Sydney Junior League starts soon
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 April 2013 20:10
The Sydney Junior Orienteering League kicks off for 2013 on Sunday 21 April at Callan Park. All juniors (members and non-members) are invited to participate. To be part of the action, just turn up and enter on the day at the event. The 2013 series will comprise 11 events on Sunday mornings between April and September. Beginners and experienced orienteers aged from 8 to 20 are welcome. Juniors are encouraged to arrive to register from 9am for starts from 9.30am. Free introductory coaching will be available to help newcomers get underway. A coaching morning is also planned for 12 May for juniors (with free coaching for mums on this special day!) to build skills for the season.
More information on the League.
Contact: Barbara Hill 0418 270 476 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Women's training camp this weekend
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 April 2013 19:49
The annual women's training camp is being held this weekend, and there will be plenty of reasons to come along and learn. NSW Head Coach Nick Dent has been preparing plenty of exercises to cater for both novice and experienced orienteers. Good company, great terrain, and an opportunity to focus on your orienteering skills means this is a weekend not to miss! Read more here
Novice Gunter brothers set cracking pace to win at Wilan's Hill
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 April 2013 19:42
Don MacIntyre set some interesting courses that provided participants with a good introduction to the sport. Starting from near the Museum on Baden Powell Dr courses looped around the water storage reservoir and along the main ridgeline.
Edward and Oliver Gunter had little trouble on their first orienteering venture finding the fences, watercourses and power poles to record a very good 16:13 on the 1600m Short Course, galloping along at 10 mins/km.
Read more: Novice Gunter brothers set cracking pace to win at Wilan's Hill
Stingers in action at Easter
- Last Updated: Monday, 08 April 2013 18:59
NSW had a massive team of 21 Stingers travel to Victoria to compete in the Easter 3 Day Carnival. Events for the Elites comprised a Sprint Prologue at La Trobe University Bendigo, a middle distance event in complex goldmining terrain of "Yorkshire Hill", a gruelling long distance event at Mt Alexander and finally a reverse chasing start relay distance event in the fast, open terrain of Kangaroo Flat, "Crusoe" map. The Men’s 21 Elite competition was fierce the entire weekend, and 13 of the 46 competitors were wearing NSW blue. Click here for the full report
Want to see our Stingers in action? See The Stingers Movie from the Prologue here
