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>>The High Performance Committee has finalized the 2010 Athlete Handbook and Athlete Agreement. If you are an athlete interested in competing in the World, Junior World or World University Orienteering Championships or World Cup events in 2010 or in upcoming years, be sure to read these documents to learn how to join the High Performance program and how to get selected to compete at these events. There is also a note from the National Team Coach Magnus Johansson discussing the evolution of these documents. Comments are welcome - send them to Magnus at magjohATgmailDOTcom.

>>WOC 2009 national team announcement
Here is the Canadian National Team selected for the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Hungary. The team was selected by Marie-Catherine Bruno, Ted de St. Croix and Magnus Johansson.

Men:
Sprint: Will Critchley, Patrick Goeres, Jon Torrance
Middle: Nick Duca, Mike Smith, Will Critchley
Long: Nick Duca, Patrick Goeres, Jon Torrance
Relay: Patrick (1), Mike (2), Jon T to be decided at WOC.
*Wil Smith was offered a spot on the team, but declined.
Women:
Sprint: Louise Oram, Carol Ross
Middle: Louise Oram, Carol Ross
Long: Louise Oram, Carol Ross

Alternates are not named at this time. If any of the athletes decline their spot or are unable to run, the national team coach will select the alternate runner at that time.

>>JWOC 2009 Canadian Team
National Team Coach Magnus Johansson has announced the names of the athletes who will compete at the 2009 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Italy this summer. The team was selected by Brian May, Katarina Smith and Magnus Johansson.
Women: Angela Forseille, Emily Kemp, Emily Ross
Men: Colin Abbott, Eric Kemp, Damian Konotopetz, Graeme Rennie, Graham Ereaux, Lee Hawkings. The alternate is Jeffrey Teutsch.
Congratulations to all participants and good luck in your training and preparations for JWOC! If, for any reason, you want to decline your position on the team, contact Magnus as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made for the alternates.
Appeals to the Junior National Team selection shall be made within 72 hours after the announcement has been sent on the osquad mailing list. The appeal shall be addressed to the COF President and sent via email to info@orienteering,ca. The appeal must include the reasons for requesting the appeal.

>>WOC 2009 selection race details
The FWOC in Calgary will organize the 2009 National Team Selection Races, May 23 and 24. The long
distance will be on Sunday at Sandy McNabb, about a 2 hour drive south of Calgary. The Sprint and the Middle will take place on Saturday.
All National Team contenders must notify national team coach Magnus Johansson at magjohATgmailDOTcom by the Friday prior to this event (May 22) if you wish to be considered for the team.
The 2009 selection criteria is identical to last year´s. The team will be named shortly after the selection races in Calgary. The team will be selected based on the race results in the M/W elite categories and the National Team Coach discretion. Up to 2 non-traveling alternates may be named by discretion.
All major clubs in Canada were asked to organize the 2009 selection races and only YOA and FWOC responded positively. The committee decided for the FWOC bid because of logistical and cost reasons.

The COF has assigned a committee the task of exploring the possibility to change the selection to a more pro-active and discretionary process, but it was decided to be too late to introduce this for 2009. The committee will ask for feedback from the athletes during 2009 for
a possible change in 2010. On this committee are the following people; Hans Fransson, Ross Burnett, Marie-Catherine Bruno, Magnus Johansson, Charlotte MacNaughton and Adrian Zissos.

>>JWOC 2009 Selection Process
The deadline for athletes wishing to be considered for the 2009 World Junior Orienteering Championships is Jan 15, 2009. See the selection process. Send the application to Magnus Johansson at magjohATgmail.com. Magnus Johansson, Katarina Smith and Brian May make up the selection committee.

>>2008 World Orienteering Championships selection process
The National Capital Orienteering Festival will be used to select the 2008 National Team to the 2008 World Orienteering Championships.
Athletes wishing to be considered for the team that will compete at the 2008 WOC must declare their intention to Ted de St. Croix in person, by telephone, by email (tdsc"AT"sotique.com) or in writing by Friday May 16, 2008.
The team will be named shortly after the selection races in Ottawa. Ted will select the team based on the race results in the M/W elite categories and his discretion. Up to 2 non-traveling alternates may be named by discretion.
Sandy Hott and Patrick Goeres have been pre-selected to the team and will not be in attendance at the selection races.
By May 31st, Ted will announce which athletes will run in each of the individual races.
Ted will name the relays teams after the qualification races at the WOC.

>>2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships team named
Ted de St. Croix has named the team for the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships. JWOC 2008 is in Göteborg, Sweden from June 30 to July 6.
Men: Robbie Anderson, Damian Konotopetz, Colin Abbott, Lee Hawkings, Fraser Ross, Graham Ereaux (Alternates: Erik Kemp and Jeffrey Teutsch)
Women: Emily Kemp, Carol Ross, Emily Ross, Natasha Ouellette

>>2008 Junior World Championships - selection process
JWOC 2008 is in Sweden June 30 - July 6th. Ted de St. Croix will soon be selecting the 2008 JWOC team. As announced last spring, the selection will be made based on results at the 2007 Canadian Orienteering Championships which were held in Saskatchewan in July. Also, Ted MAY make some discretionary picks for individuals who were unable to attend the COCs. If you meet the eligibility for JWOC (born in 1988 or later and having a Canadian passport) and plan to attend if you are selected to the team, please inform Ted (at tdsc_at_sotique.com) by November 30, 2007. Ted will select the team from that list of individuals. Up to 6 men and 6 women will be chosen.
The athletes will be responsible for all costs relating to their trip to JWOC. The athletes are expected to be actively involved in fundraising events to raise money for the High Performance Program fund, which will hopefully result in some money being refunded back to the athletes at the end of 2008.

>>2008 JWOC selection
The results from the 2007 Canadian Orienteering Championships (M/W 17-20 age category) in Saskatchewan will be used to select the team that will represent Canada at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

>> 2007 Senior Orienteering Team
The members of the 2007 senior team are: Mike Smith, Wil Smith, Brent Langbakk, Jon Torrance, Hans Fransson, Nick Duca, Pam James, Sarah Brandreth, Heather Smith, Katherine Scheck, Victoria Smith
The 2007 senior team was selected by the National Coach, Ted de St. Croix, by discretion, based on results at one or both selection races.
1. Moose Creek Splash, Alberta hosted by FWOC, May 26-27, 2007
2. Nav-Stock, Ontario hosted by GHO in June 15-17 2007
Athletes intending to attend the World Championships must declare their intention to the national team coach, Ted de St. Croix in person, by telephone, by email or in writing prior to the first start of the first selection race in order to be considered for selection. Up to 2 non-traveling alternates will be named by discretion.

>> 2007 Junior Orienteering Team
Congratulations to: Scott Foubister, Fraser Ross, Robbie Anderson, Matt Hryciuk and Carol Ross
who have been selected and will be competing in the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Australia this year. More info about how the athletes were selected to date is on page 13 of the Spring 2006 COF newsletter.

>> National team training website
Maps and info for upcoming World Championships is at: http://ocanadaelite.blogspot.com/

>> Thank you to the sponsors of the 2006 national team uniforms. Their support is very much appreciated and we encourage the orienteering community to give their business to these organizations:

• Gookinaid Hydralyte

• Axis Gear

• The Sole Mate - custom orthotics and footbeds

• barebones orienteering

• Everything "O"

• Gord's Running Store

>> Thank you to the junior and senior teams who represented Canada at the Junior World and World Orienteering Championships in 2007.