22 August: AOS9 (Auckland Orienteering Series), Waiuku Forest South – all welcome!
Join CMOC for our next forest orienteering event in Waiuku Forest South on 22 August. All welcome – beginners too!
NZSSOC Results: Great representation from our CMOC students!
The 2021 New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs were held 23 to 25 July in Hawke’s Bay. The weather was brilliant, with clear skies and crisp air, and our orienteers enjoyed the challenges of the Sprint at Splash Planet in Hastings and the Long and Relay at Awapai. Check out our Facebook page for photos from the Sprint, Long, and Relay. Many thanks to Hawke’s Bay Orienteering Club for welcoming and hosting our orienteers.
We’re very proud of the CMOC orienteers who took part in NZSSOC, especially those without a great deal of experience on the farmland terrain where the Long and Relay were held. As a club, we can celebrate some great successes! Results are online [SPRINT – Results and Split times, WinSplits Online (23/7/21); LONG – Results and Split times, WinSplits Online (24/7/21); RELAY – Results and Split times, WinSplits Online (25/7/21)], and here are some CMOC-relevant highlights from the results.
Auckland Secondary Schools Championships Results
CMOC and the East/South Auckland area had a great showing of students competing at ASSC on 23 June in Woodhill Forest.
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
Details of this training day can be found here.
Club Training Day – 11 July
The 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
The 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
Nearly 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.
AOS 7 on 30 MAY at WAIUKU FOREST NORTH: ONLINE ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Entries for the event are now open
https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=aos7-2021
CMOC would appreciate early registration for the event via the link below, but entries will be accepted on the day depending upon availability of maps.
Entry fees are as follows:
| Club Members | Non-Club Members |
| Adults: $20 | Adults: $30 |
| Junior and Students: & Seniors +65 $10 | Juniors and Students & Seniors +65 $15 |
| Family: $40 | Family: $60 |
| SPORTident Hire $3 | SPORTident Hire $3 |
Payment should be made to CMOC account: ASB 123052031168000
Please include reference to your name and event on bank payments.
There will be courses suitable for all ages and experience. Beginners are welcome and club members will be available to provide basic instruction.