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| Born |
1990 |
| Hometown |
Winnipeg, MB |
| Currently living |
Bangkok |
| Club |
Coureurs de Bois |
| Occupation |
Physical Education Teacher |
| Training log |
Attackpoint |
| Personal sponsors |
Coureurs de Bois Orienteering Club, Manitoba Orienteering Association, Sport Manitoba |
Career Highlights
- 2010 Toronto Marathon 2:59:17
- 2010 Boston Marathon 3:10:46
- 2008 5th COC Sprint
- 2008 64th Oringen (Day 4)
- 2007 7th COC Sprint
- 2006 1st Fin 5 Day (Day 4)
- 2006 103 Junior World Orienteering Championships Sprint
- 2003 2nd COC Classic/3rd COC Short
- 2002 1st COC Classic/Sprint 2001 1st COC Classic
- 2001 2nd NAOC Classic
- 1998 1st COC Classic
2011 Highlights
- 1st Manitoba Orienteering Association Neepawa
- 15th US Team Trials Sprint 21st US Team Trials Middle
- 18th US Team Trials Long
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
9, my parents.
What do you love most about orienteering?
The competition, the adventure and the challenge to always improve both technically and physically.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
Sprint because it is intense, fast and exciting.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
Canadian Orienteering Championships
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
Thierry Gueorgiou, he has been a dominant force on the international orienteering scene for many years. He seems to be so calm under pressure and often ends up on the podium.
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
12th (1:24:22 PB) Beijing Half Marathon 15th US Team Trials Sprint 3:10:51 Fargo Marathon
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
Make the Canadian Orienteering Team competing in the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Switzerland. Run clean races at the Canadians, Westerns, North American and other major international events that I attend.
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
Canadian Orienteering Championships Western Canadian Orienteering Championships North American Orienteering Championships
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
Sweden, Switzerland, Italy
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
Working or running
February 22nd, 2011
The Rising Stars Award has been established by the COF’s High Performance Committee to support Canada’s most promising young orienteers in their quest for top international results. In 2011 there will be two awards granted of $1500 each, to one male and one female athlete. The purpose of the award is to support Canada’s most promising young orienteers. Applicants must be members of the 2011 High Performance Program. All the application info is in the 2011 Athlete Handbook. A copy of your application must be sent by email by Feb 28th and a copy must be sent by mail postmarked by Feb 28.
February 21st, 2011
| Born |
1994 |
| Hometown |
Ottawa |
| Club |
Ottawa OC |
| Occupation |
High school student and cashier |
Career Highlights
- At the age of 11, racing in the COC’s in British Columbia, I decided to take a short cut through a crossable swamp. I found out shortly that the water went up to my shoulders. Then I got an image in my head that I would be eaten by beavers, and bolted back to the start where I ran into my mom and little brother. They encouraged me to continue, and I did end up finishing the race. Although ever since then I have been terrified of beavers, I finished the race and I’ve never forgotten the experience
2011 Highlights
- Meadow and Spreckley’s Trails (Ontario Championships Middle – October 2011)
How long ago did you start orienteering?
12 years ago.
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
When I was 5, my brother Eric, my sister Emily, and my dad picked up a pamphlet and decided that we would try an intermediate course. We got completely lost, and ended up falling in love with the sport.
What do you love most about orienteering?
Travelling to all different places and running in so many different terrains.
What’s your favourite orienteering discipline?
My favourite race is the middle because it is the most technical.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
Canadian Orienteering Championships
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
Emily, my sister, is my idol because she’s unstoppably committed to orienteering.
February 18th, 2011
The COF is pleased to announce the Canada Cup. There are 3 components to this exciting initiative.
“A meets” are now called Canada Cups
After lots of discussion, we feel that it’s a good time to change the name “A meet” to “Canada Cup”. We’re doing this for a few reasons:
- “Canada Cup” is a more descriptive and publicly-familiar name.
- A nation-wide Canada Cup series will provide increased visibility and marketing for our top quality events.
- Nation-wide programs can be built on and around the Canada Cup series to encourage participation and skills development at all ages and levels. The Canada Cup Elite Series and the Canada Cup Challenge are two such programs under development.
- Organizers will, hopefully, be excited to organize Canada Cup events – perhaps as one race of a multi-race weekend, providing more high quality racing opportunities for all Canadian orienteers.
- The rebranding to Canada Cup is more attractive to sponsors.
- We’re completely revamping the officials’ program so it’s a ideal time to introduce this change.
- We’re going to change the name of B meets and C meets too – still working on the exact names.
What does this change mean for orienteering clubs?
- We’ve updated the sanction form
- Canada Cup events will be clearly listed on the COF schedule.
- Clubs don’t need to change the way they name the event (eg Sage Stomp, Blue Nose Classic, GLOF, Barebones, etc) but in your event promo you’ll want to indicate that your event includes one or more Canada Cup races.
- In a multi-race event it is not necessary for all races to be Canada Cup events.
Canada Cup Elite Series
The Canada Cup Elite Series is a yearly-point scoring competition for the W21 and M21 elite categories. It is targeted at the Training To Win stage of the COF’s Long Term Athlete Development Model. Runners score points for themselves and their clubs by placing well in the M21/W21 categories. Points are accumulated over the season and individual and club awards are presented at the end of the year. All Canada Cup races count toward the Elite Series standings, with bonus points for Canadian Championship races. You can find all the details of the Canada Cup Elite Series here.
What does this mean for event organizers?
- The event organizers will need to submit the race results in a timely manner after the event, so that the scoring guru can get to work tabulating the points and update the COF website with the latest standings.
Canada Cup Challenge
The Canada Cup Challenge will be a scoring system that we’ll apply to all age categories. We haven’t ironed out all the details but we are working to create a system that will be meaningful and motivating to the widest range of orienteers, taking into account the Long Term Athlete Development plan currently under development. Stay tuned… as we’ll be launching this in the spring.
| Born |
1994 |
| Hometown |
Toronto, ON |
| Currently living |
Toronto, ON |
| Club |
Toronto Orienteering Club and Waterloo Stars |
| Occupation |
Student and Ski instructor |
How long ago did you start orienteering? 5 years ago
What are your goals for the 2011 season? To go to many orienteering events and improve my navigation skills.
Continue reading Athlete Profile: Sebastian Danciu >
| Born |
1993 |
| Hometown |
Toronto, ON |
| Currently living |
Toronto, ON |
| Club |
Toronto Orienteering Club and Waterloo Stars |
| Occupation |
Student and Ski instructor |
How long ago did you start orienteering? 3 years ago
What are your goals for the 2011 season? I want to increase my training and improve my navigational skills.
Continue reading Athlete Profile: Adela Danciu >
| Born |
1995 |
| Hometown |
Whitehorse |
| Currently living |
Whitehorse |
| Club |
Yukon Orienteering Association |
| Occupation |
Student |
| Training log |
Attackpoint |
Career Highlights
- I was selected to attend the National Cross Country Ski Championships.
2011 Highlights
- I enjoyed all my races at COCs and WCOCs in Whitehorse.
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
When I was 10 years old, so around 2006.
What do you love most about orienteering?
That the sport involves lots of mental training as well as physical training.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
Sprints because they’re fast.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
COC’s because you get to see all your orienteering friends!
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
My coach, Brent.
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
The Canadians sprint distance. I had a really clean, fast race and was awarded a silver medal.
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
I hope to be selected for JWOC 2012!!
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
COC, WCOC, NAOC, JWOC and possibly the Sage event.
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
I have only orienteered in Canada
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
On the ski trails.
| Born |
1995 |
| Hometown |
Ottawa |
| Currently living |
Ottawa |
| Club |
Ottawa Orienteering Club |
| Occupation |
Student |
| Training log |
Attackpoint |
Career Highlights
- Ontario Middle distance Championships 2011, first in M-20 category
- Ontario Middle distance Championships 2011, first overall in the red course
- Competed at OFSAA 2011 in XC skiing.
2011 Highlights
- Ontario Orienteering Champs middle
- US Orienteering Champs Long and sprint
- US Team Trials Middle
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
I started competitively when I was eight. My Dad brought me to orienteering events.
What do you love most about orienteering?
It is a sport that requires combination of physical and mental strength.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
The middle distance because it is very technical and fast.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
Ottawa O-fest
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
Thierry Gueorgiou. He is the best in the world.
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
US Individual Championships in Boston.
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
Compete at JWOC Make less mistakes
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
-US Individual Championships -West Point A-Meet -Ottawa O-fest -Canadian Championships -Ontario Orienteering Champs -JWOC
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
Sweden
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
Outdoor activities like hiking and camping.
| Born |
1992 |
| Hometown |
Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Currently living |
Victoria, BC |
| Club |
YOA |
| Occupation |
Student |
| Training log |
Attackpoint |
Career Highlights
- Attending Swiss O’ Week in Switzerland
- Attending France for WOC (World Orienteering Championships)
2011 Highlights
- Yukon Champs Sprint: 1st in W20
- Vancouver sprint Camp WRE: 4th in W21
- WCOC middle/long/sprint: 2nd/2nd/1st
- COC middle: 3rd in W20
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
I have been orienteering my whole life, as both my parents orienteer. I began to train and become competitive around age fifteen.
What do you love most about orienteering?
I love being outdoors, and also the satisfaction of running a good leg or race.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
Middle, because it is the most comfortable for me physically, so I get to really focus on the more technical aspects.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
Western Canadian Championships and Canadian Orienteering Championships
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
I don’t presently have one
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
Going to Europe
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
Reading and planning ahead, bearings, focus, go to JWOC, -top 3 overall in each of WCOC, COC, NAOC
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
Vancouver sprint camp, Washington Interscholastic Champs, WCOC, COC, JWOC, WOC
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
Switzerland
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
Studying at UVic (University of Victoria)
| Born |
1991 |
| Hometown |
Calgary, AB |
| Currently living |
Kelowna, BC |
| Club |
FWOC |
| Occupation |
Nursing Student |
| Training log |
Attackpoint |
Career Highlights
- uh… graduated high school haven’t been kicked out of uni yet..
2011 Highlights
- Being able to compete for Canada at JWOC.
When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
My mum has competed in orienteering my whole life and over the years brought me to a variety of events, some years more than others. However I didn’t really start to seriously train for it until 2010. (Before that I trained for cross country skiing)
What do you love most about orienteering?
The multidimensional part of the sport. In that you have to be physically and mentally fit. You can’t just zone out like you can in run, and it is a bit more intense than say a cross word puzzle… well I guess that depends on how you do cross words, but in general :).
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
I really like the fast running and thinking of a sprint but also enjoy the more detailed maps and freedom you feel on a meddle or long.
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
All the ones I can afford to go to :).
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
hmm i duno
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
Being able to go up to the Yukon and train prior to JWOC and of course being part of the JWOC team.
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
Try and increase navigational accuracy and improve fitness.
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
Which ever in Canada that I have time for and can financially get myself to! (hoping sprint camp, COC and westerns).
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
hmmm… too many undiscovered so far to make an informed decision, though orienteering under the midnight sun in the north is pretty cool.
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
In the hospital, studying or SLEEPING!!
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