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Australian Team for WOC 2008
21st May 2008
Orienteering Australia has
selected the team to compete at the 2008 World
Orienteering Championships in July in the Czech
Republic.The team includes
first timer Jasmine Neve (Melbourne Forest Racers),
along with Kathryn Ewels (Central Highlands).
The races that each athlete will run will be
determined at a later date by the team's coaches.
The World Championships will be held in and around
Olomouc (pronounced Olla-moats), a town of approximately
100,000 in the western part of the Czech Republic.
Racing commences on 13 July with the sprint races and
finishes on 20 July with the relay. The WOC website is
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Sophie Barker wins ASC Galaxy
Sprint
31st March 2008
Melbourne Forest Racer, Sophie Barker breaks through
for her first win in elite competition in round 7 of the
SILVA National Orienteering League at Canberra
University.
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Kathryn wins Easter 3 Day
24th March 2008
Central Highland's Kathryn Ewels comes from behind
to win the Women's Elite class at the Australian 3-Day
Championships. Bryan Keely, Leon Keely and Aislinn
Prendergast are selected in the Junior World
Championships team.
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Victoria Retain the Palmer Trophy
9th March 2008
It was a close battle for the 2008 SA-Victoria
Challenge at the Mount Beckworth Badge Event, with
Victoria winning by a narrow margin in hot conditions.
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Hot Weather Start Times for Mt Beckworth
6th March 2008
Sunday's Mt Beckworth SILVA NOL / State Series / Badge
Event - Start times from
8.30 to 11.00 am (instead of advertised 10.00 to 1.00 pm).
After consultation with the
organiser and course setter, it has been decided to
bring the SILVA
NOL starts forward by one hour,
and to start the state
series / badge event from 8:30 as well. State
Series / Badge starts on courses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
will be from 8:30 to 11.00am;
and for courses 1, 2, 3, and 4 from 9.00
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Strategy Day News
19th February 2008
Some of the highlight policy
changes included:
- Water - please bring your own supplies of water
for your own use at the start or finish of events
below Badge level.
- Pre-entry - to improve the standard of badge
events we will move to make them pre-entry with
pre-marked maps.
- Awards - To complement existing course setter
awards we will be introducing an Event Management
Award to go to the individual, team or club that
puts on the best event or series of events during
the year.
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Bushrangers Keely and Neve
13th January 2008 Young elites Bryan Keely and
Jasmine Neve have been selected to represent the Australian
Bushrangers against the New Zealand Pinestars in a series of elite
test matches in NZ from February.
Carnival
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Clean sweeps for
Lawford and Dalheim families
21st October 2007
Eureka's Lawford family had a great day at Spring Gully with
Geoff (M50A), Jenny Bourne (W45A), Belinda (W20A) and Ian (M16A) all
winning by big margins.
Not to be outdone, MFR's Dalheim family won W40A (Nicola), M21AS
(Carl), W12 (Rosie) and M10 (Max).
Results
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Orienteering Victoria Council News
12th October 2007
Positions Open
- Victorian Junior Squad Co-ordinator (paid)
- 2008 Adventure Series Co-ordinator
- MTBO National League Manager...more
2008 Bush Orienteering fixtures approved.
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Victorians succeed at Oceania Champs
1st October 2007
Victoria had several winners in all distances of the Oceania
Champs in ACT...
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Maxi 3
Hour - Hepburn Springs |
Girton Grammar School win Maxi 3hr Schools
Competition
16th September 2007
Results and more information coming soon on the
Maxi Web Page
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MFR dominate Vic club relays
9th September 2007
Report from the 2007 Victorian Club Relay Championships at Stumpy
Gully in Bendigo... more |
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Ewels and de Haas compete at the World Championships in Ukraine
26th August 2007
CHOC members, Kathryn Ewels and Troy de Haas both competed in the
World Championships in Kiev this week...
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Liggins and Key win Badge Event
5th August 2007
Melbourne Forest Racers pair, Paul Liggins and Natasha Key, won the
open divisions of the Mia Mia Badge event near Maldon...more
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Victoria Nuggets dominate National Orienteering League
15th July 2007
The Victorian Nuggets have won three of the four
divisions of the 2007 National Orienteering League...
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New Australian Champions in Long Distance
14th July 2007
Victoria is celebrating six new National Champions...
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Blodslitet Report
28th June 2007
This years Blodslitet met with an enthusiastic
endorsement from those who took part...more
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Rockhopper Trophy Update
14th June 2007
Yarra Valley had a good weekend at Mount Korong and
Kooyoora, moving into second place in the 2007 Rockhopper Trophy...
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Fell, Lawford and Neve in JWOC team
20th May 2007
Rob Fell, Belinda Lawford and Morten Neve will make their
JWOC debut in Dubbo in July... more
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National League Races 11 & 12
20th May 2007
In addition to the JWOC trials, rounds 11 & 12 of the
National Orienteering League were held near Orange, NSW last
weekend... more
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Ewels and de Haas make
national team
14th May 2007
Central Highlands duo,
Kathryn Ewels and Troy de Haas have been selected in the Australian
Boomerangs team to compete in the World Championships in the Ukraine
in August...
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Nuggets Keep Lead
7th May 2007
Victoria Nuggets retain
their lead in the National Orienteering League standings in 3 of the
4 divisions after rounds 8-10 were completed on the weekend...
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Victoria wins Trophy
15th April 2007
Victoria regains
the Palmer Memorial SA-Vic Challenge Trophy. Well done to all the
Victorians who participated... more |
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Nuggets lead the
National Orienteering League
15th April 2007
After 7 rounds of
competition, Victoria Nuggets lead 3 of the 4 NOL classes...
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10
Victorians take national middle distance titles.
14th April 2007
Ten
Victorians won Australian Middle Distance Championships in South
Australia last weekend... more |
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Victorian Veterans
Victorious
9th April 2007
It was Victoria's
veterans who excelled in the individual competitions at Burra in
South Australia over Easter... more |