The selection process for the youth squad ordinarily only occurs in December/ January for the following year Exposure to training in international terrain is a key building block to develop our athletes and therefore in April/ May 2018 there will…
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Last week, Michael Crone qualified for his second sprint final at the World Orienteering Championships. He is the only South African who has every qualified for a final, having done so for the first time in Switzerland in 2012. We…
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3 South African’s will be taking part in the Junior World Orienteering Championship in Finland. Christie Courtnage, Andries Swart and Carl Holmes are representing SA in the competition which runs from the 9th until the 16th of July. Live tracking…
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Congratulations to Dr Ricky Raine from Penoc who has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the SAOF in recognition of his meritorious services over many years to SAOF and to orienteering in South Africa. In this photo Dr Ricky is…
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It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces that the team that will represent South Africa at JWOC in 2017 are as follows (in alphabetical order): JWOC Christie Courtnage, Carl Holmes and Andries Swart We congratulate them…
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The SAOF is pleased to announce that Tania Wimberley has been appointed as the National Coach from 1 April 2017 until 30 September 2018.
The SAOF would like to invite interested parties to apply for the position of National Coach for 2017/2018. The position will run from the 1st of April 2017 until the 30th of September 2018. The main responsibility of the National…
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The SAOF is pleased to announce that Sarah Pope and Andries Swart will be accompanying the 2017 JWOC Team to Finland as Coach and Manager respectively.
The SAOF wishes to invite interested parties to apply to be part of the coaching and management staff which will accompany the Junior team to JWOC in Finland. A description of the role and responsibilities of each position can be…
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It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces the Senior, Junior, Youth and Development National orienteering squads for 2017 as follows (in alphabetical order, with their club for 2016 in brackets): Senior Squad Dylan Barry (WITSOC), Michele…
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