Orienteering SA ENEWS 25 February 2020
Editorial Notes:
Please send all contributions to enews@sa.orienteering.asn.au Articles should be concise & can contain hyper links but no attachments or graphics. Normally ENEWS is sent out on Tuesdays so copy needs to be sent in by Monday at the latest. Check out other news on the OrienteeringSA website: https://sa.orienteering.asn.au or the Facebook Orienteering SA page.
Robyn Dose - Editor
So much news to read tonight - settle in with your calendar in one hand :)
1. Notice of AGM for Orienteering SA
2. Wednesday training 26 February
3. Course planning workshop 29 February
4. OSA clothing available
5. SA Sprint Champs 2020
6. March newsletter - call for articles
7. New members for 2020 Junior Arrows squad
8. 2020 training dates
9. Schools Selection Trials
10. The Australian Orienteer - March edition
11. MTBO selection Trials Beechworth 4-5 April
12. 2020 MTBO Champs
13. Alice Springs Masters Games 10-17 October
14. NOL events 25-26 April
15. Flinders Ranges June Long weekend - save the date!
16. Accommodation Rawnsley bunkhouse
17. Win 2 nights' free accommodation
1. Notice of AGM for Orienteering SA
The AGM will be held following the Orienteering event in the South Parklands of Adelaide on the 22
nd March.
Annual report will be available and the election of officers for the next year will be held.
Please plan to attend
If you have any questions please contact Erica at
this email address
2. Wednesday Training,
26
th February at Highbury. Signs from the North East junction of Dene Rd. and Lower North East Rd. A 4 Km course on a relatively new map set by Jeffa Lyon. Starts from 10 a.m. Enquiries to 8389 3143.
3. Course Planning Workshop – Saturday Feb 29th
A full day workshop is scheduled for Saturday Feb 29th at 132 Rose Tc, Wayville, starting at 9 AM
The topics will include all course formats and the different levels of navigational difficulty, what makes good courses and what to avoid.
This will also include some event organization aspects, and requirements for L1 Controller – so can be used as a basis to move to L2 controller (workshop planned in the next 12 months).
A proposed agenda is available in the Eventor listing here: https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/9642
Can those attending please register as an Attendee.
If you are coming please bring a USB to get copies of the presentations and other documents.
4. OSA Clothing Available
Additional mens and womens adult sized short sleeve running tops and a few jackets have been purchased
Sizes available are M to XXXL
Cost
- Shirts $48
- Jackets $65
Please contact Robin Uppill (aruppill@chariot.net.au) if interested, or see her at an event.
5. SA Sprint Champs 2020
Sunday March 1st, at the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide
- hurry, last chance to pre-enter by Wednesday 26 February at 23:59 to ensure you get OY points and a pre-allocated start time.
The outlook for Sunday morning is looking great, with warm dry weather being forecast so come along the grand finale of our SA sprint series to be hosted by Yalanga Orienteers.
ease pre-enter by Wednesday 26 February 2020 at 23:59 (https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/9420), as start times will be randomly allocated for all competitors in each class and only a limited number of courses will be available for entering on the day.
Five courses have been set by 2019 JWOC representative and Australian sprint sensation Dante Afnan, and controlled by Bob Smith, with courses/ classes and actual distances of courses as follows:
Course 1: M21A M20A M35A; 3.6 km, moderate/hard navigation
Course 2: M16A M45A W21A W20A W35A; 2.9 km, moderate/hard navigation
Course 3: W16A W45A M14A M55A; 2.6 km, moderate/hard navigation
Course 4: W14A W55A M65A W65A M75A W75A M85A W85A; 1.7 km, moderate/hard navigation
Course 5: M12A W12A M10A W10A; 1.7 km, easy navigation
Pre-allocated start times will commence from 10 am, with enter on the day courses available after Sprint Champs competitors have started.
Parking will be available in a car park on Waite Road, opposite the Waite Building and toilets will also be available near the registration area. Further enquiries can be made to Steve Cooper (82077519 or email: steve.cooper@samuseum.sa.gov.au).
Catering of hot food and cakes/biscuits and drinks will be provided by the Junior Arrows team for fund raising .
6. MARCH NEWSLETTER - FINAL CALL FOR ARTICLES
This is the final call for articles/photographs for the March OSA Newsletter. Please forward items for publication to editor@sa.orienteering.asn.au by 1st March at the absolute latest. Don't worry about format - the editor will look after this. Anything considered newsworthy will be accepted and published - as long as it's related to orienteering.
Also, would you like to be editor of the newsletter after March (next one is due for publication in June)? If the answer is yes, contact Frank Burden, the current editor. For various reasons, he is finding it increasingly difficult to do this fascinating and interesting job, let alone finding time to go to orienteering events! He'll help with formatting of future newsletters and uploading to the OSA website, if required.
7. Looking for new members for the 2020 Junior Arrows squad
Are you aged 12-18 this year and at school? We want you to come to join the Junior Arrows orienteering squad.
Who are we?
The SA Junior Arrows Orienteering Squad caters for young school aged orienteers aged 12-18. We have deliver fun, game based orienteering trainings once a month with the aim for junior orienteers to better their orienteering skills. We help juniors with their orienteering goals so that can become a better orienteer, make new friends, get fit OR one day they may be selected into the SA Schools orienteering team. On leaving high school hopefully will also hope that our juniors progress to the Southern Arrows Team.
Best of all, the squad is free, most of the trainings are free and we have the best squad shirt in the whole of Australia! (shirt $45)
8. 2020 training dates:
Throughout summer there are orienteering trainings on Wednesday night at 6pm. Information about these trainings are on the OrienteeringSA Facebook page every Monday. In 2020 Junior Arrows trainings will be held once a month around orienteering events.
These dates are below:
• 28th March Junior arrow training day and new comer day
• 5th April (before the Pewsey Vale event)
• 2nd May Women’s coaching day.
• 9th-10th May 16-20 year old Pre JWOC training weekend
• 23rd May Belair pre schools training
• 30th May (Port Lincoln training)
• Junior Arrows training camp 9th-12th July Venue TBC
9. School Selection Trials
Each year we select a team of up to 20 for the South Australian Schools Orienteering team to compete at the Australian Orienteering Championships. This year the championships will be held in Tasmania! To be selected for this team you need to nominate and attend as many of the Schools Selection Trials as possible. You must run either MW14 or up in the trials or run the course stated by the Schools Coach/Manager.
10. The Australian Orienteer - March edition
The digital version of The Australian Orienteer - March 2020 is now available for download at https://issuu.com/orienteeringaustralia/docs/auso-2020-1
11. April 4-5th MTBO Selection trials - Beechworth
A fantastic double-header weekend is planned for April in Beechworth and Stanley over the weekend of 4th and 5th April.
A sprint event at the old Mayday Asylum site in Beechworth will be held on Saturday afternoon followed by a Long distance event on Sunday morning at Stanley. Both of these events will double as selection trials for our Australian World Champs MTBO team. However this weekend will be great for all ages & level of rider.
Accommodation info. More details here: Information bulletin.
Entries are open now on Eventor. Don't forget to tick the box at the end of each event line so you can enter and pay for both events in one hit.
12. Australian MTBO Team Selection – Nominate Now
We’re looking for male and female riders in the Junior (M/W20) or Elite (M/W21) classes to represent Australia at the World Champs, in the Czech Republic in August.
Nominations close 21st March. Use this link to submit your details - https://forms.gle/tk6iM5KS2jtr67Kr9
For questions regarding selection, contact kayhaarsma@hotmail.com
Team selection criteria here:
12. 2020 Australian MTBO Champs
This year's Australian MTBO Championships will be held in the Newcastle/Hunter Valley Region of NSW from 17th to 20th September with Mass Start, Sprint, Middle and Long Distance Championships plus a warm-up MapRun event. Here's a link to the latest News Release and a link to a video of some sample ride areas. Further details will be provided in Bulletin 1 later in February.
13. ALICE SPRINGS MASTERS GAMES - Oct 10-17th
https://www.alicespringsmastersgames.com.au/orienteering/
Registrations are now open for the best Masters games event in Australia. Held bi-annually nothing can beat the friendliness, accessibility (no need for a car) and outstanding scenery of this Red Centre event. If you want to stay on there are countless natural features to explore. The Orienteering involves 3 foot & 1 mtbo event and bikes can be hired for the latter, all in the Oct 11-14th timeline.
14. National Orienteering League Events – Gold Coast, Queensland
25 – 26 April 2020
Two sprint races are being held in Queensland, Australia, as part of the 2020 National Orienteering League (NOL). All races will be held on the northern end of Gold Coast, with easy access from Coolangatta or Brisbane airports < 1hr.
Program
NOL events
Saturday afternoon 25 April – Knockout Sprint
Sunday morning 26 April – Sprint Qualification and Final
Non-NOL events:
Saturday afternoon 25 April – Knockout Sprint – non-elite
Sunday morning 26 April – Sprint Qualification and Final OY
Contact for further information: Orienteering Queensland (technical@oq.asn.au).
More information to follow shortly.
15. FLINDERS RANGES JUNE LONG WEEKEND
There will be 3 days of orienteering in the beautiful Flinders Ranges during the June long weekend (June 6-8). Entries will be open later, but make sure you keep those dates free!
16. RAWNSLEY BUNKHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE
OSA has booked the Bunkhouse for this June long weekend (3 nights). $40A and $30C per night. Only 48 beds available, first come first served!
Contact Aylwin Lim 0438 322 761 or ayllim@netscape.net to reserve a spot.
17. WIN 2 NIGHTS FREE ACCOMMODATION
Rawnsley Park owners have donated a prize for 2 nights accom for 4pax (Worth up to $600). https://southaustralia.com/products/flinders-ranges/accommodation/rawnsley-park-station/prelinna-holiday-units-two-bedroom
You must register on Eventor to be eligible. One free 'ticket' per person per event, so if you pre-enter for all 3 long weekend events, you get three tickets! Unlimited extra tickets will be available for purchase at $10 each, with proceeds to Junior Arrows (details later). The lucky draw will be conducted at Rawnsley after Sunday's event during the long weekend. Prize is valid from 1/7/20-30/6/21 (Block-out periods apply).
