The World Games orienteering program begins at midnight tonight AEST with the Sprint. We wish our team of Milla Key, Aislinn Prendergast, Mason Arthur and Aston Key all the best in what will be hot fields in hot and humid running conditions. If you are awake in the wee small hours follow all the action via the IOF Live Centre … Read More
Orienteering Australia adopts National Integrity Framework
Orienteering Australia has adopted the National Integrity Framework for sport and advised Sport Integrity Australia at its July Board meeting. The Framework takes a proactive approach to mitigate integrity threats to orienteering and seeks to provide a safe, fair and healthy environment for participants at all levels of our sport. For more information about the framework go to … Read More
Reflections on WOC 2022 – Live Interview with Aston Key
Fresh off his 5th place at the World Orienteering Championships Sprint Individual race, Aston Key will be joining Brodie Nankervis for a live Zoom interview this Wednesday 6th of July at 6pm AEST. Aston will be recapping his fantastic performance in the Sprint Individual, as well as covering his preparation for WOC 2022 and his experience in making the semi … Read More
World Orienteering Championships LIVE – 2022 Denmark – First event: Sprint Relay
The World Orienteering Championships in Denmark kicks off this Sunday with the Sprint Relay in Kolding. Follow all the Live services on Orienteering.sport. Especially the LIVE Web-tv stream, which will be available with English commentary for all three competitions. Timezone:The Event local time zone is CEST (UTC +2). All printed times in IOF LIVE pages are CEST (UTC +2). Web-tv schedule: … Read More
OA Seeking Expressions of Interest to run National Junior Training Camp in 2022
Orienteering Australia is seeking expressions of interest from state organisations to host a national junior training camp in December 2022. This camp ran successfully in both 2017 and 2018, with over 100 participants. After disruptions from fires and the Covid-19 pandemic, OA is keen to see the camp return bigger and better in 2022! Suitable locations should aim to be … Read More
Support our 2022 National Teams with a tax deductible donation though the Australian Sports Foundation
Whilst Orienteering Australia meets some of the cost associated with sending our National Teams to Europe, your donation will be used to assist team members cover accommodation and living expenses while overseas, uniform costs and airfares to and from the events. To make a donation toward assisting our senior teams go to WOC, World Cup, World Games and WUOC: https://asf.org.au/…/national-senior-orienteering-teams … Read More
Vale Neville de Mestre – Former OA President
Neville de Mestre served as President of the Orienteering Federation of Australia (OFA) from 1988 to 1990 and was also a member of the Technical Committee from 1982 to 1988 prior to his election as President. Neville was a person who radiated positive energy, enthusiasm, a can do mindset and possessed a sharp intellect. Neville began orienteering in the mid … Read More
Aussies Acquit Themselves well in IOF World Cup Opening Race
The opening race of the 2022 IOF World Cup was run last night in Boras Sweden. Aston key finished a very creditable =30th place in a field of 111 in a time of 16:51 which was 61 seconds behind Norway’s Kaspar Fosser. Olivia Sprod finished in 99th place in a field of 104 with a time of 21:13 which was … Read More
May Athlete Interview with Joseph Dickinson
This month Brodie sat down with returning star Joseph Dickinson, from Hobart in Tasmania. Joe had a strong junior career, with a memorable 17th at the JWOC Sprint in 2017, before taking some time away from the sport. This year he has made a strong return to orienteering, with a 5th place in the 2022 NOL season and some impressive … Read More
