Hot off the press. Save the date - there will definitely be a junior camp in St Helens from 17 - 19 January.
Enjoy a Maprun & Maze O in Launceston this Thursday 5 December
Just turn up to Ken, Donelda and Eleanor’s house at 9 Rajee Place in Norwood between 5 and 7 pm to enjoy a short Maprun course through the local streets and park. Plus, we are resurrecting the maze in the back yard for some fast and furious action. As a bonus, there'll be no event fees!
A BBQ (BYO food and drink) will follow. Plus EVOC will hold the club's AGM.
Bring your mobile phone! Maprun is actually an app. This means you will need to orienteer by phone instead of using a paper map. Don't worry, we'll help you set it up. Further instructions about Maprun will be announced on the EVOC Facebook page (or you can find out on the day).
The maze event was a Russian coach initiative from last summer. This is great fun particularly for young kids.
Jump at the chance for some serious fun this Sunday 8 December
Come along to the Southern Christmas Event at Mountain River. Starts will be from 10:30 to 11:30. There are two courses that include both bush tracks and an intriguing 'wargames' map. Plus as an early Christmas present, you can participate for free (that's right, no entry fees).
There's also a big picnic area. So plan to bring your folding chairs, chicken and champagne, and to have great fun. It's looking hopeful, Santa may make an appearance...
As a bonus, after lunch - there'll be knock out rounds of a Maze-O.
Directions: The event is on Hein Pooternaar's property, Mountain River, at the end of Banksia Road. To get there, head towards Huonville on the Huon Highway. But turn right into Dip Rd 2 km before the Grove shop, and then after 1 km turn right up Banksia Rd to Hein’s place. This is about 15 minutes from Kingston.
Here are the full details
Find out your points so far in the Hobart Twilight Series
So far 299 of you have participated in this series. Cumulative results for the 4 divisions are here:
Long (62 people)
Medium (97 people)
Short (98 people)
Primary (42 people)
Here’s how the points are calculated: each week 1st place gets 20, 2nd place gets 19, etc
This week at Peter Murrell Reserve, primary school students will be competing in a relay event, but there will be the usual individual courses for everybody else.
Here is the latest news from the OT Board
OT Awards:
Cathy McComb has been appointed to the newly-created position of Awards Coordinator.
Other changes to the awards procedures are:
- M/W10 and 12 competitors will now be able to earn Excellence points if they run up in Course 7
- Competitors who miss OST events due to absence while representing Tasmania or Australia will be granted ‘representative team points’ similar to organisers’ credits in the OST and Excellence competitions
- Points for the Vice-Presidents’ Award will now be awarded after each event by the Vice-Presidents rather than the event organisers
Annual State Government Grant:
We heard this week that our application to the State Government annual grant program for $21,000 funding for 2020 was successful.
These funds will be met on a dollar for dollar basis by OT and used for mapping, participation projects, communications, promotion, coaching, and official development.
How the Tasmanian Government is supporting AOC2020.
As an orienteer, you will be pleased to hear the Australian Orienteering Championships 2020 is now supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania.
"Ongoing government support of major events indicates the community has confidence in the strength of Orienteering Tasmania and our ability to conduct major sporting events," said Warwick Moore, Championships Director. "In practical terms the financial contribution will help ease the pressure on the carnival budget".
This support through Events Tasmania adds to the Championship Grant awarded by Communities Sport and Recreation.
"The Australian Championships will bring around 800 competitors to St Helens for over a week in late September," said Sally Wayte, OT President. "It's likely many of these people and their families will stay on for a holiday in Tasmania. So the Championships are a great boost for regional tourism".
To help you make the most of your time while you're down here, Events Tasmania have a website, jam packed with tourist information: Discover Tasmania.
Would you like to be a coach for our Sporting Schools & Outreach Programs?
Expressions of interest are now being sought from people able and willing to assist as coaches for our Sporting Schools and Community Outreach programs in 2020. These positions mainly involve work in schools (during school time) and are paid at the award rate for coaches.
Further information is available from Jane Calder: janemcalder@bigpond.com
Expressions of Interest should also be sent to Jane.
Now is a good time to renew your membership for 2020.
It's easy. All you have to do is:
First, log in to Eventor. Next click on 'my pages'. Then click on 'my memberships'. And then click on 'renew'. Follow the payment instructions.
If this doesn't seem to make sense, here are the more Detailed Instructions.
Make your plans for Summer now the Event Calendar is here.
The 2020 Event Calendar has now been released. There will be tweaks so always check the website for the latest updates.
Summer highlights include:
10, 11 & 12 January - EVOC Summer Cup NOW in both Launceston and Weymouth. You can make make a weekend of it! Please let Joe Dickinson know if you'd like to attend ASAP. Email Joe.
17-19 January - Junior Training Camp in St Helens.
7-9 February - Hobart Sprints (3 days packed with low key sprint style events in exciting places).
12 February - Wednesday Twilight Events start up again in both Launceston & Hobart.
Are you an Australopers club member? Please put your hand up to help out on the day of an event. Take action and Email Miriam.
Grab a coffee and scroll through the December OA Magazine
DECEMBER edition of The Australian Orienteer - scroll through to learn about the recent Oceania Carnival & Schools Championships, as well as the associated Juniors Invitational Tour which drew 150 attendees. The inaugural Melbourne City Race is covered, as is the 2019 World Orienteering Championships, the recent World Cup Round in China, and the Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships. There are also tips on how to use split times to fine tune your training. And details about upcoming major carnivals that you can enter.
