Orienteering NSW

2022 Hunter Schools Championships

: Last Updated: Monday, 15 August 2022 11:27

It was great to finally be able to hold the Hunter Schools Championships after a few years off last Tuesday, 9th August. We were lucky with the weather, with forecast rain staying away and the competitors, parents and helpers able to enjoy a pleasant day in the forest, even if most people went home with quite muddy shoes.

Competition was fierce between the established orienteers, who ran quick times on the line course and backed up to return well before the time limit on the score course. Congratulations to individual champions Erika Enderby and Alvin Craig, and champion school Merewether High.

The performance of several less experienced orienteers was also quite pleasing, showing their development is progressing well. Another positive from the day was the participation of the novices from a number of schools. Although some struggled with the navigation on the line course, all were eager to go back out and try again on the score course and enjoyed their introduction to orienteering so much they vowed to return next year!

Thank you to our club volunteers who made the day possible.

Organiser: Warren Quilty, Course Planner: Geoff Todkill, Vetter: Graham Fowler; Day Helpers: Geoff Peel, Denis Lyons, Andrew Power, Jeff Guy, Colin Bailey; Control Collection: Geoff Todkill, Nicole Haigh, Denis Lyons, Colin Bailey, Geoff and Baxter Peel. Newcastle Orienteering Club

2022 ACT O Champs

: Last Updated: Sunday, 14 August 2022 19:52

6 hours left to Enter ACT Championships and NSW State League events later this month.

Saturday 20th August - Pine Island Reserve. The event area is located in Tuggeranong, and is 25km south of the centre of Canberra.

Sunday, 21st August - Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. The event area is located 45 km south of the centre of Canberra. Assembly area will be in the vicinity of Webbs/Green picnic areas, follow signs past the nature playground.

Click here to enter ASAP - Eventor

Ski-Orienteering Championship

: Last Updated: Friday, 12 August 2022 11:21

2 days left until 2022 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship!

The 2022 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 14th August, organised by Red Roos, Big Foot and Perisher X Country. This event forms part of XC Ski week ( www.perisherxcountry.org ) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher. Everyone who loves or dreams of trying Skiing or Orienteering, will be able to take an opportunity to combine both skills and to take part in our exciting Championship. It will be the 8th Championship. It is the only Ski-O event in Australia.

Courses: ROGAINE – 2 hours - SOLO and TEAMS (kids – 1 hour Rogaine)
Start: Start any time between 10:00am-11:30pm; Finish closes at 1:30pm

Entries close Friday at midnight, Please register through Eventor Enter Here

Invitation to 2022 Ski-O Championships - link

2022 European Orienteering Championships

: Last Updated: Wednesday, 03 August 2022 20:12

The first ever forest only in modern times, European Orienteering Championships (EOC) is organized in Rakvere, Estonia from Wednesday to Sunday this week.

The championships starts with Middle Qualification on Wednesday and continues with the Long distance on Thursday, Middle Final on Saturday and Relay on Sunday.

NSW has three representatives in this event - Michele Dawson, Alastair George & Ewan Shingler.

Big Foot Orienteers Garingal Orienteers

Info here:

http://news.worldofo.com/.../eoc-2022-all-you-need-to-know/ and

https://fb.watch/eFoRWlnHlN/