Nick Dent and Kay Haarsma appointed to new High Performance positions

Saturday, 1 March 2014

Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the appointments of Nick Dent to the positions of National Head Coach and National High Performance Administrator and Kay Haarsma as National Mountain Bike Orienteering Coordinator.

These positions will have major leadership roles in implementing Orienteering Australia’s new 'High Performance and Athlete Development Pathway Strategic Plan, 2014-2018', endorsed by the OA Annual Conference on 30 November 2013.
 
   
News Summary
National Orienteering League - Round 5 Monday, 29 May 2017 Orienteering Australia and Orienteering ACT invites orienteers, beginners and spectators to a weekend of first class orienteering. Come and enjoy an Ultralong and Match-race Sprint in one weekend!
World Orienteering Day - Canberra leads the way - This Wednesday Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Join 250,000 others world wide
ACT Primary School Championships. Wednesday, 19 November 2014 Photos available to purchase.
Wildfire Sports Ultra Long- Nick Hann NZ the BIG winner Monday, 1 September 2014
Carolyn Jackson Triple Masters World Champion Sunday, 31 August 2014 Summary of long and relay events at 2014 MTBO World Championships in Poland.
National Orienteering League Round 5 Friday, 29 August 2014
Tim Robertson (NZ) creates history at MTBO Worlds. Thursday, 28 August 2014 Summary of Australian & New Zealand performances at 2014 World MTBO Championships in Poland.
Angus Robinson 10th in MTBO sprint. Wednesday, 27 August 2014 Report on training and sprint event at MTBO World Championships in Poland.
Applications sought for vacant national coaching positions Monday, 25 August 2014 Orienteering Australia is seeking applications from experienced coaches for the vacant national coaching positions of National Coach, Australian Junior Development Squad (AJDS) and National Coach, Targeted Talented Athlete Squad (TTA).
MTBO World Championships about to commence in Poland. Friday, 22 August 2014 The Australian team is preparing for the 2014 World Mountain Bike Championships in Poland.
Mapping workshop in Sydney Aug 29-30 Wednesday, 20 August 2014 ONSW will be conducting a mapping workshop in Sydney on August 29-30. Alex Tarr, one of Australia's leading mappers, heads an impressive list of presenters.
WUOC Relay Sunday, 17 August 2014
WUOC Middle Distance Saturday, 16 August 2014
WUOC Sprint Friday, 15 August 2014
WUOC Long Distance Thursday, 14 August 2014
WUOC Sprint Relay Wednesday, 13 August 2014
WUOC Opening Ceremony Tuesday, 12 August 2014
WORLD UNIVERSITY ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, 10 August 2014
WILDFIRE SPORTS AUSTRALIAN ULTRA LONG 31 AUGUST-KOOYOORA Saturday, 2 August 2014
Australian Schools International Tour Officials Nominations Friday, 1 August 2014
JWOC 2014 Final Report Tuesday, 29 July 2014
JWOC Middle Final- Brodie our best performed. Sunday, 27 July 2014
JWOC Middle Qualification Saturday, 26 July 2014
JWOC Long Distance- Aussie men great performances Thursday, 24 July 2014
JWOC 2014 Sprint-Great Aussie results and Mens victory to NZ Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Wrap up of JWOC training week Sunday, 20 July 2014 Karen Blatchford wraps up the Australian team's JWOC training week.
Junior World Orienteering Championships- Bulgaria. Friday, 18 July 2014
A/NZ MTBO Challenge Results Friday, 18 July 2014 Results from the 2014 Alice Springs carnival
WOC 2014 Final Report Tuesday, 15 July 2014
WOC Middle and Relay Sunday, 13 July 2014
WOC Middle Distance Friday, 11 July 2014
WOC Middle Distance Friday, 11 July 2014
WOC Middle Distance Friday, 11 July 2014
WOC LONG DISTANCE Thursday, 10 July 2014
Follow World Championships live via IOF LiveCenter Wednesday, 9 July 2014 The IOF would like to remind everyone of the LiveCenter service that the IOF has set up. You can follow live GPS tracking, web streaming and arena speaker voice from the World Orienteering Championships here: livecenter.orienteering.org
WOC SPRINT RELAY- GREAT RESULT FOR AUSSIE TEAM Tuesday, 8 July 2014
What you need to know about the Mixed Sprint Relay Monday, 7 July 2014 So the WOC week is well and truly under way. A very scenic sprint happened in Venice on Saturday. Today saw the opening ceremony in the mountain town of Asiago and tomorrow all eyes will turn to the first ever WOC mixed sprint relay. And what a race it is expected to be.
WOC Sprint Qualification and Final Sunday, 6 July 2014
World Orienteering Championships 2014 Prelude Friday, 4 July 2014
WOC 2014 Italy 5th July-12th July Tuesday, 1 July 2014
2015 National Orienteering League program announced Monday, 30 June 2014 Orienteering Australia has announced the dates, events and venues for the 2015 National Orienteering League
OA High Performance Elite News Sunday, 22 June 2014
Consider a tax-deductible donation to the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) to support orienteering projects Saturday, 21 June 2014 With the end of the financial year approaching at the end of this month, please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) to support orienteering projects ranging from the JWOC team to club equipment.
Australian MTBO Championships a success in Alice Springs Sunday, 15 June 2014 The Australian MTBO Championships are being held in Alice Springs, with 2 of the 3 titles already decided.
OA High Performance Squads June 2014 Friday, 13 June 2014
Australian MTBO Challenge Team Announced Friday, 6 June 2014 Australian team for AUS v NZ Challenge during the Australian Championships in Alice Springs from June 14-16 has been announced.
Update on Eventor Monday, 2 June 2014 Progress on actioning the development of Eventor is given in this news item.
HP News May 2015 Thursday, 29 May 2014
Early Bird Entry Discount Entry For Oceania Championships In Tasmania Finishes Midnight Sunday May 31 Sunday, 25 May 2014 The Early Bird Entry Discount Entry For Oceania Championships In Tasmania Finishes Midnight Sunday May 31.
Queen's birthday long weekend 3 day carnivals in NSW and South Australia Thursday, 22 May 2014 Queen's birthday long weekend 3 day carnivals are being held in NSW and South Australia and entries close soon.
Early bird entries for Oceania 2015 closing soon Sunday, 18 May 2014 Less than 14 days left to get an early bird entry to Oceania Championships. Check out all the info on the entry page at http://oceania2015.com/entry/.
2014 Australian Foot Orienteering Championships update Thursday, 15 May 2014 Early bird entry rates for 2014ausochamps only last until 30 June so enter now for the best value. See http://www.wa.orienteering.asn.au/karrak-karnival
Australian MTBO Team announced. Tuesday, 13 May 2014 Announcement of MTBO team for World Championships and summary of National Round 1 results after Queensland Championships.
2014 Senior National Teams Thursday, 8 May 2014
Participation grants opportunity for incorporated orienteering clubs and state associations Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Today, the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) launched its Grants 4 Grassroots (G4G) Fund, a newly established small grants program funding innovative initiatives and programs aimed at increasing participation in grassroots and community based sport. Applications will close at 5pm on Friday 16 May.
Orienteering Australia major award winners Wednesday, 23 April 2014 OA major award winners at the Annual Dinner on Sunday were Christine Brown (Services to Orienteering), Ross Barr (Event Management), Ian Dalton (Coach of the Year), Grace Crane (Athlete of the Year) and Warren Key (Orienteer of the Year).
Orienteering Australia major award winners Wednesday, 23 April 2014 OA major award winners at the Annual Dinner on Sunday were Christine Brown, Ross Barr, Ian Dalton, Grace Crane and Warren Key.
Australian team for JWOC announced Tuesday, 22 April 2014 Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the Australian team for the 2014 Junior World Orienteering Championships: Girls: Michele Dawson, Lanita Steer, Anna Dowling, Nicola Blatchford, Asher Steer, Olivia Sprod. Boys: Matt Doyle, Brodie Nankervis, Oscar McNulty, Henry McNulty, Oliver Poland, Ashley Nankervis.
Allston and Uppill take the honours at Easter Tuesday, 22 April 2014 Hanny Allston and Simon Uppill took out convincing wins over the Easter weekend in the Rylstone region of New South Wales.
OA meetings this weekend Thursday, 17 April 2014 OA Committee meetings will be held this Saturday afternoon from 2.30pm at Kandos High school and the AGM at Rylstone Community Hall at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon.
Entries now open for Australian Championships Carnival in WA Tuesday, 15 April 2014 Entries for all events at the Karrak Karnival – the Australian Championships carnival 2014 in Western Australia from September 27th to October 5th are now open through Eventor. See 2014ausochamps.com for details.
Vanessa Round 9th in Middle Distance World Cup Monday, 7 April 2014
Vanessa Round 9th in Middle Distance World Cup Monday, 7 April 2014
World Cup Long Distance- Vanessa Round 13th Sunday, 6 April 2014
AUS MTBO CHAMPS in ALICE SPRINGS. Wednesday, 2 April 2014 Promotional item re 2014 Australian MTBO Championships.
ELITE NEWS- NOL ROUND 2 REPORT Friday, 28 March 2014
ASADA Anti-doping annual updates needed. Thursday, 27 March 2014 As part of Orienteering Australia's aim in keeping our sport drug and doping free all national squad athletes are required to undertake annual updates via ASADA's anti-doping online education courses. These need to be completed by Easter.
Silva NOL Round 2- MOC Events Monday, 17 March 2014
Nominations closing for JWOC Team. Monday, 3 March 2014 Nominations close for Australian JWOC team on March 9th.
Nick Dent and Kay Haarsma appointed to new High Performance positions Saturday, 1 March 2014 Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the appointments of Nick Dent to the positions of National Head Coach and National High Performance Administrator and Kay Haarsma as National Mountain Bike Orienteering Coordinator.
IOF Anti-Doping update Friday, 28 February 2014 The IOF reminds all athletes and coaches to be aware of the WADA Prohibited List that lists prohibited substances and methods in sport. The current list can be found here: http://wada-ama.org/Documents/World_Anti-Doping_Program/WADP-Prohibited-list/2014/WADA-prohibited-list-2014-EN.pdf
Silva National Orienteering League Round 1 Monday, 24 February 2014
HP Elite News February Tuesday, 18 February 2014 NOL Round 1 Brisbane- start lists and Bulletin 3 NOL Round 2 Victoria- entries WOC, WC and WUOC nominations
MTBO World Championship Selection Criteria & Announcement of Team Officials. Tuesday, 11 February 2014 2014 World Championship selection criteria and nomination details for MTBO WOC & JWOC. Also announcement of team officials for these teams.
Orienteering Australia High Performance positions advertised Sunday, 2 February 2014 OA is advertising three new paid part-time HP positions: National Head Coach, National HP Administrator and National MTBO Coordinator. Applications close on 17 February.
Selection arrangements announced for 2014 Australian teams Friday, 31 January 2014 Selection arrangements have been announced for 2014 Australian Teams: World Orienteering Championships, World University Orienteering Championships, World Cup.
Sprint Canberra and HP Sprint Training Camp Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Locals Lizzie and Lachie Lead Orienteering Series Sunday, 26 January 2014 Locals Lizzie Ingham and Lachie Dow lead their divisions of 5-day elite orienteering series
OA HP Sprint Orienteering Monday, 20 January 2014
Sprint Canberra Entries Closing Soon Wednesday, 15 January 2014 Entries for Sprint Canberra closing Saturday January 18th
MTBO SPRINT at ROTORUA Friday, 10 January 2014 Summary of AUS v NZ MTBO Sprint Challenge at Rotorua.
HP Training Camp -last two days Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Kiwis take lead in Aus V NZ MTBO Challenge Tuesday, 7 January 2014 Report on middle distance event of MTBO Aus v NZ Challenge.
HP Training Camp- St Helens, Tasmania Friday, 3 January 2014
Sprint Canberra is Coming! Friday, 3 January 2014
Silva National League Events- Bulletin 1 Monday, 23 December 2013 Bulletin 1 for Rounds 1 and 2
WOC & JWOC coach and team manager appointments Monday, 16 December 2013 Orienteering Australia has appointed Tom Quayle as coach and Wendy Read as manager-coach for the Australian team for the World Orienteering Championships in 2014 and 2015, and Hanny Allston as coach and Karen Blatchford as manager for the JWOC teams in 2014 and 2015.
New OA insurance Certificate available Thursday, 12 December 2013 The new OA insurance Certificate of Currency documents covering the period 15 December 2013 to 15 December 2014 are now available.
2014 Prohibited List Thursday, 5 December 2013 Released from WADA
Details of 2014 Selection Trials and High Performance Squads. Thursday, 5 December 2013 List of High Performance squads & details of selection trials for 2014 WOC, WUOC, JWOC, Bushranger teams, and 2015 World Cup.
HIGH PERFORMANCE NEWS DECEMBER 2013 Thursday, 5 December 2013 Talent Development Squads Squad Coach Positions HP Training Camps 2014 Selection Trials 2014
Orienteering Australia Annual Conference highlights Monday, 2 December 2013 The annual Orienteering Australia Conference was held over the weekend of 30 November and 1 December at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
ACT Primary School Champs - Friday, 22 November 2013 15 schools compete for the 2013 ACT Primary Champs
MTBO TEAM for NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE in JANUARY ANNOUNCED. Wednesday, 20 November 2013 The Australian team for the Australian v New Zealand Challenge in the North Island of NZ in January 2014 has been announced.
Elite News Nov 2013- New OA HP Squad Sructure Monday, 11 November 2013 New OA HP Squad Structure
HP Elite News Tuesday, 29 October 2013 HP Elite News- NOL 2014 Program, HP Squad Applications
JUNIOR WORLDS SELECTION CRITERIA Tuesday, 29 October 2013 Summary of selection criteria for the Australian team for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (foot) for 2014.
MTBO SERIES CONCLUDES IN ACT with VICTORIA ON TOP. Wednesday, 23 October 2013 Summary of ACT MTBO Championships held in Canberra and summation of National Series state and individual winners.
JWOC selection criteria for 2014 Wednesday, 16 October 2013 The selection criteria for the 2014 Australian team for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) have been announced.
World Championship Coaches & Managers sought for both WOC & JWOC in foot and mountain bike orienteering. Wednesday, 16 October 2013 Advertisements for Australian World Championship team coaches and managers for WOC & JWOC foot O teams and combined mountain bike WOC & JWOC teams.
MTBO - Triple Gold for Carolyn Jackson at World Masters Tuesday, 15 October 2013 Details of World MTB Orienteering Masters results. Preview of the final MTBO national series round in Canberra. Advertising of 2014 Australian MTBO official positions of coach and manager for World Championships.
OA HP Squad Applications 2014 Monday, 14 October 2013 New Squad Structure for OA High Performance
Lost Property, Australian Championships Carnival, Canberra 28 Sep–6 Oct 2013 Thursday, 10 October 2013 Lost property from the Australian Championships Carnival can be claimed by emailing John and Ann Scown.
MTB Orienteering - ACT & MASTERS WORLD CHAMPS. Thursday, 10 October 2013 Information on ACT & Masters World Championship events being held in the coming weeks.
Cockatoos dominate 2013 SILVA National Orienteering League Monday, 7 October 2013 The Canberra Cockatoos dominated the 2013 SILVA National Orienteering League, winning three out of four team titles and three individual titles.
Thrilling races in Australian Relay Championships. Sunday, 6 October 2013 Summary of elite results in Australian Relay Championships.
Grace & Matt Crane win Middle Distance Championships. Saturday, 5 October 2013 Elite results of Australian Middle Distance Championships held near Canberra.
NSW and ACT champion States at the Australian Long Distance Championships Friday, 4 October 2013 NSW proved to be the champion overall State at the Australian Long Distance Championships, winning the OA Shield with 68 points from ACT 54 pts, Victoria 42, Tasmania 32, Queensland 16, South Australia 14 and Western Australia 11. The ACT goes into this Sunday's Australian Relays as favourites in both the senior men's and women's after winning the teams in the Australian Long Distance Championships.
Victoria Wins Australian Schools Orienteering Championships Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Victoria win Australian Schools Championships Wednesday, 2 October 2013 Victoria have won their first Australian Schools Championships since 2004, with New Zealand once again winning the Southern Cross Junior Challenge.
Australian Sprint and Long Distance Championships results and splits Monday, 30 September 2013 Results are on Eventor and splits on winsplits. There are links to photos and videos on the Orienteering Australia Facebook page.
Kiwi Duo win elite Australian Sprint Championships Saturday, 28 September 2013 Summary of elite and M&W20 elite classes at Australian Sprint Championships held in Canberra.
ACT High Schools and Colleges Championships Results Saturday, 28 September 2013 The first High School Champs in six years were held today.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2014 Prohibited List released today Friday, 27 September 2013 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today released the 2014 Prohibited List, which will come into effect on 1 January 2014.
NOL 2013 Final Round Cockatoos v Nuggets Monday, 23 September 2013 The final Round of the Elite NOL competition for 2013 is a Cockatoos v Nuggets showdown
2013 Australian Championships Start Lists Available Monday, 23 September 2013 Most of the Start Lists for the 2013 Australian Championships available
Bushranger team announced for September tests. Friday, 13 September 2013 Announcement of Australian and New Zealand teams for the Test match races in September 2013.
HP Elite News Sept 2013 Monday, 9 September 2013 Elite Meeting Sept 28th 2:00pm Canberra Grammar
January 2014 - AUS v NZ MTBO Challenge Team Nomination Tuesday, 3 September 2013 Details of MTBO Australian Team for Aus v NZ Challenge in January 2014.
A Preston double in Victorian Long Distance Championships Sunday, 1 September 2013 Rob and Kathryn Preston made it a family double in the Victorian Long Distance Championships, held on Sunday at Chewton.
Tom & Alex do well in MTBO long championships Sunday, 1 September 2013 Summary of 2014 MTBO long distance championships from Estonia.
Mouatt inducted into the ACT Sport Hall of Fame Friday, 30 August 2013 Two ACT orienteers were today inducted into the ACT Sport Hall of Fame. Bob Mouatt of Red Roos, was inducted for his services to orienteering, and Bronwyn Calver, of Bush Flyers, for services to cricket.
MTBOWOC 2013 Relay & Long Friday, 30 August 2013
MTBOWOC 2013 Middle Distance Race Report Thursday, 29 August 2013
MTBOWOC 2013 Sprint Race Report Wednesday, 28 August 2013
MTBO WOC & JWOC 2013 Commences Tuesday, 27 August 2013
MTBO WOC Training Camp Saturday, 24 August 2013
Entries for 2013 Australian Championships Closing Soon Thursday, 22 August 2013 Normal entries for the 2013 Australian Championships Carnival close at 11.59 pm on 1 September
Australian MTBO Team in Estonia Monday, 19 August 2013
Steve Fletcher and Rachel West take out the WA State Sprint Championships Thursday, 15 August 2013 Steve Fletcher and Rachel West take out the WA State Sprint Championships.
Ogilvie, Ingwersen, Davey and Van Geldermalsen highest place getters in the World Masters Long Distance Final Sunday, 11 August 2013 Maureen Ogilvie, 7th in W80, Ann Ingwersen, 11th in W70, Debbie Davey, 24th in W55 and Ted Van Geldermalsen, 28th in M55, were the highest placed Australians in A finals overnight in the Long Distance Championships at the World Masters Orienteering Championships.
Training Camps Sunday, 11 August 2013 HP Training Camps Information
Davey, Adrian, Ogilvie and Ingwersen in top 10 in second WMOC long distance qualifier Friday, 9 August 2013 Debbie Davey, 3rd in W55 ht 2, Paul Adrian, 3rd in M90, Maureen Ogilvie, 7th in W80, Ann Ingwersen, 8th in W70 ht 1, Ted Van Geldermalsen, 13th in M55-2, and Ron Junghans, 17th in M70 ht 1, were the most outstanding Australian performers yesterday in the second of the 2 qualifying events for the final of the Long Distance Championship at World Masters in Italy on 10 August.
Davey, Adrian, Ogilvie, Ingwersen and Junghans top ten in World Masters qualifier Thursday, 8 August 2013 Debbie Davey, 2nd in W55 ht 2, Paul Adrian, 3rd in M90, Maureen Ogilvie, 6th in W80, Ann Ingwersen 8th in W70 ht 1 and Ron Junghans, 8th in M70 ht 1, were the most outstanding Australian performers yesterday in the first of the 2 qualifying events for the final of the Long Distance Championship at World Masters in Italy.
Ingwersen and Davey Australia's best in the World Masters Sprint finals Tuesday, 6 August 2013 The most outstanding performers in the A sprint finals at the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Italy overnight were Ann Ingwersen of Parawanga in the ACT who was 4th in W70, only 4 seconds behind the bronze medal winner, and Debbie Davey of Waggaroos in NSW who was 12th in W55A.
World Games Summary Wednesday, 31 July 2013 The 2013 World Games orienteering Championships were held in Cali, Colombia on August 2-4th.
Ricky Thackray, Patrick Higgins & Marquita Gelderman win Australian MTBO Championships. Monday, 29 July 2013 Summary of 2013 Australian middle and long championships held in Queensland.
NSW MTBO Championships highlight favourites for Australian Championships at Gympie Wednesday, 24 July 2013 Kay Haarsma's preview of the Australian MTBO Championships this weekend in Gympie.
Qualification allocations for WOC 2014. Wednesday, 17 July 2013 In 2014 the WOC program will change to include a sprint relay and to eliminate the qualification races for middle and long titles. Below are the allocation of places for 2014 based on international results.
Australian Women 13th, Men 20th in World Champs Relay Sunday, 14 July 2013 The Australian Boomerangs had a strong finish to their World Championship campaign in the forests of northern Finland Saturday. After a storming first leg from Simon Uppill the men's team placed 20th. While the women's team finished strong to place 13th.
Simon Uppill and Hanny Allston 33rd in Middle Final Saturday, 13 July 2013 Australia had four starters in the WOC middle final today in the Vuokatti hills. Starting near the top of Vuokatinvaara the courses had many tricky downhill legs in thick rocky forest. With many mistakes by all runners even the medalists, it provided some great entertainment for the large crowd in the arena.
Four Australians Qualify for World Championship Middle Final! Thursday, 11 July 2013 Today in the tough Scandinavian terrain of Vuokatti, Australia got four out of six runners into the middle distance final Friday.
Hanny Allston 22nd in WOC Long Final! Wednesday, 10 July 2013 Hanny Allston made her WOC final return, after a 4 year hiatus, in the forests of Vuokatti with a solid 22nd place in the women's WOC Long Final.
ENTRIES FOR 2013 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH EVENTOR Tuesday, 9 July 2013 Entries are now fully open for the 2103 Australian Championships through Eventor. The relevant websites are: http://auschamps2013.com/ for specific information about the Championships and http://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events specific for entry to the Championships starting on 28 September.
Successful Sprint Final for Australian Boomerangs! Tuesday, 9 July 2013 Australia had three top 35 placings in the World Championship Sprint Final today in Sotkamo.
Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships update Monday, 8 July 2013 For any riders intending on enter the carnival in Gympie on 27-28th July, entry deadline 1 is fast approaching, which signals the end of EARLY BIRD pricing. After Friday 12th July, entry will cost you 50% more, so act now! Entries will not be accepted after Friday 19th July. To enter visit the event site… www.ausmtbochamps.com
Four Australians Qualify For World Championship Sprint Final! Monday, 8 July 2013 Four Australians Qualify For World Championship Sprint Final!
Hanny Allston Qualifies for Long Final Sunday, 7 July 2013 The Australian Boomerangs got their World Championship campaign underway in the forest of Vuokatti today with the Long Qualification race.
JWOC Relay 2013 Sunday, 7 July 2013 What a great day full of excitement and anticipation! It was warm, the Aussie supporters were out in force and the athletes eager to start.
World Championships 2013 begins! Sunday, 7 July 2013 The 2013 World Championships began Sunday in the northern Finnish town of Vuokatti.
JWOC 2013 Sprint Saturday, 6 July 2013 Mixed emotions for the JWOC SPRINT 2013
JWOC 2013 Middle Distance Final Thursday, 4 July 2013 The Middle Distance Finals were held today using the same event centre as the Middle Qualifications but with a different part of the map. The terrain was steep and covered in rock...
JWOC Middle Distance Qualification Wednesday, 3 July 2013 Success and disappointment for some in the middle qualification. 7 Aussies in the top 25 of their groups.
JWOC 2013 Long Distance Tuesday, 2 July 2013 Steep! Tough! Very Physical! A description of JWOC 2013 day 1 – The Long Distance.
$1,000 scholarship available for a club trainer in Canberra Monday, 1 July 2013 A $1,000 scholarship is available for a club trainer in Canberra during the 6 month period from September to March.
JWOC 2013 Monday, 1 July 2013 See the following websites to follow JOWOC 2013 http://news.worldofo.com/2013/06/30/jwoc-2013-all-you-need-to-know/
Welcome to JWOC 2013 Monday, 1 July 2013 Looking toward Day 1 of JWOC 2013, the Long Distance. All men will wear GPS Tracking so watch their performances live in Australia.
2014 NEW ZEALAND MTBO TOUR & AUS v NZ CHALLENGE. Friday, 28 June 2013 Details of 2014 Aus v NZ Challenge tour and seeking of expressions of interest.
2013 Christmas 5 Days Friday, 28 June 2013 The Xmas 5 Days, will be held this year based in Orange NSW (about 250km west of Sydney). All days will be within 30 minutes of Orange and will include a range of terrains including urban/sprint, granite, goldmining and spur/gully.
Aussies 1st and 2nd at Tallinn City Race Thursday, 20 June 2013 Aussies do well at Tallinn City Race
Jukola & Venla Relays in Finland. Sunday, 16 June 2013 Summary of Australian performances in Jukola and Venla relays
Preparing for JWOC 2013 Saturday, 15 June 2013
Lance Read the new Orienteering Australia High Performance Director Wednesday, 12 June 2013 Lance Read from Queensland has joined the Orienteering Australia Board as the new Director, High Performance.
Tax-deductible donations to the Australian Sports Foundation to support orienteering projects Wednesday, 12 June 2013 Please consider an end of financial year tax-deductible donation to the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) to support orienteering projects ranging from the JWOC team to club equipment. To donate, go to http://www.orienteering.asn.au/donations/
MTBO ANZ Challenge in NZ in January 2014 Friday, 7 June 2013 The New Zealand Orienteering Federation has advised details of the next MTBO Australia-New Zealand Challenge from 7 to 10 January 2014.
Orienteering Australia Match-Fixing Policy approved Friday, 7 June 2013 The Orienteering Australia Board and Australian Government National Sport Integrity Unit have approved an OA match-fixing policy. This is publicly available in section 1.26 of the OA Operational Manual at http://www.orienteering.asn.au/Administration/op_manual/
Bushies to Czech Wednesday, 5 June 2013 Bushflyers Junior Elites Oliver Poland and Andrew Barnett prepare!
Bushrangers Test In NZ Tuesday, 4 June 2013 Some very good race experiences for Hanny and Simon before they compete at WOC in July.
Bushrangers v Pinestars June 1st, 2nd and 3rd in NZ Wednesday, 29 May 2013 Bushrangers Test match against NZ Pinestars this weekend
Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships update Sunday, 26 May 2013 Bulletin 2 for the Australian MTBO Championships at Gympie is now available on the Bulletin page of the event site... http://www.ausmtbochamps.com/
Australian team of ten selected for WOC in Finland. Thursday, 16 May 2013 Details of the Australian team selection (and events) for the foot World Orienteering Championships in Finland in July.
MTBO Update - Manager sought for 2014 AUS v NZ Challenge Saturday, 11 May 2013 Applications sought for Manager of 2014 Australia v NZ Challenge in NZ in January 2014. Other news about a second 2014 challenge in Alice Springs, and allocation of 2013 Australian Sprint Champs to ACT.
Bushrangers and other selection news. Tuesday, 7 May 2013 Details of Bushranger team to compete against NZ on June long weekend. Also clarification of World Games competitor and when WOC team will be announced.
Ingham does the treble on National League weekend Sunday, 5 May 2013 Lizzie Ingham was untroubled in taking her third win of the National League weekend, while Matt Crane took out the men's race.
Ingham dominates on opening day of WOC trials Saturday, 4 May 2013 Lizzie Ingham dominated the opening day of the WOC trials weekend, while there were wins for Matt Crane and Rob Preston in the men's races.
MTBO team selected for Estonia. Friday, 3 May 2013 details of Australian MTBO team selections. Also an update on leaders in the MTBO National Series after round 1 in Victoria.
Silva NOL Round 3 and 2013 WOC trials Thursday, 2 May 2013 The three Silva National League events this weekend in Canberra are also trials for selection of the WOC 2013 team to represent Australia in Finland in July at the World Orienteering Championships.
Manager/Coach for Bushrangers Tests in NZ (June 1-3) Monday, 29 April 2013 Expressions of interest in Position of Manager/Coach Bushrangers Team
Drug education programs and requirements - update Friday, 26 April 2013 There has been an update to requirements for National League participants to undertake ASADA's online drugs in sport training.
MTBO NEWS - VIC CHAMPS, ACT NIGHT CHAMPS, 2014 RACES IN NZ & ALICE SPRINGS. Monday, 22 April 2013 Summary of Victorian Championships and Australian selection trials to be held this weekend and promotion of future events in ACT, and announcement of 2014 carnivals in NZ and Alice Springs.
Applicants needed for Bushrangers Test Match in NZ on 1 to 3 June Thursday, 18 April 2013 Applications are sought from Australian elite senior and junior orienteers to be part of a Bushrangers team for a test match against New Zealand south of Auckland on 1-3 June 2013.
New polo shirt and vest now available for Australian orienteers travelling overseas Wednesday, 17 April 2013 A new snazzy touring polo shirt and vest is available for Australian orienteers travelling overseas for World Masters, O-Ringen, trans-Tasman orienteering and other events. If going to WMOC this year, get your order in urgently.
OA Sponsorship with TRIMTEX Friday, 12 April 2013 OA signs three year agreement with Trimtex to be exclusive supplier of orienteering clothing products to national teams
Entries for 2013 ACT Autumn Classics (ACT Championships and final WOC trials) Thursday, 11 April 2013 Entries for 2013 ACT Autumn Classics (ACT Championships and final WOC trials) close at 11.00 pm on 23 April
Lizzie Ingham wins Ultra Long with Brodie Nankervis second. Saturday, 6 April 2013 Write up of the Ultra long championship event held at Creswick, Victoria today.
Ingham completes a clean sweep as Easter winds up Monday, 1 April 2013 Lizzie Ingham completed a clean sweep, winning all four races at Easter for a comprehensive win, while Matt Crane edged clear of Simon Uppill to take the men's title.
Australian team for Junior World Championships announced Monday, 1 April 2013 The Australian team to contest the 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships, to be held in the Czech Republic in July, has been announced.
Fiona Calabro and Julian Dent head OA Annual Award winners Sunday, 31 March 2013 The Orienteering Australia Annual Awards were presented at the Annual Dinner held on 31 March at Bendigo. The winners were Fiona Calabro - Services to Orienteering in Australia; Richard Matthews - David Hogg Award for Event Management; Julian Dent - Athlete of the Year; Adrian Craig - Services to Coaching; Jenny Bourne - Orienteer of the Year.
Tight battle looms in Easter men's competition Sunday, 31 March 2013 A tight battle looms for the lead going into the last day of the Easter 3-Days in M21E, while Lizzie Ingham continues to dominate the women's event.
Naunton takes Easter middle distance win on home ground Saturday, 30 March 2013 Bendigo's Chris Naunton won today's middle distance day of Easter, while Lizzie Ingham extended her overall lead with a second comfortable win in succession.
Crane and Ingham get off to good Easter start Friday, 29 March 2013 Matt Crane and Lizzie Ingham got off to a good start over the Easter weekend with wins in the Good Friday prologue in Bendigo.
OA Board vacancies needing to be filled at AGM on Sunday Wednesday, 27 March 2013 Orienteering Australia is seeking to fill two vacancies on its Board at this Sunday's Annual General Meeting in Bendigo - Director, High Performance, and Director, Development.
MTBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Nomination Form. Monday, 25 March 2013 Nomination form for JWOC & WOC MTBO in Estonia in August 2013.
Online Anti-Doping Courses & Ultra-Long and WOC nominations. Thursday, 21 March 2013 Information on OA's new requirements re doing online anti-doping courses. Reminders that nominations close shortly for Ultra-long event and WOC team.
Crane & Manser win SILVA NOL long races. Sunday, 10 March 2013 Report on Race 2 of the Silva National Orienteering League raced at Belair, Adelaide.
Matt Crane opens SILVA National League season with win. Saturday, 9 March 2013 Matt Crane opened the SILVA National League season with a win in today's sprint event in Adelaide. The women's event was a no-race.
Results from SILVA National League sprint qualifier Saturday, 9 March 2013 Results from the qualification race of the sprint in the SILVA National League are now available.
Selection Arrangements for 2013 Australian WOC Team. Thursday, 7 March 2013 A summary of the selection processes for the Australian team to compete in the World Championships in Finland, in July 2013.
JWOC team nomination reminder Tuesday, 26 February 2013 Those wishing to nominate for selection in the Australian team to contest the 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic are reminded that they should do so by Sunday 3rd March.
Orienteering Australia annual meetings during the Easter Carnival Wednesday, 20 February 2013 OA annual committee meetings will be held in Bendigo between 2.30pm and 5.30pm on Saturday 30 March at the carnival registration centre at the Mandurang Cricket Ground. The AGM will be at 4pm on Sunday 31 March at the Spring Gully Soccer Club Rooms, Stanley Ave, Spring Gully.