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Calling all orienteers, friends, and family! If you're looking for the perfect way to unwind between Orienteering events, explore regional gems, and soak up some local culture, two curated immersive packages have been created. These experiences combine heritage, creativity, great food, and the scenic beauty of the Loddon region — offering the ideal balance of relaxation and discovery.
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The carnival team has been busy over the last week, consolidating equipment, organising the printing, getting control stands ready to go out, holding working bees...
In the southern towns of the Shire of Loddon there are only supermarkets in Inglewood and Wedderburn. and very limited food businesses open during Easter. Most places are closed on Good Friday. Read more to find out what is open.
There will be spot prizes at both Day 1 & Day 3 presentations, including three $200 Rebel / Macpac vouchers at each presentation. You must be present to win a spot prize.
So be sure to stay on for the presentations and spot prizes.
Bendigo Guided Tours are offering a special guided tour of the Loddon Valley, just for orienteering Carnival participant and supporters, available April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th. Why not experience more of the Loddon region with an expertly guided private small-group tour.
Take a Forest Walk is a collection of 35 self-guided bushwalks around Bendigo and Heathcote, with each walk illustrated with an orienteering map. Try some of the walks/runs while you are in the area. The book will be on sale at the Australian 3-Days Carnival for $25 from the Information Centre.
The final day of the Easter 3 Days promises to be an unforgettable conclusion to the long weekend of competition. Set in the heart of Tarnagulla, Day 3 will see competitors race through the fast and open terrain that is typical of the Central Victorian box-ironbark forests.
"The Granites" course promises a thrilling experience for all competitors, featuring the intricate granite boulders and bare rock surfaces that dot the landscape. These natural obstacles, set among mostly fast, open and gentle slopes, will challenge participants and offer a unique orienteering adventure.
You've practiced your goldmining terrain skills at the Prologue, now test them over a longer distance at "Psalm Singing Gully". This terrain has it all!
It’s 40 years since the World Orienteering Championship (WOC) came to Australia and was held at legendary Kooyoora near Inglewood. To mark this occasion a selection of courses will be set on the Kooyoora map incorporating control sites and legs from the WOC courses, to be run as a DYI activity.
You can now book a camping spot for Easter at the Newbridge Recreation Reserve.
Plan to stay for a carnival opening at the conclusion of the WRE race at Inglewood on Day 1 of the Australian 3-Days. Food will be available, and the arena will provide a great place to relax and catch up with others.