Nuggets News - 2009/1

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Welcome to the 2009 Orienteering season. This promises to be an exciting year for the team as we look to regain some of the 4 national league titles.

Squad Training

2 training camps before this year's NOL competition will be held on:

Feb 21/22 Castlemaine (Bendigo ToDay)

Mar 7-9 Daylesford

There is also a National Squad Camp and Races at the Stromlo Running Festival from Feb 27-29.

Please keep these dates free.

Other organised squad training will be held regularly in each of Melbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat. See the schedule Nuggets Plan 2009.xls, or contact Bruce, Jim or Roch to join in.

Southern Cross Series

The Southern Cross Series will be conducted in the first half of 2009 to encourage elite competition in our state based events. Nuggets will compete for either Vic Metro or Vic Country, while outsiders will be able to compete for the Interstate Raiders. I will coordinate the series this year, but I am looking for volunteers to be captains for each team by Jan 31. The first race is on Feb 21 and there will be a dozen or so races through to June. Further details here Southern Cross Series.ppt.

Uniforms

Simon has helped to design some new cool, modern uniform tops from JaxSport. These will be ready for the SA NOL races in March. It will be mandatory for all senior and junior team members to wear uniforms this year, otherwise the team loses points. Please set aside around $70 for a super fast new top. We hope to be able to subsidise some of this. There are no new pants this time, but I still have stock of navy o-pants if you need them.  Proposed uniform design Victoria Orienteering 2009 Jersey Final.pdf

Entries

Bendigo ToDay 2009
Feb 21st, Saturday evening, Sprint format, Castlemaine Botanical Gardens.
Feb 22nd, Sunday morning, Hagaby format, Smiths Reef
Entries will be open shortly at http://entries.bendigo-orienteers.com.au. Jim will keep everyone informed through ONews, Victoria's weekly E-Bulletin, when we are ready to take entries.

This year I need to nominate our team a week before the NOL race. Therefore when you enter any NOL races, you also need to email me to let me know.

Entry details for the SA NOL (March)

http://www.sa.orienteering.asn.au/events/

Entry details for TAS NOL Easter (close Feb 20)

http://www.tasorienteering.asn.au/tas_e_2009.htm

Sponsorship

This year the team is funded by the:

- Victorian Government funding through Sport & Recreation Victoria (VicHealth, SunSmart, SmokeFree)

- Orienteering Victoria

- Australian Sports Commission (Ausport)

- SILVA

We also have sponsorship arrangements for discounted products from

- Melbourne Bicycle Center

- High5 Sports Nutrition

If you would like to purchase discounted High5 products, please review the high5 price list 2008.xls and let me know your order by Jan 31. I will request the discounted products and distribute them at the training camps.

Coaching

If you want to improve your orienteering, why not become a registered coach. Peta Whitford is running a session on Feb 7 (see the December Ovic). Register to Peta by Friday 30^th at the very latest ( we have to order manuals etc and need a good lead in time).

2010 NOL

Orienteering Victoria plans to bid for a NOL weekend in 2010, possibly on the June or March long weekends. The bid needs to be developed over the next month. Please ask your club to consider if they want to be involved. Let Bruce and Blair know if you have ideas for areas/event formats.