Orienteering NSW Annual Award Nominations for 2024
- Last Updated: Thursday, 10 October 2024 12:12
It is that time of year to nominate for the Annual ONSW awards for 2024.
The six categories that members can nominate for are:
* Presidents award & Presidents junior award.
* Rookie of the Year (pictured).
* Encouragement Award.
* Club of the Year.
* Volunteer of the year.
The criteria for these awards can be found here along with previous winners.
https://onsw.asn.au/the-association/honours-and-awards
The nominations can be made individually or collectively through your club.
Please provide background information and reasons for the nomination.
Email Board Secretary - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nominations close Fri 15th Nov 2024 and the award winners will be selected by the Board at its November meeting.
Orienteering NSW Awards Handbook
These awards will be given out at the Xmas 5 days which this year is being held in the Sydney Metropolitan basin.
Australian MTBO Team for ANZ Challenge versus New Zealand in October
- Last Updated: Thursday, 10 October 2024 09:44
Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the team to ride against New Zealand in the ANZ Challenge during the forthcoming Australian MTBO Champs to be held in the ACT on 18-20 October 2024.
The team was chosen by the Australian Selection Panel: Ricky Thackray, Joel Young and Kay Haarsma. The Championships will consist of four events with a mass start, middle, sprint and long distances. This is the first time that ACT has hosted the Champs.
The team is as follows:
W21 - Maya Bennette, Cathy Hogg (sprint, middle, long), Natalie Schmitzer (mass start) and Rebekah Sunley
M21 - Seb Dunne, Alex Randall, Will Whittington and Mark Bourne (res)
W40 - Kate Gavens and Melanie Kent
M40 - Gavin Bennette, Ricky Thackray, Joel Young and Hamish Mackie (res)
W50 - Lisa Dodds, Carolyn Jackson, Eva Kovacs and Mary Fien (res)
M50 - Ant Nolan (middle), Michael Reed (mass start, sprint, long), Michael Ridley-Smith and Craig Steffens
W60 - Heather Leslie, Carolyn Matthews, Janelle Schafer and Norah Skilton (res)
M60 - Andrew Power, Jim Russell, Duncan Sullivan and Michael Halmy (res)
M70 - Peter Cusworth, Leigh Privett and Bill Vandendool
Congratulations to all riders who have made the Australian team and we wish you all the best of luck!
First photo is the 2014 Australian team.
Sydney Summer Series starts today for 24/25
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 09 October 2024 13:43
Sydney Summer Series - Website - LINK
Season 34 will kick off on an updated Watsons Bay map today - Wednesday, 9th October with a new start location that will let everyone get to the most scenic bits and hills.
Plus, practice for Sydney City Race on Sunday.
Calendar "ics" file for input into Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook, just import:
Sydney Summer Calendar ICS Import File
Other Series available here thanks to Justin Stafford (NC) and Barbara Junghans (GO) - Calendar Files info
Season tickets for members will be $292.50 and $195 respectively. This is a 25% discount and lets you enter all 26 events with one payment. If you plan on doing 20+ events you will save money and the weekly convenience!
93 sold already, let's see that number increase and join in this week's event with Interstate and Kiwi visitors who are staying in NSW for the MTBO and City races. We sold 130 season tickets last season.
Season ticket sales are here - Eventor Australia - Event information: Sydney Summer Series 2024/2025 Season Ticket (orienteering.asn.au)
Sydney's new Maprun series
- Last Updated: Thursday, 26 September 2024 16:51
Sydney's Maprun series organised by Nick Barlow - Board Member and Garingal member last one this week!
Parking: Pickworth Ave alongside the oval.
Enter here - Eventor Australia - Event information: 2024 Sydney MapRun #10 Balgowlah (orienteering.asn.au)
