Orienteering Victoria Weekly e-Bulletin
Wed. 27 Apr, 2011
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Bruce's Blog from Perth
Frazzle Rock Easter Carnival
Victorians dominated the women’s elite class over Easter with Jasmine Neve winning the first 2 days, and Kathryn Ewels winning the long distance race.  Victorian resident Vanessa Round took out the overall 4 stage title for the second year in a row, just ahead of Ewels and Neve.
Max Neve finished a strong 4th in a close M20 elite race, which should earn him a place in the JWOC team.
Bruce Arthur 5th and Evan Barr 6th were our best of the men’s elite, and both would have finished higher if the long distance race had not been cancelled due to a misplaced control. Grant Bluett (ACT) has been back in training and won the race, with another Victorian resident, Rob Preston in third place.
Age class winners from Victoria were Paul Liggins M40A, Helen Alexander W70A,  Anne Arthur W35AS, Judy Prendergast W55AS, Sunny Campbell W12B and Mason Arthur M10Novice. Placegetters included Roch Prendergast third in M55A, Christine Sinickas 3rd W60A, Ruth Goddard 3rd W65A, Sue Healy 3rd W75A
Maps and route choices can be viewed on Route Gadget here: http://oawa.pdowling.id.au/cgi-bin/reitti.cgi
The carnival continues this weekend with the Australian Championships in Sprint and Middle distance.
Orienteering Australia major award winners announced
Orienteering Australia major annual award winners were announced by OA President Bill Jones at the awards ceremony today concluding the Frazzle Rock Easter Three Days Carnival in Western Australia. They included Bob Mouatt ACT (Services to Orienteering), Adrian Jackson VIC (Athlete of the Year), Peter Cutten SA (Services to Event Management), Susanne Casanova NT (Coach of the Year), Geoff Lawford ACT (Orienteer of the Year), and Garingal Orienteers NSW (champion club).
 
Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships 2011
Deadline for entries is Thursday 5th May 2011- 3pm. Please email through using the pro forma on the website www.vicorienteering.asn.au/schools
Helpers
If you are able to give a day of your time to help these championships I shall be delighted and relieved. The event requires approx 25 volunteers. Unlike regular O events there is a great need to ‘supervise’ out in the field, provide tight and supervised organisation at Start, and numerous helpers in the Finish and at Results display. If your child is competing please volunteer to help NOW – don’t just rock up on the day – I need a commitment beforehand.
So if you can come along, please email me voa@netspace.net.au by Wed 11th May (but the sooner the better).
Thanks,
Peta Whitford  8846 4140
 
Making sure your Articles/Club News gets into OVic Magazine
We've set up an OVic page that coordinates the preparation and production of each edition of our magazine.
If you ever submit information to OVic, check that it appears on this page (if it doesn't then it may have been missed). This is a lot like checking start lists to make sure you're entered in an event....so you should all be familiar with the process.
Please click this link now and have a look. While you're there, check to see if your club has submitted its news column and updated the online event calendar.
Thanks, Geoff
 
MTBO News
2011 World Masters MTBO Championship
Leigh Privett is going to the World Masters MTBO in Dalarna, Sweden, 17-20 June. If anybody is thinking of going, Leigh has info and accommodation possibilities with local friends there. Contact Leigh leighprivett@bigpond.com Event website http://www6.idrottonline.se/LeksandsOK-Orientering/Arrangemang/2011MTBO/
2011 Oceania & Australian MTBO Championships
Event information is now available for the Oceania MTBO Champs at this link http://www.vicorienteering.asn.au/mtbo/events/?EventID=2246 so you can now start your planning. Please note that the Middle distance race is on Friday afternoon, so you will need to organise your leave. Also a good idea to start making plans for accommodation. The Champs are based in Beechworth, which is always a popular and busy place.
Sprint, Middle and Long races will be contested as well as a Relay race. We will again be joined by a large contingent of riders from New Zealand, so we will all need to be in fine form to give the Kiwis a good race this year. An event website with online entry will be available in the near future.
 
 
This Weeks Orienteering Events
Event Date  Time Club  Location  Melway 
Wed 27 Apr 19:00  DR Mitcham Station, Calcutta Street , Mitcham 48 J9
Sun 1 May 10:00  NE Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve, The Lakes Boulevard Courses: 1 and 2 hour (Score), runners and walkers. Mass starts: 10am (2 hr), 11am (1 hr) , South Morang 183 B6
Mon 2 May 19:00   Car park east of Highgate Grove , Ashburton 60 D10
Tue 3 May 19:00   Leake Street - park in Richardson Street Post-event coffee , Essendon 28 F2
Wed 4 May 19:00  AR Mahoneys Reserve, Mahoneys Road , Forest Hill 62 C4
 
Saturday 30 April Bendigo Bush Classic 1
Start: 12:30 to 2.00 pm.
Organiser: David Jones
Map: Adelaide and Apollo Hill
Comment: This map is subtle spur gully with some areas of very old mining. After the rains the vegetation is quite thick but it shouldn't be a problem to most competitors. David Jones sets great courses so it will be an enjoyable day.
Courses: 5 Courses: Long distance hard, medium distance hard, short hard, moderate and easy.
Directions: From Melbourne travel to Bendigo on the Calder then north from the fountain thru White Hills, past car yards and Bendigo Pottery. At Howard St (traffic lights) follow O signs turning left. After a couple of Ks turn right into Eaglehawk-Neilborough Rd and watch for signs. From Bendigo as above.
Entry: Enter at the event.
 
 
Upcoming Orienteering Events
Orienteering MayHem presented by BKV - 13th-15th May
Friday 13th May
Street O event in Castlemaine. Mass Start at 7.00pm
Assembly at corner Midlands and Pyrenees Highway
Saturday 14th May
Directions for today
Travel to Fryerstown and follow O signs toward Vaughan Springs
Both events today will use SI
Morning
Middle Distance Event at Deadmans Flat.
First start at 10.00am
C1 4.8km, C2 3.5km, C3 2.6km, C4 2.0km, C5 1.6km
Afternoon
Sprint Distance Event at Irishtown.
First Start 2.00pm
C1 2.9km (Hard), C2 2.2km(Hard), C3 1.7km(Medium), C4 1.3km (Easy)
Evening
Dinner in Castlemaine.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL  to Jenny 9397 3493 by Monday 9th May
Sunday 15th May
State Series #3 at Glenluce North
Directions for today
From Fryerstown travel 5.5km to Vaughan Springs. Turn left on narrow bridge (one way). Follow O signs 1.5km to assembly area
All courses today use SI. Standard courses C1 to C9
First start at 10.00am
 
These events are all very close together. Come to Castlemaine and enjoy the weekend.
Enquiries  John on 9397 3493 or Greg on gtamblyn@netspace.net.au