Board Shorts 230 – August 2021
The OACT Board met via Zoom this week. The Development Officer, Susanne Harrysson, joined the meeting to report that: We are ready to commence some additional mapping work at Mulligans…
Cancellation of Remaining Winter Season Events
As a consequence of the ongoing ACT COVID-19 lockdown, the 2021 ACT Middle and Long Distance Championships, the remaining 2021 Metro Series events, and the remaining 2021 Midweek Series events…
ACT League Still Deadlocked
Pictured (L to R): Grant Bluett, Matt Crane, David Stocks The ACT League, which has Grant Bluett and Matt Crane deadlocked leading on 670 points, was to have been resolved…
ACT Championships Postponed
As a consequence of the 7-day COVID lockdown in the ACT, the 2021 ACT Middle and Long Distance Championships, scheduled for 21-22 August, have been postponed to a date to…
Aus O Events: an iOS app for events
I've just released an iOS app that makes it easy and fun to browse upcoming Orienteering events in Australia. The app uses Eventor to load all upcoming events in Australia.…
Scratching at the Surface – Metro Series #11
It’s been a year long wait for good weather. The memories of the snow and wind at the 2020 Narrabundah Hill’s event had the organisers hoping for a better outcome.…
2021 ACT Championships, 21-22 August
Entries are open for the 2021 ACT Middle and Long Distance Championships to be held on the weekend of 21-22 August. Entries to both events will close at 11:59pm on…
Junior League Round 10
Saturday's rain showers kept the numbers of competitors at Mount Tayor down to about half of a usual Saturday event. Those who braved the weather faced some challenging courses set…
Junior League Round 9
A total of 133 juniors have completed one of the nine Junior League events this season. Forty two have completed 7 events which is the number required to be included…
Picaree Hill Entries Closing
Entries for the ninth event of the 2021 ACT League at Picaree Hill this Sunday will close at 11:59pm tomorrow, Wednesday 28 July. Enter on Eventor here. Please note that…
The Buzz – Bushflyers News July 2021
Welcome This time last year we were welcoming everybody back to Orienteering after the COVID lockdowns we had been experiencing over the early part of the year. I’m sure that…
Board Shorts 229 – July 2021
At its meeting on 15 July the OACT Board noted progress on previous action items as follows: Signage has been developed and circulated to all clubs for day organisers to…