IKO are organising the first event of this years River and Bay Series, conducted in association with Uringa and NSW Stingers. The event will be held in the Little Bay area on Sunday 23 October from 4pm – 5pm. See Eventor for details.
Warning: be prepared to be distracted by the beautiful views.
This is the first of seven events that will be held on Sunday afternoons over October – December 2022.
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
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.
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.
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.