New Mapping Specifications for Mountain Bike Maps (posted 9 July 2010)

The IOF has now published a new version of the International Specification for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps. It is available at the IOF homepage, in the Rules and Guidelines section:

http://www.orienteering.org/index.php/iof2006/Rules-and-Guidelines/Mapping-Standards

An Australian edition incorporating the new track system is available in OCAD9 format here: ISMTBO_ Aust_ standard_ 2010_Ocad9.ocd.

Mapping Technology Workshop (updated 13 May 2010)

A Mapping Technology Workshop, to be held in conjunction with the Australian Championships in South Australian, is to be held on Monday 27th September 2010, in Adelaide. Topics will include:

• Practical use of GPS in mapping
• Current developments in GPS technology
• OCAD 10 and Google Earth 
• Precision digital photogrammetry and digital georeferenced aerial photography

If you wish to register, present a short paper or contribute to the Workshop, please contact the  OA Mapping Chairperson. 

The workshop is intended as a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences in using the latest technologies for map making. A guest speaker has accepted an invitation to talk about digital photogrammetry and georeferenced aerial photographs.