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2020 WOC and WUOC team officials

6 February 2020
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Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce 2020 national team manager and coach positions as follows:

World Orienteering Championships, Denmark, July
Coach: Wendy Read
Manager and Assistant Coach: Stefano Raus
Assistant Coach: Jim Russell

World University Orienteering Championships, Russia, July
Coach: Henry McNulty
Manager and Assistant Coach: Natasha Key

Wendy is rejoining as a WOC official after a few years rest; Stefano joins us after working with Italian teams and as the SA coach in residence in 2016-17; Henry is coaching for the first time while still competing successfully himself at the world level; and this is Tash’s second WUOC so we have an  experienced and talented team. Thanks everyone for volunteering. JWOC appointments will be announced as soon as we sort out a few final details.

Australian MTBO Team Selection – Call for Nominations

30 January 2020
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Nominations have now opened for the 2020 Oz MTBO Team. We’re looking for male and female riders in the Junior (M/W20) or Elite (M/W21) classes to represent Australia at the World Champs, in the Czech Republic in August.

Nominations are open until 21st March. Use this link to submit your details – https://forms.gle/tk6iM5KS2jtr67Kr9

The team selection criteria can be found here –

http://dev.orienteering.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Australian-MTBO-Team-Selection-Criteria.pdf

For questions regarding selection, please contact Kay Haarsma

OA National Manager Coaching Development Announced

21 January 2020
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Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Newcastle Orienteering Club member Russell Blatchford as the new National Manager, Coaching Development. Russell joins the OA High Performance team with a wealth of orienteering knowledge and extensive professional experience.

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Before retiring in 2018 Russell was a secondary PDHPE Teacher for 36 years, during which time he had the roles of Head Teacher, PDHPE for 19 years and Head Teacher, Teaching and Learning for 2 years at Hunter River HS.

As many orienteers in NSW will already know, as its Assistant Manager and Coach, Russell was a part of the NSW Schools Team and Development squad management for 6 years from 2007. Along the way Russell also achieved his Level 2 Orienteering Coaching accreditation.
In his role as Manager, Coaching Development Russell’s core responsibilities will be:

  • The national coaching development program and standards
  • Coach accreditation and re-accreditation
  • Coach and athlete development materials and curricula, and
  • Monitoring and development of the coach and athlete pathways in collaboration with the Head Coach.

As Manager, Coaching Development, Russell will join High Performance Director, Steve Craig, Head Coach, Jim Russell, High Performance Administrator, Ian Prosser, and Manager, Coaching & Officiating Administration, Jim Mackay as part of the High Performance Group.
Russell can be contacted via coaching@orienteering.asn.au

2020 Development Camp – Cancelled

23 December 2019
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In the current Fire (and smoke) situation that is in NSW (and other States), OA and I have decided that the best and only thing to do, is to cancel the upcoming Junior Development Camp that was going to be in the Newcastle area from the 3rd to 8th of January, 2020. As a sport, that has its playing fields in the Forest, this is the only option we had.

We hope you a Merry Christmas, and look forward to the New year, after things have improved

Jim Russell

Orienteering Australia Head Coach

2020 National Squads Announced

12 December 2019
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The senior and junior selection panels have named squads for 2020 which can be found here.

These are provisional squads which will be revised after Easter. Additional athletes who meet the standards will be added then and athletes who are not active in high performance activities may be removed to make way for those who are active.

We are also calling for squad coaches. Often these are also team coaches for the year and we have an open call for 2020 JWOC, WUOC and WOC coaches at the moment. Please contact Jim Russell or Ian Prosser if you are interested in being either a squad or team coach.

Farewell Hannah

11 December 2019
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Hannah Goddard

Hannah Meg Goddard

24.7.1997 – 7.12.2019.

Forever in our hearts.

Orienteering Australia was very sad to hear of the passing of Hannah Goddard (EVOC) after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Hannah was a wonderfully gifted all round athlete in orienteering, netball and rowing. She was a member of Tasmanian schools orienteering team for many years; a member of the Australian Schools team in 2013 which travelled to New Zealand; a member of the 2015 Australian Schools team and a member of the 2015 Junior World Orienteering Championship team which competed in Norway. She was a wonderfully warm friend to many young orienteers all over Australia and New Zealand.  After her initial diagnosis on her return from JWOC, Hannah showed great courage and determination throughout her treatment and provided a lasting legacy for all orienteers because of her selfless attitude and positive and caring nature. At this very sad time, everyone at Orienteering Australia would like to send our love, thoughts and prayers to her parents Jenny and Rob, brother Tom Goddard and their extended family and friends after the passing of their daughter.

Hannah will be privately cremated at her own request and a celebration of Hannah’s life will be held in ‘Our Olive Grove’, 121 Saunders Drive Hadspen, on Sunday, 15th December 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Hannah’s life will also be celebrated at St Mary’s College, Melbourne in January 2020.

 

National Team Positions

2 December 2019
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Orienteering Australia is seeking volunteers to fill team manager and coach positions for three world level teams in 2020:

Junior World Orienteering Championships, Turkey, 28 June – 4 July;
World Orienteering Championships (Sprint), Denmark. 5 – 11 July ; and
World University Orienteering Championships, Russia, 14-18 July.

Further details of the events can be found at eventor.orienteering.org.

Team managers and coaches will have their travel costs paid for by OA. For JWOC and WOC it is expected that the team will convene a week before the championships for final training and familiarisation.

If you are interested in any of the positions please contact Ian Prosser (ian.prosser11@gmail.com) or Jim Russell (headcoach@orienteering.asn.au) by January 6 with a brief outline of your experience or qualifications. Jim and Ian can provide more information on the roles if required. It is possible to be team manager or coach for JWOC and WUOC, or for WOC and WUOC, but not for JWOC and WOC.

2020 National Teams Selection Criteria and Nominations

1 December 2019
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Selection criteria have been published and nominations are open for the following national teams in 2020:
World Orienteering Championships
Junior World Orienteering Championships
World University Orienteering Championships

Selection criteria can be found here.
Nominations are via the online form here.

MTBO 2020 World Championship Team selection trials.

30 November 2019
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These will be held on the weekend of April 4-5 based in Beechworth, Victoria.

The trials are for both the elite and the Junior (U21yrs) World Championships teams. A maximum of 6 men and women in each category are eligible for selection.   Orienteering Australia would especially like to see many junior representatives try for the team.

The two events will compose a sprint event in Beechworth on “Maydays” and a long event on the updated “Devil’s Elbow“ map at nearby Stanley.  Note that both maps are now embargoed for riders nominating for the team.  However digital copies of the old maps for armchair study can be attained by emailing kayhaarsma@hotmail.com.

A training day will be held on Friday 3rd based in the Beechworth area.  This will involve some riding plus theory, but won’t be overly strenuous. Riders should aim to source accommodation in Beechworth as soon as possible, as it is school holidays in Victoria.

Nominations for the trials and whether you are attending the training day will be sought in late February.       The World Championships are being held in the Czech Republic (17-23 August) but team members will also be required to attend the pre Champs training camp there from August 10th.   Riders receive some funding support from Orienteering Australia but will need to pay all airfare and uniform costs, and approximately $1,000 towards the 2 weeks of overseas expenses.

For more information contact Kay Haarsma (OA MTBO C0-ordinator) on 0403 455 534.

Applications sought: Australian MTBO Team Coach & Team Manager

23 November 2019
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Australian MTBO Team Coach & Team Manager positions for the 2020 World Championships team to the Czech Republic are sought.

Both officials will need to be overseas for about 2 weeks, approx. from 9-23 August, to allow for a training period before WOC.

The coach will conduct at least one training camp within Australia;  organise the 7 day pre-Championship training camp overseas and lead the team during the Championship week..

The position is voluntary in its nature.

However at least ¾  of the overseas flight costs to and from WOC and all expenses and on the ground costs there will be met, except for meals.

Some funding is available to support squad & team activities and coach expenses within Australia.

More details about this position: 2020 WOC MTBO Coach Position

The main roles of the manager are to:

-Co-ordinate the day to day arrangements of the Australian team (WMTBOC & JMTBOC team members) whilst they are overseas, both at the pre-champs training camp and at WMTBOC itself.

This specifically involves food, accommodation and travel needs.

-Manage the team budget on a daily basis and maintain financial records of items spent whilst overseas.                                                                                           All expenses for the 2 weeks in Czech Republic will be met.

More details about this position:    2020 WOC Manager Position

Applications due: December 13th.

Further information:   Kay Haarsma  kayhaarsma@hotmail.com      0403 565 534