2. Saltbush Orienteers Street Event – Whyalla East on Sunday September 23rd
The start is at the south east area of the Ada Ryan Gardens, Cudmore Tce, Whyalla near the monument.
Start times: anytime between 10am and 1pm, please return to the van by 3pm.
Courses will be available to suit all fitness levels.
Remember to have comfortable walking shoes, hat and bring water.
For enquiries please contact Jason on 0419 847 868
3. MTBO SA CHAMPS this weekend!
A reminder that the SA Mtbo champs are on this weekend on an updated Fox Creek map.
This is a great location with a mixture of single track and 4Wd tracks and with Anderson winery (which serves great pizza) just 400metres up the road. Enter on eventor by Tues night or contact Kay at kayhaarsma@hotmail.com (0403565534) asap thereafter with your name, year of birth and intended class. Note that W50 class is available...was left off the Eventor list.
4. Help is needed for Australian Championships Carnival!
The Australian Championships are less than 2 weeks away, and to make these events run smoothly, additional helpers are needed for setting up and pulling down tents & bunting, car-parking, and control collecting. If you can make yourself available for any of these tasks on any of the race days (also some setting up will take place the day beforehand), please let that event’s organiser/s know:
Aust Middle Distance Champs, Crooked Straight, Sat Sept 29th – Rob Tucker robktucker@gmail.com
Aust Relays, Wiela, Sun Sept 30th – Craig Colwell cuculain@iinet.net.au
Aust Sprint Champs, Renmark Schools, Mon Oct 1st – Adrian Uppill aruppill@chariot.net.au
Schools’ Sprint, Keithcot Farm, Tues Oct 2nd – Aylwin Lim ayllim@netscape.net
Schools’ Long, Wirra Wirra, Wed Oct 3rd – Peter Kreminski pvk@internode.on.net & Frank Tomas ftomas@adam.com.au
Schools’ Relays, Mt Crawford, Thurs Oct 4th – Fi Pahor fpahor@clearmail.com.au
Aust Long Champs, Gumeracha Goldfields, Sat Oct 6th – James Lloyd studstock@gmail.com and Fi Pahor fpahor@clearmail.com.au
SA Middle Distance Champs, Keynes Gap, Sun Oct 7th – Ruhi Afnan ruhi@iinet.net.au
5. SEPTEMBER OSA NEWSLETTER
The September OSA newsletter is online at https://sa.orienteering.asn.au/newsletter/2018_09/, and is now available as a PDF file to download and print for those who prefer to read a paper version. Click the newsletter link now to find out what readers in 10 countries have been looking at.
The newsletter has an update by Carnival Director Robin Uppill on the Australian Championships, and profiles on Olivia Sprod (Tintookies) and Angus Haines (Onkaparinga Hills), who have also written about their recent experiences representing Australia in various European championship events. Articles on the World Masters Orienteering Championships written by SA representatives include a gallery of event photos and a description of a mind blowing indoor-O event.
There are also a number of school reports, updates on some recent SA events, and an article on orienteering techniques written by 14 times gold medal world orienteering champion Thierry Gueorgiou.
A zoom feature has been added to most maps and some photos, which will make details easier to view.
6. SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN. FRIDAY, OCT 5.
It is the Carnival's 'free day', so come join the Invitational Team for these fun excursions!
1. SkyChallenge at Mega Adventure Park, West Beach. 9am. $40.
2. Dolphin Explorer Cruise and Sprint-O at Port Adelaide. 1.30pm. $7.
All welcome. Register and pay on Eventor. https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/6967
Log in, select 'Does not compete' (If you are not with the Invitational Team), add Services, and pay.
Above prices apply for advance group bookings only. Registrations close Sept 23, so book NOW!
7. SCHOOLS INVITATIONAL TEAM CAMP, OCT 1-7
West Beach Caravan Park.
Especially for those aged 9-18 who are not in State Schools Team, and their families, but all are welcome.
You can come just for the day, after doing the Carnival events in the morning.
There's a swimming pool, games, DIY O-course, and evening talks and activities.
$5 for Park Day Visitors fee. Gold coin for participating in organised orienteering activities.
$17 for dinner. This must be booked in advance. Contact Aylwin
ayllim@netscape.net asap to book.
Full program details on
https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/6967
8. Coach a Team or Squad??
To all the coaches out there, Orienteering Australia is looking for you to take up a position coaching a team or squad in 2019.
All of these positions are available, please consider
Our 2 main positions are
- OA Headcoach/Senior Squad coach (has 1st choice of being WOC Coach)
- Junior Squad coach (has 1st choice of being JWOC Coach)
These 2 coaches are assisted by
- National Development Squad Coach
- Targetted Talent Athlete Co-Ordinator
There are a number of squad tours this year, where we need a Coach and a Manager
- 1 - 3rd June, NZ tour Coach, and Manager
- 6 - 12th July, JWOC Coach, and Manager
- 12 - 17th Aug, WOC Coach, and Manager
We are also looking at attending a couple of other competitions
- 27 - 30th June, EYOC Coach/Manager
- 20 - 25th Aug, Asian Youth Champs, Coach/Manager
- 25 - 29th Oct, World Cup 4, Coach/Manager
Orienteering Australia would very much like to fill all of these positions. If you are interested/keen, please contact Jim Russell, (Current OA Head coach) on oaheadcoach@gmail.com before the Aus Champs Carnival, to arrange a time to meet up and discuss.
9. Alice Springs Masters Games Orienteering Oct 14-17
If you’re looking for something to do after the Aust Champs in SA are over, and/or would like to compete in events which you don’t have to be involved with organising, head to Alice Springs for the biennial Masters Games which will include orienteering again, brought to you by Red Centre Orienteers and Top End Orienteers:
Sprint foot orienteering St Phillip’s College Sun Oct 14th 8.30am
MTB orienteering Telegraph Station Mon Oct 15th 4.30pm
Bush foot orienteering Telegraph Station Wed Oct 17th 7.30am
Night foot orienteering Alice Springs Golf Club Wed Oct 17th 7pm
Enter at https://www.alicespringsmastersgames.com.au/ until Fri Sept 14th. $70 lets you enter as many competitions in as many different sports, as you like!
10. Entries are now OPEN for the Easter Carnival 2019
With 7 quality orienteering experiences in just 9 days now is the time to block out your calendar and plan to be in WA to experience the great range and variety of events on offer. With the Australia 3 Day Championships, the Australian Sprint Championships and the Australian Middle Distance Championships there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Plus, there is a bonus sprint relay on Good Friday and still time for seeing the sights of Peth and WA.
So, book your flights, plan a road trip or even catch the train. Just make sure you are here to enjoy it all. Discover the complete event program on the Carnival website, including all the venues at:
https://wa.orienteering.asn.au/easter-2019
Early bird entry closes on the 16th December 2018 so enter now and save!
