Entries open for 2016 NSW schools champs
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 06 July 2016 10:29
This year our NSW schools champs are in the Lansdowne area on August 27-28. The weekend is hosted by Uringa and staged in conjunction with State Leagues 9 and 10.
Entries are now open, with this reminder:
* all students entering the NSW schools champs must do so via Trybooking
* all non-students entering the State League events must do so via Eventor
* you may enter Saturday, or Sunday, or both days
Please note that Saturday consists of two sprints: at Garrison Point and nearby UWS Bankstown. Times will be added to calculate the winners in each class. Presentations will be held straight after.
Sunday's Middle Distance event is also close by, at Mirrambeena Regional Park. Non-orienteers should refer to the information sheet for descriptions of courses; it contains links to map examples.
Parents of competing students again have the opportunity to go on a map walk with a coach, or try a free course and compare their route with their child.
Entries close August 19.
Nine turkeys for Glenn Horrocks
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 05 July 2016 15:04
When orienteers talk turkey, one name dominates: Glenn Horrocks.
The Garingal man of steel on Sunday claimed his ninth straight Sydney Turkey Trot, winning the men's 20km long race by almost 14 minutes.
The Turkey Trot, run by the Western & Hills club, is a multi-map, mass start event. There are 3-5 maps used, depending on which course you are on.
All three courses started from Masonic Schools Oval, Baulkham Hills, with the Long course encountering parks and pockets of bush in Crestwood, Bella Vista, Glenwood, Kings Langley, Winston Hills and finishing at Northmead.
Garingal's Oztag star Rochelle Cox broke through for her first big win by taking out the women's medium course (11km). Rochelle started out via the Southern Sydney Summer Series and just can't seem to shake the O bug.
Carolyn Matthews (Newcastle) went back to back in the women's short event (7km) while Claire Williams (ex Bennelong, now NC) took out the women's long race.
Big Foot junior Alastair George also claimed his maiden title by 14 minutes in the men's medium, while Alex Kennedy pipped Garingal clubmate Nic Stanley in a sprint finish in the men's short race.
It was great to see some non-orienteers competing among the 100+ entries. A big thanks to WHO for a great day out.
2016 NSW Schools team announced
- Last Updated: Thursday, 30 June 2016 09:02
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Lachlan Billett (Waggaroos), Alvin Craig (Newcastle), Oscar Woolford (Bush n Beach) and Angus Leung (Garingal) have all been selected in the juniors boys' team, while Serena Doyle (Uringa) has made the junior girls' team.
Congratulations to the following students for their selection:
Senior Girls: Mel Annetts (GO), Claire Burgess (NC), Georgia Jones (UR)
Senior Boys: Alastair George (Big Foot), Hugh Gingell (GO), Duncan Currie (GO)
Junior Girls: Sophie Jones (UR), Serena Doyle (UR), Ellen Currie (GO), Jo Hill (GO)
Junior Boys: Lachlan Billett (WR), Angus Leung (GO), Alvin Craig (NC), Oscar Woolford (BB), Ewan Shingler (BF), Finn Mackay (UR)
All selected will travel with the team to Queensland and run in the three schools championship events from September 26-29 (Sprint, Individual and Relay), while also competing in the other major events on both weekends of the carnival.
Manager Sally Devenish will be in contact with team members to co-ordinate travelling arrangements.
ONSW thanks selectors Jock Davis, Hilary Wood and Andrew Hill for their time and energy spent in this important role, and to the Carbine Club for their generous financial support.
Hunter champs top of the Pops
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 June 2016 22:14
Our Newcastle club celebrated 40 years of the Hunter region schools orienteering championships with a glorious day at Kitchener on Tuesday.
Around 65 students made the trek to the Cessnock area for a line course and then a score course in cool, crisp, sunny conditions with little sign of the overnight rain.
A huge thank you to Colin Bailey who organised and set all the courses on the Poppethead map, and to the dozen or so Newcastle members who helped with all the other tasks essential for a successful outing.
This area is great for all abilities, with the intricate track network and flattish terrain allowing competitors to go at whatever pace they liked.
Our 2016 champions are: Claire Burgess (Hunter School of Performing Arts), Oskar Mella (Seaham Public School) and Merewether High School. Click for the results.
These days show our sport in a tremendous light and we hope to see some of these students at the NSW champs on August 27-28 at Bankstown.
We've put some photos on Facebook, as has Jenny Enderby.