Metro League events coming up in the next two weeks

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.

For more information on the Metro League see https://onsw.asn.au/events/metro-league

Next Club Event – Berry Saturday 6th July

Join us this Saturday 6th July in the historical village of Berry for a run/walk on the new East Berry map. Start/assembly area is at “Berry Tennis Club” – access off North Street, Berry. Three line courses will be available – long 5.5Km, medium 3.5km, short / kids 1.5km. Starts are from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.

Newcomers are welcome and club members will be at hand to help you on your way. For further information go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20721



Come sprint with us!

On 29th June IKO is hosting the NSW Sprint Championships on the campus of the University of Wollongong. Planner David Green has been working hard to make sure the maps are up to date and the courses are both fun and challenging. Previously we have hosted the Schools Championships at the Uni in 2017 which was a raging success.

Wollongong Uni is a lovely campus with the usual tricky navigation between buildings and some lovely gardens and bushland for greenery.

Start times for the sprint championship will be allocated between 12:30-1:15pm. After the main event competitors have the option of sticking around for a 3-person relay. Form your own teams of 3 on the day for a quick 1.5km sprint just for fun (no pre-entry needed). Presentations for the NSW Sprints will be held at 3pm after the relay.

Entries are open now on Eventor.

IKO Club members are encouraged to lend a hand on the day to make sure all goes smoothly.

Metroleague #1 Postponed

Due to the current high water levels in the Georges River at Appin IKO have made the decision to postpone our event tomorrow. As the course involves multiple crossings of the river safety is our number one concern. An alternative date will be arranged soon. Stay safe and dry!

Next event – Metro League#1 Appin 7 April

It is now time to turn to the Autumn events calendar and the first of the Metro League events – the annual inter-club competition for greater Sydney metropolitan clubs. IKO is responsible for organising the first Metro League event this year which will be at Appin on Sunday 7th April. All members are encouraged to attend. Anyone volunteering to help out 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 6th April.

The Metro League runs from April through until August/September with events conducted on one Sunday morning per month. Teams of five compete against each other. Courses are of a Moderate (Division 4-6) or Hard (Division 1-3) standard and a variety of distances. 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. 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.

 For more information on the Metro League see https://onsw.asn.au/events/metro-league

Bush Navigation Skills Training Day – Saturday 6 April

Bold Horizons are running a bush navigation skills day at Campbelltown on the day before the Metro League event. The workshops will run from 9am to 3pm. Introductory, intermediate and advanced orienteering skill sessions will be offered. The day will be split into three sessions with a variety of exercises aimed at improving specific orienteering and navigation skills. You need to register for the training day – Entries close Thursday 4th April. For further information go to https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/20426

Why not make a weekend of it – brush up your bush navigation skills at Campbelltown on Saturday and test them out at the Metro League at Appin on Sunday.