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Orienteering Australia will be selecting a Senior and Junior Bushrangers Team to compete against the New Zealand Pinestars over three events in New Zealand -June 4th,5th and 6th. This will be the first of two test matches against New Zealand during 2016. The second will take place in Queensland during the Australian Championships Carnival

Jim Russell, Wendy Read and Nick Dent have been appointed to be the Managers and Coaches for these two teams.

Orienteering Australia in conjunction with Australian University Sport will be selecting a team to compete in the World University Orienteering Championships in Hungary -July 30th -August 4th.

Anna Hyslop from Canberra has been appointed Manager of this team and Nick Dent will be the Coach.

Nick Dent

OA Head Coach

Orienteering Australia will be appointing a Coach/Manager to these three positions- see job description below. Applications can be made to  OA High Performance Manager, Nick Dent by Friday 11th March.

Position: Coach/Manager Australian Team- World University Orienteering Championships, Hungary 2016.

Orienteering Australia in conjunction with Australian University Sport will be selecting a team to participate in the World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) to be held in Miskolc, Hungary 30^th July-4^th August.

Orienteering Australia is asking for any interested person to apply for the position of Coach/Manager.

Job Description:

• Co-ordinate the travel arrangements, accommodation and training for the selected athletes.
• Liaise with Australian University Sport with respect to entry requirements, uniform and other matters.
• Coach and manage the team during the week of events.
• Undertake any other tasks that Australian University Sport and Orienteering Australia require to be done in relation to the WUOC.
• Liaise directly with Orienteering Australia, High Performance Manager in relation to all the above.

Application Requirements:

• An outline of your skills and experience in either Coaching and/or Managing in Orienteering at a club, state or national level. (Length one A4 page).

Remuneration:

• The position is voluntary in its nature. There is limited funds available to assist with travel and accommodation expenses.

Please note:

• The signing of the OA Team Official Code of Conduct will be required by the successful applicant.

Applications and any questions can be directed to Nick Dent, High Performance Manager, Orienteering Australia.

Email:nickdent7@gmail.com    mb 0428251786        Applications close Friday 11^th March

Links

http://wuoc2016.hu/index.php/en/   WUOC home page

http://www.unisport.com.au/              Australian University Sport

Position: Coach/Manager Australian Bushrangers Team Senior and Junior

Orienteering Australia will be selecting both a Senior and Junior Bushrangers Team to compete against the NZ Pinestars in a test match in New Zealand, 4^th-6th June 2016.

Orienteering Australia is asking for any interested person to apply for either the Coach/Manager of the Senior Team or Coach/ Manager of the Junior Team.

Job Description:

• Co-ordinate the travel arrangements and accommodation for the selected athletes.
• Liaise with New Zealand Pinestars Manager with respect team size and entries.
• Coach and manage the team during the weekend of events.
• Co-ordinate planning with the Coach/Manager of the other Bushrangers Team.
• Liaise directly with Orienteering Australia, High Performance Manager in relation to all the above.

Application Requirements:

• An outline of your skills and experience in either Coaching and/or Managing in Orienteering at a club, state or national level. (Length one A4 page).

Remuneration:

• The position is voluntary in its nature. There is limited funds available to assist with travel and accommodation expenses.

Please note:

• The signing of the OA Team Official Code of Conduct will be required by the successful applicant.

Applications and any questions can be directed to Nick Dent, High Performance Manager, Orienteering Australia.

Email:nickdent7@gmail.com    mb 0428251786        Applications close Friday 11^th March

Links

http://www.orienteering.org.nz/events/queens-birthday-weekend-middle/    Queens Birthday Weekend Day 1

http://www.orienteering.org.nz/events/      New Zealand Orienteering Events

OA High Performance News February 2016.

1. Sprint Canberra– thank you again to all the squad members (47) who attended the training camp. It was very pleasing to see so many squad members at the camp and I hope that the enthusiasm that you showed at the camp has been maintained and carries through into your preparations for the major events coming up. A link to the presentations that were made at the camp have been placed on AMP for you to read and listen to. An invoice to all the athletes who attended will be sent out as soon as all the accounts are known.

Also the results for the 3km time trial, lazy TorsO and the PISTE test will be available on AMP soon.

Check out the video of the TorsO exercise courtesy of LivingIt Live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRZbRhI5foo&feature=youtu.be

2. Important Dates– there are some important deadlines that all squad members need to be aware of:
3. WOC Nominations- due by 28^th February 2016. Selection criteria and WOC Nomination form are available both on AMP and on OA website. Overseas athletes must contact Tom by 28^th Feb to determine their overseas selection races.
4. Bushrangers Senior and Junior- we are having two test matches with the NZ Pinestars in 2016. The first of these will be in NZ on 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Selection criteria and nomination forms are on AMP and OA website. Nominations due by 28^th February 2016.
5. WUOC- the World University Orienteering Championships are being held in Hungary from 30^th July- 4^th Selection criteria and nomination form are available on AMP and OA website. Nominations are due by 28^th February.
6. World Cup- preliminary entries for both WC Round 1 in Poland and Round 2 in Czech Republic have closed. All overseas athletes who expressed an interest in attending these events have been contacted regarding their intentions!
7. NOL events- Sprint Melbourne weekend- entries close 2nd March, Easter– entries close 29^th February, Wildfire Sports Ultra Long weekend- entries close 11^th

3. Post Easter Training Camp. This training camp will be from Tuesday 29^th March-Sunday 3^rd April. We are planning to set up a billet arrangement for athletes who indicate on the Post Easter Training Camp Attendance Form that they will be attending. This will enable the cost of the camp to be kept at a minimum.

         Post Easter Training Camp attendance form

http://goo.gl/forms/9ix6p8uz2k    to be submitted by 15^th February.

Also the camp will involve participating in the NSW Middle and Long Championships that will be held on Sat 2^nd and Sun 3^rd April- so if you are attending the camp you will need to enter these events

http://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/3596

More details regarding the camp program will be available soon on AMP.

4. Athlete Communication– thank you to those who have been placing their training plans on AMP and actively engaging in using AMP. Some of you still need to recognize and accept that AMP is not only the way that we communicate with Squad members but it is also the way YOU communicate with us (Squad coaches). It is clear that for some of you this is NOT happening. To be honest we have very little if any information about what some of you are doing in relation to your preparations for the major events coming up. You may think you can do all this by yourself but I can assure you that you would achieve better results by accepting being part of the group that is OA High performance Squads.

Nick Dent

OA Head Coach

Congratulations To All Athletes Selected in The 2016 Targeted Talented Athlete Group

Each year, as part of the athlete development program, Orienteering Australia selects a group of athletes to be part of the Targeted Talented Athlete Group (TTA). Members of this group are invited to all HP squad activities, training camps, and competition opportunities for 2016. To be selected in this group in any year, athletes must be turning 16 years of age, or above, during the year they are members of the group. Membership of the Targeted Talented Athlete Squad is by invitation only, based on performance analysis from major national events in 2015 and will be updated after Easter 2016 in the ACT.

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected for the 2016 Targeted Talented Athlete group.

Alastair George (NSW)
Angus Haines (SA)
Glenn James (Vic)
Patrick Miller (Act)
Jed Fleming (Tas)
Duncan Currie (NSW)
Zazi Brennan (Qld)
Louis Cameron (Vic)
Josh Morrison (QLD)
Mikaela Ronnback (NSW)
Jimmy Cameron (Vic)

We look forward to your involvement in the Orienteering Australia High Performance Program. The HP Coaches look forward to working with you all to further develop your orienteering and helping you to achieve your orienteering goals. In particular, we congratulate and welcome new squad members to the Australian High Performance Program.

The first squad camp is at the Australian Institute of sport coinciding with the Canberra sprint weekend to be held Jan 22nd-26th. Initial details about this coming camp are available in the December High Performance News and further information will be released in the next few weeks. TTA athletes, if you are available, please confirm you attendance at the sprint Canberra training camp through this form by the 30th of December 2015.

The membership details of the previously announced National Squads are found in the link below:

OA National Squads 2016 (December, 2015)

Processes around squad selection can be found here

Lance Read
Orienteering Australia Director of High Performance

The selection races and selection criteria for the first 2016 Australia v New Zealand Test-Match, to be held in Wellington NZ, are outlined in the following attachment. These selection criteria will be used to select the 2016 Australian Senior Bushrangers Team. The Test-Match races will be held on complex, sand-dune terrain near the venue of the 2013 NZ World Cup races, and offer a great opportunity to develop skills in a unique, world-class terrain type that we do not experience commonly in Australia. These two IOF World Ranking Events, will provide some great experiences in a beautiful area. Athletes who wish to apply for Senior Bushrangers selection and are not a member of a Australian High Performance Squad, will need to also apply to become a squad member as soon as possible.

The Selection Criteria for Round 1 of the AUS v NZ test series to be held in Wellington New Zealand from Sat 4th June – Sunday 5th of June are found in the link below:

Round 1 Senior Bushrangers 2016 Selection Criteria

All National Squad members who are eligible to nominate have been sent an email from the Athlete Management Platform (AMP)

Nominations are required by the online nomination form below:

Senior Bushrangers 2016 Athlete Nomination Form

A link is also available on AMP under Resources: Selection Criteria. Please note, nominations are due by the 28th February 2016. All nominations are required through this form.

All interested Athletes are requested to read through the Selection Criteria carefully. Details and dates of the Australian selection races can also be found in the 2016 NOL schedule.

To apply to become a member of a national squad please see here. Selection criteria for the  Australia / New Zealand Junior Test-Match can be found on the OA HP webpage.

Best wishes for your preparations.

Lance Read,
OA Director High Performance

The selection races and selection criteria for WUOC 2016 are outlined in the following attachment and will be used to select the 2016 Australian Team for the World University Orienteering Championships. Athletes who wish to apply for WUOC selection and are not a member of a Australian High Performance Squad, will need to also apply to become a squad member as soon as possible.
The Selection Criteria for WUOC 2016 to be held in Miskolc, Hungary from July 30 – August 4 are found in the link below:
WUOC 2016 Selection Criteria

All National Squad members who may be eligible to nominate have been sent an email from the Athlete Management Platform (AMP). Please read the eligibility requirements around student enrolment carefully.
Nominations are to be submitted using the online nomination form below:
WUOC 2016 Athlete Nomination Form

A link is also available on AMP under Resources: Selection Criteria. Please note, nominations are due by the 28th February, 2016. All nominations are required through this online form.

Overseas athletes, please note that you will need to contact Tom Quayle before the 28th of February to start arrangements to shedule your alternate selection races as outlined in the section criteria. Please contact Tom earlier, rather than later, for this initial discussion.

All interested Athletes are requested to read through the Selection Criteria carefully. Details and dates of the Australian selection races can also be found in the 2016 NOL schedule.

To apply to become a member of a national squad please see here. Selection criteria for the Australia / New Zealand test matches rounds are available in the following HP post.

Best wishes for your preparations.

Lance Read
OA Director High Performance