Jonathon Holland romps home for a win at Lake Albert
- Last Updated: Friday, 23 November 2012 10:16
The first event of the Wagga Summer Series was held yesterday on the foreshore of Lake Albert, and included Rawlings Park and adjacent streets. With two score courses on offer each time, this 9 event series takes place on Thursday evenings throughout the summer until March.
On the 45 minute course Alex Davey worked in a clockwise direction around the map and amassed a very good 160 points. Bob Moore and John Oliver tied for second place with 145 points each.
However all were eclipsed by Jonathon Holland’s excellent total of 125 points scored on the 30 minute course despite having 20 points deducted for exceeding the time limit by just over 3 minutes. Briohny Seaman finished second and Debbie Davey wheeling grandson Ryder around in the pusher came third.
Next event will be Thursday 29 November commencing at 6pm from the corner of Kaloona Dr and Yanco Cres Hilltop.
Orienteering returns to the North Coast
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:53
Not since the late 80’s has there been an orienteering event on the North Coast, but last weekend saw Orienteering NSW stage three promotion events in the Lismore area. As a result of ONSW continuing to receive a steady stream of enquiries from the region about the sport, and having received funding from the Australian Sports Commission, ONSW were able to provide locals with an up-to-date experience and show them what orienteering is like 25 years on from the last event held in the area.
With so much having changed since the last time events were held in the region would the competitors
like the latest version of the sport? It didn’t take long to find out – at the first race on Friday afternoon, a Space Race for kids starting from Heritage Park, the Smith boys were that taken with orienteering that they went out a second time with the sole intention of getting all 20 controls within the 45 minute time limit – which they did! The Space Race was designed with 8 to 12 year olds in mind, and the Heritage Park and Riverbank area was the perfect place to conduct the first event.
Saturday’s event, a 45 minute score course with 30 controls, started at Kadina Park in Goonellabah. Some of the controls for this event were placed in the nearby Birdwing Butterfly Gully, a picturesque area which it appears some locals were not aware of until taking part in the orienteering event, despite living close by. The second event saw a number of Friday’s competitors coming back for another chance to exercise their legs and their brain at the same time, and all appeared pleased with their efforts when they returned to the finish. Sunday’s third event took place in nearby Alstonville, where competitors were able to enjoy both the course and the remnants of the previous night’s storm.
Next weekend sees ONSW stage another three promotion events, this time in the Ballina and Lennox Head areas. Friday afternoon’s event will start from Pop Dension Park, off Compton Drive in Ballina, Saturday’s event starts opposite Lennox Head SLSC, and Sunday’s Space Race will be held at Lake Ainsworth Sport & Rec.
For more information see http://onsw.asn.au/462-onsw-expands-to-lismore-and-ballina
Central Coast Prize Winning Series starts this weekend!
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 21:33
Central Coast Summer Series starts this weekend with the first event at beautiful Terrigal Beach on Sunday 18th November- 9:00am-11:00am.
How can you miss a day at Terrigal Beach? A perfect mix of orienteering,
swim, coffee, lunch, and social chat! This is a 45 minute score event. You will be using a 1:5000 scale map so you can expect high scoring for this first of the series of ten events over the summer all held on Sunday morning. Central Coast Orienteers offer $100 prize money for the series winners in female and male classes- putting money back into the sport.
Organiser Nick Dent is looking forward to seeing you all there - he promises that the water will be warm, weather great and coffee just as you request. Start, finish and parking at The Haven. See website for location www.ccorienteering.org
Orienteering launches in Lismore and Ballina
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:00
Next weekend sees the launch of orienteering in Lismore and Ballina. Six free taster events will be conducted in streets, parks and reserves. They will require only basic navigation and are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.
The first weekend set of event runs from Friday 16 November with a late afternoon start, through a Saturday 17 November afternoon event to Sunday 18th November which has a morning event set up near the Aquatic Centre at Alstonville:
Fri Nov 16: Riverbank, Lismore. Visitor Information Centre car park, Molesworth St. Start any time from 4.30-6pm. This event is designed for ages 8-14, but all ages are welcome to try it.
Sat Nov 17: Goonellabah. Kadina Park, Kadina St. Start any time from 4.30-6pm. All ages.
Sun Nov 18: Alstonville. Aquatic Centre, Freeborn Place. Start any time from 9.30-11am. All ages.
Paul Prudhoe, President of ONSW will be on hand and is the contact for this weekend (0418 287 694).
The second weekend follows the same pattern:
Fri Nov 23: Shaws Bay. Pop Denison Park, off Compton Dr. Start any time from 4.30-6pm. All ages.
Sat Nov 24: Lennox Head. Old Mining Road, at Pacific Pde (opp SLSC).Start any time from 4.30-6pm. All ages.
Sun Nov 25: Lake Ainsworth Sport & Rec camp. Start any time from 9.30-11am. This event is designed for ages 8-14, but all ages are welcome to try it.
The contact over this second weekend is Terry Bluett (0425 847 306).
The free weekends are part of Orienteering NSW’s aim to expand its club network into the northern rivers region and have been made possible thanks to funding from the Australian Sports Commission.
Each event will also be a good opportunity for participants to chat with the organisers about orienteering and express interest in joining / running a new club. Any prospective new club will receive mentoring from ONSW including administrative support, equipment, mapping and set-up costs.
Click here to read the Orienteering NSW Press Release.
For more information, please contact ONSW president Paul Prudhoe on 0418 287 694
