Orienteering Australia's High Performance Program covers the elite junior, senior and mountain bike activities in Australia.

Related topics include:

National Teams/Squads

National League
  • Boomerangs - Australia's World Championships team
  • Bushrangers - Australia's Test Match team against New Zealand.
  • Junior World Championships team
  • Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championship team
  • Competitions
  • State Teams

      Successfull athletes

      Orienteering Australia congratulates the success of:

       Hanny Allston  Adrian Jackson

      2009 World Games Champion
      2006 World Champion

       2010 Sprint Distance Champion. Silver medal in Middle and Long Distance

      2009 World Champion- Sprint, Long Distance
      2006 World Number One
      Sprint and Long (Junior)  Mountain Bike Orienteering
         

      Smartplay

      Smartplay is a sports safety and injury prevention program. Their website has tips to reduce the risk of injury and now has a section specific to orienteering!

         

      Mountain Bike Level 1 Coaching Courses

      Tuesday, 19 April 2011

      There are several Level 1 mountain bike coaching courses being conducted in Victoria (June 18-19) and in Quensland (July) in coming months which are relevant to mt bike orienteers.   Additionally if there are any prospective Australian MTBO team coaching aspirants for 2012 there is a possibility that OA will meet the course fee.  Please email kayhaarsma@hotmail.com / phone 08 83370522 to discuss, if this is a possibility.    More details at:  http://cycling.org.au/?ID=42025    

      Kay Haarsma. 

      Level 1 Mountain Bike Coaching Course 2011 - Victoria

      Emma Rickards, Thursday, 7 April 2011

      Cycling Australia’s Coach Education Department, in association with Mountain Bike Australia, would like to inform all coaches that there will be NCAS Level 1 Mountain Bike Coaching Courses delivered in Victoria in June and Queensland in July.
      These mountain bike specific coaching courses are two days in duration to allow for appropriate learning and knowledge opportunities for coaches, more practical elements and more face-to-face time between coach attendees and course presenters.

      Coaching Course Details
      • Dates: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June 2011 (2 days)
      • Time: 9am-6pm daily
      • Venue: DISC (Darebin International Sports Centre), 281 Darebin Road,  Thornbury, VIC 3071
      • Cost: $330 (incl. GST) per person - This is the reduced Training Program cost, subsidised by Cycling Australia, and available only to Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia members.
      • Travel / Accommodation: Please note that coaches will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation.

      Closing Date for Applications: Friday 13th May, 2011

       

      Pre-requisites & Pathway to attend a Level 1 Mountain Bike Coaching Course
      • Current First Aid Certification
      • Member of Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) or Cycling Australia (CA)
      • Must be at least an accredited CycleSkill Coach 

      OR have completed

      For more details about the Level 1 MTB Coaching Course, please see the course information sheet.
      Places are extremely limited on this coaching course so please book early to avoid disappointment.
      You are hereby invited to submit an application to attend the training program. Please click here to download the application form. Please complete the form and submit with payment for the training program as soon as possible to confirm your place.
       
       
      Interested applicants should fill out the application form with payment details and email to Emma Rickards, National Coaching & Development Coordinator, at coaching@cycling.org.au.
      For any further information, please contact the Cycling Australia Sport Department via email at: coaching@cycling.org.au or phone (02) 9339 5800.    
      Emma Rickards    National Coaching & Development Coordinator | Cycling Australia

       
         
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