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Upcoming Local Events
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Event |
Location |
Enter By |
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| Sat 21 May |
Metro Series: Junior League #4
& Map Mates #2 |
Campbell Park |
5pm 20 May |
Website
Entry* |
| Sun 22 May |
MTBO Series #2 |
Majura Pines |
11:59pm 20 May |
Flyer
Entry |
| 21-23 May |
MapRun Street Series |
Hawker |
12pm 23 May |
Website
Entry* |
| Sat 28 May |
Metro Series: Junior League #5
& Map Mates #3 |
Bruce Ridge |
5pm 27 May |
Website
Entry* |
Full Event Calendar
*Season Passes are available for the Street Series and Metro Series, providing a 50% discount compared to individual event entry.
MTBO Series #2: Majura Pines, 22 May
The second event of MTBO Series 2022 will take place at the beautiful Majura Pines, utilising the fast and enjoyable mtb single tracks of Majura Park. ACT MTBO Series is a Series for everyone! For those who have practiced MTBO skills for a while, for experienced mtbikers and orienteers, and for families and an absolute beginners. Come, try and enjoy!
Start Times: from 10:00am till 11:30am, Course closure: 1:30pm
Courses: Beginner / Short / Middle / Long
Enter via Eventor. Entries close Friday 20 May.
See the information flyer for details.
Classic Series: Jim Sawkins Memorial Handicap, ACT League #5, Foxlow Flat - POSTPONED
The event scheduled for Foxlow Flat on Sunday 5 June has been postponed.
A new date for the event will be determined later in the year.
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Upcoming Major Events
| Date |
Event |
Location |
Enter By |
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| 28-29 May |
Victorian Championships |
Kangaroo Crossing, Vic |
20 May |
Flyer
Entry |
| 11-13 Jun |
Queen's Birthday Three Days |
Wagga Wagga, NSW |
20 May |
Bulletin 1
Entry |
| 24 Sep - 2 Oct |
Australian Championships |
Kyneton, Vic |
31 Aug |
Website
Entry |
| 7-12 Jan 2023 |
Oceania Championships |
Tasmania |
2 Dec |
Website
Entry |
Victorian Championships, 28-29 May
Victorian Middle Distance Championships, Saturday 28 May
- At 'Little Kangaroo Crossing', a brand new map prepared by Leigh Privett, generally less steep and less rocky than the Kangaroo Crossing map.
- It's perfect for a Middle Distance event and is highly enjoyable terrain.
Victorian Long Distance Championships, Sunday 29 May
- On the amazing Kangaroo Crossing map.
- Probably one of the best technical granite maps in Australia (the location for the 2019 Oceania Long Distance championships, where the courses were voted the second best in the world that year, largely thanks to the extraordinary terrain)
- There will be a common assembly area for both days near Eldorado in NE Victoria.
Book your accommodation now—Beechworth, Wangaratta, Eldorado.
Enter via Eventor. Entries close Friday 20 May.
See the information flyer for details.
2022 Queen's Birthday Three Days, Wagga Wagga, 11-13 June
Entries are open for QBIII 2022.
Waggaroos, NSW Stingers, and Orienteering ACT are combining to present three wonderful days of orienteering in the Riverina. Days 1 & 2 will be held in granite country, day 3 will be an exhilarating and intricate sprint on the Charles Sturt University campus.
All three days will be part of the ACT League and NSW State League.
Enter via Eventor. Normal entries close Friday 20 May, late entries will be available until Tuesday 31 May subject to an additional fee (Senior $5.00, Junior #3.50, Sub-junior $2.50).
See Bulletin 1 for details.
Oceania Championships, Tasmania, 7-12 January 2023
The 2023 Oceania Championships will be held in Tasmania from January 7 to 12.
The program is:
- Jan 7, Sprint Distance, Launceston
- Jan 9, Long Distance, St Helens
- Jan 11, Middle Distance, St Helens
- Jan 12, Relay, St Helens
This will be followed by another edition of the Hobart Shorts in and around Hobart from January 15 to 18.
The Long Distance and Middle Distance feature new maps and new terrain for orienteering produced by the late Rob Plowright, one of orienteering’s finest mappers
We are pleased to advise that entries are now open in Eventor, including the ability to book Oceania specific camping located in the beautiful Pyengana valley 20 minutes west of the main competition entre of St Helens. Camping is quite close to the venue of the Oceania Long Distance and Middle Distance competitions.
To keep up to date with all the news about Oceania 2023 regularly check the Oceania 2023 website and follow us on Facebook.
Get on board and book your accommodation now. The East Coast of Tasmania is a popular summer holiday destination and accommodation can be hard to come by if you leave it to the last minute.
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QBIII – Wagga Wagga, 11-13 June
OACT is running Day 2 (Sunday June 12th) of this fantastic event.
The weekend is also ACT League (AL) races 6, 7 and 8. So if you want points you need to be there.
Long Distance courses have been set by Geoff and Jenny Lawford with controlling undertaken by Phil Walker.
Organisers extraordinaire, Sue Garr and Ann Scown have undertaken the task of recruiting people to assist on the day. Rest assured that the usual incentives will be on offer.
Please respond with your preferred position to Sue (sgarr@ozemail.com.au) as soon as possible.
Primarily, Saturday night under the stars.
Who could resist the opportunity to camp out under the clear Burngoogee skies, amongst the blackberries (they were fat and plentiful last season) with an almost full moon on offer?
We need someone/anyone/everyone to camp out at the Assembly area overnight on Saturday June 11th.
If this is your kind of entertainment, get in early with your booking before the tents are full.
On the more mundane side of things, there are the usual positions available on SUNDAY to those who can spare the time. All positions are flexible and you will be able to get a run if you would like. More details of exact time requirements will follow.
| Task |
Number Required |
| Set Up |
2 |
| Registration |
2 |
| Start Officials |
3 |
| Control Collectors |
4-6 |
| Pack-up |
2 (or anyone left standing) |
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Register Your Return
Remember to punch the finish units at all events.
This will register that you have returned to the finish and will turn off your SIAC stick if that is what you use.
Then, remember to come to the Download computer to register that you have returned.
If you abandon your course and do not finish – please remember to come to the Download computer and register your return.
All participants must download at the computer, whether you have finished your course or not.
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Recording a Few Mispunches (mp)
If you do not have a SIAC stick, then you need to insert your SI stick into the control unit.
Be aware that when units are tied onto strings, your SI stick may not register correctly.
Check that you are inserting into the “face” of the unit (you should be able to see the unit number).
Also, make sure you receive a “beep”, keep your SI stick in long enough to record and if necessary, hold the unit whilst you insert your SI stick.
Follow these simple points and that pesky “mp” should disappear.
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Blue Lightning Junior Coaching
Blue Lightning is the Development Squad for junior orienteers in the ACT. Any secondary school student may join Blue Lightning, younger orienteers from around age 10 and upwards are welcome to participate if they are transitioning to more difficult (moderate) courses.
Training is on Saturday mornings each week, just before the Metro Series events. Each session will start at 9:30am, which will allow enough time to complete the training, have a discussion and let you have a rest before the Metro Series event starts at 10:30. Meet at the event assembly area, and keep an eye out for coach Tara and other squad members. No need to RSVP, just come along and join in. Parents, friends and families welcome to join in too!
Join the mailing list here.
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Australian Schools Orienteering Team (ASOC) - 2022 Nominations
The OACT Board is calling for nominations from any interested ACT Juniors who are eligible for selection in the 2022 ACT ASOC team, to compete in the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships, held in conjunction with the Australian Orienteering Championships, in Victoria from 23rd September to 3rd October 2022.
A series of selection trials will be held within the May-July period. Further details of eligibility criteria, team selection commitments, and other relevant information is available in the ACT ASOC trials information document.
Selection Trials
- 21 May 2022 – Campbell Park
- 5 June 2022 – Foxlow Flat (postponed - new date TBA)
- 19 June 2022 – Castle Hill (date to be confirmed)
- 26 June 2022 – AIS. This event is the ACT Sprint Championships.
If events are cancelled an extra selection trial may be held on 17 July 2022 at Stringybark Hill.
Nominations
Please forward nominations in the first instance to Paul de Jongh (ASOC Coach) at paul@dejongh.com.au.
If you need further information or have any queries, please contact Valerie Barker at vnwb@internode.on.net, or on 0410 151 554.
Your nomination must include the nominee’s name, parent/guardian name and contacts, including email and phone, age (and date of birth), and expected competition class. In 2022 the classes being contested are: Senior Boys/Girls – aged 19 and under at the end of 2022; Junior Boys/Girls – aged 15 and under at the end of 2022. Team members must be at least 12 years of age as at the end of 2022.
Nominations are still open, nominations must be submitted as soon as possible.
Independent Students
All juniors in the schools age classes are able to participate in the Australian Schools Championships Carnival as either part of the selected team or as independent students. Independent students must still be endorsed by their state association. In order to be endorsed independent students are expected to be able to complete the given course within a reasonable time of the slowest selected ACT team member in their class.
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OACT Shirts & Singlets Available
Orienteering ACT running shirts and singlets are now available for purchase by members. There is no better way to represent your favourite orienteering association at parkruns, fun runs, or while out training.
Stock is limited, so get in quick to reserve your size. Don't forget to renew your OACT membership or join for 2022 before placing your order, non-member orders will be cancelled. Pre-ordered shirts have now arrived and are available for collection.
You can view the styles and sizing, and place your order, via the OACT website.
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