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.
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.
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.
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.
Well done to our CMOC students who competed in the 2021 North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships (29 April to 1 May) in the Manawatū.
The 2021 Auckland Secondary Schools Rogaine Championship will be held at Totara Park on 15 June. Information about the rogaine and entries can be found here.
Congratulations to the 50+ CMOC members who took part in the 2021 NZ Foot Orienteering Championships in early April.
The results of the South-Eastern Zone Intermediate School competition held at Lloyd Elsmore Park on 13 April can be found here.
AOS1 and AOS2 were postponed because of Covid. AOS1 has now been rescheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, 8 May in Riverhead Forest, with starts from 1 pm. AOS2 will now be on Sunday, 9 May with starts from 10 am. Access for both events is from Robinson Road, Coatesville