Todkill, Haigh win BOSS series
- Last Updated: Thursday, 08 March 2018 09:27
Steven Todkill and Nicole Haigh have taken out Newcastle's mountain bike orienteering series for 2017-18.
The BOSS was run over six monthly events. Elites did a line course then a score course, all within 75 minutes, while the 'regulars' did a score course only.
Elite placings were:
Men: 1 Steven Todkill (NC), 2 Hamish Mackie (BF), 3 Andrew Power (NC, pictured)
Women: 1 Nicole Haigh (NC), 2 Carolyn Matthews (NC), 3 Sally-Anne Henderson (NC)
Regular placings were:
Men: 1 Wayne Hawken (NC), 2 Isaac Mordue (NC), 3 Tim Tew (NC)
Women: 1 Kim van Netten (NC, pictured), 2 Shannon Dein (NC), 3 Linda Hewson (NC)
Final season tallies can be viewed here.
We thank Tim Hackney for co-ordinating the series, Newcastle for staging the events, and the 120 unique participants (for 296 entries) across the series.
Don't forget to check the ONSW web page for MTBO updates.
Entries for the Vic MTBO champs close on Tuesday March 13 and nominations for the Australian MTBO team on Friday March 16.
Women's coaching weekend wows them again
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 06 March 2018 07:50
A big thanks to Bold Horizons for another wonderful Women's Nav Skills Weekend in the Southern Highlands.
This annual fixture is for females of all ages and abilities; it introduces rookies to the bush while refreshing experienced orienteers as we head into our winter season.
The highlights were the beautiful forests, the map corridor challenge, contouring along the rock and pine, the dinner in the heritage room at Bundanoon Hotel (with map games from Konsta) and, of course, the excellent company.
Forty women were entertained and educated by coaches Hilary Wood, Gill Fowler, Tracy Marsh, Paula Shingler, Martina Craig and Konsta Vanhanen over the two days.
First-timer Michele Michel said: "I just wanted to thank you for putting together such a fantastic weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and are so keen to take my new (but limited) skills and try some more.
"All the instructors, including you, had a perfect way of explaining everything to us newbies... informative and knowledgeable!"
ONSW thanks Barbara Hill and her team of coaches for another great weekend.
Entries closing for O'Shea, State League 1 & 2
- Last Updated: Monday, 05 March 2018 09:39
A reminder to everyone that entries close this week for our first two major events for 2018.
Central Coast are hosting their annual O'Shea 2-Days this weekend, with three runs in 18 hours around the Gosford / Mt Penang area - just an hour north of Sydney. Navigation will be easy to moderate standard.
While this is primarily a pairs event, you can enter solo and ask CC to find you a team-mate. Likewise, you may enter 1 or 2 or all 3 events - via Eventor and by Wednesday (March 7).
Enter-on-Day is available but pre-entry preferred. Cake prizes for the winners!
Our first State League weekend for 2018 is near Canberra on the following weekend (March 17-18) and entries close on Thursday (March 8). Use this link to enter both in one go.
Please note that both events are Long Distance: ACT club Bushflyers are hosting at Collector on the Saturday, and Big Foot at Snow Hills on the Sunday.
ACT and NSW have different course classes for these events. NSW orienteers wishing to earn OY points should choose their age class from the usual options (eg M45AS, M50A). The Red class options are for ACT orienteers only.
ONSW coaching course details
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:19
Calling all budding coaches - ONSW will be putting on free courses as follows:
Level 0 - Tuesday March 6 at Sydney Olympic Park from 1-4pm. Parking is available at Sports House. This is for people coaching beginners and covers our OK-GO kit used in primary schools.
Level 1 - Sunday April 8 in Newcastle from 9am-4pm. This focuses on the step up to bush navigation.
Please email Jim Mackay (development @ onsw.asn.au) to register your interest in attending.
If you are not already accredited, you will also need to complete the online Coaching General Principles Course.
