Canadian Orienteering Federation

Athlete Profile: Adam Woods

CharlotteMacNaughton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:11:08 +0000

Born	1994
Hometown	Coquitlam, BC
Currently living	Coquitlam, BC
Club	Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club
Occupation	Student/ XC skier
Training log	ilog.ca

Career Highlights

30th in 1994 boys aggregate at 2011 XC ski Nationals
97th ant BC high school XC running provincials
1st in Middle distance (15-16 males)

2011 Highlights

5th in 5/6 races at Western Canadian Championships and Canadian Orienteering Championship in Whitehorse.
Beating Louise Oram at the HPP fundraiser.

When and how did you get involved with orienteering?
I began orienteering (running or biking with my father) at age 9. I picked up orienteering again in 2009
What do you love most about orienteering?
I love ripping through forests (or other places) that I would never get to see, if I was not orienteering.
What is your favourite orienteering discipline, and why?
I enjoy middle distance the best because the distance and route choices between controls are challenging but not overwhelming. The length feels the most natural to me and allows for minor wobbles (less stress).
Which orienteering event is always on your calendar?
Nationals, because I enjoyed this years nationals in Whitehorse so much.
Do you have an orienteering idol? If so, who and why?
No, I don’t really have any idols at all.
What was the highlight of your 2011 season?
Attending Westerns and Nationals in Whitehorse
What are your 2012 orienteering goals?
1) Head in the right direction when reorienting yourself 2) increase ability to run at race pace (Make sure map reading doesn’t hold me back).
What races are on your 2012 calendar?
Westerns and Nationals in Alberta
What is your favourite international orienteering location?
Whitehorse due to runability and interesting topography
When you’re not orienteering, where can we find you?
a) training for XC skiing b) at home studding or reading

Alberta Orienteering Association looking for mappers

CharlotteMacNaughton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:06:13 +0000

The Alberta Orienteering Association is currently looking for Canadian mappers who have extensive experience producing top quality orienteering maps (OCAD) to the latest ISOM and ISSOM standards to work on different projects in Alberta and BC during the summer of 2012, for a period of 8 weeks. Depending on experience, the pay range is from 18-22 dollars per hour.
The specifics areas where we want to map are still to be determined. The mappers will be coordinated by the Alberta Orienteering Association.
If you are an interested mapper, and you have the experience send your resume at pascale@orienteeringalberta.ca

Ski-Orienteering in Lake Tahoe underway

CharlotteMacNaughton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:25:49 +0000

From Jan 28 to Feb 5, the Bay Area Orienteering Club is organizing the 2012 Sierra Ski-O Tour. The tour is the first ski-orienteering event outside of Europe to host the Ski-Orienteering World Cup. The Tour also includes the 2012 North American and U.S. Ski-O Championships, a couple of recreational events, and two World Ranking Events.

Representing Canada at the World Cup races are:

Marie-Catherine Bruno (Sage) (Silverstar, BC)
Marta Green (Sage) (Vernon, BC)
Carol Ross (ONB) (Truckee, CA)
Mark Tarnopolsky (GHO) (Hamilton, ON)
Mike Smith (ONB) (Prince George, BC)
Nick Duca (Stars) (Kitchener, ON)

You can follow the races and results here. Be sure to leave a comment here to wish these 6 athletes well.

Vancouver Courier: Orienteering: run, run, think, run

CharlotteMacNaughton — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:30:35 +0000

Dick James

CharlotteMacNaughton — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:50:11 +0000

Dick James, a founding member of the Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia and past Board member of the Canadian Orienteering Federation died on Thursday Jan 12 in Halifax, after complications resulting from an aortic aneurysm. Dick was 79. Dick was a passionate orienteer who devoted thousands of hours over the years to helping the sport grow. Most recently, Dick was a volunteer at the Canadian Orienteering Championships in Whitehorse in July 2011. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dick’s family, especially to Dick’s wife Margaret and his daughter, Pam, both key members of the Canadian orienteering community.

You can read Dick’s obituary here.

2012 National Orienteering Week

CharlotteMacNaughton — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:19:24 +0000

National Orienteering Week is May 5 – 13, 2012.

Clubs: contact us and send us your 2012 NOW events date, location and link so that we can add it to the list.

Date	Name / location	Location
May 5 – 6	E2C Eco Challenge	Halifax, NS
May 13	Why Just Run	North Vancouver, BC

Clubs can visit the NOW promotion page for promotional support.

Season’s Greetings from the Canadian Orienteering Federation

CharlotteMacNaughton — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:34:37 +0000

WIRED.com: Orienteering – Fun for the Outdoor Geek

CharlotteMacNaughton — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:51:09 +0000

Applications for 2012 High Performance Program Athlete & Volunteer Positions Now Open

CharlotteMacNaughton — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:49:09 +0000

The COF’s High Performance Committee (HPC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Canadian High Performance Program. We are now accepting applications for athletes, as well as technical and non-technical volunteer positions.

VOLUNTEERS
Over the last few seasons, the High Performance Program (HPP) has made some big strides as a result of the hard work of the athletes and initiatives by the High Performance Committee. The success of our initiatives have not only contributed to a better racing and training environment for Canada’s best orienteers, but have also created an enhanced vibrancy in the entire Canadian orienteering community, and in particularly has given younger athletes a growing number of role models and reasons to be excited about the sport.

As the HPP continues to look forward, one of the most important steps is to provide better support for our national athletes at major international competitions, and therefore we are looking to fill the following roles.

WUOC Team Coach – job description
Administration Team Positions – job description

For full job description and application details, please click on the link!

ATHLETES
The 2012 version of the COF’s Athletes’ handbook is now on-line at www.orienteering.ca/team-canada/high-performance.

The Athletes’ Handbook outlines the process to become an athlete member of the COF’s High Performance Program in 2012. This HPP is designed to support Canada’s current and up-and-coming elite orienteers. Canadian athletes who are competitive in the 21-34 or 17-20 categories are eligible to become members of the HPP.

The Athletes’ Handbook also outlines the selection process for the 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships, World Orienteering Championships, World University Orienteering Championships and World Cup races. The handbook also includes information and the application for the 2012 Rising Stars awards.

There were 29 HPP members in 2011. How many will there be in 2012? The application deadline is December 31, 2011

ABOUT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE
The HPP is administered by the COF’s High Performance Committee. The HPC consists of a variety of Canadian orienteers from coast to coast, who are dedicated to enhancing and expanding elite orienteering in Canada. The HPC works throughout the year on various projects aimed at strengthening resources and support for our elite orienteers during the training season, providing sufficient support at international events, and promoting elite orienteering within the Canadian orienteering community and beyond. Some examples of HPC achievements for 2011 are the fundraising events (such as the HPP relay at the 2011 COC’s), the Canada Cup Elite Series, and arena organization at major events.

Canada’s High Performance Program
Talent + Dedication + Support → Performance = Growth

Selection process for 2012 World Cup Ski-Orienteering Events

CharlotteMacNaughton — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:00:01 +0000

There are 4 sets of World Cup events in the 2012 ski-orienteering season:

Round 1: 27 January – 5 February 2012 / Bear Valley and Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Round 2: Feb 20 – 26, 2012 / Sumy, Ukraine
Round 3: Feb 19 – Mar 4, 2012 / Shuchinsk, Kazakhstan
Round 4: March 21 – 25, 2012 / Boden, Sweden

Any Canadian ski-orienteering athletes who wish to be considered for selection to compete at these World Cup races can find the selection process detailed here. Note the December 5, 2011 deadline.