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A big thank you to our Technical Director Andrew Lumsden for putting on a controllers workshop by Zoom conferencing earlier this month.
A dozen members from five clubs attended virtually.
Controllers are our all-important checkers, overseeing the course setters and working with organisers to ensure the highest quality events.
Controllers whose accreditation has lapsed, or people who feel they have enough experience to qualify, can be re-accredited or gain initial accreditation if they have earned enough points in the past 4 years performing various tasks.
Please go to the controllers page on the OA website for details.
We are happy to report a big improvement in our financial position for 2019 ahead of our AGM on June 6.
The 2019 ONSW annual report and financial statements can be found here.
Further announcements about the arrangements for the AGM and on our COVID-19 response will be made later this week.
The list of Board nominations is here, and the 2019 AGM revised minutes are here.
The World of O website is a veritable "O bible" and has been posting a route choice poser each day of the covid-19 lockdown.
Today it's a leg from the 2019 NOL Relay at Hill End, with the kudos going to Garingal's Jim Forbes (setter) and Big Foot's Andrew Lumsden (controller).
You can view the conundrum, work out your tactics, draw your route (and offer an explanation), then look at the runners' routes here.
Jim also had the job of setting Middle Distance courses for all the non-elites on the same day!
Australia is on the other side of the globe to all the heavyweights of orienteering, so it's nice when we get recognised by the Europeans.
Well done Jim and Andrew.
Many orienteers will have fond memories of Hill End's debut for the 2017 Australian championships carnival, and the 2019 NOL weekend was a great follow-up.
Orienteering training is allowed where participants are invited to attend, provided they are conducted in a public outdoor location and have no more than 10 people in total.
Participants must maintain good physical distancing. At least 1.5m should be maintained between participants. There should be adequate spacing of the group (not more than 1 person per 4m2).
"Get in, train and get out" applies — be prepared for training prior to arrival at venue (minimise need to use/gather in change rooms, bathrooms).
Each training session must have an organiser. The organiser is responsible for collecting each participant’s contact details and retaining these details for at least one month.
Please read the full ONSW statement here for more details.
