Consistency counts at Checkpoint Challenge
With three of the four Checkpoint Challenge Schools League events completed, the results are shaping up across the age groups. (more…)
Heatwave orienteering at Heronbridge
206 orienteers from 14 different schools competed in the blazing hot sun on Monday 9 February 2015. Thankfully the shady trees and view of the river in the beautiful Heronbridge College grounds offered some respite from the heat. (more…)
119 participants at Sacred Heart CCSL
The second Checkpoint Challenge Schools League event, on Monday 9 February 2015, saw a boost in numbers with many young and enthusiastic participants from our hosting school, Sacred Heart College (primary), taking part. (more…)
Good turnout at Wits Ed OSL event
Thank you to the students of WITS Orienteering Club (WITSOC), who planned and managed the first event of the 2015 Orienteering Schools League event at WITS EDUCATION CAMPUS in Parktown. (more…)
Checkpoint Challenge runs around Jeppe Boys
Our first Checkpoint Challenge Schools League event took place this past Monday at Jeppe High School for Boys. We welcomed 66 participants from Jeppe Boys, Jeppe Girls and Leicester Road School. (more…)
2015 JWOC Team
It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces that the team that will represent South Africa at JWOC in 2015 is (in alphabetical order):
Dylan Barry, Timothy Chambers and Roark Robinson
We congratulate them and wish them all the best in their training over the next few months as they prepare for this important competition
Kind regards,
Tania Wimberley
Chair – SAOF Selection Committee
Team for 2015 Junior International Training Camp Announced
Timothy Chambers and Roark Robinson have been selected for the international training camp. Christie Courtnage has been selected reserve.
Announcements of team selection for the local camps and competitions will be made during the course of 2015 in terms of the timelines set out in the 2014 Seasonal Policy document.
We congratulate these athletes and wish them all the best in their orienteering endeavours.
Kind regards,
Tania Wimberley
Chair – SAOF Selection Committee
2015 National Squads Announced
It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces the Senior, Junior, Youth and Development National orienteering squads for 2015 as follows (in alphabetical order, with their club for 2014 in brackets):
Senior Squad
Eugene Botha (ROC), Michele Botha (ROC), Timothy Chambers (RACO), Stephanie Courtnage (WITSOC), Michael Crone (WITSOC), Bradley Lund (TUKS-O), Jessica Lund (TUKS-O), Garry Morrison (AR), Nicholas Mulder (ROC), Sarah Pope (WITSOC)
Junior Squad
Dylan Barry (WITSOC), Peter Carides (RACO), Timothy Chambers (RACO), Christie Courtnage (RACO) Roark Robinson (PENOC), Laura Troost ( PENOC)
Youth Squad
Matthew Bell (PENOC), Kyle Blues (RACO), Kirsten Chambers (RACO), Joshua De Klerk (RACO), Rory Ellis (RACO), James Hancock (RACO), Carl Holmes (RACO), Emma Hubble (DOC), Kgatliso Maesela (RACO) Lindokuhle Patiwe (PENOC), Miguel Robinson (PENOC), Matthew Siepman (DOC), Heather Wimberley (RACO)
Development Squad
Ephraim Chuene (POC), Lesedi Chuene (POC), Lindokuhle Patiwe (PENOC), Tebatso Ramodike (POC)
National Coach Appointed
The SAOF Selection Committee is pleased to announce that Tania Wimberley has been appointed as National Coach for the 2015 season
Urban Series 2015
Our 2015 Urban Series brings together a variety of urban environments for a series of 10 events (more…)