Entries close TUESDAY NIGHT for 2018 Xmas 5-Days
- Last Updated: Monday, 17 December 2018 12:13
A reminder to everyone that entries close TUESDAY NIGHT (Dec 17) for the 2018 Xmas 5-Days carnival in Sydney.
We have a variety of terrains and formats to entertain you, and locations with plenty of wow factor: Kirribilli, Centennial Park, The Clay Pan at Beacon Hill, ICMS Manly, and Sydney Uni.
A compass will be handy at Beacon Hill but is not necessary for the other events.
All the basic details are on the event web page. For final details, please check each day's Eventor page.
The last event is on the morning of New Year's Eve, so everyone has time to return home or freshen up for the famous fireworks.
The previous Sydney Xmas 5-Days in 2014 attracted record attendances and we look forward to hosting you in Australia's biggest city.
Our Bennelong Northside club will be unveiling their new map of the old St Patrick's Seminary on Manly's eastern hill. It's where Nicole Kidman and Keith urban got married.
Renew your membership for 2019
- Last Updated: Friday, 14 December 2018 12:22
The year is rapidly closing, which means it's time to renew your membership - or join one of our friendly clubs.
Members receive discounted entry fees, a subscription to the quarterly Australian Orienteer magazine, and a range of other benefits - not to mention the collegiality of being a member of a club.
By renewing or joining now you will be entitled to members' rates for the rest of 2018 and all of 2019.
And in more good news, an upgrade to Eventor means it's now much easier to do that. Family renewals in particular can now be done in a few short steps. See the Eventor guide at the bottom of the membership web page (linked in blue above) for details.
Easter 2019 early bird entries close on Sunday
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 12 December 2018 09:37
Each year at Easter there is a big national carnival, with more than 800 orienteers travelling across the country.
Next year it's Western Australia's turn to host. Early bird entries (attracting a discount) close this Sunday (Dec 16) - so enter now and save!
There are events on all four days of the Easter weekend (April 19-22), followed by a social score course event on Anzac Day, then the Australian Sprint and Middle Champs on April 26-27.
With 7 quality orienteering experiences in just 9 days, you can be assured of a great range of terrains and events.
See the carnival website for full details.
Meanwhile, it's Adelaide's turn to host a sprint weekend in the New Year - from January 25-28.
Organisers are offering four days and five sprint races in detailed urban and forest terrain open to all competitors. The event is being organised by the national orienteering squads as part of a training camp in Adelaide.
Come and compete against Australia’s best or simply enjoy some fun summer holiday orienteering. Short, medium, and long courses available, with moderate to hard navigation, including a night race. Entries will be open soon.
Great setting for start of West Sydney series
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 04 December 2018 13:14
Sunday's opener to the West Sydney orienteering series was a showcase in how to maximise all the available parkland when setting a course.
Upjohn Park in Rydalmere is a great area for introductory events, with enough traps around the creeks to catch the unwary.
Changes in direction require careful thinking to ensure the right bearing is taken, and creek crossings are at the whim of water levels and vegetation thickness.
Pictured here is the short line course.
The score course of 24 controls (no planning time allowed) was 5km by optimal route yet had barely 500m of road/footpath running if you chose to stay on the grass.
We were delighted to see newcomers attracted by our social media advertising and 76 entries in total - despite forecasts of temps well above 30C.
Thanks to setter Janet Morris and the WHO club for a great start to the series. This weekend we are at Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta for some riverside recreation, with Lyn Malmgron and SHOO in charge.
