Orienteering: An Adventure Based Navigation Sport

Welcome to Orienteering in South Australia

Orienteering in South Australian is managed by the Orienteering Association of South Australia (OASA). Orienteering is a sport in which participants navigate to complete a course using a map and compass.

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 OY Event at Pewsey Vale on Sunday 12th Sept. Time extension.......Pre-enter  by midnight on Wed 8th Sept to ensure a pre-marked map. Enter of the day available for all courses.

Australian Championships Carnival: Entries now closed.   Final entry lists are now available (as of  5th Sep).  Event information and Start Lists will be available after Sep 12th.


 
   
   

Orienteers successful in Black Hill Challenge

Monday, 9 November 2009

Several members of the Southern Arrows and other orienteers participated in the Black Hill Challenge on Sunday morning 8th November.  Warm conditions, the climb up Atkinson Avenue to Black Hill Park, followed by the steepening climb up Ghost Tree Gully, the long downhill descent down Amber Gully followed by the up and down section back to the top of Atkinson Avenue, tested the orienteers and other runners.


Lauren being presented with the winner's trophy

Starting out conservatively, Lauren Gillis found she had energy left for the final hilly section, overtaking a number of other runners in the final 3 km to be the fastest female in 61:28 and 8th overall.  Jenny Casanova was fourth fastest female in 71:32.

In the men's section, John Nieuwenhoven was 7th overall, and first in the 26-35 age group (excluding the overall placegetters).  Junior Riordan Dose in 61:45 was 9th overall and 1st in the 16-25 age group.  He was closely followed by his father Stephen in 62:16.

Others who ran were junior Luke Hazell, and veterans Harry Waterhouse (time around 63 minutes) , and Robin and Adrian Uppill.


Southern Arrows placegetters after the run (Jenny, Riordan, Lauren and John)

 
 
   
   
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