In one of the closest overall finishes of the four-race Sprint The Coast Carnival, Ian Dodd claimed victory by just 14 seconds! In his best national performance, Ian ran strongly and accurately to be sitting third after the first two races.  It was race 3 that proved decisive. Early favourites mispunched, leaving the door ajar.  Ian won that race by a convincing 75 seconds, and a clean run in race 4 sealed overall first place.

Victoria Greenhan also earned a podium finish with four consistent races, working her way through the field to claim third place overall, with second place in race 3 moving her up the standings.

In other results for DROC,  Eofy Greenhan finished in 4th place overall, Opus Greenhan finished in 6th place overall, Debbie Dodd finished in 7th place overall, and Darwin Greenhan finished in 14th place overall.  Completing four complicated and challenging sprints, without mispunching, was a noteworthy achievement in itself.

DROC colours look good on top of the podium!

Discover mountain bike orienteering at a Bike-O 75 Series event, ideal as an introduction to MTBO or for those wishing to enjoy a weekend bike ride of discovery.

The first event is at Silvan on Saturday 31 January, hosted by Dandenong Ranges Orienteering Club,

Riders have up to 75 minutes to visit as many controls on the supplied colour map as you can. You choose which ones to visit and which way to get there and back. Each control is worth 20 points. 10 points penalty per minute for those longer than 75 minutes.

Please make sure you read the 2026 Bike-O 75 Information Flyer before entering, so that you know what to expect at the events.

The MapRun smartphone/watch app will be used to record control locations. Bring your smartphone or bluetooth-enabled Garmin watch.  Find out more about MapRun.  Make sure you download the latest version of MapRun (for phones) or MapRunG (for compatible watches), before you arrive.

You’ll also need to check in via QR code, at each event.  Use your phone’s camera or QR code reader app, to provide your name and contact phone number.

Entries for the three Bike-O 75 events this summer are open now on Eventor.  Generally riders enter individually, but this summer we are encouraging riders who may like to ride in a group with a special entry offer – one rider enter online and any extra riders can purchase a map on the day for $5.

Also, there is a ‘Bring a friend’ two for one deal for a new rider introduced by a past rider – the past rider enters through Eventor and the new rider can Enter On the Day.  Line up friends and family to join you for some terrific, low key, fun and social Bike-O events.

Here are the results from recent events – congratulations!

VICTORIAN SPRINT CHAMPS, RMIT Bundoora

• First place – Opus Greenhan – adding to his fantastic win at the 2025 Primary Schools Orienteering Championships two days earlier
• Third place – Eofy Greenhan, Aeon Greenhan, Rob Murphy, Peter Dalwood

MELBOURNE CITY RACE RESULTS

• First place – Amber Louw, Eric Louw
• Second place – Opus Greenhan, Eofy Greenhan
• Third place – Luca Topley Vlahos, Elijah Spencer

SUMMER SHORTS AND SPRINTS SERIES

• Second place – Andrew Perkins
• Third place – Peter Dalwood, Debbie Dodd

Teams Challenge Final Scores

Results, Splits, Livelox

Maps 

Photos – visit our Photo Gallery

What a day!!  Huge thanks to course planner Andrew Turner, event advisor Ian Dodd, and the amazing DROC Crew, who made MCR6 such an outstanding success.

Want to know more?  Visit www.melbournecityrace.com.au

Thanks to our Race Partners – 4th Williamstown Sea Scouts; Kieser Spotswood; HMAS Castlemaine

Ahoy navigators!  Cruise on down to Rowville, to enjoy another brand new venue.  Recently landscaped, and expertly mapped by Peter Dalwood, there’ll be action a-plenty, with a great mix of open parkland, some oddly shaped water bodies, and some unique man made objects.  And don’t miss the fast and furious Stamford Stampede, with prizes for the fastest to complete the leg!

Please car pool if possible as parking may be limited. Also note that the Eastern Freeway will be closed all weekend between Bulleen and Doncaster Roads.

• When:  Sunday 9 November 2025, from 10.30am
• Where:  Stamford Park, Emmaline Row, off Stud Road, Rowville
• Who:  Dandenong Ranges Orienteering Club, courses planned by Pam King and Peter Dalwood

Course lengths:

• Course 1 – 4 km
• Course 2 – 3 km
• Course 3 – 2 km, easier navigation

How to enter:  use the online entry link to enter by THIS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6.  All club members and casuals should pre-enter online if possible.  Entry on the day is accepted at Registration, while maps last.  https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22733

Entry fees:  Adults (21+) $12; Juniors (13-20) $6; KIDS RUN FREE!!  No entry fee charged for kids 12 and under, but please pre-enter if possible, so that we know how many maps to print.

• Look out for the Mad Dash leg – prizes for the fastest Mad Dashers on each course!
• Free coaching with Joe – join our coach-in-residence Joe Hudd for some skills training sessions, open to all, at approx. 3pm.

DROC is returning to the popular Tarralla Wetlands for a Summer Short, on Sunday 26 October.  Recently extended to include Swinburne TAFE’s campus, this map has it all!  Enjoy the amazing variety on offer – parkland, wetlands, woodland, campus and civic buildings, sports fields, landscaped gardens, sculptures, bridges, bike trails, you name it.  The challenge will be successfully making the mental switch between each terrain.

There’s a Mad Dash leg on all courses, with prizes for the winners! Course 3 does not cross roads.

Choose any of the three courses:
Course 1 (Long) – approx 4 km
Course 2 (Medium) – approx 3 km
Course 3 (Short) – approx 2 km, easier navigation

Check in at Registration from 10.30am. Start any time between 11am and12pm. Course close at 1pm. Sportident timing will be used.

Enter and pay online at this link: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/22731

Entry fees: $12 adults, $6 juniors 13-20, and Kids (12 and under) Run Free! Entry fee includes hire of Sportident timing device.

Please pre-enter by the closing date, to guarantee a map on your preferred course. You may enter on the day while maps last. Pay at Registration with cash or card.

Add some sizzle to your Spring and Summer, at a brand new series of sprint and short distance races in parks and campuses on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings.  Race at a different venue each week during October and November – the perfect lead-in to the Melbourne City Race, the Victorian Primary Schools Champs, and the Victorian Sprint Champs.

SPRINTS are on campuses or in parks with more landscaped features and/or complex terrain.  Courses are approx 3.5 km, 2.5 km, or 2 km. Map scale is usually 1:3000 or 1:4000.  SHORTS are in less complex parkland.  Courses are a little longer, at approx 4 km, 3 km, or 2 km.  Map scale may be 1:5000 or 1:7500.

Online entries for each event open 2 weeks beforehand.

Here’s what to expect:

• a great selection of full colour maps
• three action-packed, fun courses, with something for everyone from newcomers to top sprinters
• designed for fast thinking, with lots of controls, direction changes and route choices
• choose your own start time and course
• Sportident electronic timing, in Air mode (Sportident stick loan included in entry fee)
• Inflation-busting entry fees!  Kids Run Free at SSAS events – applies to under 13s.  Kids aged 13-20 pay just $6, and adults pay only $12
• Coaching and assistance for newcomers, and a family-friendly outdoor activity; no limits on age or ability, and no previous experience or special equipment needed

Prizes:

All competitors will receive points each week, with 100 for the winner, 99 for second, etc.  At the end of the 5-race series of Summer Shorts and Sprints, your best 4 scores will be totalled for your overall score.  Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 males and females on each course.  There are also weekly prizes on offer for the on-the-day winners on each course, and winners of the weekly Mad Dash leg.

Other events:

• Sun November 23 – Melbourne City Race, Williamstown Seaport – click here for details
• Sun November 30 – Victorian Sprint Champs, RMIT Bundoora

Questions?  email enquiries@drocorienteering.com.au

Congratulations to the club members who competed in Queensland at the 2025 Australian Championships – Simon, Mark, Pam, Peter, Darwin, Opus and Eofy.  For some it was their first experience of a major carnival, and they’ve come back full of excitement and enthusiasm for more!

Simon brought home a second place for the Australian Middle Distance Champs, and a third place for the Australian Relay Champs – after running the fastest first leg and setting his team up.  He also came fourth in the Australian Long Distance Champs, and fifth in the Australian Sprint Champs – an excellent all round effort!  Eofy, Opus and Darwin also earned 4th place finishes during the carnival, and all completed a very tough nine days of hard racing in hot weather.

Click on our GALLERY to see photos from the AusChamps week.

Summer Series is about to get under way!  Events take place four nights a week all over Melbourne, as well as in Geelong, Surfside, and on the Mornington Peninsula. For runners, courses will be scatter format (ie. pick the fastest route to get to a designated number of controls) with courses ranging from 3.5 to 10km. Power walkers, you’ll be sticking with score format, aiming to collect as many points as you can in 65 minutes.

How to find out more:
Click here to see the tables of coming events and results, to find more information about each series, and to access useful links.
Click here to see all coming events until the end of March.
Click here to find:

• A pdf version of the printed colour brochure
• The latest guidelines for participants
• A file to upload to your device’s calendar
• A master map of where the events are
• Course setting instructions and map note templates

Club members can buy Season Passes, on sale from October 6. These are great value – the savings are more than the cost of a club membership. Click here for all the details, prices, and savings.

Congratulations to our three winners of the 2025 Vic Series!  Simon Rouse won Mens 1 with 194 points out of a possible 200.  Damian Spencer won Mens 3, also with 194 points, while Elijah Spencer took out Mens 5 with a massive 197 points!

Check the final Series Standings here.