Orienteering Australia has announced the team of 5 men and 5 women to contest the World Championships in Denmark at the start of July.

The women’s team is dominated by Tasmanians, with 3 of the members commencing their careers in the island State. It is headed by Hanny Allston who last year recorded Australia’s best ever result at the world championships – a 6th in the long distance race in Japan.  The team includes two newcomers to the world championships – Grace Elson and Anna Sheldon.

All of the men’s team have had previous WOC experience, including Troy de Haas who last year recorded Australia’s best ever men’s result – a 7th in the sprint race.  The team is as follows:

Men		Women
	Julian Dent* sprint middle		Jo Allison* sprint middle relay
	Troy de Haas sprint		Hanny Allston sprint long relay
	Eric Morris long sprint		Grace Elson sprint middle relay
	David Shepherd middle long relay		Anna Sheldon long middle
	Rob Walter middle long		Danielle Winslow long
	Brett Weihart Men’s Coach		Sue Neve Women’s Coach

The selection of Jo Allison and Julian Dent is conditional upon their demonstrating adequate form and fitness on or before the Queens Birthday weekend in June.

The men’s relay team will consist of David Shepherd and two others. The two others will be selected by the WOC coaches in consultation with the Chairman of selectors prior to the commencement of the WOC week.

Orienteering Australia congratulates all those selected athletes and looks forward to their successful participation at the world championships.

Those chosen in the world championship team are reminded that their selection is provisional until they have returned a signed athlete agreement to Mike Dowling as responsible OA Director. Once the signed agreements have been received the OA Director Finance will be authorised to remit an up front grant for initial travel expenses.

Paul Liggins

OA Chair of Selectors