It is a great time to try out one or more of our DIY Orienteering Permanent Courses. The maps & courses have just been updated at Oaklands Wetland, St Peters River Park, Hawthorndene & Thorndon Park. Also new courses have been established at Blue Gum Park(park 20)/Kurangga in the south parklands.
All interested are invited to provide feedback on the format of OSA Twilight and Sprint Series using our online survey. The survey is now closed. Thanks you to those who have contributed. We will be looking at the results to help us decide what to do for the 2019/2020 Season.

Renmark Orienteering Weekend

on 22 August 2019.

Renmark Orienteering Weekend 7-8 September.

Paringa Paddocks Saturday from 13:30 followed by SA Long Champs on Sunday morning.

Entries are now open for the SA Long Orienteering Championships at Crooked Straight near Renmark, Sunday 8th Sept.

This will be the first use of the new map for full length courses, making full use of this beautiful terrain.

Spectacular river views, huge variety of birds that we do not see near Adelaide, generally easy run bushland with very accurate mapping of vegetation and land features.

It was a pleasure to set courses on this map, so you will enjoy the challenge. Although the access road runs through the middle of the map, there is not the usual grid of management tracks that we know from our Adelaide Hills.

Test of your navigation skills using the map and terrain as your guide. Strategic route choices will reward those that plan ahead.

There is free riverside bush camping available at the event and lots of accommodation in Renmark including motels, cabins, Murray River Queen and houseboats for those who wish to extend their stay.

This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the Riverland at its best.

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Points Bonanza in Burra!

on 05 August 2019.

20170721 140549 SNIP How is your OY point score going? Two OY events will be available on the weekend of 17-18 August at two locations in the mid North.

For details about Saturday 17 August in Paradise go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/7859

and Sunday 18 August at Mulga Valley https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/8630

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Bush camping at Mulga Valley, or stay in historic Burra.

Sustenance will be provided by the Junior Squad: drinks and cakes on Saturday, and also cheese toasties on Sunday.

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Entries close Wednesday 14 August.

Make sure you pre-enter for discount and guaranteed map!

SA School Team Announced

on 22 July 2019.

Congratulations to the 2019 SA Schools orienteering team..
Junior boys:
Mitchell S (YA)
Mitchell M (TJ)
Toby C(TJ)
Remi A(YA)
Oscar J (TJ)
Tom W(OH)

Junior girls:
Sienna W (LO)
Lucy B (YA)
Ana P(YA)
Jemima L (TT)
Abbie F (TJ)
Zoe C (TJ)

Senior girls:
Abigail G (TT)
Joanna G (TT)

Senior boys:
Leith S (OH)
Ethan P (YA)
Dante A (YA)
Jack M (TT)
Max G (TT)

Manager/training coach- Bridget Anderson
Coach- Simon Uppill
Assistant manager/training coach- Olivia Sprod
Assistant coach- Evalin Brautigam (coach in residence)

The team consists of a number of experienced and new team members. For the first time in many years, a Port Lincoln orienteer will be representing their state in the Schools competition. This year overseas trials were included in the selection process to assist athletes who were living overseas at the time.
This year there are no reserves, all team members have equal opportunity to participate in the competition.
The team will be travelling across to Wagga Wagga to compete in the Australian Schools orienteering competition as part of the Oceania carnival from the 27th September - 6th October.

Article by Bridget Anderson

SA Schools Orienteering Championships

on 27 May 2019.

The SA Schools Orienteering Championships was held at Belair National Park on Monday 27^th May, on a cool cloudy but fine day. Approximately 340 students were entered from 16 Primary Schools and 14 Secondary Schools. Students entered 36 different age classes, with A classes for the more experienced, and B classes for those newer to the sport. Recreational pairs classes were also available to primary school students.

The event was presented by Onkaparinga Hills Orienteering club, with

Course Planners: Adrian and Robin Uppill
Controller: Peter Cutten
Organiser: David Tilbrook

assisted by helpers from OH and all other metropolitan clubs.

The presentations to primary classes were made by Ruhi Afnan representing “Surveying and Mapping SA”, which provided medals for these classes. Senior class medals were presented by the local state MP Sam Duluk.

The shields were won as follows

John Williams Primary Shield – Woodside PS, with Goodwood and Stirling East PS in 2^nd and 3^rd places

Brian Wale Secondary Shield – Heathfield HS (first time winners of the shield) with Black Friars Priory School, and Marryatville HS in 2^nd and 3^rd places.

Thanks to all who participated, all helpers that made the event possible and National Parks for permission to use the park for the event.

Results are here.

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Students at the Presentation

South Australians to Represent Australia

on 30 June 2019.

Three South Australian Juniors are competing at the Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held from 6 – 12 July in Aarhus and Silkeborg in Denmark. Angus Haines s competing in his second JWOC, whilst Dante Afnan and Joanna George are first time representatives. All three juniors compete in all events. To follow the events see the JWOC web site – https://www.jwoc2019.dk/

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In August, the World Orienteering Championships are to be held in Sarpsborg in Norway from 12 – 17^th August. Simon Uppill (at his 10^th WOC representation for Australia) and Bridget Anderson at her second, are both competing in the Middle Distance and Relay. 2019 is the first WOC to run only forest events, sprint WOC is in 2020.

The WOC web site is here - https://www.woc2019.no/en/

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Awards in Western Australia

on 15 May 2019.

Following the Australian Three Day event in WA over Easter last month, several South Australians were rewarded for their efforts in various areas of orienteering.

Three juniors were selected in the Australian team for the Junior World Orienteering Chamspionships to be held in Denmark - Joanna George, Dante Afnan and Angus Haines (also selected in 2018).

The above 3 can contribute part of their result to our junior and schools team coach Bridget Anderson. Bridget was awarded the Orienteering Australia award for services to coaching.