Christmas 5 Days

Saturday, 29 December 2007

Australian orienteers enjoyed the annual Christmas 5 Day orienteering carnival.  This year the event is being held in the Newcastle area north of Sydney.  For the full results each day, the final standings, as well as maps of all courses and photos, visit the event web site's results page at http://newcastle.nsw.orienteering.socialfx.net/home/xmas/Results/

Cumulative time results are also available at http://results.orienteering.asn.au/php/results/index.php?ca=1. 

The Men A course had close competition after the first 2 days between Dave Shepherd (winner Day 1), Julian Dent (winner Day 2), Eric Morris and Grant Bluett.  However some mispunches and DNS for some of the leading group on subsequent days, saw the final placings as Dave Shepherd (winner on Days 1, 4 and 5), Grant Bluett (Day 3 winner) and Simon Uppill.

In Women A, Jo Allison won each day with Mace Neve and  Allison Jones second and third overall respectively.

Other course winners were (based on best 4 of 5 results)

B - Nicolay Stytov (M), Jenny Enderby (W)

C - Hugh Moore (M), Lilian Burrill (W)

D - Alex Tarr (M), Jacquie Rand (W)

E- Valentin Schepotkin (M), Lisette Schults-Rand (W)

F - Leigh Hoy (M)
 
   
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Christmas 5 Days Saturday, 29 December 2007 Orienteers are currently competing over 5 days of competion in the Newcastle area.
2008 National League - Series 1 Invitation Thursday, 20 December 2007 Entry form for the 2008 Eureka Challenge and NOL Relays in Victoria on March 8 & 9, 2008. Entries close on February 8, 2008.
Scope TV: Orienteering special Thursday, 13 December 2007 Australian Junior team members Rachael Effeney and Bridget Anderson have shown up on nation-wide television sets as part of Scope TV to educate viewers about orienteering.
Orienteering Australia Seeking Nominations for Major Awards. Tuesday, 11 December 2007 Orienteering Australia Seeking Nominations for Major Awards.
5 Days of Wine and Waves Friday, 7 December 2007 The 2007 Xmas 5 Days is being conducted by Newcastle Orienteering Club in the area bounded by the vineyards of the glorious Hunter Valley, the shores of Lake Macquarie and the spectacular surf beaches of Newcastle.
2008 National Senior Squad Wednesday, 5 December 2007 The 2008 National Senior Squad has been selected, including the High Performance Group. Bushrangers team to be selected soon.
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New Zealand wins Schools Test Match Wednesday, 3 October 2007 Today’s relay event held on Murryong East, an extension of the old felled timbers map, saw the final four races between New Zealand and Australian Schools Team.
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All level in Schools Test Match Monday, 1 October 2007 The scores are level in the Aus-NZ Schools Test Match after today's Oceania Middle Distance Championships.
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Tasmanian long distance championships Tuesday, 25 September 2007 Corinna Woolford followed up her middle distance title, with Ryan Smyth winning a close race with Paul Pacque at the Tasmanian long distance championships on Sunday.
SA Sprint and Long Championships Monday, 24 September 2007 The SA Sprint and Long Distance Championships were both held at Twigham north of Burra
Maptalk.org- Australia's Orienteering Forum Thursday, 20 September 2007 Australian Orienteers now have a great opportunity to discuss Orienteering related issues on our own forum- Maptalk.org.
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Melbourne Forest Racers dominate Victorian Club Relays Monday, 10 September 2007 MFR Teams take out 1st and 3rd in the open mens category at Stumpy Gully, Bendigo.
Tasmanian middle distance championships Sunday, 2 September 2007 Louis Elson dominated the Tasmanian middle distance championships held in the complex sand dunes at Pittwater today on a day when very few competitors had clean runs.
Queensland Championships go digging for gold at Leyburn. Monday, 27 August 2007 The 2-day Queensland Championships moved to a new area, the old gold-mining Leyburn Forest some 80 Kms SW of Toowoomba.
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Allston 13th, Dent 24th in Middle Distance Wednesday, 22 August 2007 A strong showing by the Australian Boomerangs at the World Middle Distance Championships in Bortnychi, Ukraine.
Rest day in Ukraine Tuesday, 21 August 2007 The World Championship contenders take a well-earned rest today, with the qualification races all finished.
Four Australians through to the WOC middle distance final Monday, 20 August 2007 Jo Allison, Hanny Allston, Grace Elson, and Julian Dent have qualified for Wednesday's middle distance final
Anna & Hanny through to Long Final Sunday, 19 August 2007 2007 World Orienteering Championships Long qualification. The Australian Women continued to show their strength with Anna Sheldon and Hanny Allston both qualifying well
WOC Sprint Qualification: Hanny all class, 4 qualify Saturday, 18 August 2007 Four Australians through to the World Orienteering Championships Sprint Final next Sunday, including a very strong performance from our reigning World Champion, Hanny Allston.
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Excellent results for Australian team members in Kiev Tuesday, 14 August 2007 Australian team members performed well in WOC warm-up races conducted in Kiev over the weekend.
Bushrangers Team for Oceania Championships Monday, 13 August 2007 The 2007 Oceania Carnival based in Canberra in October will see the New Zealand Pinestars battle with the Australian Bushrangers for the Key/Aspin Trophy.
Australia 15th in WMTBO Relays Sunday, 12 August 2007
Alex Randall 18th in Long Distance Final Saturday, 11 August 2007
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World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Middle Distance Wednesday, 8 August 2007 Great Results for Australia with 2 men in the top 25 of the WMBTO Middle Distance Championships
Paul Darvodelsky 18th in Middle Distance Wednesday, 8 August 2007 Paul Darvodelsky overcame a broken pedal in the late part of the course to ride a strong 18th place in the MTBO Middle Distance race at Tuesday's world champs in Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic.
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WMTBO Sprint Tuesday, 7 August 2007 Today saw the campaign start for the 2007 WMTBO championships.
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Manager wanted for Australia-NZ Challenge Friday, 3 August 2007 A team manager is required for the Australia-New Zealand Challenge in October.
Australians place well at the Canadian Championships Thursday, 2 August 2007 A trio of Australian expatriates competed in the 2007 Canadian Orienteering Championships.
Australian Boomerangs fire up Friday, 27 July 2007 The 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, Ukraine are only 3 weeks away.
2007 Australian Team for Australia-New Zealand Challenge Wednesday, 18 July 2007 The Australian team to contest the 2007 AUS-NZL Challenge was named on Sunday 15 July, after the Australian Relay Championships.
JWOC Flashback: TV News Wednesday, 18 July 2007 Television news reports (Prime News) of the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Australia.
JWOC Flashback: Australians Impress at the JWOC Sprint Tuesday, 17 July 2007 JWOC Flashback: Simon Uppill and Vanessa Round delivered impressive performances today
Candy greatest FOOL in 2007! Monday, 16 July 2007 Final results of theFOOL competition
2007 Australian Schools International Representative Team Monday, 16 July 2007 The 2007 Australian Schools International Representative Team to compete against New Zealand in late September has been named.
JWOC Flashback - the JWOC sprint Monday, 16 July 2007 JWOC Flashback - the JWOC sprint was a successful day for Australia
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Shepherd and Allston take out national titles Saturday, 14 July 2007 Dave Shepherd and Hanny Allston took out the elite titles at the Australian Long Distance Championships near Dubbo on Saturday.
Vale Peter Jackson, 1950-2007 Friday, 13 July 2007 The Australian orienteering community is mourning the loss of Peter Jackson, who passed away last Wednesday after a long illness.
Tasmania take Australian Schools Championships Friday, 13 July 2007 Tasmania have won the 2007 Australian Schools Championships, securing a four-point win over Victoria and NSW at the relays on Friday.
Winners Routes from Middle Distance Final Thursday, 12 July 2007 Jenny Lönnkvist and Olav Lundanes
Tasmania lead Australian Schools Championships after individual Wednesday, 11 July 2007 Tasmania hold a one-point lead over Queensland after the individual day at the Australian Schools Championships.
Nuggets wrap up women's National League title Saturday, 7 July 2007 The Victorian Nuggets have wrapped up the women's National League title for 2007, while the Nuggets' men have opened up a six-point lead over the Southern Arrows.
Orienteering Survey with prizes! Thursday, 5 July 2007 Orienteering Australia is conducting a major survey to assist channeling its development, promotion and marketing efforts. Completing a survey provides a number of opportunities to win prizes.
Orienteering Australia Clothing Sale Thursday, 5 July 2007 Orienteering Australia has a collection of orienteering, running and tracksuit attire left-over from its 2006 and 2005 international teams for sale.
JWOC Camp Photos Sunday, 1 July 2007 A selection of photos from the opening two days of the Official JWOC Camp
WOC2007 long distance race will be longest ever Saturday, 30 June 2007 The latest WOC bulletin provides details of qualification and final races, and the long distance race will be the longest ever.
JWOC Camp Begins Saturday, 30 June 2007 The Official JWOC Camp kicked off today in Orange, NSW. The teams trained for the first time today with both Kahli’s Rocks and Charles Sturt University being utilised.
Selection information - Australia/NZ Challenge and Schools Test Match Thursday, 28 June 2007 Information is available for potential candidates for selection in Australian teams to compete against New Zealand during the Oceania Championships carnival in October.
MTBO WOC Team Blog Thursday, 28 June 2007 The blog for the Australian MTBO WOC team to Czech Republic is back.
New Australian Uniforms Thursday, 28 June 2007 Heather Harding and Dave Shepherd show off the new Australian uniforms
JWOC visitors show good form in Queensland Monday, 25 June 2007 Several overseas visitors opened their JWOC campaigns with good results in events at Stanthorpe last weekend.
Rob Preston and Bert Elson Appointed to New OA Positions Monday, 25 June 2007 Rob Preston and Bert Elson have been appointed Manager High Performance and Manager Coaching & Officiating Development respectively
Cascades welcomes JWOC competitors. Monday, 25 June 2007 The Queensland Badge event, set in the challenging Cascades, welcomed interstate and overseas JWOC competitors aiming to hone their granite skills prior to the challenges of Dubbo.
Jo Allison named on IOF Athlete's Commission Saturday, 23 June 2007 Australian orienteer Jo Allison has been named on an IOF commission to represent the views of elite athletes.
WOC 2007 Blog Thursday, 21 June 2007 Australia's WOC team have built a new blog site for their 2007 campaign.
TDH 32nd in World Cup Première Saturday, 16 June 2007 Troy de Haas ended up in 32nd spot(+1.56) after the the first of this year's World Cup races held in Finland.
JWOC 2007 Preview Shoutcast Thursday, 14 June 2007 The JWOC 2007 commentary team will be shoutcasting a preview of the races this Sunday, entitled: "O-Show: In Dubbo Tonight".
Booth forced out of JWOC team Thursday, 14 June 2007 Ineka Booth has had to withdraw from the JWOC team due to a back injury and has been replaced by Rachel Effeney.
Arthur and Round table wins Wednesday, 13 June 2007 Results of the Victorian Winter Classic Badge Event and Kooyoora Challenge events on the Queen's Birthday weekend.
SA Badge Event and Middle Distance Championships, June 10 and 11 Wednesday, 13 June 2007 Success to JWOC Contender at SA Middle Distance Championships
theFOOL 2nd Trade Season Prices are up! Saturday, 9 June 2007 FOOL 2nd Trade Season Prices!
Time running out for 2006-07 Australian Sports Foundation Donations Friday, 8 June 2007 Time is running out to make tax-deductible donations to the Australian Sports Foundation for the 2006-07 financial year.
Australian team will be fuelled by sponsor "High5" Friday, 8 June 2007 Orienteering Australia is proud to announce another sponsor for its Australian Junior team - High5 sports nutrition products.
Sponsor "Skins" to support Australian Junior Team Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Orienteering Australia is proud to announce that Skins, the Australian company that make compression garments, will support the Australian Junior team at JWOC this year.
Orienteering embraces new wireless techonology Sunday, 3 June 2007 Orienteering Australia has used a minor event on the eastern slopes of Mt Ainslie in Canberra to fine tune the latest technology to be introduced into orienteering, radio controls.
2008 National League Program announced Thursday, 31 May 2007
Additions to National Junior Squad Tuesday, 29 May 2007 Four orienteers, all of whom have been selected in this year's JWOC team, have been added to the National Junior Squad.
Candy continues theFOOL dominance Thursday, 24 May 2007 TheFOOL results after NOL 12
Australian JWOC Team Announced Sunday, 20 May 2007 The Australian Team to contest the Junior World Championships has been announced following the final trials and National League races this weekend.
Junior Profile: Oscar Phillips Thursday, 17 May 2007 Our latest profile on our Junior Section is Tasmania's Oscar Phillips.
POSITION VACANT: Manager, Coaching & Officiating Development Tuesday, 15 May 2007 Orienteering Australia is seeking an enthusiastic and effective communication oriented person to fill the vacant Manager, Coaching & Officiating Development position.
POSITION VACANT: Manager High Performance. Tuesday, 15 May 2007 Orienteering Australia in partnership with the Orienteering ACT is seeking an enthusiastic and effective communication oriented person to fill the vacant Manager High Performance position.
New Bushrangers coach needed Monday, 14 May 2007
Gareth Candy 1st, 2nd & 3rd best FOOL! Saturday, 12 May 2007 Gareth Candy has taken charge in the FOOL competition.
JWOC Trials Start Lists/Programs released Saturday, 12 May 2007 Bennelong Northside and Garingal Orienteers have released the competitor info for the upcoming National League races.
2007 WOC Team Announced Wednesday, 9 May 2007 The Australian Boomerangs Team for the 2007 World Orienteering Championships was announced today.
Allison and Crane win Long Distance Sunday, 6 May 2007 Results of National Orienteering League race 10, incorporating the Long Distance national team selection trial
Sheldon and Uppill take out Middle Distance trial Saturday, 5 May 2007 Results of National Orienteering League race 9, including the Middle Distance selection trial
Elson and Ewels Share Sprint Trial Victory Saturday, 5 May 2007 Results of the National Orienteering League Race 8 and World Championship Team Trials in Sprint Distance
Changes to JWOC Coaching Team Tuesday, 1 May 2007 Due to a change in work circumstances Grant Bluett has had to resign as JWOC Coach. Jim Russell and Hanny Allston to take on a joint coaching role of the team.
National Orienteering Day - Sunday 6th May Monday, 30 April 2007 National Orienteering Day is Sunday (6th May in 2007) and serves the purpose of acting as a focus for providing opportunities for people to ‘Give Orienteering a Go’ at an ideal time of the year. A number of events are held around Australia to celebrate the day.
Tiomila 2007; Big win for Hellas OK and another victory for Halden Monday, 30 April 2007
National League Races 8, 9 & 10 Programme released Thursday, 26 April 2007 Event programme for the National League races in Victoria on May 5 & 6.
JWOC and Australian Championships 2007 Thursday, 26 April 2007 27 countries have entered the Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held in Dubbo , NSW, this July. Held in conjunction with the Australian Championships carnival, early bird entries for the public races close 30th April, standard entries close 18th May.
Annika Östman signs up as WOC massage therapist Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Australians in form in the Nordics Tuesday, 24 April 2007 The second of the Australian overseas WOC trials was held on Saturday at the elite series races in southern Sweden.
theFOOL Trade Season 1 Begins & Post NOL 7 Results released! Friday, 20 April 2007
Overseas WOC trial results Wednesday, 18 April 2007 Last weekend saw a number of Australian athletes competing in different races within Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Compare your route choices from Easter on RouteGadget Monday, 16 April 2007 Most Courses and Maps are now available on the Southern Arrows RouteGadget Page from the 2007 Easter Orienteering Carnival.
theFOOL Post Easter Results- Cranium to an early lead! Monday, 16 April 2007 Cranium- Managed by Gareth Candy Streak to an early lead!
National League 7 Results Sunday, 15 April 2007 Matt Crane and Grace Elson won today's National League race in SA, while the Victorian Nuggets are leading the men's and women's National League.
Sheldon and Crane win Middle Distance Championships Saturday, 14 April 2007 Anna Sheldon now holds both the Australian Long and Middle Distance titles, after winning today's race in Pewsey Vale.
ASC Galaxy Saturday, 14 April 2007 Yesterday saw the running of the annual ASC Galaxy Sprint race, sponsored by the Australian Sports Commission.
Orienteering Australia Annual Awards Wednesday, 11 April 2007 On Sunday 8 April, Orienteering Australia presented its major awards its the annual dinner in Burra South Australia. The following awards were made in the presence of over 100 diners.
National League update Wednesday, 11 April 2007 The tide may be turning against the Canberra Cockatoos in this year's National League.
Allston and Dent Victorious in Burra Monday, 9 April 2007 World Champion Hanny Allston won her second Australian 3-Days at Burra, South Australia, ahead of fellow Tasmanian Grace Elson, and ACT’s Jo Allison. Julian Dent (NSW) won the men’s event from visiting British rep Matt Crane and ACT’ s David Shepherd. South Australian junior Simon Uppill was the surprise as he was only seconds behind Shepherd in fourth place.
Allston and Dent Continue Easter Domination Sunday, 8 April 2007 Julian Dent and Hanny Allston are in virtually unbeatable postions in the mens and womens elite classes after dominating the long day at the Australian Three Days. Rhys Challen and Heather Harding also put themselves in strong positions in the junior elite classes after winning the important long day.
Dent makes his mark Saturday, 7 April 2007 Julian Dent has taken control of the Australian 3 Days, while Hanny Allston built on her overnight lead.
Explosive start to National 3 Days Carnival Friday, 6 April 2007 Australia's first Sprint World Ranking Event saw World Champion Hanny Allston and GBR International Matt Crane on top.
2007 MTBO WOC Team Named Tuesday, 3 April 2007 The MTBO Selection Panel announces the selection of the team for the 2007 MTBO World Championships in the Czech Republic in August
2006 Annual Report Monday, 2 April 2007 Orienteering Australia's Annual Report has been released.
Trimtex To Supply Australian National Team Uniforms Sunday, 1 April 2007 Orienteering Australia reaches agreement with Trimtex to provide competition uniforms and track suits for the Australian WOC, JWOC and Bushrangers teams.
Hanny Allston Joins The JWOC Coaching Team Saturday, 31 March 2007 Reigning JWOC Long Distance and WOC Sprint Distance World Champion joins the 2007 Australian JWOC team as Assistant Coach.
Tom Quayle Appointed Head Coach Saturday, 31 March 2007 Tom Quayle has been appointed Head Coach with effect from April 16th.
Australian Junior Development Squad Coach (Re-advertised) Saturday, 31 March 2007 OA seeks a person to become Australian Junior Development Squad Coach
World of O launches woO-TV: Online TV for orienteering Wednesday, 28 March 2007 World of O, the international orienteering website portal, has announced a new service to bring video to the orienteering community.
Reminder: WOC trials and National League events 8, 9 & 10 entries close on April 5 Tuesday, 27 March 2007 National League competitors are reminded that entries for the WOC selection trials and NOL races 8, 9 & 10 close on April 5.
New Executive Officer – Kay Grzadka Sunday, 25 March 2007 Ms Kay Grzadka has been appointed the new Executive Officer for Orienteering Australia.
NSW Sprint Championships Sunday, 25 March 2007 Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga hosted the first battles for a NSW title in 2007
Officials sought for Australian Schools team Wednesday, 21 March 2007 Applications are sought for a manager, coach and assistant coach for the Australian Schools team, to compete against New Zealand at the Oceania Championships in Canberra in October.
Changes to International WOC Trials Wednesday, 21 March 2007 The Men's Middle Distance Trial has been moved from Sunday the 22nd of May to Saturday the 14th April and is to be held in Tibro. The Long Distance Trial will remain on Saturday the 21st May. The Women's Trials will remain on the 21st and 22nd of May as previously indicated.
Orienteering at the World Police and Fire Games Sunday, 18 March 2007 Athletes from 14 countries competed in the orienteering event of the 2007 World Police and Fire Games in Adelaide on March 17th
OA Head Coach Gareth Candy Announces Resignation Wednesday, 14 March 2007 Gareth Candy, Orienteering Australia Head Coach, is to resign from his position in mid April to take up a position with the British Orienteering Federation.
New publications for Orienteering Australia Wednesday, 14 March 2007 Orienteering Australia has published (electronically) a number of new brochures. You can view them online on various pages of the Orienteering Australia website. There is a brochure, media kit and sponsors guide.
Hanny Allston Named Tasmanian Female Athlete Of The Year Saturday, 3 March 2007 Hanny took away one of the three major honours at the Mercury Tasmanian Sports Star Awards for 2006 by being named 2006 Tasmanian Female Athlete of the Year.
What does a map symbol mean? Thursday, 1 March 2007 To help answer those questions, we now have a photographic guide as to typical representations of some different map symbols, courtesy of Adrian Uppill.
20% OFF all FRWD GPS units! Monday, 26 February 2007 20% OFF all FRWD GPS units!
Queensland Cyclones Summer Series concludes with the Sprint Championships. Saturday, 24 February 2007 The Cyclones Summer Series has 3 aims; to assist in fund raising for the team, to give all athletes a good competitive basis for the season and to attract new participants from other sports and interests. The series has successfully achieved all of its aims for the third year.
Oceania Orienteering Championships Thursday, 22 February 2007 Website now online.
Tax Deductible donations towards JWOC Wednesday, 21 February 2007 Australian Sports Foundation to include JWOC in its’ Tax Deductible Donations Scheme
WOC 2007 and Bushrangers Team - call for nominations Monday, 19 February 2007 Important details for those who wish to be considered for WOC 2007 in the Ukraine, and the July Bushrangers test against New Zealand.
Waitangi 4 Day update. Friday, 9 February 2007 More results from the Waitangi 4 Day
Invitation to 2007 WOC trials and NOL events #8,9 & 10 Thursday, 8 February 2007 Entry form and preliminary event information for the National Orienteering League events in Victoria on May 5 and 6, 2007.
Hanny Allston dominates Junior of the year award Wednesday, 7 February 2007 Two women have dominated the “Best of Orienteering 2006” Poll staged by the two major sources for international orienteering news - the website World of O and the magazine Orienteering Today. Simone Niggli-Luder from Switzerland and the Australian Hanny Allston completely dominated in the Poll in which voted over 1500 readers of the World of O website and the Orienteering Today magazine. Both Niggli and Allston are gold medalists from the last year's World Championships in Denmark.
Bushrangers Report - Waitangi weekend Day 1 Saturday, 3 February 2007 The kiwis revelled in a tough classic race held in hilly farmland. The New Zealand women dominated 26 points to 10 against the Australians and the New Zealand men won 21 to 15 despite Julian Dent's impressive victory.
Junior Profile: Todd Neve Tuesday, 30 January 2007 Todd Neve is our first Junior Profile. Read more on the Junior Section of the website.
On Track: E-newsletter is out! Tuesday, 30 January 2007 On Track: The e-news bulletin of Orienteering Australia has started! The first e-newsletter went out early this week to registrants.
National Development Conference for May Tuesday, 30 January 2007 Orienteering Australia has begun preparations for the National Development Conference in Canberra, later this year.
POSITION VACANT – EXECUTIVE OFFICER – ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA Monday, 29 January 2007 With the transfer of Gareth Candy to the position of Head Coach, the position of Executive Officer is now vacant.
2006 Annual Conference Minutes Monday, 29 January 2007 The minutes from the 2006 Orienteering Australia Annual Conference are now available under the administration section of the website.
Orienteering Retains ACTAS Squad Status with a new Head Coach Monday, 29 January 2007 The ACT Academy of Sport has been Orienteering Australia’s national training centre for a few of years and has become a key component of OA’s High Performance program. On 24 January 2007, Orienteering received the good news that the ACT Minister for Sport had approved the inclusion of Orienteering as a squad sport.
Adrian Jackson 8th in National MTB Cross Country Champs Monday, 29 January 2007 Adrian Jackson finished 8th in the Australian mountain bike cross country championships at Mt Stromlo on Saturday in one of the strongest fields in recent years.
Late change to Bushrangers team Friday, 26 January 2007 Christopher Naunton has been selected in the Bushrangers team for the upcoming A-NZ Test match being held in New Zealand. He has taken the place of Ben Rattray who unfortunately has been forced to withdraw from the team due to injury.
Call for nominations Thursday, 25 January 2007 Orienteering Australia is calling for nominations for the new position of National Junior Development Coach.
Fewer age classes to be offered at OA events Saturday, 20 January 2007 Orienteering Australia has released the 2007 versions of the Competition Rules and National League Guidelines. The major changes to the new rules involve a substantial reduction in the number of age classes recommended for State Long Distance Championships and Badge Events.
Orienteering in Children's Book Thursday, 18 January 2007 Orienteering, and Orienteering Australia now feature in a new series of children's book. Orienteering features as the sport corresponding to the letter "O" in Max and Molly's Adventures. Orienteering Australia supported the idea and logo an website address also appear in the books.
New Junior Section on www.orienteering.asn.au Sunday, 14 January 2007 Orienteering Australia is launching a new Junior section on its website. The section is in its infancy and we hope it develops quickly through 2007.
Ultimax Stingers 5-Days — Final Report Tuesday, 9 January 2007 The Ultimax 5-days culminated with a reverse order (best last) start based on competitors best 3 results of the first 4 days. Grace Elson won the overall title in Women's A, and Julian Dent won the Men's A.
2006 Silva Orienteer of the Year and Non-Elite Rankings Monday, 8 January 2007 Lachlan Dow (BS.A) has won the Orienteering Australia Silva Medal for 2006.
Ultimax 5 Days, Day 4 Monday, 8 January 2007 Olav Lundanes today showed why he is one of the favourites to take gold at the Junior World Champs at Dubbo in July, while Grace Elson prevented a Norwegian double when she won her third race of week.
Ultimax Stingers 5 Day — Day 2 & 3 Report Friday, 5 January 2007 Day 2 of the Ultimax 5 days saw competitors return to Kahli’s Rocks but venture into different terrain with a different format. All classes had mass starts with ‘A’ classes also having hageby style loops. That is two loops beginning and ending at central pivot control with half the field doing each loop then swapping. The last 4 controls were common allowing for a spectacular finish.
Day 1 results for the Ultimax Stingers 5 Days are now available Wednesday, 3 January 2007 Julian Dent and Grace Elson set the pace in day 1 of the Ultimax Stingers 5 Days.
Results archive now available on OA website Monday, 1 January 2007 An archive of historical event results, both Australian and international, is now available on the Orienteering Australia website. This includes results for all Australian Championships, National League events and World Championships.