The Illawarra Map Running Spring Series 2024 starts on 19 October and runs to 9 November.
The events are held on Saturday mornings with starts from 10am to11am. See dates and locations below. At the end of the event there will the be a free sausage sizzle. Novices and regular orienteers are all welcome to join in these fun events. Long (6Km), Medium (4Km) and Short (2KM) line courses will be offered and members will be around on the day to help any newcomers. Pre-entries via Eventor are encouraged (see links below) otherwise just turn up and enter on the day.
Come and try your hand at some bush orienteering in Kirrawee on Saturday afternoon 21 September. Starts are from 2- 3pm. You might be lucky enough to spot a waratah or two in the bush. For details see https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20723. Pre-entries via Eventor are encouraged.
Newcomers and beginners are welcome. Club members will be on hand to help you on your way. The first newcomer to enter on the day will receive a free entry.
If you are new to orienteering or have trouble reading the rock and want to brush up your bush orienteering skills we are conducting a training session on techniques for orienteering in the forest earlier in the afternoon. If you are interested in participating please register your interest by email to IKOrienteer@bigpond.com by 15 September. You can test your skills out the next day at the State League #9 at Kentlyn, near Campbeltown. See details at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/19579 Note: entries for the State League event close on 15 September.
Come along to the finals of the MetrO League at Bidjigal Reserve, Castle Hill this Sunday for a final run in the 2024 competition and cheer on the Division 2 team in their bid to be 2024 champions. See https://onsw.asn.au/ for details. Beginners and newcomers are welcome to attend.
All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. Enter through Eventor at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20291 Tip: You will need to log in to Eventor first & then check the drop down boxes to nominate Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers & select a Division that best suits your ability before proceeding to payment.
For those club members new to MetrO League, come along and give it a try. It is a lot of fun. Division 6 is entry level and is graded Easy, Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation. This is a teams event, however you can still pre-enter as an individual runner if you prefer. You may be approached on the day if teams are short. Likewise if we have too many for teams you may be asked to run up (or down if appropriate) a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.
Club members who have previously advised they are available for a team, please let our club captain James Stuart know if you can’t attend, if you haven’t already done so. Email James at IKOrienteers@gmail.com
A reminder that the next MetrO League teams event is on this coming Sunday morning at Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside. See https://onsw.asn.au/ for details.
All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. Enter through Eventor at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20290Tip: You will need to log in to Eventor first & then check the drop down boxes to nominate Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers & select a Division that best suits your ability before proceeding to payment.
For those club members new to MetrO League, come along and give it a try. It is a lot of fun. Division 6 is entry level and is graded Easy, Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation. This is a teams event, however you can still pre-enter as an individual runner if you prefer. You may be approached on the day if teams are short. Likewise if we have too many for teams you may be asked to run up (or down if appropriate) a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.
Club members who have previously advised they are available for a team, please let our club captain James Stuart know if you can’t attend, if you haven’t already done so. Email James at IKOrienteers@gmail.com
Metro League round #4 Sunday 28 July at Beacon Hill
All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate in the next Metroleague event this coming Sunday on the Clay Pan map at Beacon Hill. Enter through Eventor https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20289 . Entries close 5pm Saturday 27 July. Tip: Log in to Eventor first & then check the drop down boxes to nominate Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers & select a Division that best suits your ability before proceeding to payment.
Club members that have previously advised they are available for a team, please let team Captain James Stuart know if you can’t attend, if you haven’t already done so.
For those club members new to Metro League, come along and give it a try, you can enter on the day at the event. There will Division 6 is entry level and is graded Easy, Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation.
…ON THE DAY… This is a teams event, however you can still pre-enter as an individual runner if you prefer. You may be approached on the day if teams are short. Likewise if we have too many entrants for teams you may be asked to run up (or down, if appropriate) a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.
For those club members new to Metro League, come along and give it a try, you can enter on the day at the event. Division 6 is entry level and is graded Easy, Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation.
Metro League #1 Sunday 4th August at Appin
This event, organised by IKO, has been rescheduled from 7th April when it was postponed due to localised flooding of the Georges River. All members are encouraged to attend. Those members volunteering to help on the day will be able to enter the event and have a run, but you need to pre-enter and let our Club Captain James Stuart know at ikorienteers@gmail.com. Entries close at Midnight 3 August.
New members are especially welcome to come along and find out what it’s all about. If you haven’t done bush orienteering before we suggest you enter Division 6. Otherwise turn up and compete in one of enter on the day courses that will be available. There will club members on hand to help you with your bush navigation. For event details and to enter go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20286.
