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Entries are now open for the NZ QB weekend on the 1-3rd June, 4 races in 3 days

Queen’s Birthday 2019 – Entries are OPEN

There was some exciting racing at Hill End last weekend for the first round of NOL 2019 with a relay and a long distance race.

Some things stayed the same and others were new. Victorian and Canberra Cockatoos continued from last year to lead Senior Women and Men respectively and the Cockatoos also lead Junior Women. What was new was the Cockatoos Junior Women almost beating all senior teams in the relay and NSW Stingers leading Junior men with a line up that could keep that lead all season.

In the individual results there were wins for Krystal Neumann (Queensland Cyclones) and Matt Doyle (Cockatoos) in the seniors and first time wins for Patrick Miller of the Cockatoos and Mikayla Cooper of Tasmanian Foresters in the juniors.

The full points table after Round 1 can be found here.
Round 2 is the Easter carnival in Western Australia.

Silva Medal

2019

The Silva Medal is awarded to the Australian orienteer who best performs relative to their class in specified events.

Points are awarded for Days 1, 2 and 3 of the Australian 3-Days

Championship, the Australian Long Distance Championships, the

Australian Middle Distance Championships, the Australian Sprint

Championships, any State Championship conducted at the 3-Days carnival and

the Australian Championships Carnival and the Asia Pacific

Orienteering Championships or Oceania Championships (when

conducted in Australia) as follows: 1st – 4 points, 2nd – 3 points, 3rd –

2 points, for otherwise finishing 1 point.

The Silva Medal winner is the orienteer with the maximum number of

points accumulated from their best six events. In the event of a tie,

the Silva Medal will be determined by count back using the average of the six best winning margins.

In 2019 the relevant events will be:

• 20 April Day 1 3-Days Scotts College

• 21 April Day 2 3-Days Hill Park Dale

• 22 April Day 3 3-Days Umuna

• 26 April Australian Sprint Narrogin

• 27 April Australian Middle Narrogin

• 28 September Oceania Sprint Wagga

• 29 September Australian Long Wagga

• 5 October Oceania Long Wangaratta

• 6 October Oceania Middle Beechworth

As there 9 qualifying events in 2019 it is expected there will be more runners than usual who will amass six wins. Winning margins will be crucial is determining the winner of the Silva Medal this year.

Progressive scores will be published at events if possible or in the evening of each event.

Darryl Erbacher

Orienteering Australia Statistician

Nominations for WOC and JWOC teams were due by last Friday but we will accept late nominations until midnight on Sunday 24 March Eastern Australia time. Nominations can be made here.

A few new appointments have been made to the senior and junior selection panels for 2019.

The senior panel is:
Ian Prosser (HP Administrator, non-voting chair)
Jim Russell (Head Coach)
Tracy Bluett
Bruce Arthur

The junior panel is:
Ian Prosser (non-voting chair)
Jim Russell
Krystal Neumann (JWOC Manager and Assistant Coach)
Brodie Nankervis (JWOC Coach)
Cathy McComb

Thanks to retiring panel members Shannon Jones and Jo Allison for their service on selection panels. Bruce Arthur has moved from non-voting chair to be an active member of the panel. Thanks Bruce for your role as chair.

Squads for 2019 have been named, you can find them HERE. Squads will be revised after Easter 2019 in WA

Congratulations to all involved

Orienteering Australia plans to fill the Head Coach position for the 2019-2020 period. This position is responsible for leading the performance programs of Australian orienteering, from World Championships level to grassroots-level coaching.

The current position description is as described here.  However, Orienteering Australia is prepared to negotiate duties, the hours worked and remuneration with the successful applicant, following consideration of the available budget.

The primary selection criterion is the candidate’s vision for the position and their capacity to implement that vision.  It is also essential the successful candidate has:

• a strong background and high-level knowledge of high-performance orienteering
• capacity to lead the planning and management of all aspects of the performance program, including both high-performance activities and grassroots coaching infrastructure
• capacity to manage people within the program, including both paid staff and volunteers.

Formal coaching qualifications would be a significant advantage.

If suitably qualified, the Head Coach will also have the first option for appointment to the position of Australian team coach for the World Orienteering Championships in 2019 and 2020.  It is mandatory that the team coach has Level 2 or higher coaching accreditation or is in the process of completing this accreditation or holds an equivalent overseas qualification.

All applications should be submitted to the Orienteering Australia Executive Officer.

Application deadline is midnight 31^st January 2019.

Selection criteria documents for 2019 WOC, JWOC and Bushrangers teams can be found at:
WOC
JWOC
Bushrangers
 
Nominations are also open for these teams using the online form found here.

Jim Russell will announce the 2019 high performance squads shortly.

1. 2019 Australia MTBO Team Manager and Team Coach Positions – World Championships, Denmark – July 19^th – August 4^th.

Applications are now being called for these positions.

The coach position is fully funded.   The manager position will only have a subsidy for the 2 weeks of the World Championships in Denmark based on costs.

Applications are due by December 10.

More information;  Kay Haarsma  0403 565 534  or kayhaarsma@hotmail.com

For more details:

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2019 MTBO World Championships AusTeamCoachPosition

1. 2019 MTBO NATIONAL SQUADS

Applications are now being called for riders interested in being part of the National Squad.   This is aimed at both junior & elites who are intending to aim for World Championship selection, either in 2019 or in future years.   The advantages are direct communication to be kept updated about national & international events; access to coaching advice; and subsidy for some training activities.

Send the following details:  Name; date of birth; email address; postal address; whether aiming for 2019 (Yes/Maybe/No) to MTBO HP Coordinator – kayhaarsma@hotmail.com

1. 2019 MTBO SELECTION TRIALS & OPEN TRAINING CAMP

The NSW Champs at Newcastle (NSW) on April 6-7^th are the official selection events for both junior & elite World Championship teams.  There will be 2 days of training offered immediately beforehand in the same location.  Some accommodation subsidy will be given to national squad riders aiming at world championships in 2019 or beyond.  Veteran riders are also welcome to attend.

Nominations will be sought next year.

The Orienteering Australia Board is pleased to announce that Brodie Nankervis and Krystal Neumann have been appointed as Coach, and Manager and Assistant Coach, respectively, for the 2019 Australian Junior World Orienteering Championships Team. This is the same pair that led the 2018 JWOC team and we would like to thank Krystal and Brodie for volunteering again for these important roles.