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
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. Orienteering NZ Compass Point e-Newsletter – March 2018 - in this issue: View from the Chair; AGM Notice - Confirmation of Venue, Date and Time; Event Liaison Update
NZ Annual Awards Nominations Open; New Mapping Specification; ONZ Policy Updates; 
ONZ High Performance News #36 – December 2017 - With the competition season ending with the WOA Champs at the end of November, I was anticipating this HP news to be short. But with a report on the recent U23 Development Camp, plus a few other issues of interest, it seems to have expanded well beyond expectations!. So, holiday reading for all and see […] Orienteering NZ Compass Point eNewsletter – November – December 2017 - in this Issue: View from the Chair; ONZ Committee Appointments; 2018 Council Elections - Applications Open; JWOC Coach Vacancies; High Performance Update; Event Liaison Update; ONZ Policy Updates; World Masters Games Gear for Sale.HP News #32 – August 2017 - including World Cup Round 3 - Latvia; Analysis of where we seem to be Post-WOC/JWOC; Jonty Oram’s report on the O-Ringen academy; and Pinestars selection.
Orienteering NZ Compass Point e-Newsletter – July 2017 - in this Issue: View from the Chair; ONZ Committee Vacancies - 10 August deadline; Junior Orienteering Camp - Applications Close 31 July; Coaching Positions for Junior Camp - Applications Close 31 July; High Performance Update; 
ISOM2017 Mapping Changes for NZ Orienteering – Mappers Resources Published - The ONZ Mapping Committee have prepared two information summaries for NZ Orienteers and Mappers on the new ISOM2017 mapping specification changes. Orienteering NZ Compass Point e-Newsletter – June 2017 - In this issue: View from the Chair; ONZ Committee Vacancies; New IOF Mapping Standards; Junior Orienteering Camp; Coaching Positions for Junior Camp; High Performance Update;
Mapping Changes For NZ Orienteers – June 2017 - The IOF has agreed a new mapping specification for standard orienteering events. Over the next few years you will run on a mixture of old (ISOM 2000) and new (ISOM 2017) mapping. The organisers will make it clear what you are going to get. Vacancy: Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2017 Coach - Applications are invited for the vacancy of NZ JWOC 2017 Coach. Applications close 1 May 2017.Read all news tagged "Coaching"
Blog Posts
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.
Wellington College’s Joseph Lynch navigates his way to victory (Stuff) - Wellington College student Joseph Lynch has navigated his way to victory. The 17-year-old won both the senior boys' sprint and long titles at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships in Masterton last month.
Route Planning in Rogaining (Thomas Reynolds) - Rogaining, or score events, add some different challenges from traditional orienteering. Not only do you have to find the controls, but you have to decided which order to collect them. Planning a good route can be helpful in terms of controlling the difficulty of navigation, making the most of your strengths and maximising points for a given distance. There are a few key things to think about when sitting down to plan a rogaine. Here’s my take on a good process to approach planning a rogaine route.
JWOC2017 Blog – European Youth Orienteering Champs in Slovakia - As part of their JWOC campaign, Jenna Tidswell, Danielle Goodall and Katie Cory-Wright have been competing in the European Youth Orienteering Champs in Slovakia this weekend. ONZ Mapping Committee – Advice to Mappers for Changes to our Maps - Advice for NZ mappers regarding the changeover to the new IOF ISOM2017 mapping specification for standard orienteering events.
Gene Beveridge Blog – First Jukola Run Down - After many years of waiting, I have finally experienced the Jukola mass start. This outrageously big race has never been at the right time of the year for me to compete in, but with WOC earlier than usual this year the opportunity arose.
Gene Beveridge Blog – European Campaign for 2017 - Here I am on the eve of my first Jukola surrounded by orienteering in another European summer. 
Oceania & World Masters Games 2017 – Orienteering Highlight Video (Simon Rouse) - Simon Rouse shares his video highlight real from his time at the New Zealand Orienteering Carnival 2017 - featuring Oceania 2017, Middle Earth, and the World Masters Games 2017 Orienteering Championships.Read all news and blog posts tagged "Coaching"
