Quiz time – match the saying to the 2015 team member…
“You have brains in your head. And feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” – Dr Seuss
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (x2)
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘There is always competition, don’t lose to yourself’ – Matt Ogden 2015
“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right” – Henry Ford
In order to succeed, your desire for success must be greater than your fear of failure.
Impossible is nothing
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great” – Tom Hanks
That’s the difference between you and me. You wanna lose small and I wanna win big” — Harvey Specter
Make it happen!
Ladies before Gents….
Alice Tilley
DOB: 1st November 1997
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Good hands
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Livet begynner ved utgangen av komfortsonen
What (or who) motivates me: Making things happen.
Most memorable moment: Middle A Final – JWOC 2014
Fun Fact: It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
Danielle Goodall (Dani)
DOB: 24th October 1999
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Thames
JWOCs: Norway 2015
Favourite saying: “Du har hjerne i hodet ditt. Og føttene i skoene dine. Du kan styre deg selv hvilken som helst retning du velger. Du er på egen hånd. Og du vet hva du vet. Og DU er den som vil avgjøre hvor du skal dra … “- Dr Seuss
What (or who) motivates me: Taylor Swift, Family, my goals
Most memorable moment: Kayla and my wedding.
Fun Fact: I like Taylor Swift and Kayla Fairbairn. I also love adventure racing and music playing saxophone and flute.
Katie Cory-Wright
DOB: 23rd September 1999
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Christchurch
JWOCs: Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Få over det!
What (or who) motivates me: Cows chasing me
Most memorable moment: Winning W10 at 7 and thinking I was the best
Fun Fact: Me and Ed are actually twins 😉
Kayla Fairbairn
DOB: 14th April 1997
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: My house
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Chocolate spør ikke dumme spørsmål. Sjokolade forstår.
What (or who) motivates me: Food
Most memorable moment: JWOC 2014 antics in Bulgs
Fun Fact: 75% of facts that people tell you are made up
Sonia Hollands
DOB: 10th January 1996
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Matamata
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Andre er den første taperen.
What (or who) motivates me: Lizzie Ingham, Judith Wyder
Most memorable moment: Getting selected for JWOC 2014 and competing in Bulgaria, as well as competing in the World Cup in Tasmania against the world’s best orienteers.
Fun Fact: I love to draw in my down time when I’m not training or studying.
Sophie Harrison
DOB: 9th August 1997
Born In: Christchurch
Raised in: In the South
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Umulig er ingenting.
What (or who) motivates me: Going to awesome places and Santa motivates me
Most memorable moment: Being born
Fun Fact: You are twice as likely to be killed by a vending machine than to be bitten by a shark.
Gentlemen
Cameron Tier (withdrawn due to injury)
DOB: 6th November 1995
Born In: New Zealand
Raised in: Auckland
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: “Det er ment å være vanskelig. Hvis det var ikke vanskelig, alle ville gjøre det. Den harde er det som gjør det bra “- Tom Hanks, en liga av sine egne
What (or who) motivates me: Mo Farah
Most memorable moment: Watching WOC in person last year
Fun Fact: Whether you’re a night owl or an early bird, it is in fact genetic which one you are likely to be (I’m a night owl).
Ed Cory-Wright
DOB: 6th October 1997
Born In: Takapuna
Raised in: Takapuna
JWOCs: Bulgaria 2014, Norway 2015
Favourite saying: “Enten du tror du kan, eller du kan ikke, du har rett” – Henry Ford
What (or who) motivates me: Epic music
Most memorable moment: Missing out on Middle A final JWOC 2014
Fun Fact: One of my pupils is bigger than the other
Nick ‘Smooth’ Smith
DOB: 25th August 1997
Born In: Christchurch
Raised in: Christchurch
JWOCs: Norway 2015
Favourite saying: Ikke å forberede forbereder seg til å mislykkes
What (or who) motivates me: Chris Forne
Most memorable moment: NZ Junior Development Squad Camp 2014
Fun Fact: My club team has had a 2/3 success rate at the national club relays.
Favourite saying: Livet begynner ved utgangen av komfortsonen
What (or who) motivates me: Laura Robertson, Marlene Berger, my flatmates, having a warm shower and getting into Trimtex compression socks and tights after training
Most memorable moment: Overseas travel to compete in various sports
Fun Fact(s): I wrote this sitting in muddy, sweaty orienteering gear after a night training in Czech Republic. Oslo has just built the world’s first bumblebee highway.
Tommy Hayes
DOB: 11th September 1997
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Auckland, Dunedin, Brisbane, Adelaide
JWOCs: Norway 2015
Favourite saying: ‘Det er alltid konkurranse, ikke mister deg selv “- Matt Ogden 2015
What (or who) motivates me: The rain, especially running in the rain with Matt Goodall
Most memorable moment: Making the NZ Schools team in 2014 with MG, DB and ECW.
Fun Fact: I have a Norwegian half-brother called Per Often.
Devon Beckman
DOB: 9 April 1997
Born In: Auckland
Raised in: Multiple houses
JWOCs: Norway 2015
Favourite saying: “Det er forskjellen mellom deg og meg. Du vil miste litenog jeg ønsker å vinne stort “- Harvey Specter
What (or who) motivates me: #devcan
Most memorable moment: Running into the Sprint Qual Arena in Tasmania, where Ed was going hammer and tongs on the cowbell. You can never have too much cowbell.
Fun Fact:The word ‘bae’ is the Danish word for ‘poop’
As of 17 March 2020, Orienteering Wellington and Orienteering NZ have agreed to postpone the NZ National Orienteering Championships 2020 due to the developing situation with COVID-19. No future date for this event has been determined yet. A full refund will be offered to all who have registered to date.
Alice Tilley
