The SA Coach Framework project is a joint SRSA / SASCOC initiative. It promises to drive the SAOF’s (and other sports’) Development models for the foreseeable future. It fits perfectly with our own strategy following on from the successful development of our Long-Term Participant Development model.
After this fourth Orienteering Schools League event we are totally impressed with the improvement of every participant. This week we saw focus, better speeds, more accuracy and much improved confidence.
Monday’s course at Delta Park was probably the most challenging of the Orienteering Schools League. Without the buildings and defined structure of a school environment, navigation is that little bit more difficult, especially when it comes to keeping the map orientated.
Monday’s Orienteering Schools League welcomed 181 runners, including many newcomers, for the second event of the Series. This time the event was held at Heron Bridge College, North of Fourways.
The Wits Education Campus was the first venue for the 2012 Orienteering Schools League. The League got off to a great start with 142 runners at Monday’s event. There are four events plus a final in the series. The schools are also invited to compete in the annual Gauteng relay event in March.
The Big 5 O-Week was a ground breaking event for South African Orienteering. It was our first attempt at hosting a five day competition, and also our first big international event in South Africa. In the end we had approximately…
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A very successful introduction to Orienteering weekend was held at Capricorn high school in Polokwane on the weekend of 20-21 August.
The South African Junior Team has jetted off to the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Rumia-Wejherowo, Poland
The SAOF has recently updated its Development Plan. Please read the plan and volunteer to help us in our efforts to expand orienteering into other parts of South Africa.
The National squads held their second training camp of 2011 over the Workers Day long weekend. For the third straight year, the venue was the Lakenvlei Forest Lodge and the surrounding Belfast Komatiland Forests