Annual Awards Recognise Outstanding Contributions and Achievements

Monday, 28 November 2016



Photos left to right: John Scown, Andrew Cumming Thom, Nathan Guinness, Shannan Forrest

The OACT Annual Awards held at the Southern Cross Yacht Club on Sunday recognised outstanding contributions and achievements by ACT orienteers. The recipients of the major awards were:

 Other award recipients were:

  • President’s Awards: Daniel Del Dot, Bryant Allen, Kelly Young. Ana Herceg, Tate Needham, Stephen Goggs and Paul de Jongh
  • Young Person President’s Award: Patrick Miller
  • Age Class Category Awards: Sub-junior: Ella Cuthbert and Patrick Miller; Junior: Tara Melhuish and Stephen Melhuish; Elite: Jo Allison and Matt Crane; Masters: Toni Brown and John Shelton Agar; Judy Allison and John Scown; Improver: James Heyes
  • Audun Fristad Junior Encouragement Awards: Hannah Daley, Rosie Waddell-Wood, Ellen Johnson, Emily Li, Pia Cunningham, Rosie Goggs, Zoe Melhuish; Nicholas Brennan, Samuel McKinney, Zack Noyes, Mykal Marsham, Jaxon Kneip, Patrick Miller

 Photos from the evening are on Facebook 

Ciaran Lane and Oliver Mill Appointed as Development Officers

Tuesday, 22 November 2016


Photos (L to R) Ciaran Lane, Oliver Mill, Stephen Goggs

OACT is pleased to announce that the recently advertised part-time position of Development Officer will be filled by experienced, young local orienteers Ciaran Lane (Parawanga) and Oliver Mill (Bushflyers) who will take on the position jointly, effective immediately. We look forward to Ciaran and Oliver building on the impressive groundwork that has been laid across the schools and wider community by Toni Brown over the past two years.

We live in exciting times, with Toni and the team of volunteer community coaches having delivered face-to-face sessions to almost 22,000 participations in many schools, which is estimated to be equivalent to around 7-8,000 unique individuals . This recently culminated in the highly successful running of the four-week SC-ORE schools orienteering competition – run entirely by volunteers.

In the short term the Board has also asked Stephen Goggs (Red Roos) to act as a mentor to the new development officers as they take over the reins. Ciaran and Oliver will be well-known to many orienteers already, but all members are encouraged to make themselves known to them, especially if you have an active interest in opportunities for development of our sport into the future. 

David Poland

President 

Dinner & Award Presentations, RSVP date extended until Fri 18th November

Monday, 14 November 2016

  

Where: CSCC Yacht Club, Mariner Pl, Yarralumla.

When: 6pm, Sunday 27 November.

Come along to this picturesque lakeside location to celebrate the end of another successful year of orienteering for OACT and to support our very worthy award recipients. 

The evening will include great food, presentations of perpetual awards, most improved awards, and the Audan Fristad encouragement awards for juniors. We'll also have a special guest speaker or two. There's plenty of space for our youngest members to play!

Spaces will fill, so don't leave it until the last minute to register!

RSVP by Nov 18 via Eventor 

Event details and prices OACT_Dinner_Flyer_2016

Please see the weekly bulletin for information about nominating members for the perpetual awards - help us recognise the great work of those who contribute so much to our sport. Nominations due 14 Nov.

The Big SC-ORE Final

Thursday, 10 November 2016

While heavy clouds to the west unsettled the organisers, nothing was going to stop the ultimate Spring '16 SC-ORE School Orienteering Challenge!  Parents and children were all out in force as the heavy clouds gave way to a beautiful Spring morning. Today was at Curtin Primary School. Top placings were fiercely competitive.

 

The courses remained as challenging as former weeks, with several changes of direction required around and behind buildings with all runners keeping  their wits about them as they darted here and there, eager for "full speed, no mistakes". 

 

96 children gave it their all over the 4 weeks of the SC-ORE interschool Challenge, with the thrill of the chase continuing to dominate right through to the end! Presentations were made by Ewan Barnett and Patrick Miller, Charlotte Watson and Katie Reynolds. Patrick, Charlotte, Katie and Swedish scholar Jacob were our terrific course setters for this four week series. The Results and Leg Splits for SCO-RE # 4 have now been posted. Confirmed team ranking over the series is here .

Also - If you have not received the Feedback Form, you can download it here

 

More photos are at OACT Facebook. If you loved SC-ORE don't forget we have 100 orienteering events per year here in Canberra, including

 

Radford College - Sprint format fun

Monday, 7 November 2016

Twilight #5 brings us back to Belco - this time on a sprint format map, the most intriguing Radford College and Gossan Hill grounds. Setters Pia Cunningham and Ella Cuthbert have teamed up to course set, under the watchful eye of the very experienced Carol Harding.

Rounding off the all girl event team is Jo Hobson, and daughter Justine as organisers.

This brings the average age of course setters for Bushflyer Twilight 2016 events to 14 years. Orange 1 and Orange 2 level course will be offered as a blind start this week. There will be no T-training maps. Competitors need to be conscious of the rules relating to out-of-bounds and uncrossable features.  Please ensure you do not cross any areas identified as out-of-bounds or uncrossable.

OACT Controllers Course, Sat 12 Nov

Friday, 4 November 2016

 

o    Do you enjoy orienteering? 
o    Do you enjoy courses that are challenging, yet fun and fair?
o    Do you think some orienteering events could have had more interesting courses?
o    Do you get frustrated with controls not being in the correct location?

If you answer yes to any of the above questions, then we need you. 
Orienteering relies on controllers to ensure orienteering is fun, fair and safe. They check the design of courses, control location, mapping. And they are responsible for overseeing the organisation of events, in particular OACT’s safety requirements.

To make it happen, become a controller. OACT is holding a controller’s workshop on 
Saturday 12 November 2016 at Maitland House, Hackett. OACT will cover the costs of the workshop and free lunch will be provided.
How to register
Send an email to Anita.Scherrer5@bigpond.com. Please advise of special dietary requirements.
Questions?  Please contact Anita Scherrer (Anita.Scherrer5@bigpond.com) or call 0457 584 459.

SCORE School Orienteering Stage 3

Thursday, 3 November 2016

School Orienteering - the Challenge Continues 

SCORE School Orienteering has now reached Chapman Primary.  The 96 children continue to give it their all, with improved map sensibilities. For others the thrill of the chase dominates! Smiles all round and new skills shared. Results and leg splits have been posted.

Next Thursday is the Final at Curtin Primary School. Top placings will be fiercely competitive.

 

More photos have been posted on OACT Facebook.

WELL DONE SCORERs

Campbell Park - A Twilight Highlight

Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Don't miss tomorrow's Runners Shop Twilight Series event at Campbell Park, behind Mt Ainslie.

 

Bushflyers organisers are Clare Lonergan and Kieran Macdonnell pictured here in good spirits after 24 hours on the map at World Rogaining Champs earlier this year.

Clare and Kieran have teamed up again with 15 year old Noah Poland to bring you fun in the forest only a stone's throw from the city centre. Don't miss it!

The progress points table in the 2016-17 Runners Shop Twilight Series after three events is here.  Tristan Miller and Jo Allison shared the lead on 248 points from their best two scores.

SCORE School Orienteering Stage 2

Thursday, 27 October 2016

SCORE School Orienteering Power + Play = fun way to start the day. 



9 Schools, 96 students all abuzz with energy. A spectacular morning Arawang Primary School where a very small and simple campus put even the most experienced to the test. Well done to all!! Results are here.

Next week is at Chapman Primary School where children will test themselves on both technical map reading and stamina. Good Luck SCORERS as you head into Stage 3.

Some action shots from today; more now on Facebook.

 

 

A reminder that this Wednesday's Public  Twilight event is at the ever popular Campbell Park location. All welcome. 

ACT MTBO Weekend Postponed

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

It is with regret that we postpone the ACT MTBO weekend. Five consecutive months of above average rainfall has taken its toll on the event areas. It is unlikely they will recover in time to enable safe and enjoyable orienteering on 22/23 Oct. We will let you when we have a new weekend for the events.

Another Two-Bob Show at Farrer Ridge

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

 

Photo: A view from the summit you will only see if you take a poor route choice

Bob Allison and Bob Mouatt will stage another Two-Bob (now 20 cents) event the Runners Shop Twilight Series # 3 at Farrer Ridge.  They have been collaborating on orienteering matters for over 35 years and working as a team to stage events for at least 20 years.  Those events were normally at State or National level, so this will be the first time they have teamed up to present a metropolitan level event and they are hoping that their event might serve as model for other course planners to emulate.  More photos of the area may be viewed here.

The Assembly area is at the tunnel under Yamba Drive at the end of Shepherdson Place Isaacs.  The event details are here.  At the event check the notice on the Orienteering ACT 3-Step registration process which is designed to streamline the processing entries at events. 

Points calculation.  After Andrew Blakers dedicated 20 years of calculating the Runners Shop Twilight Series points the OACT Board has decided to use a more simplified process which still uses Blakers’ age-gender basis for calculating the points.  The updated standings will be published each week here.

Spring SCORE School Orienteering blasts off!!

Thursday, 20 October 2016

24 teams, mixed boys and girls relay teams - a celebration of outdoors wild running!

 

ABOVE: Relay mass start at 8.00 am! They're off!

Well done too all children who competed in this morning's stage 1 of Spring SCORE School Orienteering. The energy and enthusiasm from this morning was palpable!

 

ABOVE: Second leg runners wait in the tagging area for their relay team. Results are here and the splits are here.

More pictures are now on Facebook.

OACT Development Officer.

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

OACT Development Officer, Paid Position, Applications open now, close 21 Oct.
Applications are now open for the Position of OACT Development Officer.
Position Description and  Selection Criteria 

OACT Coaching Workshops Term 4

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Welcome to the new programme of workshops for Term 4. Want to learn to read a map? Want to learn new techniques? What to make the Schools team? Want to make the National team? Come along to our sessions for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced, we have something for everyone. For a full overview of the workshops on offer please see the term 4 flyer here: OACT FLYER FINAL.pdf

The workshops will be run by Charlotte Watson, Katie Reynolds and Jacob Lindstam. We would love to get to know you all and help you improve your orienteering skills. We will be around at Twilight, Street O and of course all the workshops so please do come along and say hello.

To sign up please use the link provided at the very top of the events page. For specific details on each workshop each event is listed on the events page. Here you will find location, meeting time and information on what the sessions will involve.

We looking forward to seeing you at orienteering! 

Orienteering Resumes and Cockatoos win

Thursday, 6 October 2016

After a break during which many members traveled to Queensland for the national orienteering carnival, orienteering in the ACT resumes. All are welcome – just turn up, no need to book ahead.

Monday 10 October: Street Orienteering at Weston–Holder from 6pm

Wednesday 12 October: Runners Shop Summer Twilight orienteering at The Pinnacle, Weetangera from 5pm. Also includes Map Mates welcome.

Season Passes for the Wednesday Twilight series can be purchased at Eventor or at the event on Wednesday. You must be a member. 2017 memberships are now available.

Thursday 13th October : Registrations close for SC-ORE. This Thursday morning before school mini comp starts Oct 20th .  See SC-ORE logo on the left of this webpage.  

Registrations for the OACT Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships on weekend of 22-23 October are now open at Eventor.

  

Australian Championships Carnival in Queensland – Outstanding performance by Canberra Cockatoos

Congratulations to the 95-plus OACT members who took part in the carnival.

At the carnival, the Canberra Cockatoos competed in the final round of the National Orienteering League team for 2016 and they did well.

The Cockatoos Men’s Team came first on the NOL competition – just ahead of Victoria’s Nuggets.

The Cockatoos Women’s Team came second, moving up from 5th place before the carnival.

 

Also as previously noted, the OACT Schools Team came FIRST in their competition.

 

Congratulations and Good Work to all!!
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