QB III entries close May 26
- Last Updated: Monday, 13 May 2019 11:32
Entries close in a fortnight for the annual QB III weekend, which this year will be held in the Southern Highlands.
Our Uringa and Central Coast clubs are combining to put on the three days which are all State League events.
Day 1 is at The Piggery in Belanglo SF, Day 2 is at Canyonleigh and Day 3 is at WSU Campbelltown.
The Eventor page is here and the updated information sheet here. Enter on Day will be offered in Very Easy, Easy, Moderate and one Hard course. Entries close May 26.
Riverina champs draw students from far and wide
- Last Updated: Friday, 10 May 2019 14:56
Waggaroos kicked off our annual round of regional schools championships on Thursday.
The music bowl next to the Botanic Gardens drew 68 students from eight schools for the Riverina titles. Newcomers were from Yanco Agricultural HS and Cootamundra PS.
After a map walk with coaches, the students did a line course and finished with a three-person relay that is always fun (see pic for the mass start).
Thanks to John Oliver and Waggaroos for staging another successful day.
Start lists, final bulletin released for NSW Champs
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 08 May 2019 18:24
All the crucial information for our 2019 NSW championships is now available online.
Start lists have been published for Saturday and Sunday, along with the final bulletin.
Saturday's Middle Champs offer spectacular views of Wyangala Dam (pictured), while Sunday we are back in Roseberg State Forest where the Australian Schools Champs were held in 2017.
Both days will count towards Orienteering ACT's A-League series, and are part of the IOF's World Orienteering Day celebrations.
Enter on Day will be available in Very Easy, Easy, Moderate and two Hard courses.
It's also the weekend of the federal election. Pre-polling is now open for anyone who will be out of their electorate on the day. Find your nearest pre-polling station here.
Schools champs start in Wagga next week
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 01 May 2019 10:24
Our 2019 regional school championships start next week with the Riverina titles in Wagga, where we are expecting a record turnout of around 100 students at Willans Hill.
Unlike most sports, students do not need to qualify for these days, nor do they require any previous orienteering experience.
The format of each event - a map talk and walk with a coach, an individual age race, then a 3-person relay (see picture, left) - ensures all students get the maximum educational and exercise benefit from the day.
The culmination of the regional champs are the NSW Schools Champs, which this year will be held in the Southern Highlands on September 7-8 in conjunction with State League events. All students are invited to compete; again, no qualification is necessary.
For details and information flyers for all schools champs and gala days, please go to the schools champs web page.
As you can imagine, each day requires many helpers to run smoothly. Club members and parents - if you can assist in any way (registration, coaching, on the start or at the finish, putting out or collecting controls, directing parking etc), please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for Sydney West and Sydney North, and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for Sydney South West.
