Get ready for the next club event at South Cronulla on Saturday 15 July. Enjoy the views as you run around the peninsular – if you are lucky you might even see a whale or two. The assembly area is in Gunnamatta Park, Nicholson Parade, Cronulla. Starts are from 2.00 – 3.00pm. See Eventor for details. Pre-entry via Eventor is encouraged. Newcomers are always welcome and there will be someone available to help you on your way.
IKO are organising the next Metro League interclub event at Yerambah Lagoon, Picnic Point on Sunday morning 25th June. All members are encouraged to attend. Anyone volunteering to help out on the day will be able to enter the event and run on the day, but you need to pre-enter and let our Club Captain James Stuart know. See below. Entries close at Midnight 24th June.
IKO and Southern Highlands Occasional Orienteers join forces to form teams that run in 5 Divisions – 1,3,4,5 and 6. (1- 3 are hard courses, 5&6 are moderate). New members are especially welcome to come along and find out what it’s all about. If you would like to run in a team contact our Club Captain James Stuart at ikorienteers@gmail.com. Otherwise turn up and compete in one of enter on the day courses that will be available. For event details and to enter go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/18666
The next local IKO event will be on Saturday 13 May at Gwynneville in Wollongong. Starts are from 2-3pm. If you haven’t run on the Gwynneville map you will be pleasantly surprised – it is a hidden gem. Newcomers are very welcome and club members will be on hand to provide guidance. For details on the event go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/18342 .
Run down on State League # 3 event at Belanglo 29 April 2023
Despite continuous rain throughout the day 90% of competitors who had pre-entered the NSW State League #3 event turned up to run in the middle distance event in the Belanglo State Forest organised by IKO. The courses, complete with spectator control, were set by Ken Mills who also took on the task of turning on all 45 controls prior to the 12 noon start. The shorter courses were set in the native forest with its distinctive rock features, whilst the longer courses also included some legs in the pine forest. In spite of being soaked to the skin there were few complaints from the runners at the finish – apart from those of us who had difficulty locating the termite mounds which were now grey rather than their usual red-brown colour. Check out photos on our Facebook page. Results are available from https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/ResultList?eventId=17753&groupBy=EventClass With club members pitching in to pick up controls and pack up some very wet gear after the event we were soon negotiating the, by now, very slippery dirt road out to the highway and a welcome dinner at the Sutton Forest Inn. The following day David and Vicki were kept busy drying off all the wet gear.
Get ready planning your weekends in February – the Illawarra Map Running Series is back for 2023! It features 3 consecutive Sundays of orienteering in the Gong aimed at attracting new participants to the sport.
Any newcomers that compete in all three events will earn a free Senior or Junior membership with IKO for the remainder of 2023 (worth up to $60). Friendly coaching and advice is always on hand to get you started.
The series begins on Sunday 5 February at North Wollongong, with the other 2 events at Fairy Meadow (12 February) and Figtree (19 February). Start any time between 10am and 11am.
Entries are now open via Eventor. Pre-entry is preferred but payment by card is an option for newcomers on the day.
A few photos from our previous events on these three maps are below.
Yarra Bay Sunday 20th November
Why not head up to Botany Bay this Sunday and enjoy the stunning views as you run around your course and cool off afterwards with a dip in beautiful Yarra Bay. Meet at Yarra Recreational Reserve, Kooringai Avenue, Yarra Bay. Starts are from 4 – 5pm. Details are available on eventor. Pre-entries via eventor are encouraged, enter on the day registration will be available.
Join us celebrate the final IKO event of the year at Chifley, near La Perouse. Meet at Chifley Sports Reserve (off Bunnerong Road), Starts are from 4 – 5pm. Details are available on eventor. Pre-entries via eventor are encouraged, enter on the day registration will be available.