MELBOURNE SPRINT WEEKEND

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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 afternoon races on a new college campus map, and is joined this year by OA Head Coach Tash Key as planner for the qualifiers and morning races. Get your entry in before it’s too late.

PROGRAM* SATURDAY 12 MARCH

Event 1 – AM La Trobe University, Bundoora Event 2 – PM Assumption College, Kilmore

SUNDAY 13 MARCH

Event 3 – AM Manor Lakes College, Manor Lakes Event 4 – PM Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale

MONDAY 14 MARCH

Event 5 – AM TBA Event 6 – PM Whitefriars College, Donvale *May be subject to change