melbourne Sprint Weekend returns: 12-14 March 2022 including a round of the National Orienteering League (NOL), WOC trial, a World Ranking Event, and races for non-elites. LATE ENTRIES CLOSED 3rd MARCH The carnival format will be similar to previous editions with 6 races over 3 days, age classes and prizes for the overall winners. The class categories remain the same as MSW 2020 as does the overall competition and prizes in each class. This year’s carnival includes four new maps, with a mix of intricate school and university campuses as well as a fantastic bush/ parkland area. For the elites, 2022 MSW includes three National Orienteering League (NOL) races on Saturday and Sunday and a Knock-out Sprint on Monday. The NOL races comprise two individual campus Sprints and one forest team Relay. The Sprints, one of which is a WRE, are also selection trials for WOC, JWOC, WUOC and the World Games. Following its success in 2020, the Knock-out Sprint is back on Monday for the elites while non-elites finish the carnival with two more individual races. Brodie Nankervis returns as the course planner for the Finals and PROGRAM* afternoon races SATURDAY 12 MARCH on a new college Event 1 – AM La Trobe University, Bundoora campus map, Event 2 – PM Assumption College, Kilmore and is joined this year by OA Head SUNDAY 13 MARCH Coach Tash Key Event 3 – AM Manor Lakes College, Manor Lakes as planner for Event 4 – PM Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale the qualifiers and MONDAY 14 MARCH morning races. Event 5 – AM TBA Get your entry in Event 6 – PM Whitefriars College, Donvale before it’s too late. *May be subject to change MARCH 2022 THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTEER 9
