UCOC Ultralong. Laidmore
Saturday 3 May 2025
Ultralong (organised by UCOC - University of Canterbury orienteering club).
Entries:
This event is pre-entry only.
Enter here: https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=ultra-2025
Pre-entries close: Wednesday 30th April.
Any queries on the entry system, please email PAPOentries@gmail.com
No enter on the day.
Courses:
There are four Ultralong Elite courses: M21E, W21E, M20E, W20E.
These courses are also open to anyone with no age/gender restrictions (but to be eligible for the title you must fit the age/gender of the category).
There will also be 5 additional public courses. These have been planned to be similar to normal OY lengths:
- Medium & Short Red.
- Orange, Yellow and White courses.
| Course | Navigation difficulty | Length | Climb |
|
M21E
|
Very hard navigation | 12.5km | 910m |
|
M20E
|
Very hard navigation | 10.5km | 745m |
|
W21E
|
Very hard navigation | 9.6km | 730m |
|
W20E
|
Very hard navigation | 8.5km | 595m |
|
Medium-Red
|
Very hard navigation | 4.8km | 380m |
|
Short-Red
|
Very hard navigation | 2.4km | 120m |
|
Orange
|
Moderate navigation | 4.1km | 225m |
|
Yellow
|
Easy navigation | 2.5km | 45m |
|
White
|
Very Easy navigation | 2.5km | 45m |
Costs:
Costs for the Ultralong event (organised by UCOC).
| Members * | Non-Members | ||
|
Ultralong Courses |
Seniors (over 21) | $30 | $40 |
| Juniors & Tertiary Students | $20 | $25 | |
| Public courses | Seniors (over 21) | $25 | $35 |
| Juniors & Tertiary Students | $15 | $20 |
* For members of ONZ Affiliated Clubs and UCOC Members.
All entry fees are per individual, (no family or team discounts).
Payments:
All entries to be paid by credit/debit card at time of entry via the entry system (EnterO).
PAPO VIP points cannot be used at this event.
Travel and Parking
Laidmore is accessed from Ram Paddock Rd north-west of Amberley. See the event bulletin for detailed driving directions.
There is a $5 per car parking fee for this event. Please bring cash to pay for this.
There will be quite a walk from the parking/event centre to the start with a significant amount of climb. Allow 45 minutes to walk the the start. A car shuttle will be available for the very old or very young.
Event timetable:
There will be allocated start times for all grades.
Registration: From 8.30am
Elite Start times: from 9.30am (allocated start times).
Public Start times: from 10.00am (allocated start times).
Course closure: 3.00pm
Electronic Punching: SI Air+ will be turned on for this event, bring your SI Air card if you have one. For those without an SI Air card (and anyone hiring a SI card) punch in the usual manner.
Dogs
Sorry no dogs permitted.
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