Level 0 coaching course Aug 14 in Sydney
- Last Updated: Friday, 07 August 2020 12:35
Our next Level 0 coaching course will be on Fri Aug 14 from 10am-1pm at Sydney Olympic Park.
Level 0 is for people coaching newcomers / children, and will include a brief intro in how to use Purple Pen to set courses. For people wishing to coach in the Sporting Schools program, it will include the OK-GO kit.
Please email Jim Mackay (development @ onsw.asn.au) if you are interested. They are free for orienteering club members and some parking can be arranged.
DUO offers best of both worlds
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 04 August 2020 15:29
Our Garingal and Uringa clubs will be putting on DUO adventure races in the next two months, offering Foot O and MTBO at the one event.
First up is Frenchs Forest on Sunday August 23. Participants have one hour to do a foot score course, then an hour to do a score course on bike. You can also choose to do just one discipline. A free Easy foot course is also available for beginners.
Pre-entry is strongly preferred. Please note some of the MTBO is on minor suburban roads.
Uringa's turn will be at Appin on Sunday October 4 and it's all off-road. The same format will be used.
Anyone doing MTBO must have a Standards Australia-approved helmet and their own bike. Map board hire is included in the entry fee. Frenchs Forest info is here.
2020 Xmas 5-Days co-ordinator sought
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 July 2020 16:54
ONSW is planning for a successful Xmas 5-days in the Southern Highlands in the hope that the current covid restrictions will be eased.
At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Board agreed to advertise for the (paid) position of 2020 Xmas 5-days Co-ordinator.
The attached Call for EOI provides further details. Applications should be lodged with the Admin Officer by Monday August 17.
Bumper turnout for soggy MetrO at Manly Dam
- Last Updated: Monday, 27 July 2020 16:15
It seems to be wet whenever Bennelong Northside host a round of the MetrO League at Manly Dam - and the competition's resumption on Sunday was no different.
While only 6mm fell overnight, almost an inch (in the old scale) fell throughout the event by the time the saturated organisers had packed up at a new assembly area at a rebuilt Manly Vale Public School.
This allowed setter Terry Bluett and controller Rod Parkin to explore the very southern part of the dam, an area previously only used for summer series and the annual Bennelong Xmas party.
The mass of bare rock in the middle of the courses was fiendishly tricky to navigate and cost many participants vital minutes. (Average times were already longer than usual due to the slow, slippery going.)
We also offer a big welcome to first-time MetrO competitors Becki Stein (GO), Carol Anne El-Chaar (UR), David Christie (UR), Alex Morris (BN) and Heather Hozack (GO).
Results are on the ML web page.
Thanks to BN for hosting, Manly Vale PS for the wonderful location, and to all participants for observing covid protocols. Our next round is Sunday August 16 on a new SHOO map at Lemueah.