SAOF 2019 Squad Applications Open

The SAOF selection committee wishes to advise that the 2019 selection documents have been published and are available here

https://www.orienteering.co.za/high-performance/hp-policies/

An important extract from those documents is set out below

    1. Athletes interested in being members of the National Senior and Junior Squads will be required to apply for squad membership at the beginning of each season. Application forms must be submitted on or before 5 December 2018
    2. National Youth and Development Squad membership will be extended automatically to suitable athletes at the discretion of the Selection Committee. No application process is required.

2018 WOC Team

It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces that the team that will represent South Africa at WOC in 2018 is as follows (in alphabetical order):

WOC

Timothy Chambers, Christie Courtnage, Bradley Lund

We congratulate them and wish them all the best in their training over the next few weeks as they prepare for these important competitions

Kind regards,

Tania Wimberley

Chair – SAOF Selection Committee

2018 JWOC Team

It is with great pleasure that the SAOF Selection Committee announces that the athletes that will represent South Africa at JWOC in 2018 are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Kirsten Chambers, Christie Courtnage, and  Andries Swart

We congratulate them and wish them all the best in their training over the next few weeks as they prepare for this important competition

Kind regards,

Tania Wimberley

Chair – SAOF Selection Committee

JWOC 2018 Coach/Manager

The SAOF is pleased to announce that Nicholas Mulder has been appointed the Coach/Manager for JWOC 2018. We wish him all the best in his appointment.

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Robin Hills Street-O

WHEN Tues 20 March 2018 (Registration from 5:45 pm, start 6:30pm)

WHERE Starting from 1st Robin Hills Scout Hall, Oorbietjie Road

WHAT 60/90 minute night run/walk with navigation

COST R160/team, paid before midnight Sunday 18 March 2018 Late entries before start at R200/team

ENTRIES: Enter online at www.orienter.co.za or email Karen at o-ventures@wol.co.za with proof of payment, the course you are doing, your team and members names and phone numbers.

CONCEPT: You and a partner, with the aid of a map and clue sheet, will have 60 (short course), or 90 (long course) min to lo-cate as many checkpoints as possible, answering questions at each point to show that you have been there. The further the checkpoint, the greater the value and the winner is the team with the highest score at the end of the allotted time.

Call for JWOC 2018 Coach / Team Manager

The SAOF, in line with the objectives and goals described in the SAOF’s High Performance Strategic Plan, aims to provide the 2018 JWOC team with a qualified coach and suitable manager during the event. Applications are now open and will close on the 8th March 2018. More details available here

11th March 2018 – The Coves Hartebeespoort

Urban Event #4

It is well worth coming out to The Coves on March 11th for the 4th of the Urban Series. We held the SA Sprint Champs there last year and it is a nice mix of urban and bushveld areas. Leg cover is recommended. Many of the residents will be participating so lets make them welcome to our great sport.

About The Coves

The Coves Estate Located just 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria on 196 hectares of the western Hartbeespoort Dam shoreline, The Coves is a low density residential development. It combines a pristine farmland environment with unmatched security and exceptional facilities and recreational amenities.

Situated within the panoramic embrace of the majestic Magaliesberg mountain range. The Coves has been designed with meticulous attention to detail and care for the environment around natural features such as open farmland, streams, forest walkways and dams. In this tranquil landscape you can truly unwind, while enjoying a variety of outdoor leisure activities. The Coves boasts a top quality private airstrip and hangars, fully serviced jetties and boathouses and an outstanding clubhouse with swimming pools and squash and tennis courts.

Interesting New Orienteering at The Campus

ROC added a new feature at last Sunday’s event at The Campus. Alex Pope mapped a section of the underground parking. The parking was shown as a separate map next to the main map. Several people were caught out when they got to the transition point. Mainly because they had not read the event noticeboard!

Tim Chambers and Michele Botha cruised to victory in the men’s and women’s events while mother and daughter Tania and Sarah dead-heated for second. Alex plans to map the rest of the parking, so maybe we will have the first totally underground orienteering event!

See the upcoming events here.

Urban Series 2 – Wits Main Campus

Join us at Wits University for the second sprint event. The event sheet is HERE.

Orienteering is a competitive form of land navigation. It is for all ages and degrees of fitness & skill. It
provides the suspense and excitement of a treasure hunt. The object of orienteering is to
locate control points by using a map and compass to navigate through the area.