Preparing for Nationals at last weekend’s school training event
Last weekend a number of students took part in a special training event at Duder Regional Park, aimed at helping them get ready for the upcoming Nationals.
CLUB TRAINING DAY ON 11 JULY FOR MEMBERS AND STUDENTS ATTENDING NATIONAL SEC. SCHOOL CHAMPS
/in NewsDetails of this training day can be found here.
Club Training Day – 11 July
/in NewsThe club training day on 11 July was scheduled to be held at Waiuku Forest. Unfortunately the forest is unavailable and we are now looking to find another suitable venue. As soon as this can be confirmed members will be advised.
2021 Southern Cross Challenge Teams selection
/in NewsThe following CMOC members have been selected for the NZ secondary school teams to participate in the Southern Cross Challenge in Tasmania in late September. This challenge is between Australian State teams and two NZ teams, which takes place in conjunction with the Australian National Secondary School Championships.
Senior Boys: Daniel Wood, James McGuire
Junior Boys: Nathan Dowdall, Blake McKinnon
Junior Girls: Lily West, Alicia McGivern
Non-travelling reserves
Senior Girls: Kelly McKinnon
Junior Boys: Oscar Vink
Congratulations to those who have been successful, and commiserations to those who have missed out.
2021 Queen’s Birthday Weekend Orienteering in Christchurch
/in NewsNearly 30 members of the club travelled to Christchurch at Queen’s Birthday weekend for three days of orienteering. The events doubled as the selection trials for the NZ team to participate in the Australian Secondary School Championships in Tasmania in late September. The team is expected to be announced in a few weeks.
Below are the top three placings of club members:
| Sprint | Grade | Member | Placing |
| Junior Girls | Alicia McGivern | 1st | |
| W80A | Val Robinson | 1st | |
| Junior Boys | Nathan Dowdall | 1st | |
| M40A | Llew McGivern | 2nd | |
| M80A | John Robinson | 1st | |
| Long | Grade | Member | Placing |
| W20E | Georgia Skelton | 1st | |
| W80A | Val Robinson | 1st | |
| M80A | John Robinson | 1st | |
| Middle | Grade | Member | Placing |
| Junior Girls | Lily West | 3rd | |
| W20E | Georgia Skelton | 1st | |
| W80A | Val Robinson | 1st | |
| M80A | John Robinson | 1st |
Notably in the sprint event, the club had three members in the top five of the Junior Boys grade (Oscar Vink and Blake McKinnon were the other two).
Feedback from juniors who went to Christchurch suggests the terrain for the long and middle distance events was a challenge, being quite different to the sand dune terrain we have around Auckland.