Metro Series, Remembrance Park - Parking and Start Times
Because of construction works at the Australian War Memorial, parking in adjacent areas is more limited than in the past. Parking is available in the Campbell High School car park which, at weekends, is used also by a few other Canberra Nature Park visitors. The nearest available overflow parking is likely to be on residential streets of nearby suburbs, at least 500 metres from the assembly area.
To facilitate parking in the school car park without inconveniencing other users, please note the following:
Official start times will be extended to start from 10 am (rather than 10:30), making it easier for early starters to complete their courses and leave before late starters arrive.
If it is practicable to carpool, cycle or walk to the event, please do so.
Please do not park in reserved parking spaces in case any school staff need to use the car park, or in areas reserved for construction workers.
Note that the parking area south of Treloar Crescent, which was previously available to the public, is now reserved for AWM staff, with access to the public AWM car park now being off Fairbairn Avenue.
With the above measures, there should be just enough parking in the school car park for the number of vehicles recently experienced at Saturday Metro events.
Classic Series: ACT League #9, Awoonga - Cancelled
The event previously scheduled for Awoonga on Sunday 7 August has been cancelled.
ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship, Perisher, 14 August
The 2022 ACT & NSW Ski-Orienteering Championship will be held at Perisher Valley on Sunday 14th August, organised by Red Roos, Big Foot and Perisher X Country. This event forms part of XC Ski week (perisherxcountry.org) with the start in front of the beautiful, warm and special Nordic Shelter at Perisher. Everyone who loves or dreams of trying Skiing or Orienteering, will be able to take an opportunity to combine both skills and to take part in our exciting Championship. It will be the 8th Championship, after Swedish ski-o expert Patrik Gunnarsson brought the concept back to Perisher in 2014. It was no events in 2020-2021 due to the Covid. It is the only Ski-O event in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere!
Courses: ROGAINE – 2 hours - SOLO and TEAMS (kids – 1 hour Rogaine)
Start: Start any time between 10:00am-11:30pm; Finish closes at 1:30pm
Entries are open for the 2022 ACT Middle Distance and Long Distance Championships to be held on the weekend of 20-21 August.
Entries to both events will close at 11:59pm on 14 August. There will be no late entries or enter on the day for either event.
Middle Distance, 20 August
Saturday’s Middle Distance will be held on a new map of Pine Island – Mt Stranger, just 25km from central Canberra.
Further details are available in the preliminary event information. Enter via eventor.
A cake stall for the ACT Middle and Long distance championships will be organised courtesy of the Blue Lightning team. Please partake in the wonderful array of treats and light refreshments that will be on offer. With limited eftpos connectivity, remember to bring cash with you .
This is a great way to show your support for our juniors, as they prepare to head off to the Australian Schools Orienteering Champs in September.
Australian Orienteering Carnival Prize Draw
The 2022 Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival will be held in central Victoria from 24 September to 2 October.
We understand that everyone is waiting closer to deadlines before they enter major events given all the uncertainty of the last two years. However, there are two good reasons why you should feel safe entering and want to enter the Australian Orienteering carnival well before the closing entry date.
The carnival has a full refunds policy and anyone who can’t come because of covid or related restrictions will get a 100% refund.
All those who have entered by 11.59pm on August 7th will be in the draw to receive:
FREE entry to all the Australian Championships that they have entered (two people will be drawn out)
One of five free carnival T-shirts as shown also drawn from those entered
The closing date for entries remains August 31. See the carnival website for details.
The carnival bulletin has also been updated to include a correction to the Australian Championship Relay classes, the updated bulletin is available here.
Reduced Junior Entry Fees for Australian Orienteering Carnival Thanks to Moira Whiteside Bequest
Orienteering Victoria and Orienteering Australia have agreed to a 20% reduction in all junior entry fees for the 2022 Australian Orienteering Carnival. This reduction was enabled by the incredible generosity of funding from the Moira Whiteside Orienteering Bequest. All those who have already entered junior classes will be credited with this discount in coming weeks and Eventor contains the reduced prices.
Six training sessions over two weeks.
Preparation for:
Australian Championships in September
Twilight season starting October
SCORE – Primary School Orienteering November
or just keen to catch up with other girls and to start nailing some of those controls!
Structured group training for confident navigation, especially in the bush.
Compass use, contours, landscape, and feature identification, as well as understanding the usefulness of fitness and focus and race skills for the more serious athlete.
For returners, we’ll build on last terms skills.
This is for Everyone - Beginner, intermediate and advanced level
Note: For those wanting to improve their fitness and speed of map reading every session will have a fitness session option.
Never tried Mountain Bike Orienteering?
Come train with us on Friday 2 September, 4pm at Bluetts.
This session will teach you how to navigate on wheels and at speed and will have you ready for the MTBO event on Sunday 4 September at West Stromlo.
This session is for girls and boys, kids and adults (kids must be accompanied by an adult).
Bring a bike and your helmet, we will have maps boards for you to trial.
Email marina.iskhakova@gmail.com for more information or simply message “Count me in” so we know who/how many to expect.
One XL navy blue Kathmandu jumper was left behind at last Saturday's Stirling Park Metro Series event.
Please contact the OACT office (office@act.orienteering.asn.au) if it belongs to you.
Orienteering ACT is pleased to announce the ACT Schools Team to compete at the 2022 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships.
Australian and New Zealand school students will contest the championships which will be part of the 2022 Australian Orienteering Carnival being held in Victoria in September. Each Australian state and territory can send a team of up to 20 students to compete, along with two New Zealand teams of 20 students.
Congratulations to the following students on their selection and all the best for the carnival.
Senior Girls
Junior Girls
Senior Boys
Junior Boys
Justine Hobson
Sanda Halpin
Owen Radajewski
Oliver Bishop
Natalie Miller
Ella Hogg
Patrick Shelton-Agar
Connor Dent
Ingrid Shelton Agar
Katy Hogg*
Elye Dent
Zoe Terrill
Ariadna Iskhakova
Hayden Dent
Katherine Maundrell
Josh Mansell
Alice Radajewski
Max Walter
Aoife Rothery
Mira Walter*
*Selected as a travelling reserve.
Team officials are Susanne Harrysson and Tom de Jongh (managers), and Paul de Jongh (coach).
Sportident SIAC sticks (SI AIR+) are now back in stock and available for sale to OACT members.
SIAC sticks enable contactless punching at Metro, Classic, Twilight, and Sprint Series events, as well as at most championship events.
To purchase a SIAC stick place an order here, and don't forget to nominate an upcoming event for collection. The cost is $110. A selection of colours are available in limited quantities, so get in quick to reserve your preferred colour.
September School Holidays - Think Carnival time for Juniors!
Next school holidays join juniors from all over Australia and be part of the fun at the Australian Championships Carnival from Sat 24th Sept to Sun 2nd Oct 2022!
Kanga Cup might be your thing but wait till you try this sort of sports Carnival!
Orienteering at its best! A Carnival experience with all the razzamatazz of big screens, loud speakers, remote tracking.
Hang with hundreds of kids just like you – outdoors adventure hungry wild runners taking to the Victorian forests with some of the best orienteers in Australia.
If you’re loving your orienteering, and you are stepping up to moderate level and beyond courses then the All-Australian Invitational Development Team (AAIDT) is for you!
The AAIDT is open to all Australian school students at least 12 years of age at 31 December 2022. The AAIDT will be provided with supervision and coaching support (like representative state teams). Once at the carnival the group can (but is not required to) travel together as a team and will be accommodated at Campaspe Downs with the State teams.
As a development team, it is not essential that athletes remain with the team for the entirety of the carnival (Sat 24th Sept to Sun 2nd Oct), though support and supervision will be available for the entire period. Costs for the 9 day camp, including all meals and accommodation (exclusive of transport) is predicted to be around $1000 for per athlete.
Closing date for entries 7 August 2022.
Enjoy planning to be a part of the biggest orienteering camp on the Australian calendar!
Helen O’Callaghan (AAIDT Co-ordinator) & Susan Guinane (ASOC Organiser)
Orienteering ACT wishes to acknowledge the custodians of this land, the Ngunnawal people and their Elders past and present. We are honoured to be able to hold events on the ancestral lands of the Ngunnawal people. We acknowledge the First Australians as the traditional custodians of this land, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. We pay respect to the Elders of the community and extend our recognition to and welcome their descendants who both take part in our events and have joined us as members.
