2018 Victorian MTBO Championships 17-18 M a r ch, C re sw i ck 2018 National MTBO Series #1 – Australian MTBO Team Selection Trials BULLETIN 1

Organised by Eureka, Bayside Kangaroos and Yarra Valley Orienteering Clubs.

We have a terrific weekend of Mountain Bike Orienteering planned for you with all events, accommodation and the dinner at the one venue in Creswick, 10km north from Ballarat. The event centre will be the RACV Goldfields Resort at Creswick with all events, Sprint, Middle and Long, starting and finishing in the resort. A special 2 night accommodation package is being offered by the resort to encourage you to stay put and just ride for the weekend. The Saturday Night Championships Dinner will also be at the resort utilising one of the resorts spectacular dining rooms. The resort cafe will be a good place to have lunch, buy a coffee or get other refreshments during the weekend. See page 2 for details on accommodation at the resort. NOTE: There is a major event on in Ballarat this weekend, so we strongly recommend that you book your accommodation soon! The Sprint event will be mostly inside the grounds of the resort utilising the MTB trails that weave their way around the golf course, the cart tracks, and also half of the golf course itself that the resort is allowing us to use during the event (not the greens though of course!!). The Middle event heads out into the Creswick forest with tracks and paths though complex gold mining and eucalypt forest before returning to the resort. The Long race will include roads and tracks through pine and eucalypt forests.

Check out this video of the MTB trails at the resort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQl70-_SbE Program

Goldfields Resort

Saturday am ................ Long Distance Sunday early am ........ Sprint Distance Sunday late am .......... Middle Distance

Entries open on Eventor SOON Ballarat

Creswick

RACV Goldfields Resort Accommodation

Premium Fairway Room

Resort Room

RACV Goldfields Resort is one of the largest conference accommodation properties in regional Victoria with each room having its own private balcony. Many have stunning views overlooking the pool, golf course or surrounding tree canopy of the Creswick State Forest. Accommodation Costs Saturday 17 March 2018 Resort King Rooms including full buffet breakfast • Group Rate – $191 per room, per night • RACV Member – $179 per room, per night • RACV Club Member – $119 per room, per night 2 night stay – Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday • Group Rate – $171 per room, per night • RACV Member – $159 per room, per night • RACV Club Member – $106 per room, per night Special MTBO Group Rate and Auto Club Member Rate To book the discounted accommodation rates, ring 03 5345 9600 and quote ‘Victorian Mountain Bike Orienteering’. If you are an RACV member you will also need to quote your membership number to receive the RACV member rate. The resort offers reciprocal rights for interstate auto club members so they will also be able to access the RACV member rates. Room Rate Room rates quoted above are our Conference and Event Group Rates. The above rates are based on AUD, are quoted per on a per room, per night basis, and include GST. Breakfast The above room rates include a full buffet breakfast for guests served in our Harvest Restaurant. Check in / Check out Check in is from 2.00pm Check out is by 10.00am Conferences & Events [email protected]

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Goldfields Resort Creswick 1500 Midland Highway, Creswick Victoria 3363 Australia Telephone 03 5345 9600 Facsimile 03 5345 9666 www.racv.com.au