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Saturday morning running training programme taking off
/in NewsOrienteers don’t often run on “engineered surfaces” (athletic tracks, concrete footpaths, etc), but more commonly on “technical terrain” that features rocks, roots, mud, water features, steep climbs and descents, and other obstacles.
To prepare our young orienteers for this, we have been developing a technical running performance training programme, led by CMOC co-president Anthony McGivern. We train at Cornwall Park, which is both centrally located and possesses many of the features of technical terrains.
The programme is centred upon long-term healthy performance. Well aware of how many and serious injuries our youth are experiencing, there is a strong focus on safety: Warm-up/down (recovery running), conditioning and stretching techniques, and many elements of the programme have been specifically designed for the female athletes that are the majority of current attendees. This programme was initially developed to complement the Baradene students’ orienteering training, and has gradually expanded to include some youth from other schools.
We also include other (non-fitness) dimensions of running performance relevant to orienteers, such as self-awareness, decision fatigue recognition and compensation, multiple running techniques for different terrains for adaptability, and how to incorporate one’s particular physique/fitness profile into orienteering route selection and optimisation.
Over the past two years, a total of 37 training sessions have been delivered as we try to embed the skillsets into the students’ muscle memory and unconscious mind.
Much of the programme also offers universal tools (such as the continual improvement “keep/stop/start” thinking) that can be of benefit to the practitioners beyond the orienteering and sporting worlds – further demonstrating how orienteering is such a great “sport for life”.
With a relatively small group (never more than 15), formal measurement and evaluation of the programme’s impact has not been easy. However, anecdotally, those who attend most frequently have noticed (including their parents and coaches) a lift in their orienteering performance relative to their peers.
But perhaps the most important thing is, we have fun! One of our parents noted that she has trouble getting her daughter up for school, but never on a Saturday morning for running training.
*** POSTPONED *** Waiuku Forest – AOS 9 – 22 Aug *** POSTPONED ***
/in NewsThe current lockdown will prevent the running of the upcoming AOS 9 event on 22 Aug.
Please note this event is currently POSTPONED – CMOC will look to reschedule if at all possible and will share the new date as soon as possible (no decision will be made this week as we wish to confirm we will be out of lockdown before committing).
If you have already paid to enter this entry can be held for the rescheduled event if you wish or if you would like your entry fee refunded please send your details and bank account number to [email protected]
22 August: AOS9 (Auckland Orienteering Series), Waiuku Forest South – all welcome!
/in NewsJoin 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!
/in NewsThe 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
/in NewsCMOC 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
/in NewsLast 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.