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Bearing
North
PO Box 39152 Winnellie NT 0821
www.teo.asn.au
[email protected]
Jan/Feb 2015
2015 TEO Event Calendar
Date
26th Jan
15th Feb
1st March
Location
Mindil Beach
East Point
CDU, details in this
newsletter
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8 March Dripstone Cliffs
29th March Botanic Gardens
April–May Alice Springs
19th April
Palmerston
th
17 May
Charles Darwin NP
th
14 June
Howard Springs
th
11 July
TBA Batchelor area
th
12 July
TBA Batchelor area
July–Aug
Katherine
th
26 July
The Esplanade
th
15 Aug
Katherine
th
16 Aug
Katherine
Sep
CDNP
th
13 Sep
Holmes Jungle
th
24 Oct
TBA
Oct–Nov
Various urban Darwin
Organiser
Luders family
Susi Bertei
Lachlan,
Susanne & Susi
Help wanted
Help wanted
Help wanted
Help wanted
Lachlan Hallett
Help wanted
Help wanted
Help wanted
Course setter
Jon Potter
Kelly Bertei
Luders family
Pascal Tremblay
Help wanted
Help wanted
Help wanted
Help wanted
Bryan Baker
Brett Spaulding
Help wanted
Help wanted
Dan Eakins
+ more needed
Event Type
CATI
OY
Course planning and
organising workshop
OY
Coaching
Score OY and AGM
OY
OY
Bush Coaching
OY, bush event
Katherine weeknight series
2-Day Challenge, OY
2-Day Challenge, OY
Schools Championships
OY
Night Event, OY
Wet Season Series
OY= Orienteer of the Year, CATI = Come and Try it, C=Coaching, S = Social,
Please contact Annie Whybourne if you would like to organise an event, or
plan a course, or work with someone more experienced to learn the ropes, or
if you’re interested in lending a hand on the day to our overstretched group of
regular volunteers.
Main items in this issue:
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Next event 15th Feb, East Pt
2014 TEO award winners
Aust Day Mindil results
Heaps of committee and technical news
Easter 3 days update
THE N.T. GENERAL STORE
10% Discount for TEO members
(No credit card discounts)
In this issue…
Regular Stuff
Club Prices 2015
Event fees
Individuals (age ≥ 5)
Groups
(2 or more people)
Extra map
Compass hire
Whistle purchase
Coaching days
Members
$5 per entry
$8 per group
Non-members
$10 per entry
$15 per group
$2
$1 per event
$3 each
$3 per entry
$2
$2 per event
$3 each
$5 per entry
First event: Free
Membership
Families
Individuals
Juniors*
Local
$45
$30
$15
Full
$65
$50
$30
TEO event calendar____________ 1
Regular stuff _________________ 2
Club contacts ________________ 2
President’s Chat ______________ 3
Committee news ______________ 4
Membership list _______________ 6
Local event info _______________ 7
Interstate events ______________ 7
Technical news _______________ 8
Course planning workshop ____ 10
Event Results: Aus day _______ 12
2014 TEO awards ____________ 15
OA News ___________________ 21
Other news _________________ 22
Membership form ____________ 23
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Club Contacts
General enquiries
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President & Club Coach
Secretary (correspondence)
Treasurer
Schools coordinator
Susanne Casanova (committee)
Lana Luders (committee)
Veronika Walter (committee)
Susi Bertei (committee)
Mapping Co-ordinator
Technical & Fundraising
General committee member
Equipment & Public Officer
Publicity & Fundraising
Lachlan Hallett (committee)
Brett Spaulding (committee)
Dennis Luders (committee)
Andrew Simon (committee)
Matt Jong (committee)
Secretary (Minutes)
Event Coordinator
Cathy Shilton
Annie Whybourne
Newsletter & Catering
Results & Web Admin
Julianne Giffard
Adam Liedloff
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President’s Chat
This is our first newsletter for 2015, so Happy New Year to you all. I hope your festive season was a good one,
even though it probably feels like a distant memory now that you are all back from holidays/back at
work/school.
The last newsletter was a couple of months ago, so I’ll jog your memory with what has been going on since
then. We finished 2014 with the annual Build-Up season evening orienteering series – thanks Kelly and Dan
for an excellent set of courses over the five weeks, and thanks Lachlan for making the series happen. Big
thanks to those who arrived early to help set up each week, and also those who stuck around to gather
controls in the dark each week. We managed to dodge the rain five weeks in a row, which made life easier for
all the helpers, even if it did make it hot work for exercising!
Once the Build-Up series was over it was time for the annual TEO awards evening at Knuckey Lagoon
Recreation Reserve – complete with wet weather games and a mini course for after the rain cleared. Thanks
to everyone who helped, and especially to the Luders for organising the games. I really enjoyed stomping
around the sopping wet Reserve in my thongs and maternity dress and trying to interpret the interesting
symbols on the little pieces of card tied to the control flags! Although I did keep forgetting how fat I was and
consequently getting stuck between various trees – many of which were charcoal from a recent fire – resulting
in that big black mark that you can see on my dress in all the awards photos! For the full run-down of the
awards themselves, see later in the newsletter. Congratulations to all the recipients, and especially to Oscar
Bertei and Dennis Luders, who respectively took out the TEO Most Improved Junior and Senior awards. I
really look forward to seeing where your orienteering takes you in 2015.
2014 also saw a return of the ‘Silly Awards’ – see further on in newsletter for who did what. I think it is the first
year that one of the awards has been won by a dog!
Now we are into 2015 and the new orienteering season got
underway with the Australia Day event at Mindil Beach –
thanks JP, Dennis and Lana for your planning and organising.
There was a good turnout of both familiar faces and unfamiliar
ones. Well done to all the first-timers and to those on just their
second and third events ever – it can feel like learning
everything all over again if it has been a while since you last
came. I was particularly impressed with the number of families
and children getting around the courses, and was entirely in
awe of the young-ness of some of them. Orienteering often
gets promoted as ‘The Family Sport’ and our Australia Day
certainly demonstrated that well. At our house a baby girl
arrived around Christmas time, and she did her first
orienteering on Australia Day in the pram, accompanying her
mum and nanna on the Easy course. And she wasn’t the
youngest there though on Australia Day…I know of a three
week old who went with her mum on the Moderate course!
Looking ahead, we have a lot on the program over the next
couple of months. I hope you can make it to some of the events and workshops that are on. If you have any
questions about upcoming events, look for the event advert in the newsletter and contact whoever is listed as
event contact. Alternatively you can email [email protected] or save your questions for the Duty
Coach at your next event.
Finally, a little reminder: It’s membership renewal time. The membership form is included on the last page of
this newsletter or collect a hard copy form at your next event. And about ticking the helper boxes on the form –
even if you think you have little experience with some of the things listed, having your help is still likely to be
more useful than having no-one to help at all! So please consider ticking something, if you possibly can. Many
hands make light(er) work. 
Susanne Casanova, President TEO
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Committee News
2015 Memberships
TEO Memberships for 2015 are available now. Membership forms are included with this newsletter
and on the website.
Deadline before people drop off the membership list is 3 months from membership due date, so that
is end of March.
Junior Sports Voucher
Once again TEO are accepting the Junior Sports Vouchers which all school children should have
received via their school. There are several options for the use of the voucher at TEO:
1. The $100 voucher covers Junior Membership of TEO, a safety whistle, plusentry to all events in
the TEO calendar for 2015 for that junior, or a group which the junior is in. Thisincludes OY events,
coaching sessions, wet season series and any other events run in 2015. A Junior Membership card
will be issued.
2. Alternatively $15 of each voucher can be put towards the cost of a family TEO membership,
onewhistle per voucher is included, and one free entry per voucher (either individual or a group which
the junior is in) to all events is included. A Junior Membership card will be issued.
3. The voucher can be put towards any combination of membership and junior clothing. Entry to
events is NOT included and a Junior Membership card will NOT be issued.
2015 Event Organisers
It has been encouraging to see commitment from several members before the end of 2014 to
participate in organising courses in 2015. I would really like to have commitment for all events by the
end of January so am appealing to you to have a look at the events still needing course planners,
organisers, admin staff (on the day) and cooks (on the day) and COMMIT by emailing me your
availability. Don’t be shy about learning how to organise an event or set courses – there are
experienced orienteerers about happy to help you, and we supply you with a great information pack!
It would be great to know now who can help with admin and cooking. I will always ring the week prior
to confirm if your plans change Please email me with your enthusiastic plans for participation!
[email protected]
Not Continuing With Very Easy Courses
The Committee has decided not to continue with offering the Very Easy Course at the Sunday events
for 2015.
This year will be a trial not to continue with it. The course could be offered as a “one off” at an event
if a request was put forward up to two events prior to that event.
The Easy Course will continue to be offered.
Juli hanging up the tongs – new catering officer needed
By the time next year's AGM comes around it will be 6 years since Juli Giffard agreed to "bring a few
sausages to the next event"... little did she or any of us know what we were in for! Since then, Juli
has taken TEO’s catering to an entirely new level of gastronomy which has spoiled us thoroughly!
How many of us spend at least part of our trip around our course looking forward to returning to
delightful smells of sizzling sausages and toasty browned vegie patties, sifting through the drinks
eskies for our favourite refreshment, and perusing the checked table cloth for baked goodies –
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including gluten free ones. That’s not to mention enjoying the free freshly sliced watermelon, orange
wedges and icy cold water.
Juli will be hanging up the tongs in April 2015 at the AGM when our volunteer roles next come up for
renewal. This means that the club is looking for a new catering officer. The committee encourages
anyone to have a go with this, no matter what level of experience you have as an orienteer. The
actual job description for catering officer says something like ‘provide refreshments at events’ so
you can interpret that description however you see fit and make the job as extensive or basic as you
can manage. The important thing is that you regard the BBQ as part of what makes orienteering fun
and enjoyable for our participants. We’d really like to keep those sausages sizzling.
For further information, talk to a committee member or chat to Juli over the coming months prior to
the April AGM.
Course planning workshop
There will be a course planning workshop on 1st March. More information can be found in the
technical news section of this newsletter.
T-Shirts
T-SHIRTS T-SHIRTS T-SHIRTS
If you don’t have one yet, here’s your chance!
Orders are now being taken for singlets, T-shirts and polo shirts.
Prices:
Singlets
$44
T-shirt
$55
Polo shirt
$66
Items are available in children’s, women’s and men’s sizes – sample sizes will be available at the
next two events – East Point 15th Feb and Dripstone Cliffs 8th March.
Variations such as long sleeves or playing shirts may also be available – check with Susi for prices.
Order in person or by phone/email by 8th March for an estimated delivery by end March. Payment in
advance by EFT preferred. Junior Sports vouchers also accepted.
Contact Susi 89815841 or [email protected]
Women’s polo shirt
Men’s singlet
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Mapping
Brett Spaulding will upgrade the Howards Springs map for use for the 14th June event in place of
Mitchell Creek which we may sadly have to farewell due to encroaching development.
Susi is starting to map the Palmerston suburb of Gunn in preparation for 19th April event
Permanent Course
The committee is investigating the possibility of setting up a permanent course at Gunn; Palmerston
Council have expressed interest and the possibility of funding
New Gradings
Izabelle Luders
E
Colleen Atkinson
M
Glenn Reed
M
Dennis Luders
H
Cathy Shilton
H
TEO Membership list (as of October 2014)
Listed by last name only
Alderson /Mules
Anderson
Atkinson /Reed
Baker, B /Croft
Baker, G
Bertei
Boland
Bow
Bruekers
Campbell /Price
Creswick /Park
Ditterich
Dunbar /Berger
Eakins
Fong
Forrester
Fyrne
Giffard
Hagan
Hallett /Casanova
Haritos
Holt /Irlam
Hughes
Jan
Jong
Kaestli
Keith
King
Koch
Laird
Lamb
Liedloff
Luders
McGrath
Morris, E
Mumme
Newton
Park
Petty/DeKoniock
Phillips
Pitts /Colley
Potter
Purich
Radford
Richards /Lakenby
Riley
Robertson
Samuels
Saunders
Sherrock/Hayman
Shilton
Simon
Sinclair
Smith
Spaulding
Stephens
Sturgess
Thrift
Tremblay /Boyle
Waites
Walter
Westacott/Banister
Whitbread
Whiteside /O’Loughlin
Whybourne /Baschiera
Willis
Memberships are per calendar year. Membership forms are available at events, in this newsletter and
on the TEO website. Event fee discounts for current members are only valid until the end of March so
renew your membership before then to keep getting your discount
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Local Orienteering Events
East Point, 15th February, 2015
What:
Orienteering regular course event
Where:
Start opposite main gun turret. Follow East Point Rd and look for signs
When:
Start between 7.00 and 9.00am, courses close 11am.
Why:
Because it’s fun. Newcomers welcome. Bring your friends.
Courses:
Easy 2.5 km, Moderate 4km, Short Hard 4km, Hard 5km
Cost:
See page 2 for event fee information
Other info: Coastal breezes, remnant rainforest, wallabies and war relics, lots to explore.
Tasty BBQ and cold drinks available.
Major National / Interstate Events
Australian Three Days – Easter 2015 – South Australia
The carnival is now just under two months away, and the course planners are
currently finalising courses. After the Prologue day in Jamestown on the
Friday, the three following days are in mallee country east of Jamestown. The
terrain has lots of tree cover, but little undergrowth. The style of course
setting varies each day – Day 1 is Middle Distance style using an area with
some complex creeks to challenge the navigation, on Day 2 the courses vary
from the flatter eastern part (complex watercourses but not as deep as Day 1) of the map to the
steeper west with some traditional spur gully terrain, whilst Day 3 has some more subtle spur – gully
terrain.
The cut-off date for standard entry fees is 1st March with late fees applying after that date until
final cut off on 13th March.
Please read the entry instructions at: sa.orienteering.asn.au/AusThreeDays2015 before going to
Eventor. PLEASE NOTE: Non - Elites entering the 3 Days click on "Races All" when selecting their class
and then de-select the "Elite Prologue". If not you could pay more than necessary.
Event clothing, namely polo shirt, hoodie and bucket hat, are available to order with all information
on the event website. Don't forget the OA Three Course Dinner on Sunday 5 April at Jamestown for
$30 per person. Camping sites, including some with power, are available at the Event Centre in
Jamestown. Clubs could consider camping together in this area.
For more details go to: www.sa.orienteering.asn.au/AusThreeDays2015
Keep up with other interstate events via the Orienteering Australia website.
http://www.orienteering.asn.au/
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Technical News
Visiting controls in numerical order: Regular Course vs Scatter
At a regular orienteering event the map has a course drawn on it in purple/pink with a series of circles
connected in numerical order by purple lines. The centre of each purple circle indicates where the
checkpoint is. You must visit the checkpoints in the order that is shown on the map. You can take
whatever route you like between consecutive checkpoints. You do not even have to follow close to
the purple line. The purple line just connects the circles in the shortest possible way on the map.
It may sometimes be tempting to visit controls out of order if a control seems to be conveniently
placed but courses have been designed in a particular way with certain features and route choices in
mind.
Remember, you must visit the controls
on the map in numerical order and
punch them in the correct order on your
control card. If you miss a control and
accidentally come across the next one,
you should go back to the one you
missed then revisit the next control in
order or leave out the one you miss
altogether resulting in a missed control
being recorded. Taking the controls out of order can lead to disqualification and certainly would do so
at any event that uses electronic finger stick readers.
This differs from events like a Score event, Rogaine and the Scatter courses typical of our Wet
Season Series where you can nominate which controls you find and in what order.
Another point to note is that the start location is marked on the map as a triangle and the finish is a
double circle. At most TEO events the start and finish overlap but at many national events the start
and finish can be and usually are at different locations.
Control descriptions – IOF Symbols
Control descriptions are those helpful little things tucked into the corner of your map somewhere that
give you more information about exactly where to find the control marker once you’ve made it to the
centre of the circle.
On the Easy and Very Easy courses the descriptions are all in English, but by the time one
progresses to the Hard courses one is expected to know one’s International Orienteering Federation
(IOF) symbols. Moderate courses competitors are provided with both.
The IOF symbols are useful as they are a consistent and concise way to accurately describe a
control flag location wherever in the world you may be.
This image cannot currently be displayed.
Here is a quick guide:
column a: The control number (in this case, the fourth control)
column b: The control code appearing at or near the flag (49)
column c: Which of several similar features (the middle one)
column d: The feature (the boulder)
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column e: Details of the feature's appearance
column f: Dimensions of the feature (1.5 m high)
column g: Location of the control marker (the north side)
column h: Other information (drinks available)
An example of how it all appears once it is all put together, together with an English version:
Casuarina Beach June 2010
Hard 1 - 5.5 km
Start
Building
1 (72) Minor watercourse, W end
2 (78) Earth wall, 0.5 m, WATER
3 (76) NW termite mound, 1.5 m
4 (83) Boulder, 0.8 m
5 (32) W gully, shallow, WATER
6 (96) Clearing, SE tip
7 (91) Cliff, 3.0 m, at the foot
8 (90) Middle thicket, SW side
9 (33) Man made object, WATER
10 (80) Earth mound, 0.5 m
Navigate 180 metres to finish
A more detailed explanation of the system can be found at: http://backwoodsok.org/controldescriptions-and-map-symbols-explained and http://backwoodsok.org/images/iofcontroldesc.pdf
An A4 summary sheet of symbols is at: http://www.orienteering.asn.au/wpcontent/uploads/2013/09/OA-Control-descriptions-Jan-2004.pdf
or get one at the next event.
Is it too hard?
I did hear a rumour that the only thing preventing certain unnamed orienteers from competing in the
Hard courses was the requirement to know these symbols! Although it may look daunting at first
glance, it’s quite a logical system and easy to use once you start to get acquainted with it. You don’t
need to know every symbol – we don’t have too many fodder racks or native cherry trees about up
here – and you can even translate it all before you set out on your course, or take the summary sheet
with you!
The best way to learn the symbols is to practise using them. Write control codes and feature symbols
on your control card prior to being clocked out next event - with English translation if necessary. Not
only will you get familiar with the symbols, you’ll also save time because you won’t need to keep
unfolding your map to refer to your description sheet during your course – all the info will be
conveniently located on your card (which you need to check anyway).
For those who know it all already there is a quiz at http://www.fortnet.org/icd/index.html
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Course Planning Workshop
Sunday March 1st 2015
9am - 3pm
Lachlan Hallett, Susanne Casanova and Susi Bertei
Are you interested in planning courses for yourself or for the club at some
point in the future (not necessarily this year)?
Would you like to improve your understanding of orienteering courses
(thereby performing better on your own course)?
Or are you just plain curious?
Then come along to the 2015 TEO course planning workshop:
Where: Charles Darwin Uni, exact location to be finalised
When: Sunday 1st March
9am – 12 noon Course Planning Fundamentals
1pm – 3pm Using Course Planning software
In the morning you will learn about some of the important considerations of course
planning and practise designing your own courses on paper, with feedback provided.
In the afternoon you will use course setting software to design courses around CDU
and try out your own course. BYO laptop.
You can attend either or both sessions.
Bring:
pens, pencils, erasers, a laptop for the afternoon session, and lunch
(fridge/microwave available and tea/coffee provided)
Contact Lachlan (0432 906 335) or Susi (8981 5841) for more information and to
register your interest.
All welcome. You do not need to be a club member to attend.
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Organiser vs Participant
By: Dennis Luders
This is a short comparison on the different aspects of
orienteering between the organiser, who helps the planner
check all course maps and makes sure controls can be
found, and the participant, who goes out on their set course
to find those controls.
As organiser, when you have received the maps for each
course and the master map, you need to set aside at least
one afternoon to venture forth to find all the control locations marked with a piece of pink survey tape,
not a big orange and white control. The good thing with this there is no rush so you take your time,
you look at the maps and surroundings and seem to understand them better and find the piece of
pink tape without too many problems. At the same time, you have a look around and notice a lot
more things than you would being a participant. One small thing which seems to be forgotten each
time as organiser when checking controls especially in bush, after a couple of controls, your legs
seem to sting and ache. On further investigation, you realise that you have forgotten your gaiters and
both legs are a bit cut up and worse for wear. To challenge yourself to get through all courses, you
select the master map and find all the controls as one course. Once all are found, you then assess
whether the easy, moderate and hard control sites suit the courses and suggest any modifications to
the planner. The organiser then collects the trailer, punches a master card for each course and helps
put out the controls before the event. After assisting at the event, you then help collect the controls.
For one event, you have already completed all the courses several times.
As a participant, you rock up ready to go on one course. After working out which course, you fill in the
appropriate form all excited ready to venture forth. You proceed to the next table, get your punch card
and you’re all ready to go. As you proceed to the start table, it happens suddenly - the nostrils begin
to flare, the heart gets faster and the mind starts racing, then it happens… go. Without a second
thought you’re off. But in saying that, this seems to be the moment that you seem to “turn off your
brain”. Three times I’ve taken off, got to the first control, punched the card, gone to move off then
suddenly realised I’m doing the course backwards, then informed the admin staff at the finish line to
check the control stamps backwards. On the other two occasions, I’ve realised my error, and
punched the controls backwards so they end in the correct order. This could be why when you take
off like a bull at a gate, you see people still standing there looking at their map, working things out
after they have started.
Another problem which seems to happen to me, but I’m not sure when they are given out, is
“blinkers”. When you set off to a control, you focus on a point to get you close to the control, you’re so
focussed on the point without realising you just ran past your control. You get to your point and look
around then check your map to realise that you just ran past the control, especially when you look
back and it is staring right at you. Night time is not a good time to focus on a point and run towards it,
not look at the ground for things like rocks, branches and holes as you end up in a big heap on the
ground trying to work out just what happened. This applies mainly to me as a participant, but does
happen when being an organiser too. Once I have finished my course as a participant, I tend to hang
around to collect controls. This gives me the extra navigation practice as many of the control sites
were not on the course that I just completed, plus it helps out the organiser, which is always
appreciated.
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Event Results — Mindil Beach, 26th January, 2015
Task
Volunteer
Points
Organiser
Lana Luders, Dennis Luders
100
Course Planner
J.P.
100
Coach
Susanne Casanova, Susi Bertei, J.P.
Cook
Julianne Giffard, Phil Giffard
Control collector
Brett Spaulding, Susi Bertei, Fletcher Luders, Izabelle Luders
Admin
Lachlan Hallett, Andrew Simon, Brett Spaulding, Veronika Walter, Cathy
Shilton, Susanne Casanova, Fletcher Luders, Izabelle Luders
Easy 1 (9 controls, 1.7 km)
Rank
Name
Grading
Time
Club Points
1
Elizabeth Morris
M
00:27:07
80
2
Loretta Hagan, Sean Hagan, Brett Hagan
H/U
00:29:15
80
3
Melissa Frey, Quinton Appleby
U
00:30:50
80
4
Izabelle Luders, Fletcher Luders
U/V
00:38:09
80
5
Shane Penny, Jonah Penny
U
00:44:59
80
6
Shane Penny, Jonah Penny
U
00:44:59
80
7
Anthony Hockey, William Hockey, Liz Hockey, Therese
Hockey, Alice Hockey
U
00:51:52
80
Easy 2 (8 controls, 2.5 km)
Rank
Name
Grading
Time
Club Points
1
Oscar Bertei
E
00:25:25
80
2
Joshua Edwards, Isaac Edwards, Sarah McMahon
U
00:28:45
80
3
Susanne Casanova, Sue Hallett, Eleanor Hallett
H/U
00:31:35
80
4
Leo Whiteside
U
00:33:20
80
5
B.M., Yugi Wang, Ying Yong Tony
U
00:35:30
80
6
Shaz Winders
E
00:45:00
80
7
Katharine Evans, Florence de Kretser, Ella de Kretser, Mark
de Kretser
U
00:52:30
80
8
Timothy Westacott, Tui Westacott, Benjamin Westacott,
Althea Bannister
M/U
00:56:14
80
9
Danielle Green, Emily Tinapple, Lucy Tinapple
U
00:58:53
80
10
Fergus Lackenby, Mark Lackenby
U
00:48:50 (-3)
80
12
Moderate (12 controls, 3.2 km)
Rank
Name
Grading
Time
Club Points
1
Adam Liedloff, Alana Flentje, Matthew Harkness
E/H/U
00:47:10
80
2
Tegan Harris
U
00:48:31
80
3
Craig Bellamy, Jan Allen
M/U
00:52:10
80
4
Ada Whiteside, Tim Whiteside
U
00:52:20
80
5
Will Whiteside, Vanessa Schultz
U
00:52:21
80
6
Glenn Reed
E
00:59:39
80
7
Colleen Atkinson
E
01:01:10
80
8
Susannah Boer, Kirk Dugdell
U
01:02:20
80
9
Jack Haritos, Bryn Jarvis
M/U
01:05:13
80
10
David Laird, Craig Laird, Alastair Laird, Teresa Laird
U
01:06:10
80
11
Tracey Campbell, David Price
M/U
01:06:39
80
12
Brayden Williams, Olivia Williams, Taylha Williams
U
01:06:56
80
13
Kathy Bochow, Kevin Bochow
M/U
01:08:10
80
14
Anna Richards, Evelyn Lackenby
H/U
01:10:18
80
15
Charlotte Pitts, Peter Colley
U
01:14:29
80
16
Matt Jong
M
01:15:14
80
17
Cathy Bow, Rowena Boyd, Graham Harden
U
01:18:59
80
18
Bob Sinclair, Lincoln Sinclair, Linda Sinclair
U
01:21:07
80
19
Daniel O'Brien
M
01:25:10
80
20
Kylie Smith, Bryden Smith, Reuben Smith
U
01:32:00
80
21
Katherine Cocaris, Paul Roberts
U
01:55:02 (-1)
80
Hard-Short (12 controls, 4 km)
Rank
Name
Grading
Time
Club
Points
1
Lachlan Hallett
H
00:43:59
80
2
Zoe Radford
H
00:48:21
80
3
Kelly Bertei
H
01:10:40
80
4
Andrew Simon
H
01:18:27
80
5
Susi Bertei
H
01:20:46
80
6
Robyn Liddle, Dave Liddle
U
01:33:32
80
7
Bart Robertson, Jessica Cormick
H/U
01:35:42
80
8
Rebecca Hughes, Joshua Morrin
M/U
01:43:48
80
9
Andrew Scott
M
01:47:12
80
10
Michael Wells
H
01:24:26 (-1)
80
13
11
Gareth Lewis
H
01:39:02 (-1)
80
12
George Ward, Chris Green
U
01:58:45 (-1)
80
13
Brett Spaulding
H
01:32:30 (late)
80
14
Phil Giffard
H
02:00:35 (late)
80
15
Russell Willis
H
03:09:25 (late)
80
16
Cathy Shilton
M
02:44:20 (late,-2)
80
17
Annie Whybourne
H
DNF
80
18
Dan Baschiera
H
DNF
80
19
Julianne Giffard
H
DNF
80
(U) Unofficial time
(-x) Missed x controls
(late) returned after close of course
(lost card) lost card on course
DNF - Did not finish
Grading: U-Ungraded, V-Very Easy, E-Easy, M-Moderate, H-Hard
* Points based on volunteer points
TEO’s newest members attending their
first orienteering event at the Australia
Day CATI at Mindil Beach.
Left: Evelyn Lackenby with Mum Anna
Richards and Right: Eleanor Hallett
with Mum Susanne Casanova
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2014 Overall Results
Volunteer awards
Thanking all volunteers: – committee, control collectors, BBQ cookers, coaches, any others, but
particularly organisers and course planners without whom no events would have been possible
Sun 26th Jan Mindil BeachCATI
Sun 16th Feb East Point
Sun 9th Mar
Dripstone Cliffs/CDU Parks Week
Sun 30th Mar Botanic gardens
coaching
Sun 13th Apr Jingili
Sun 18th May
Cas Coastal ReserveBike event
Sun 1st June Mitchell Creek
Sat 19 July
Manton Dam coaching
Sun 20th July Florence Falls
Sun 10th Aug Charles Darwin Nat
Park
August-Sept Katherine Street Series:
Sun 7th Sep Holmes Jungle
Sat 13th Katherine Showgrounds
Sun 14th Sep Katherine East
Sun 12th Oct Casusarina Beach
Sat 1st Nov Holmes Jungle
Committee
Lana & Dennis Luders
Elizabeth Morris
Susanne Casanova
Marj King
Susi Bertei
Susanne Casanova
Susanne/Lachlan/Susi
Michael Wells
Dan Baschiera
Matt Jong
Annie Whybourne
Susanne Casanova
Susanne Casanova
Bryan Baker
Cathy Shilton
Pascal/Alicia
Plaxy Purich -Bryony
Andrew Simon
Andrew Simon
Lana & Dennis Luders
Zoe Radford
Zoe Radford
Phil Giffard
Emily Prichard
Zoe Radford
Brett Spaulding
Lachlan Hallett
Lachlan Hallett
Dan Eakins
Lachlan Hallett
Nov 8th -Dec 6th Wet Season Series: Lachlan Hallett
Kelly Bertei
Daniel Eakins
Other regular event volunteers:
Izabelle Luders
Debbie Riley
Peter Riley
Tracey Campbell
David Price
Duncan Rance
Adam Liedloff
Robyn Liddle
Dave Liddle
Maureen Simon
Andrew Scott
Committee: (honourable mention)
Susanne Casanova
president, club coach
Lana Luders
secretary
Veronika Walter
treasurer
Lachlan Hallett
mapping co-ordinator
Susi Bertei
schools coordinator
Brett Spaulding
technical officer, fund raising officer
Matt Jong
publicity officer, grants assistance
Andrew Simon
equipment officer, public officer
Dennis Luders
general committee
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Non-committee helpers: (honourable mention)
Adam Liedloff
results officer and website
Juli Giffard
newsletter editor, catering officer
Cathy Shilton
minutes secretary
Annie Whybourne
events coordinator
Junior Awards
2 types: OASA Consistency Award (for juniors 14 and under who have been to the most events,
and have competed individually)
and TEO Encouragement Award (for juniors 14 and under who have been to a significant number
of events)
OASA Consistency Awards (Receive an OASA badge, TEO croc and a chocolate)
Received an OASA badge for significant number of events attended for juniors 14years and under.
Oscar Bertei
11 + 5 = 16 events
Izabelle Luders 8 + 5 = 13 events
Nicolas Tremblay 8 + 1 = 9 events
TEO encouragement awards (TEO crocodile and a chocolate )
For attending more than 6 events for juniors 14 and under.
Ulalia Bruekers
Alistair Laird
Craig Laird
Jack Haritos
Leo Whiteside
4 + 4 = 8 events
4 + 4 = 8 events
4 + 4 = 8 events
7 + 0 = 7 events
5 + 1 = 6 events
Group participant awards: Members only (certificates for 1st, 2nd & 3rd )
Highest point score counting all events, excluding those who generally go on their own.
Junior Male Group Award
=2. Craig Laird
=2. Alistair Laird
1. Nicolas Tremblay
Junior Female Group Award
3. Yasmin Koch
2. Ulalia Bruekers
1. Izabelle Luders
Senior Male Group award
552
552
683
3. Bryden Smith
2. David Laird
1. Pascal Tremblay
497
642
1057
201
341
646
Snr Female Group Award
3. Teresa Laird
2. Alicia Boyle
1. Lana Luders
544
643
660
Orienteer of the Year awards – Members only
(certificates for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd )
The best 7 scores in OY events where the orienteer has competed individually in their correct or
higher grade. Competitors are eligible if they’ve attended at least 3 solo events.
Junior Male Orienteer of the Year <18
3. Jack Haritos
2. Evan Keith
1. Oscar Bertei
73
161
560
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Junior Female Orienteer of the Year <18
1. Izabelle Luders
140
Male OY Very Easy Grade
nobody
Max 490
Female OY Very Easy Grade
1. Izabelle Luders
Max 490
140
Male OY Easy Grade
3. Nobody
2. Glenn Reed
1. Oscar Bertei
Max 560
Female OY Easy Grade
3. Nobody
2. Lynette Bruekers
1. Colleen Atkinson
Max 560
Male OY Moderate Grade
3. Ted Mumme
2. Matt Jong
1. Dennis Luders
Max 630
260
365
543
Female OY Moderate Grade
3. Rebecca Hughes = Sue Berger
2. Karon Lamb
1. Cathy Shilton
Max 630
165
226
349
Male OY Hard Grade
3. Adam Liedloff
2. Bryan Baker
1. Lachlan Hallett
Max 700
622
654
700
Female OY Hard Grade
3. Zoe Radford
2. Susi Bertei
1. Susanne Casanova
Max 700
503
526
622
420
560
175
417
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Overall Orienteer of the Year – presented with perpetual engraved shield
Overall Male Orienteer of the Year:
Overall Female Orienteer of the Year:
Lachlan Hallett
Susanne Casanova
National Badge Scheme Awards
Badges awarded by Orienteering Australia to recognise the achievement at a particular level in three
separate nationally designated “badge events” within a 2 year period.
Lachlan Hallett
M21 Gold
Susanne Casanova
W21 Silver
Zoe Radford
W21 Silver
Most Improved
To receive engraved cups.
For those who have shown a significant improvement over the past
12 months.
Junior shortlist:
Winner: Oscar Bertei (there really was no shortlist)
Senior Shortlist: Brett Spaulding, Cathy Shilton, Dennis Luders
Winner: Dennis Luders
Best newcomer – Smith family
Draw of $600 encouragement prize – Lana and Dennis Luders
Special Performance Awards
The ‘Can’t get enough’ award
This award has been earned rather than won. The recipient is clearly a keen orienteer, with their name
appearing in the results list for no fewer than 8 of the 12 Darwin based weekend events this year, and they
helped organise a further 2 of those 12 events. But wait, there’s more. They also took their compass 300km
south, to go orienteering in Katherine at the weekend events there. And you
might think that would be enough, but no, they then polished off the season
by participating in all 5 of the wet season events on Monday nights just
recently. Whew! But wait, there’s more. Just doing the course wasn’t enough
for this person. After competing they then went out post-event control
collecting on 9 occasions. That’s a lot of control site visitations for the
year…somewhere in the vicinity of 300. It seems like this person has a bit of a
fetish with those orange and white markers, but no surprise I suppose, given
that this individual also was involved in the loving manufacture of 50 plates at
the mid-year working bee!
The ‘can’t get enough award’ has been earned by Dennis Luders. Dennis is
presented with a mini orienteering flag, so that he can hang it up wherever he
likes and visit it as many times as he wishes.
There is actually a runner up for this award, and that is Brett Spaulding, who
ran a very close second in the event attendance and control collection stakes!
The ‘High Diving’ award
At the Florence Falls event in July, everyone was tantalised by the final checkpoint on the Moderate and Hard
courses. It was easily visible from the start/finish area, only some twenty metres away from the finish, albeit
on the far side of the creek. The shortest route to the finish was obviously going to be the direct one…through
the water. As participants completed their courses and punched the creek bank checkpoint, their entries to
the water were varied. Some eased their way down the bank for a gentle entry followed by careful dog paddle
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across to the opposite bank, while others launched themselves into the water with enormous leaps and dives
so that they’d land as far across as possible. Still more opted to take the long way around option, using the
stepping stones. One competitor came along who appeared to opt for the stepping stones but, after some
heckling from those who had already finished, then turned and took a running jump, executing a giant but
graceful dive into the waterhole. Unfortunately the giant dive effectively parted the diver from their glasses. A
search and rescue team comprised of recently finished participants needed to be called in to find them. The
brown coloured frame and clear glass proved to be very elusive but after much searching it was the launcher
himself who finally found them.
The ‘Oops’ award goes to Dennis Luders. Dennis is presented with a champion diving trophy.
The “Mush Mush” award
Hills are not all that common in Darwin, but when they coincide
with an orienteering event it can be very handy to have your
faithful four-legged friend in tow, or in this case, towing you. Yes,
while most of us had to struggle up the hills at Bayview by
ourselves, this orienteer was spotted being whisked upwards and
onwards by her animal companion.
So the “Mush Mush” award goes jointly to Charlotte and Snowy,
who will receive a nice pack of Schmackos, to keep those energy
levels up. Incidentally Snowy had the most points for a dog in the
Wet Season series, narrowly beating Rhubarb – Andrew Scott's
dog. And you know you have made it when other orienteers are
aspiring to beat you – at CDU Juli was heard to say that her main
aim was to beat Snowy.
The “I thought I was invincible, but now I’m not so sure” award
This orienteer competes hard, and has been known to push himself beyond anything sensible. Blacking out
and collapsing several times during the Nightcliff score event in 2012 but insisting on completing the course is
one example - but this year he has been sidelined more often than not due to being hospitalized or
recovering from hospitalization. At events he has “walked”, “taken it easy” … in respect of his recuperation,
but we have found in the past this usually means something slightly different to what any regular person
would expect. No surprise that he was our fastest "walker" for the Wet Season Series! Having said that there
recently appears to be just an inkling of a recognition on his part that he may actually be mortal, and so the “I
am invincible … or am I?” award goes to JP. His special mortality kit includes a Nurse Barbie plus bandaid and
panadol, so he can call for support anytime.
The “Biggest Loser loser” or the “Just relax” award
This award is for an orienteer who has taken on a bit extra this year in the weight department! Normally zipping around the course, this
year we’ve noticed the kilos mounting up and the on course effort
dropping off, which is why this award was almost called the “Biggest
Loser loser”. But on the other hand off course effort is still strong she has been observed spending most of her time this last week
typing orienteering emails, stitching crocodiles and worrying about
awards even though she would well and truly have been able to
justify putting her feet up. So this award is now called the “Just
relax” award, and goes to Susanne. We hope that this comfy pillow can encourage her to “just relax”. As an
added bonus she can shove it up her t-shirt in future to remind her how she nearly became the “Biggest Loser
loser”.
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Contour Matching Exercise
Match the contour representation of the figure on the left
to the outline of the hills on the right.
http://www.cwu.edu/~jefferis/unitplans/orienteering/contourquiz.html
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OA News
1. 2015 Australian MTBO WOC/JWOC Selection Races/NSW MTBO Championship
The Australian MTBO selection trials for the World Championships (Woc & Jwoc) in the Czech
Republic in August are on March 21-22 in Newcastle, with 3 races. Entry is via Eventor where you
will find Bulletin 1 and a video of the area. This event is also Round 1 of the National Series, with
later rounds being held in Queensland & Victoria.
In addition to the races there will also be a mountain bike skills course held on the Saturday. This will
be run by Bike and Fitness and is free and open to all competitors. There will also be an
introduction to mountain bike orienteering at the end of this course, as well as free entry to the
recreation class on the Sunday afternoon for all those not entered in the state or national series of
MTBO, making it a great opportunity to try the sport. If interested in the course or recreational class
please contact Greg Bacon. 0401889688 (SMS name and contact
number) or email [email protected]
2. NOL round of Foot-O in Sydney March 7-8
Sydney Sprint Weekend 7/8 March 2015 – Urban Sprint Orienteering at its finest!
Entries are now open, and close on 20 February 2015. This is the opening round of the 2015 National
Orienteering League, when Australia's elites kick off their season and race head-to-head in a sprint
relay and a Top 40 final. It's also the start of their campaigns to qualify for the world orienteering
championships. And for the non-elite?
•
•
•
•
a 2 person sprint relay event
a NSW State League sprint event;
the NSW Sprint Championships; and
a chance to go out on the course and barrack for your favourite Top 40 orienteers!
Please note this weekend coincides with Mardi Gras - so plan your travel ASAP.
3. Australian Supporters Shirts from Colin Price at Aussieogear
If you are going overseas and require a great looking Trimtex shirt or jacket that will be recognized
as an Australian Orienteer, here it is!
You can order a Polo shirt $49, a vest $79 or a jacket $97.
Orders can be placed now! The aim is to deliver orders at Easter or via post.
Orders close Early February.
Enquiries can be made with Colin at Aussieogear, [email protected]
www.aussieogear.com
Australian Distributor of Sportident Timing Equipment.
Australian agent for TRIMTEX Performance clothing.
Importer of clothing & equipment for Orienteers, Rogainers and Adventure Racers;
Trimtex,Vavry, Orifix, Siven, Vapro and Moscompass.
Club flags, banners,flyers and event booklet quotes available
Phone: 02 43845003
Mobile: 0415210339
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Other News
Higher, Faster, Stronger re turns for its third year!
Darwin: 20 & 21 February 2015
Nhulunbuy: 23 & 24 February 2015
Alice Springs: 27 & 28 February 2015
Tennant Creek: 2 & 3 March 2015
Katherine: 2 & 3 March 2015
Higher, Faster, Stronger (HFS) is a series of sport education forums aimed at increasing the knowledge of
Northern Territory coaches. The 2015 topics have been designed to empower coaches to build the
physical development and competency of junior athletes along their sporting pathway.
If you are involved in coaching, whether it be with an under-6 team, aspiring junior elite athletes or
a local club team, this is an event not to miss!
The workshops will show you how to create training environments that build superior sport specific skills
and develop mentally tough athletes. You will be exposed to current best practice coaching methods
across a range of topics that are practical to implement into any coaching environment and can be
applied throughout the different stages of athlete development.
HFS is free to attend and sessions are open to everyone (not just coaches) so if you are a teacher,
fitness trainer, development officer, athlete, parent or just interested in a specific topic, register now!
Choose to attend the full day or only the sessions most relevant to you. Registrations are now open
online through Eventbrite.
Key Speakers include Russell Parsons OAM who has worked extensively with athletics, Andy
Thompson from the United Football Academy in the USA, Derek Panchuk a skill acquisition expert with
the Australian Institute of Sport as well as a number of NTIS staff.
For more information on HFS 2015 please visit the DSR website.
http://www.sportandrecreation.nt.gov.au/
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TOP END ORIENTEERS (TEO) Membership Form
January - December 2015
Member Details:
Contact Person’s Name:______________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________
Phone Home: ________________ Phone Work: _______________ Phone Mobile:_______________
Email Address ____________________________________________________________________
Please list all individuals included in this membership: (or on the back if there are more than 5)
Name
Date of Birth
Gender
1
M/F
2
M/F
3
M/F
4
M/F
5
M/F
Indemnity: In applying for membership I/we recognise that the sport of orienteering has certain inherent risks due to the nature of its
conduct in natural and urban environments. Included in these risks are injury due to rough terrain, fauna, flora, obstacles, traffic, fire and
the effects of heat, cold and exhaustion. I/we are also aware that there is no personal accident insurance on my/our participation in the
sport and that I/we take part at my/our own risk.
Signature(s): ____________________________________________________________________
(Each adult member or parent's signature if under 18)
Type of Membership: Membership renewal is due from January each year.
Type
Family
Individual
Junior
Local
 $45
 $30
 $15
Full
 $65
 $50
 $30
I am paying by:
 cash (please request a receipt)
 cheque
 direct deposit
Local membership: All TEO members receive our monthly newsletter “Bearing North” and are eligible for reduced event entry fees,
discounts at local supporting retail outlets and end of year awards.
Full membership: in addition to the above, you will receive copies of the quarterly “SA Orienteer” and “Australian Orienteer” magazines.
Family membership: all members of a family must live in the same household.
Junior membership: must be aged under 21 years as at 31/12/2015.
Do you want to receive the following email bulletins and newsletters:
Orienteering E-News
items from our SA
based peak body:
 yes  no
Monthly orienteering
newsletter for TEO by:
 email  post
Orienteering E-News
items from the
National Orienteering
body:  yes  no
I can help with: TEO is a volunteer organisation and relies upon active member participation in order to keep
running. Your nominations will be provided to TEO event organisers
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Setting or assisting to set courses
Assisting beginners at events
Mapping upgrades (fieldwork and/or computer)
Collecting controls post event
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Equipment maintenance and/or storage
Cooking BBQ/ organising refreshments
First Aid: ___________________________
Other: _____________________________
Payment Options:
Post:
Direct Deposit:
In Person:
Send completed form & payment to: TEO Treasurer, PO Box 39152, Winnellie NT 0821.
Make cheques payable to “Top End Orienteers”
Pay into Account: Top End Orienteers. BSB: 065-901. Account No. 921790. Please list your surname in the
“from” field. Email completed form to the treasurer at:
[email protected]
Hand in completed form and payment at the registration table at the next TEO event.
Official use: Date of payment:________________ Amount:____________ Payment type: cash / cheque / direct deposit
Name of person taking payment:
junior sports voucher
If undelivered return to:
TOP END ORIENTEERS
PO BOX 39152
WINNELLIE NT 0821
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