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Let’s Try… Orienteering – Thirroul Library

IKO is pleased to be partnering with Thirroul Library for an introductory workshop on orienteering. The workshop on Saturday 15 October 10am – 12 noon and will include an introductory presentation on orienteering and a fun demonstration event around the streets and parks of Thirroul.

Anyone who wants to learn more about orienteering and how to get started is welcome to join and the event is FREE!

Suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Follow the link below to register with the library. Bookings are essential. https://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/library-events/adult-thi/lets-try…-orienteering-thirroul-library

Forest event this Sunday 14 August

If you missed out on the bush training at Belanglo in July or want to get in more practice, we are offering extra bush training before you head out on Sunday’s Highlands Forest Series event near Mittagong in the Southern Highlands.

https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/16959

If you are interested in attending the training, please register your interest by email to IKOrienteers@gmailcom and enter the event using the above link. There is also Enter on the Day available – cash only. Meet at the assembly area at 10.30am and look for other IKO club members there.

Belanglo State Forest Event 24 July

IKO is organizing the Highlands Forest Series #4 event in the Belanglo State Forest on the Miners Despair map on Sunday 24 July, the day after the training day – see below. Belanglo State Forest is one of the premier orienteering locations in NSW, and this event is not to be missed. For further information see the Belanglo Information Flyer. Pre-entry via eventor is strongly recommended as there will be a limited number of enter on the day courses available.

IKO Secretary sets course of the year

Congratulations to Sue Froude, long time member and secretary for IKO, for winning “course of the year” at Rushcutters Bay in this year’s Sydney Summer Series (SSS). Sue tied with Richard Patterson of Bennelong Northside Orienteers for his St Ives Bungaroo event.

Not only did Sue set an interesting and challenging course amongst the parks, streets and laneways of Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross and Rushcutters Bay but she also mapped the area. Her win was no surprise to those helping out on the day as many of the finishers commented on the quality of the map and the course. The Rushcutters Bay event on 5 January 2022 was the first foray by IKO in the SSS. The club has already been asked to run an event in the series next summer.

September events cancelled

Due to the extended lockdown in Greater Sydney we sadly have to cancel our two events planned for September (Belanglo and Berry).

Thanks to Keith for all his hard work in preparing a superb new map of Berry East and West for us to add to our growing map collection. We look forward to running around Berry when we are all able to orienteer again.

We are still planning courses for the River Bay O-Series which is due to kickoff Sunday 31/10. Stay tuned for updates on that. In the mean time check out MapRun for any O-courses near you, including our very own one here in Kiama.