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Bulletin 1 for both the first round of Silva National Orienteering League events (Races 1,2,3) to be held in Brisbane on 22nd and 23rd February and the second round of events (Races 4,5) to be held near Beechworth on 22nd and 23rd March are now available. NOL Sprint Races Feb 2014 Bulletin 1 pdf.pdf NOL March 2014 Bulletin 1.pdf The … Read More

Orienteering Australia is pleased to announce the following Australian team appointments for 2014 and 2015. World Foot Orienteering Championships: Coach – Tom Quayle Manager-coach – Wendy Read World Junior Foot Orienteering Championships: Coach – Hanny Allston Manager – Karen Blatchford

1. Talent Development Squads 2. Squad Coach Positions advertised 3. HP Training Camps 4. Selection Trials 2014 TALENT DEVELOPMENT SQUADS and SQUAD MEMBERS The new Talent Development Structure has a number of squads which reflect the benchmark performances of the athletes in relation to the High Performance Pathway. Squad membership is determined by eligibility based on these benchmark performances. The … Read More

AUSTRALIAN ORIENTEERING RACES WHICH WILL BE USED AS TRIALS IN 2014 INTERNATIONAL ORIENTEERING RACES FOR WHICH AUSTRALIAN TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED JWOC Bulgaria July 21-27 WOC Italy July 5-12 WUOC Czech Aug 11-16 BUSHRANGERS NZ Test June BUSHRANGERS AUST Test Sept WORLD CUP JAN 2015 (note that results from WOC, JWOC and other international races in 2014 will count towards … Read More

WADA releases 2014 Prohibited List   The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2014 Prohibited List which will come into effect on 1 January 2014.   It is important to familiarise yourself with the List to ensure you are ready for the change.   Most changes for 2014 seek to provide greater clarity to the List, with the majority … Read More

The annual Orienteering Australia Conference was held over the weekend of 30 November and 1 December at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Highlights included: A new High Performance and Athlete Development Pathway Strategic Plan, including new squad structures and plans for foot and MTBO training camps. Nick Dent launched Sprint Canberra, 5 sprint races from 23-27 January in … Read More

The Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Team to take on the Kiwis in the North Island of New Zealand in January 2014 has been announced by the selection committee of Craig Steffens, Carolyn Jackson & Kay Haarsma.    The best two riders in the classes nominated by the travelling country (as below) count towards the overall trophy, which is contested over 3 races … Read More

Orienteering Australia has endorsed a new squad structure to operate from 2014. The aim of the new Talent Development Squad Structure is to support a diversity of athlete progressions into and along the High Performance pathway. At the national level of the Talent Development Structure there will be a High Performance Squad (HPS).This will include committed, talented senior(+21) and junior … Read More

Selection Procedures for Australian Team for 2014 Junior World Orienteering Championships Orienteering Australia will send a team to contest the 2014 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Bulgaria from 21st to 27th July. It is expected that a team of at least 4 men and 4 women will be selected. Additional team members (up to a maximum of 6 men and … Read More

1. Silva NOL 2014 Program The full list of Silva NOL events for 2014 are now available  under SILVA National League section of the website. Next year will see the introduction of a sprint weekend in Brisbane including a Sprint Relay, a Sprint Qualification and Sprint Final.  Following Easter on Anzac Day there will be a NOL Sprint Relay using … Read More