SSS Cup line course entries close Tue night
- Last Updated: Monday, 29 January 2018 10:58
Garingal organisers have extended entries for this Wednesday's Anniversary Cup SSS line course until 9pm Tuesday night.
The special 6pm mass start event celebrates the series founding 27 years ago, and we can expect another classic from our 'Oscars' setter Dan Redfern.
This week we are at Blackman Park for a mix of street, park and bush track that always offers up something surprising - and beautiful views of Lane Cove River.
Normal SSS participants must enter on the day as usual. There will be no MINI course this week.
Catalyst segment to run on Tuesday night
- Last Updated: Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:13
The light-hearted piece we filmed for the ABC Catalyst science program will air on Tuesday night at 8.30pm.
The first episode for 2018 looks at how we use maths in everyday life, and featured three pairs (one ABC employee with an ONSW member) trying to connect as many controls as possible on a course around Centennial Park.
We believe that IKO member and weather guru Simon Louis might also feature in the program, in a different item.
Set your alarms, let your friends know, and tune in!
Bicentennial park permanent course opens
- Last Updated: Thursday, 18 January 2018 14:24
ONSW is proud to announce the opening of our first permanent course available by smartphone - at Bicentennial Park in Sydney Olympic Park. And it's free!
All courses start from Waterview Café. You can do them old-school with a hard copy of the map and instructions, or with the MapRun app developed by Queensland orienteer Peter Effeney.
Participants have the choice of:
* 2 score courses
* 6 line courses
* 2 courses that are wheelchair-friendly
The courses range from 1km to 5.3km and suit beginners all the way up to experienced orienteers looking for a navigational challenge outside regular competition.
When you finish each course you can upload your times, splits and routes to the server - then compare your results with friends.
The Bicentennial Park permanent course is the culmination of 18 months work. ONSW thanks Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Sydney Olympic Park Bike Hire, Peter Effeney, Pacific Solutions and the Australian Sports Commission for their co-operation on this project.
See our permanent course web page for information on all our courses. You can print a map from our website, pick up a copy at the bike hire shop, or go paperless and just use the app.
We hope to launch two more Sydney courses by app later this year. Stay tuned for more details.
Training with Konsta this weekend
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 January 2018 16:53
Our Finnish scholar Konsta Vanhanen has announced details of training programs he is offering this weekend in Sydney.
Konsta has already seen a fair chunk of NSW since arriving in September and is about to see more - so this is a great chance for Sydneysiders to make use of his experience and expertise.
These sessions are open to everyone, and we thank Konsta for investing this time and effort.
Sat Jan 20: junior training in the morning at West Pymble's Bicentennial Park at 9am. There will be an individual sprint and after a short recovery break a sprint relay. It's mainly for the NSW Junior Squad, but he's happy for all juniors (or adults too) who are interested.
Sun Jan 21: a course-setting talk for all people interested, at the ONSW office at Olympic Park at 2pm. It will go for about 2 hours, then everyone can smoothly move to the Sprint Series at Macquarie Hospital (starts from 5-6pm). The idea is Konsta will have heaps of leg/map examples of courses and provide tips on how to make a good and challenging course.
"This would be good for everyone who plans to do some course setting in the future, or who has done it few times but would like to get maybe some ideas to improve," he says.
"Often, by moving just a few controls you can make a course much more interesting."
Mon Jan 22: Crimson Hill (end of Eton Road, Lindfield). Arrive at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. The first 45 minutes will be some o-skill sessions, then short technical o-loops and in the end again a few o-skill things. Approximately 2 hours all up.
