Coaching
Orienteering is a unique individual challenge. We are all on our independent journeys to navigational excellence and, as in a race, we all share the same start point. We all once picked up a map for the first time, stepped out into the forest, and tried to navigate around a course. This pag...
News & Blog Posts - Coaching, Training, Race-review
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News Items
Vacancy: 2019 NZ Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Coach - Applications are invited for the position of 2019 NZ Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Coach. Applications close: Friday 26 October 2018
Junior and U23 Training Camps - Reminder – applications for both of the above close on Sunday 30 September. Don’t miss out by not applying! See https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/onz-2018-junior-orienteering-training-camp-and-u23-camp-applications-open/
Tracks and reserves on Auckland’s North Shore to close because of kauri dieback disease - More Auckland walking tracks are closing to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease. Auckland Council and Kaipātiki Local Board announced a number of “vulnerable” tracks and reserves would close in the Kaipātiki area from Monday. The closures come after it was confirmed that kauri dieback had infected trees in Kauri Park and Muriel Fisher Reserve in […]
ONZ 2018 Junior Orienteering Training Camp and U23 Camp Applications OPEN (Updated) - Applications are invited for the ONZ 2018 Junior and U23 Orienteering Camps
Orienteering NZ Junior and U23 Training Camps 2018 - The annual ONZ junior camp will take place from 15th - 20th December 2018 hosted by Hawkes Bay Orienteers.
The U23 camp will take place from 8-13 December 2018 hosted by Wellington Orienteers in the Wairarapa.
Georgia on the podium again at WMTBO Champs - Georgia Skelton has made the podium for the second time at the Junior World MTBO Championships in Austria. After her 4th place finish in the middle distance, Georgia has followed up with 6th place in the sprint race ridden on Sunday, 77s behind the Czech winner and less than 30 seconds from the bronze medal. […]
Tough finish to the week for team NZL - The WOC long distance on Turaida was always going to be tough. Especially so for Gene Beveridge and Lizzie Ingham, respectively recovering from a persistant bug and to full fitness post-op, and so it proved although not only did these two hang in for respectable results, but Matt Ogden produced an excellent run in the […]
Big improvement for men’s relay team, but women struggle again - The NZL men’s relay team of Tim Robertson, Matt Ogden and Gene Beveridge improved 8 places from last year in finishing 17th in a tight WOC relay in Turaida. Tim continued his excellent form and was 3rd through the first radio control before the week’s races started to catch up on him on the steep […]
Latvia 2018 – #3 Tim takes silver in WOC sprint - On a wet afternoon in Riga Old Town, Tim Robertson has produced a stunning performance to win New Zealand's first ever medal at a World Orienteering Championships. Leading at every split time, and by 0.7s at the final pre-warning Tim was edged out of the gold medal by Switzerland's Daniel Hubmann by a mere 1.1s. Vacancies: NZ Team Coach and Manager – Southern Cross Challenge 2018 - Orienteering NZ invites applications for the NZ Team Coach and NZ Team Manager for the Southern Cross Challenge 2018.Read all news tagged "Coaching"
Blog Posts
Cerkno Cup (Gene Beveridge Blog) - Slovenia delivered on all fronts with some tough orienteering and wonderful settings. 5 races in 5 days, 3 middle distances in some of the world famous karst terrain, 1 long distance in the mountains and a sprint in the small town of Cerkno.
WOC Reflection (Gene Beveridge Blog) - I’ve had some time to reflect on another WOC and form some ideas about what I’m trying to achieve. 
Stable WOC Relay (Gene Beveridge Blog) - Stable runs from the New Zealand men’s relay team got us a 17th, 1 place down from the our good result in Scotland 3 years ago. We were very happy with the 16th at that World Champs because it was much better than previous years. This year felt somewhat different though, maybe because the expectations were higher. However, 17th is good, looking at the incredible strength of the competition, and reflects 3 stable runs, far different to last year’s disaster. Our Women’s team placed similarly, 19th.
WOC 2018 – (Matt Ogden Blog) - After the National Championships earlier this year and with the Master’s completed I made the decision to have another crack at WOC. The objectives of this WOC project focused on seeing how an NZ based campaign compared to others I have done; in terms of the experience, the feelings, and the performances.
Whangamata 12 hour Adventure Race (Tom Reynolds Blog) - The 2018 Whangamata Adventure Race took place from a base in Opoutere, not far north of Whangamata. The 12 hour race included 5 stages in a loops format from the start finish.
Steps Forward (Lizzie Ingham Blog) - There have been countless times over the last years, months and weeks that I've wanted to write publicly about the health issues I've been experiencing. But I've held off, firstly as I haven't felt ready, and secondly because it's such a long story, I just haven't quite known where to start.
World of O – JWOC Sprint 2018 Maps, Results, GPS Analysis - JWOC Sprint brought a surprise win for Germany’s Colin Kolbe in the men’s class and a favourite win by Simona Aebersold (Switzerland) in the women’s class. World of O Analysis.
New IOF WOD/Schools Orienteering Leaflet Available - The IOF World Orienteering Day have produced a new leaflet "Let's GO Orienteering" - download from the ONZ website publications or schools resources pages.
Vacancies: Pre-Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Training Coach and JWOC Coach 2018 - Orienteering NZ is looking for a pre-JWOC Coach to work with those orienteers wishing to trial for JWOC and those selected to better prepare for the event.
In addition, ONZ is asking for applications for the JWOC Coach that will travel with the team to Hungary in July 2018 continuing with training onsite and during JWOC.Read all news and blog posts tagged "Coaching"
