Term 2 means it's schools champs time
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 03 May 2017 14:29
Term 2 of the school year heralds another round of regional school championships and gala days put on by ONSW and its member clubs.
Students do not need to qualify for these days, nor do they require any previous orienteering experience.
The format of each event - a map talk and walk with a coach, an individual age race, then a 3-person relay (see picture, left) - ensures all students get the maximum educational and exercise benefit from the day.
As you can imagine, each day requires many helpers to run smoothly. Club members and parents - if you can assist in any way (registration, coaching, on the start or at the finish, putting out or collecting controls, directing parking etc), please contact Lyn Malmgron (lyn malmgron at bigpond.com).
The culmination of the regional champs are the NSW All Schools Champs, which this year will be held in the Illawarra on August 19-20. All students are invited to compete; again, no qualification is necessary.
In 2016 we had record attendances of 2,217 participants across all schools champs and we hope to better that number this year.
First up are the Riverina champs in Wagga Wagga on Monday May 8. For details and information flyers for all schools champs, please go to the schools champs web page.
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.
