Orienteering
An Adventure Based Navigation Sport
Orienteering Australia is the national body responsible for the organisation and promotion of orienteering throughout Australia.
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Ballarat Silva DuO strikes gold!
Monday, 1 February 2010
Rob Preston won the first of this year's
Silva DuO Adventure Races at Ballarat.
Photo: Michael Brown / Photoworx
The Ballarat Silva Duo on Australia Day was judged an outstanding success by competitors and officials alike, with close to 80 entering the event. Mark Valentine and Blake Gordon along with a great team of Eureka Orienteers did an excellent job in running the event. For a full race report click here: Race report
Results and a link to the photoworx website for excellent photos of the event are on theSilva DuO website.
The next race in the 2010 SILVA DuO Adventure Race series will be at Gembrook on the 28th February and then at the You Yangs on the 28th March. Enter online now!
Get off road this summer, challenge yourself and have some fun at a SILVA DuO Adventure race! Whether you want to try a new challenge this year or you're a hard-core adventure racer the SILVA DuO is for you: fabulous courses set on detailed maps, spectacular scenery, awesome trails and a friendly atmosphere. Each Race will involve trail running and mountain biking in bush terrain with a bit of easy navigation to get you thinking. The mountain biking legs are on dirt tracks, fire trails and single-track and the run legs take you off the tarmac and into some of Australia's most beautiful natural bushland. Each race will have a long and a short course. Enter as an individual or do it together with a mate in a team. There are great winner’s and spot prizes up for grabs.
More details at: www.silvaduo.com
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Ballarat Silva DuO strikes gold!
Monday, 1 February 2010
The Ballarat Silva Duo on Australia Day was judged an outstanding success
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Australia Day honour to Bob Mouatt
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Former Orienteering Australia President Bob Mouatt of Red Roos in the ACT has been honoured with an OAM in the Australia Day honours list for services to orienteering. Australian Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo of Bush Flyers in the ACT was also honoured, receiving an AO for service to public administration.
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The Australian Police and Emergency Games hit Hobart's Infamous Dunes
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Orienteering Tasmania is hosting the orienteering competition for the Australian Police and Emergency Services Games (AP&ES Games) on Sunday 21 February. The event will be held on arguably Australia's most challenging map, Pittwater, with its technical sand dune terrain, and will be held in conjunction with a local event, so is open to all to take up the challenge. To find out more visit the OT website www.tasorienteering.asn.au
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Eureka Challenge 2010 - Bulletin 1 Available
Friday, 15 January 2010
The invitation to the 2010 Eureka Challenge National Orienteering League events is available here.
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