2023 NSW Schools Team for WA from this Saturday to 8th October
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 September 2023 16:00
NSW Schools Team for Orienteering National Champs some NSW athletes are starting to arrive in WA for the carnival starting on Saturday.
Good Luck to all NSW athletes making the trip across the country.
REQUEST FOR STORIES FROM WA
Members are invited to send stories to ONSW from the Australian Championships to be posted in social media. Please include either a daily recap of an event or a multi-day summary covering one of the locations or school's events, and don't forget a choice of photos!
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The NSW Schools Team of 2023: JUNIOR BOYS - Lachlan Coady (WHO), Alton Freeman (Big Foot), Luyi He (Knox), Rory Shedden (SHOO), Matthew Slater (Goldseekers) and Shay Sweeney (WHO) / JUNIOR GIRLS - Jessica Dun (Hastings), Matilda Saunders (WHO) and Savanna Sweeney (WHO) / SENIOR BOYS - Cooper Horley (GO), Jonathan Nolan (Uringa), Nick Stanley (GO), Alex Woolford (BnB), Jamie Woolford (BnB) and Callum Waland (Big Foot / Knox) / SENIOR GIRLS - Rebecca Craig (Newcastle), Erika Enderby (Newcastle), Eszter Kocsik (GO), Maggie Mackay (Uringa) and Abigail McGhee (Bennelong)
Team Officials: COACH - Lee Coady and ASSISTANT COACH - Martina Craig and MANAGER - Saffron Sweeney and ASSISTANT MANAGER - Andrew Dun
ACT MTBO Championships 14-15th October 2023 in Canberra
- Last Updated: Monday, 25 September 2023 08:28
ACT MTBO Championships 14-15th October 2023 in Canberra welcome all MTBOers and Foot Orienteers!
All foot Orienteers are warmly welcome to try MTB Orienteering in Canberra on 14-15th October! Experience more of Canberra and beautiful ACT reserves with a map on a bike!
2 new MTBO maps have been prepared purposely for the Championships - The Pinnacle reserve for Sprint Champs and the Cotter Pines map for the Middle Champs, along with just updated Sparrow Hill map for the Long Champs.
Beginners are warmly welcome! There will be Open and Recreational classes for beginners with easy, enjoyable and accessible riding! Experienced Course Setters and Controllers are busy with the course's preparation.
You can ride all 3 events or just to try one of the events of your choice.
Entries already are open here: Eventor link
All kids and juniors under 20 and veterans over 80 have a free entry!!!
ACT MTBO team will be thrilled to see you at the events! Bring your Friends and Family along to a spring Canberra and enjoy exploring the beautiful areas around Canberra on a bike with a map!
Marina ISKHAKOVA, ACT MTBO Coordinator, Orienteering ACT, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://act.orienteering.asn.au
Xmas 5days 2023
- Last Updated: Monday, 25 September 2023 08:28
This iconic orienteering event returns to the Central Coast where it all started in 1985. Entries are now open!
Five days - Wed 27th to Sun 31st December. Five events — late afternoon Wed, early morning all other days. Multiple formats– long, middle, sprint, loops, micro orienteering.
See link for flyer in Eventor. Camping Available at Martinsville for the Xmas 5-Days
Camping for tents and caravans available on private property. No power but other facilities.
Go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Documents/Event/16795/1/Camping-Option for full details and booking info.
Great maps and experienced course setters:
- Day 1 Ourimbah University Campus– Nick Dent
- Day 2 Olney State Forest western section– Steve Craig
- Day 3 Olney State Forest eastern section– Hilary Wood
- Day 4 Rumbalara Reserve—Julian Dent
- Day 5 Terrigal Beach—Julian Dent
Locations - Ourimbah Uni 25 mins from Terrigal, Olney State Forest Dooralong 50 minutes from Terrigal and Rumbalara Reserve, Gosford 15 minutes from Terrigal.
2024 Aust Champs Armidale Carnival website is live
- Last Updated: Monday, 25 September 2023 08:25
Carnival website is live - aoc2024.com.au
The following areas are embargoed from the date of this notice, until the day of each Carnival event between 28th September and 6th October 2024. Permission for access by orienteers for any reason, including non-orienteering reasons, must be obtained from the Carnival Technical Director.
- Pine Trees Orienteering Map. All of the existing Pine Trees orienteering map (1993 and subsequent updates) and access to the Pine Trees property.
- University of New England- Armidale. Access to the University of New England Armidale IS permitted for non-orienteering reasons for those with an education- or business-related purpose (contact the Carnival Technical Director first). Use of orienteering maps and/or school plans, training of all kinds, and route choice testing IS NOT allowed.
- The Armidale School (TAS). Access to The Armidale School IS permitted for non-orienteering reasons for those with an education- or business-related purpose (contact the Carnival Technical Director first). Use of orienteering maps and/or school plans, training of all kinds, and route choice testing IS NOT allowed.
Nick Dent
Carnival Technical Director
