Port Macquarie, here we come!
- Last Updated: Monday, 30 October 2017 09:46
ONSW's series of free 'taster' events moves to Port Macquarie this weekend as part of a federal government grant to take orienteering to new areas.
Inaugural scholar Atte Lahtinen has produced two lovely maps showcasing the best of Kooloonbung Creek and Town Beach.
Ron Pallas, Gayle Shepherd, Ian Jessup and local Peter Langran will be on deck to spread the word on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
On the weekend just past, Newcastle workhorses Russell and Carolyn Rigby put on three events in Singleton in the Upper Hunter Valley.
They reported encouraging attendances, with many people doing more than one event. See their photo album for a snapshot of the weekend. One family (pictured) went 'doggienteering'.
After Port Macquarie we're back to northern Sydney (Berowra) for the last of the current crop on Nov 10-11-12. If you have friends in these areas, please let them know about the events.
We still need a few paid helpers for Friday and Saturday at Berowra. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can assist.
These events will have the standard Sydney Summer Series format, with course lengths around 7.5km for all 30 controls.
Click here for full details of the program and to see the course maps for each day.
675 students at Armidale schools day
- Last Updated: Saturday, 28 October 2017 10:53
A massive 675 students enjoyed a big day out at Armidale last Friday.
Northern Tablelands had all hands on deck at Gara Dam Travelling Stock Reserve for what is our biggest annual schools day.
NTOC offers a score course for beginners in teams of 2-4, and a line course (solo or in pairs) for those students with some orienteering experience.
Terry Cooke's excellent photo album captures the spirit of the day. The club backed up with a local event at the same location on Sunday.
Nicola inspires at Girls Get Active day
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:12
Multiple JWOC representative Nicola Blatchford represented orienteering on a panel of elite female athletes inspiring young girls to take up and remain in sport today.
Nicola (centre of pic) was joined by Australian reps in rugby, basketball, hockey and goalball to chat to 80 teenagers as part of the Girls Get Active program, held in Sydney.
Each of the 5 gave some background of their sport and outlined training, setbacks and highs of their careers. The schoolgirls participated in some brief clinics of rugby union, hockey, AFL and goalball before doing a quick 20-minute score course around Blackman Park.
Many of the girls didn't realise orienteering 'was even a sport' but took to the challenge with gusto.
ONSW thanks SportNSW and Lane Cove Council for the invitation and looks forward to further involvement in this great initiative.
NSW riders claim 11 ACT MTBO titles
- Last Updated: Monday, 16 October 2017 09:12
Seven NSW riders won 11 titles at the ACT MTBO Champs at the weekend.
Big Foot's Eoin Rothery (M60) won the Middle and Long titles, as did Nat Carroll (SHOO, M12), Rhiannon Prentice (Newcastle, W16) and Tim Hackney (NC, Open 3).
After mispunching on Saturday, Uringa's Ori Gudes took out the Long champs on Sunday in the M40 age class, as did Nat's dad Martyn Carroll in Open 4. In the Middle champs on Saturday, Robert Prentice (NC, M50, pictured) won riding down an age division.
NSW riders also claimed four second placings and a third, making it a successful weekend following the NSW and Australian champs the previous weekend in the Southern Highlands.
Congratulations to all the riders who attended.
