NOSH entries are open
- Last Updated: Monday, 01 May 2017 12:29
Entries are now open for the 2017 Great NOSH Footrace on Sunday June 4.
This 16.4km trail run from Lindfield to Seaforth is an iconic Sydney event celebrating its 43rd year. It's mostly on bush tracks and fire trails, with some steep sections. There's 570m climb throughout the course.
Partner organisation Bold Horizons is assisting Bennelong Northside and ONSW with event management. This year there is the option to pay for a bus from Seaforth to Lindfield (before or after the event). Pre-entry is $35 via Trybooking. Enter on the day is $45 but places will be limited.
Another World Masters bronze to Jenny Enderby
- Last Updated: Sunday, 30 April 2017 15:34
Newcastle's Jenny Enderby has finished a superb fortnight in New Zealand with bronze in the W45 Long Distance final at the World Masters Orienteering in Auckland.
Jenny also picked up third place in the Sprint on Monday, adding to her Sprint gold and two silvers at the Oceania champs over Easter in the same terrain.
On Saturday's 5.3km final in the dunes and pines of Woodhill Forest, she was four minutes off the winning time of 43.04 set by Victorian Natasha Key.
After dominating the Sprint finals, the large Australian contingent got a lesson from the Europeans, and the Scandinavians in particular, in the Long final.
Other top ten place-getters from NSW in the A finals were: Andrew Hill (WHO, pictured) sixth in M35, Tracy Bluett (Big Foot) seventh in W40, Maureen Ogilvie (Uringa) eighth in W80 and Lynn Dabbs (WHO) ninth in W65.
In the B finals, Alex Davey (Waggaroos) won M60, Kevin Williams (WHO) tied for first in M75 and Salme Fuller (IKO) was third in W50.
Results and all the course maps can be found here.
Thank you to the NZ organisers for a massive two weeks of orienteering.
Popular SOS expands to winter season
- Last Updated: Saturday, 29 April 2017 14:27
Our Sydney Saturday morning series (SOS) resumes this weekend for another winter season, with Bicentennial Park at West Pymble hosting the opening event.
The SOS, conducted by our partner Bold Horizons, is an ideal way for beginners and families to start orienteering, and beneficial practice for regulars in between State League and MetrO League events.
The Term 2 and Term 3 calendar is here. We look forward to the continued success of the SOS.
Toby, Georgia selected in JWOC team
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 12:03
Garingal's Tony Wilson has been named in the Australian team for the junior world championships in Finland, and Uringa's Georgia Jones has been picked as a reserve.
Toby has been on the fringe of "JWOC" selection for more than 12 months now and his impressive results in the National League - including a breakthrough win on the notoriously difficult Pittwater Dunes in Hobart last month and solid performances in New Zealand at Easter - sealed his place.
"I'm excited for this opportunity to get overseas experience," he said.
"I took this semester off Uni partly to concentrate on JWOC and I was pretty confident after the first few NOL races, but it's still a relief to see your name on the list."
Georgia has consistently placed in the top 7 or 8 in junior NOL races this year and will no doubt push strongly for full selection next year.
"It was a really strong field competing for places on the team, and I've gotten where I am because of all the work my coach Paula Shingler has put in," she said.
"Although I'm disappointed to not get on the travelling team, it was good to be picked as reserve. I had a solid set of races in New Zealand which is a good preparation for the racing I'll be doing in Europe later this year and my nomination for the 2018 JWOC team."
The Orienteering NSW community congratulates these two fine ambassadors for our sport, and their Australian team-mates.
The championships in Finland run from July 9-16 and the event website is here.