GHO Open Sprint Championships

Thanks to all that came out to the GHO Open Sprint Championships on a beautiful Wednesday at Christie Conservation Area. $70 was raised for the GHO Junior Development Fund. Nick Duca won the first sprint with near a minute advantage but Laszlo Orosz the second by over a minute and a half. Marianne Webber was the top GHO racer in sprint #1 and Mark Adams in sprint #2.

The team competition was tighter than first realized with the Webers winning by 4 seconds over Emma & Barb. The results have been submitted for the North American Sprint Series.

Sprint #1
1 Nick Duca Stars Waterloo 19:58
2 Laszlo Orosz Gators Guelph 20:51
3 Sevastian Irimie Gators Guelph 25:11
4 Marianne Weber GHO Golden Horseshoe 26:32
5 Glenn Birnie GHO Golden Horseshoe 32:36
6 Ilona Dobos Stars Waterloo 33:46
7 Jim Waddington GHO Golden Horseshoe 35:36
8 Val Duca Stars Waterloo 38:25
9 Shelagh Pepper Stars Waterloo 39:10
10 Barb Campbell GHO Golden Horseshoe 40:54
11 Trudy Deumer GHO Golden Horseshoe 44:15
12 Jean Wessel GHO Golden Horseshoe 45:52
13 Peter Dobos Stars Waterloo 55:07

Sprint #2

1 Laszlo Orosz Gators Guelph 9:32
2 Nick Duca Stars Waterloo 11:11
3 Mark Adams GHO Golden Horseshoe 11:48
4 Glenn Birnie GHO Golden Horseshoe 12:49
5 Marianne Weber GHO Golden Horseshoe 13:47
6 Sevastian Irimie Gators Guelph 14:15
7 Peter Dobos Stars Waterloo 17:26
8 Ilona Dobos Stars Waterloo 18:11
9 Shelagh Pepper Stars Waterloo 18:52
10 Trudy Deumer GHO Golden Horseshoe 20:40
11 Monica Mruk GHO Golden Horseshoe 23:35

Team
1 Dennis & Marianne Weber GHO 15:13
2 Emma Waddington & Barb GHO 15:17
3 Emma & Sue Waddington GHO 22:13

See Sprint #1 Splits & Sprint #2 Splits also.

Canadian Orienteering Championships 2007

2007 Canadian Orienteering Championships

*** REMINDERS ***

Accommodation

If you are planning to stay at host hotel, the Saskatoon Travelodge, be sure to book your rooms before June 22. We have negotiated an excellent rate of $85 single or double, $95 triple or quad (plus taxes) for standard accommodation for COC participants. After June 22 our room block will be released and normal rates will be in effect ($20-$30 more per night depending on the day of the week).

To make your reservations call 306-242-8881, or the North American toll free number 1-888-278-4209 (direct to the hotel) or e-mail reservations@travelodgesaskatoon.com and ask for the Canadian Orienteering Championship group booking or refer to Reservation ID #4329 to receive the above rate.

You also have a chance to win two nights standard accommodation free if you reserve before June 22. The draw will take place at the COC banquet on Friday, July 27.

Registration

The next early registration deadline is . . . June 15, 2007! (Final Registration Deadline is July 10.) Our map for the night event is now complete and our course planners have been very busy. This will be a challenging course!!!

For detailed information on events and registration, go to www.coc2007.ca. If you have already registered for the WRE's please check the "currently registered" list on the website to ensure your name, categories, SI number and all other information is correct.

Other Events

COC Banquet – The COC banquet will be held on Friday, July 27 at the Travelodge Hotel. The theme of the banquet is an Island Beach Party so be sure to wear your favorite tropical print shirt, shorts and flip flops. Come and join in the fun and socializing with fellow orienteers! Support the National Orienteering Team by bringing an item for the silent auction and placing your bids on other items! Tickets for the banquet must be purchased by July 23.

Sass Peepre Junior Training Camp (July 23-26) – This camp is open to participants aged 10 – 20 years and of all levels of ability. This is an incredible opportunity for young people to learn from some of the very best orienteers! The camp is run by Ted & Maureen de St. Croix and a host of very experienced volunteers.

COF Orienteering Conference (July 23-26) – The Board of Directors of the Canadian Orienteering Federation is pleased to be organizing a conference to promote discussions on current trends in orienteering, with a particular focus on the electronic advances. The following topics are on the agenda: OCAD mapping and Sport Ident software, the new National Coaching Certification Program for orienteering, discussion groups and brainstorming sessions on items relevant to the COF.

Volunteers Needed!

We are still looking for a few more volunteers! If you can help, please complete the volunteer registration form at http://www.coc2007.ca/coc2007_volunteers.htm. COC volunteers will receive an official COC t-shirt, thanks to SaskEnergy, Champion of Volunteers!

Website www.coc2007.ca

Go to www.coc2007.ca for more information on all COC 2007 events.

We look forward to seeing you in Saskatoon this summer!

Nav Stock Start Times

Below are the start times for this weekend's Nav Stock races at Bass Lake. The multirace SI software was used to run all 3 races. If you entered only one race, start times appear for the other two races. The starters will know though as your SI card number is blank for unentered race. The Night-O is a mass start score-O at 9:30 pm Friday. Hope to see you at Bass Lake for a great weekend of orienteering!!

Startlists.

Note there are some vacant entry numbers to space people competing for National Team positions and there are a few software errors on the long course causing some entries to not be displayed. These will be corrected on race day.

NavStock Registration Extended

The NavStock registration deadline has been extended until the evening of Tues. June 12. Details about the event and how to register can be found in the May 23 blog entry below. Come on up to Barrie and join the party!

Note: We're not sure if the online registrations company will be able to implement the extension in time. If the system cuts off online registrations tonight, anyone interested can just e-mail Barb Campbell at barbrich AT ca DOT inter DOT net before Tues. night.

McMaster Sprint - Wed. June 6

GHO training nights are moving to Wednesdays for June! This week's event is a sprint on the McMaster campus designed by our own Liza Pye and Marley Taylor. The weather forecast is perfect, and it's guaranteed to be fun! This map was developed for the 2006 North American Orienteering Champs, so it will bring back memories for some of you. If you weren't there, you'll be able to imagine the excitement as over 200 orienteers ran around McMaster.

TIME: Check in between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. Return to the finish by 7:30 p.m. at the latest.

MEETING PLACE: South end of the field sandwiched between Forsyth and Mayfair Cres. Here's the map.

DIRECTIONS:

From the east: Get off 403 at Main St W. Turn left onto Main St., right on Haddon Ave S, left on Sterling St, then right on Forsyth.

From the west: Get off 403 at Aberdeen. Turn left on Longwood Rd S, left on Main St, right on Haddon Ave S, left on Sterling St, then right on Forsyth.

Parking can be found in surrounding residential streets, or on Mac campus which can be accessed at the west end of Sterling, but will cost $5.

Remember these training nights are for GHO Club members and GHO Gold Card members, and there is no charge. If you haven't had a chance to buy your membership for 2007, you can take care of it in 2 minutes with our new online membership form. Thanks for your support.


See you there!

GHO Open Sprint Champs

June 20 @ Christie Conservation Area, Flamborough.
This event is open to all orienteers in Ontario (and from elsewhere).
Register here.
There is a fee to enter the park.

GHO Open Sprint Championships Update:

This event will consist of 2 sprints. The first sprint is about 3 km using the trails south of the reservoir. The second sprint is about 2 km and in the park above the reservoir. Both events will be submitted to the North American Sprint Series. Both sprints will use SI gear for start and finish and some of the controls. The courses will be open from 5 to 6:30 pm.

A novice course will be available if interest is shown. Also the trails south of the reservoir are excellent for mountain biking and the first sprint controls relatively accessible. Feel free to use this option for a training exercise.

See the maps above for directions to the park and the event parking and registration. Christie Conservation Area is located on the south side of Dundas Avenue (Hwy #5) just west of Flamborough Downs Horse race track. On entering the park proceed south to the T junction and turn west. Continue on that road until turning left in the parking lot, just before the chain across the road. Registration and the start is over by the shaded picnic tables near the dam. Please support the future of orienteering and make a donation to the GHO junior development fund.

See Who is Coming.

There are lots of maps so please feel free to show up and do one or both sprint courses or a novice course.