The Metroleague Final scheduled for this Sunday August 31st in Mitchell Park has been postponed. The area has been flooded and National Parks have advised that the event cannot go ahead as scheduled. Members will be advised when a replacement date is announced.
NSW State Championships 13-14 September
There is still time to enter the NSW State Middle and Longdistance championships. The closing date has been extended to Friday 29th August. Having run on the map at last year’s National Championships I can assure you that you it will be well worth the trip to Armidale/Uralla.
Next Sunday’s MetrO League event will be held at Western Sydney Parklands. Courses: Hard –Division 1 – 4, Moderate – Division 5, Easy/Moderate – Division 6, and Very Easy. MetrO League competition starts: 10:00 – 10:30am. Check details and enter at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21607 Tip for first timers: 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.
All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. For those club members new to MetrO League, come along – it’s a good way of trying out orienteering in the bush. Let James Stuart, our Metro League team captain jistuart@bigpond.com, know if you want to run in a team and/or if you need advice on which Division you would feel comfortable running in. Non members can also attend and run as individuals. Limited enter on the day courses will be available from 9:30 – 10:00am and 10:30 – 11:00am.
…ON THE DAY… You may be approached y if teams are short. Likewise if we have too many for teams you may be asked to run up/down a division or you can just compete as an individual runner for that day.
2nd August – Bomaderry Creek – NEW MAP
Come along and run on Illawarra’s latest bush map and stay for lunch at the Bomaderry Bowling Club afterwards.
NSW schools middle distance and sprint championships will be held in the Southern Highlands. The middle distance event will be run on the Tallowa Gully map near Bundanoon. Sprints will be held on the Chevalier College map. Check eventor for details.
Our sister club Southern Highlands Orienteers (SHOO) will be hosting this event at Kentlyn, near Campbelltown . All club members are eligible and encouraged to participate. We would like a repeat of the last MetrO League event where all IKO teams had a win. Non members can also attend and run as individuals. Limited enter on the day courses will be available. These events are a good way of trying out orienteering in the bush.
Enter through Eventor at https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21605Tip: 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. NOTE: Division 2 team have a bye this round, so will compete as individual entries.
For those club members new to Metro League, come along and give it a try. Divisions 3-5 are Moderate and Divisions 1 & 2 are Hard navigation.
…ON THE DAY… 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.
The next MetrO League club challenge event is being organized by IKO and will be held on the Yerambah Lagoon map at Picnic Point on 4 May. We need a good turn out to have enough club members to help on the day as well as field the required teams. Team standings after MetrO League#1 at Centennial Park are: Div 2 and Div 3 – a win each. Div 4 and 5 – a loss each. Congratulations to Joel Mion for coming 1st in Div 3 and Artem Karavaev 4th in Div 4, to Caleb Curby for 2nd place in Very Easy and those new to Metro League who put in some credible performances.
Starts are from 10am – 10.30am for Metro League competitors. Pre-enter in Eventor and choose a division on the drop-down box. Moderate (Divn 4-6) or Hard (Divn 1-3). Once you have entered it’s up to you if you want to be in a team or not on the day. You can compete individually if you don’t want to run in a team. Let James Stuart, our Metro League team captain jistuart@bigpond.com, know if you want to run in a team and/or if you need advice on which Division you would feel comfortable running in. You need to pre-enter before midnight on Saturday 3 May. For details see https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/21602
Limited enter on the day courses will be available between 9.30-10am and 10.30-11.30am.
BYO water – there is none available at the event.
THERE ARE NO TOILETS at the event. Allow extra time to visit toilet facilities before you arrive. Closest toilets: from M5 turnoff, head south along Henry Lawson Drive to Monash Reserve (open Sun 8am-6pm) or Lambeth Reserve (open daylight hrs). Approaching from the east toilets can be found in the Georges River National Park off Henry Lawson Drive (open daylight hrs). Toilets also available at Fitzpatrick Park, Carinya Rd (off Henry Lawson Dr) follow signage to Fitzpatrick Park.
Parking will be in surrounding residential streets. Please be mindful when parking outside homes, keeping all residential driveways and accesses clear.
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
