South African Junior Team off to Poland

The South African team at the GOC champs

The South African Junior Team is about to jet off for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in  Rumia-Wejherowo, Poland

The event itself runs from 1-9 July 2011, so the team will be taking part in some training opportunities in the weak prior to JWOC.  The team consists of

Sarah Pope (Witsoc),  Salome Van Hoepen ( Raco),  Stephanie Courtnage (Witsoc),   Bradley Lund (Raco), and Anthony Stott (Witsoc).  The team will be met in Poland by their coach Nicholas Mulder (Roc).

For Anthony Stott, it will be his first JWOC and we wish him well.  For the others this will be their third JWOC and we will be watching them eagerly.  We hope that they can tap into their international experience and deliver some exciting performances.  Follow this link to view historical SA performances at JWOC.

The competition program is as follows:

Sunday, 3 July  – Sprint 14:00
Monday, 4 July – Long 9:00
Wednesday 6 July – Middle Qualification 10:00
Thursday, 7 July – Middle Final 10:00
Friday, 8 July – Relay 10:00

The team will also try to keep everyone back home informed with regular updates on their blog with maps, routes, photos and stories. Find it at http://juniororienteers.blogspot.com

Good luck to you all.  The SA Orienteering community is behind you 100% and look forward to you doing us proud!