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Our Newcastle organisers have released Bulletin 1 for the 2019 NSW Mountain Bike Orienteering champs on April 6-7.
These are the first state champs of 2019 for MTBO and will double as the Australian selection trials for the world champs and junior world champs (being held in Denmark from July 28 to August 3).
The NSW Champs will revisit the Holmesville area, much of which was updated for the Port to Port MTB endurance event.
It will also be Round 1 of the MTBO National League, and includes Recreational and e-bike categories.
Entries will open soon - camping is available at Sugarloaf Pony Club opposite the event assembly area, Kevin Evans Oval.
Our next junior squad camp will be at Tocal College in the Hunter Valley from February 1-3.
We'd normally have a camp in the April school holidays to coincide with a State League weekend - but this year's Easter carnival and a couple of the Australian championships are in WA at that time.
The program is on Eventor - more details will be posted soon.
The camp starts at 5pm on the Friday and finishes on the Sunday.
Our next Level 0 coaching course will be on Tue Jan 29 at 1pm at Sydney Olympic Park.
Level 0 is for people coaching newcomers / children, and will include how to use Purple Pen to set courses. For people wishing to coach in the Sporting Schools program, it will include the OK-GO kit.
See the flyer for full details.
We will also be running a Level 0 course early in Term 1 immediately after an SOS event. Date and venue TBC.
Please email Jim Mackay (development @ onsw.asn.au) if you are interested in either session. They are free for orienteering club members.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Newcastle stalwart Peter Newton.
Peter had a stroke several months ago and had recently been living in a nursing home in Wallsend. He passed away overnight Sunday.
He was a very active member of the club and made significant contributions as a course setter and event organiser and also as a member of the club committee, performing various roles over a long period of time, most recently as the gear steward.
Peter also contributed at a state level, having served on the ONSW board as Treasurer for several years. His contributions to the Newcastle club and orienteering in general will be sorely missed as will be his presence at club events.
"His passing came as a shock to me following our most recent club meeting at Peter's nursing home, when he seemed in good spirits," said Newcastle president Andrew Power.
Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the celebration of his life at The Chapel, 12 Harris Street, Wallsend on Friday (Jan 18). The service commences at 12pm.
