Wanniassa Hills is Venue for 2018 Junior League Event #11
Wanniassa Hills will be the venue for 2018 Junior League Event #11 on Saturday. The table of current scores after event #10 is here. The most competitive classes are: W10:…
WOC2018 begins in Latvia on Saturday
WOC2018 begins in Latvia on Saturday 4 August with the Sprint Distance Championships in the capital city, Riga. The weather forecast is warm with showers and the possibility of a…
Overcast Skies no Deterrent for ACT Metro Series # 9
Overcast skies were no deterrent to competitors in ACT Metro Series and Junior League # 9 as more than 200 turned out for the event on Mount Majura. The fastest…
German Family Enjoys Close Encounter with Kangaroos
One of the attractions for the Niemann family’s visit to Canberra, while on holidays from Germany, was the opportunity to participate in ACT Midweek Series #12 at Lyneham North. And…
ACT Metro Series & Junior League Resumes on Saturday 28 July
The 2018 ACT Metro Series & Junior League will resume after the School holidays with event #9 at Mt Majura (near the north-eastern end of Antill Street) on Saturday 28…
Andrew Barnett’s Reflections on 2018 WUOC Middle Distance Championships
This week I had the opportunity to compete in the World University Orienteering Championships near Kuortane in Finland and this is my account of the Middle Distance race. On a…
Perfect Winter’s Day for ACT Midweek #11 on Black Mountain
Canberra orienteers enjoyed perfect weather for ACT Midweek event # 11 on the western slopes of Black Mountain in the shadow of Telstra Tower. It was a cloudless 12C degree…
Cockatoos Trio Representing Australia in JWOC in Hungary
Three junior Canberra Cockatoos, Tara Melhuish, Zoe Melhuish and Patrick Miller will be competing for Australia in the 2018 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Hungary starting on Monday. The event…
David Stocks Shows the way at Ballinafad Creek
David Stocks scored the top points in ACT League # 8 at Ballinafad Creek. The top five on the day on corrected time were: David Stocks BS-A 125 Andrew Kerr…
Busy Weekend for Bushflyers
Bushflyers club members have a busy weekend ahead of them as they will be staging both ACT events this weekend (23-24 June). The two events are: ACT Metro Series: Junior…
Peter’s Puzzle Explained
Regular Wednesday lunch-time orienteers would be well aware what to expect when Peter Antcliff is the course planner as he seldom offers simple cross-country courses. His courses normally require to…
2018 Junior League to Resume at Black Mountain
The 2018 Junior League will resume at the ACT Metro Series: Junior League #5 & Map Mates #3 at Black Mountain on Saturday 16 June. Note, the Assembly area will…