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SAOF Level 1 Teachers’ Training Course in Orienteering

Please NOTE that registration for the course has now CLOSED!!!!

The SAOF is pleased to announce a Level 1 Teachers’ Training Course in Orienteering to be held at Fourways High School in Johannesburg on Saturday the 29th of January 2011. More details and directions are available on the information sheet.

The course has a number of aims:

To provide teachers with the knowledge, skills & confidence in the basics of map reading & navigation.
To empower teachers to be able to provide their learners with weekly training sessions to enable them to participate in schools league and/or other orienteering events.
To provide LO and Geography teachers with practical examples of how they can bring map reading and orienteering alive.
To show sports teachers the benefit of orienteering for learners participating in other team sports.

Come along if

you are a teacher whose school is participating in the Gauteng Schools Orienteering League
you are a teacher interested in introducing Orienteering to your school
you are a teacher involved in Life Orientation (LO) , Geography or Sports at your school
you are a parent or sports coach wanting to assist with orienteering training at a schools level

Equipping more people with the skills to coach orienteering is in line with the SAOF’s development goals in which we seek to introduce more schools to the sport of orienteering (follow this link for more). We wish to make orienteering an enjoyable experience for those taking part. And we know that increased enjoyment comes with increased skill levels.

The course will be presented by Tania Wimberley and Michele Botha, both highly experienced orienteers with coaching experience.

Course attendees will be receive an SAOF Level 1 Teachers’ Training Certificate.

Contact:
Tania Wimberley
Member of the SAOF Coaching Commission

O Festival in the Western Cape

Orienteering in Jonkershoek:

postponed to the 14th of August 2010.

MTN Sciencentre in partnership with the Peninsula Orienteering Club

Back by popular demand – orienteering with a twist of science!

COURSE: This will be a Score Event with 25 check points – your team will have one hour to find as many check points as possible and punch your score card. Five of these check points will have MTN Sciencentre puzzles and you will get bonus points if you can solve the puzzles. Your whole team has to report to the finish line within 60 minutes – you’ll be penalised 100 points for every minute you’re late! Each team will get a full-colour map of the area (scale 1:5000) with the checkpoints clearly marked.

TEAMS: Beginners – maximum 5, at least one person over 16 years per team
Confident orienteers – teams of 2
COST: R50 per team (payable on the day)

Registration starts at 8:30 on the day, and prize giving will take place at 12:00.

Pre-Registration closes Wednesday 4 August, register by e-mailing your name & contact details to Gabi: gabi@mtnsciencentre.org.za

O Festival

Date: 8 and 9 August 2010
Starts will be from 9h00 till 11h00 and courses will close at 14h00.

Venue: Oaklane, Grabouw
Contact: info@penoc.org.za or visit www.penoc.org.za

The MTB details for the rest of the weekend:
Sunday 8th August: Long O
Orange Course
Green Course
Blue Course
Those that want to do a long O can do a double Blue. They will change
over to the other Lebanon map and do another Blue course.

Monday 9th August: MTB O
Three MTB O courses of +- 10km , 20km and 35km riding distances.

Helmets compulsory and bike mounted map boards advisable.

Both days will start and finish on the road between the N2 and Houwteq
(where we had the start for day 2 of the WCOC 2010).

Directions: Take the N2 out of Cape Town and over Sir Lowry’s Pass. Go
past Grabouw, Kromco, Glen Fruin and Valley turn-offs. Turn right at
High Rising turn and proceed along tar road into forest. Follow “O”
sign to parking and registration. Allow 60-80 minutes from central
Cape Town.

FAMILY FUN ORIENTEERING IN TOKAI FOREST

Last year's MTN O event was a raging success

MTN Sciencentre presents

FAMILY FUN ORIENTEERING IN TOKAI FOREST, CAPE TOWN
in partnership with Peninsula Orienteering Club (PenOC)
SATURDAY 15 MAY

DISCOVER THE EXCITING SPORT OF ORIENTEERING
Bring your family, bring your class or outdoor club, bring anyone and everyone for a fun-filled day in the forest!

What is Orienteering?
Orienteering is a sport that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain. Participants are given a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points.

We’ve put together an orienteering course with a twist of science in Tokai forest – don’t miss out!

DATE:    Saturday 15 May
VENUE:  Tokai Forest (Start from Chrysalis Academy)
TIMES:  Registration 8:30
Start times 09:00–10:00 (every half hour)
Course closes 11:00
Prize giving 12:00

TEAMS: Beginners – maximum 5, at least one person over 16 years per team

Confident orienteers – teams of 2

COST: R50 per team (payable on the day)

Pre-Registration closes Monday 10 May, register by e-mailing your name & contact details to Gabi: gabi@mtnsciencentre.org.za

COURSE: This will be a Score Event with 25 check points – your team will have one hour to find as many check points as possible and punch your score card. Five of these check points will have MTN Sciencentre puzzles and you will get bonus points if you can solve the puzzles. Your whole team has to report to the finish line within 60 minutes – you’ll be penalised for every minute you’re late! Each team will get a full-colour map of the area (scale 1:5000) with the checkpoints clearly marked.

DIRECTIONS: Parking and registration will be at the allocated parking at Chrysalis Academy.
From Blue Route, head W on Tokai Road, straight on at roundabout, straight on at fork, pass picnic area and ticket office on right. Over speed bump and bridge, turn right at the T-junction at the Tokai Manor House. Continue on straight, following the signs. Parking and registration as indicated.

GENERAL
Please bring enough water and refreshments, as well as a compass.
The Porter Market is trading as usual from 9:00 to 13:00 – weather dependent!
No dogs allowed.
Parking is limited. Please travel together and park in indicated areas only.

This event is weather dependent, please check your mailbox the day before the event!

Any other questions? Call Gabi or Jani on 021 529 8100.

www.mtnsciencentre.org.za www.penoc.org.za

Stirrup Glen, 18 April 2010

ORIENTEERING EVENT

THE 2010 GAUTENG SHORT COURSE FINAL

Presented by RACO

Date : Sunday 18^th April 2010

Venue : “The Quarry” at Stirrup Glen (Horse Farm/Game Reserve), Klipriver Area.

Directions: From the East Rand : N3 South onto N12 West, onto R59 South, turn off at Swartkoppies, travel West on R554 (approx. 13km), at the T-Junction turn left and turn left again after 1,3 km onto R550, next road (100m) turn right (Alewynspoort), turn right again after 0,8 km onto dirt road and follow “O” signs to Stirrup Glen Farm.

From the West : Follow M1 South past Southgate onto R82, turn left after Lido (R550) and then follow as above (Alewynspoort and Stirrup Glen)

PLEASE NOTE : The event centre is a further 1,5 km past the farmhouse, along (in places) a rough track. Access by 4X4’s or cars with reasonable ground clearance only. Toilets are only available near the farmhouse. Gavin Venter has kindly offered to ferry people down to the quarry. If you would like his assistance please meet at the farmhouse parking between 08:00 and 08:30

Time : Registration : 08:30 ~ 09:30

Starts : 09:00 ~ 10:00

Close of competition and lucky draw: ± 11:00

Courses : Three courses are available : Winning time is ±20min for all courses.

There will be a string course for the little ones.

Terrain : Old Slate Quarry with areas of Blue Gum trees.

Map : Detailed Map : Scale 1:5000 / 5m contours, A4

Entry Fees : Seniors – R40 (RACO members R25.00)

Juniors – R20

Groups – R50 (R10 per extra map)

EMIT (Electronic timing cards) hire – R5

Notes : EMIT ELECTRONIC TIMING WILL BE USED

Newcomers are welcome! A short introduction will be given at 08:30.

Information : Brian Courtnage – 083 948 4892 (cell)

More Info on RAC Orienteers: www.racorienteers.co.za

More Info on Young Orienteers Challenge (YOC): www.orienteering.co.za/

Boksburg, 28 March 2010

Rand Orienteering Club invites all experienced and new orienteers to the seventh Short Course event

Boksburg Stadium

(note change in venue from Saheti)

Sunday, 28 March 2010

Directions

From N17: take R21/Boksburg turn off. Turn left. At first robot turn right

into Jan Smuts. Follow through two more robots. At third robot turn right into Jubilee. Turn right into stadium after 450m and follow O signs.

From N12: take Atlas Road off ramp. Turn right. Follow Atlas until it becomes van Dyk. Pass through industrial estate. At M46 (robot) turn right into Jubilee. Turn left into stadium after 2km and follow O signs

Times:

Registration 08h30 to 9h30.

Starts from 09h00 to10h00.

Prize giving: 11h30.

Courses:

Four courses (Men, Women, Novices and Kiddies) catering for all levels of orienteering ability and fitness.

Category	Entry Fee
Seniors (21 +)	R 40.00
Juniors (- 20)	R 20.00
Groups (max. 3)	R 60.00

Additional maps R10.00 each.

NOTE: Hire of EMIT card for electronic timing R5.00

Terrain:

Playing fields and park-like bushveld. Fast runnability. Area is currently quite wet due to recent rains – plan to get your feet wet !!

Map:

1:7500 – mapped by Martin Terry 1998; remapped by Ian Bratt Sep/Oct 2008 and updated Mar 2010.

Newcomers will receive assistance from experienced orienteers.

Organisation:

Planner: Ian Bratt; Controller: Michael Bratt

Information:

Ian Bratt 082 887 6611; ianbratt@global.co.za

or visit the Rand Orienteering Club website

www.roc.org.za

Tokai, 27 March 2010

The first forest event of the season will take place this Saturday, 27 March 2010. The details are given below. Full event notice and directions to parking to follow in the next day or two. This is a SATURDAY event (27 March) and will take place in the afternoon.

Registration 14.00 to 15.30

Starts 14.30 to 16.00

Courses close 18.00.

Directions: From Blue Route, take Tokai Road west. Continue straight at roundabout and straight again at fork, pass picnic area on the right, over speed bump and bridge. Follow Penoc signs to parking and registration.

Courses:

Orange 3 km

Red 5-6 km

Light Green 3 km

Green 5 km

Brown 7 km

Important:

Some of the courses run through areas that are shared with mountain bikers. Please look ahead and behind you while running and give way in a courteous manner so that we do not put anyone’s safety at risk or jeopardise our access to the area for orienteering events.

Planner: Bruce Meier 083 414 8196

Controller: Ruedi Siegenthaler