O-SPY

Pichi Richi Marathon

CONGRATULATIONS to South Australian Jenny Casanova who put her Orienteering and Rogaining fitness to good effect with a 4th place, 3hr 48 minutes, finish in her first marathon last July. This was the Pichi Richi event which starts at Port Augusta and undulates up to the finish at Quorn, in the lower Flinders Ranges.

Adventure Racing

ORIENTEERS have also been active on the adventure racing scene. NSW duo Mary Fein and Orla Murray won the women’s section of the NSW Kathmandu event in June, while the trio of Zara Soden, Fern Tomas and Kay Haarsma were equal winners of the SA Teva event in July.

Mountain Biking

IN the Anaconda Enduro stage event in Alice Springs Adrian Jackson was placed 3rd in the elite race, with Dave Shepherd 17th and David Simpfendorfer 21st. Melinda Jackson was 5th in the elite women, while Carolyn Jackson won the 50+ category and Paul Darvodelsky won the 40+ class.

Congratulations

AUSSIE WOC team member Grace Elson (Tas) married British orienteer Matt Crane last July in Great Britain.

The Melbourne Millennium Club – Inaugural Memberships

THE Millennium Club has been developed to acknowledge enduring participation in the Melbourne Park & Street Orienteering Program. It presented its inaugural memberships on 3rd June, 2009. Twelve orienteers were presented with their Companion membership badges for completing over 750 street‑O events since the start of this millennium: Geoff Hudson, Mike Hubbert, John Sheahan, Jenny Sheahan, Vic Sedunary, Debbie Dodd, Noel McVey, Ian Dodd, Len Budge, Ian Stirling, Wally Cavill, and Peter Yeates. The most applauded membership awarded was to Judy Hopkins who passed away earlier this year but had qualified for Companion membership of The Millennium Club with more than 840 events completed. Another four people received their Companion badges at a later occasion: Ken O’Brien, Peter Kempster, Mark Besley and Stan Gurman. Associate membership badges (500+ events) were presented to Ian Greenwood, Schon Hudson, Bryan Ackerly, Ian James, Andrew Baker, Sue Gurman, Ray Howe, Dale Howe, Lauris Stirling, Tina Smith, Bruce Paterson, Pat Miller, Allan Miller, Pam King, Peter Grover, Ilze Yeates, Reg Saunders, Denise Pike and Peter Dalwood. Five other eligible members were later presented with their badges: Peter Kovassy, Tony Bird, John Meeking, Phil Poulton and Mary Enter. No Legends memberships (1000+ events) have been achieved but it is anticipated that this milestone will be reached later this year.

ORIENTEERING PUBLICATIONS

IOF Publications

International Specifications for-Orienteering Maps .......... $11.00 Competition rules for IOF events ................. $11.00 Control Descriptions ............ $11.00 Simple Maps for Orienteering .... $11.00 Trail Orienteering (BOF book) ..... $30.00 Trail Orienteering (booklet) ........ $8.25 Trail O (leaflet) ................. $0.70

Australian Publications

Elementary Orienteering Instructors-Manual ............. $13.20 Level 1 Coaching Manual ........ $22.00 Level 1 Coaching Syllabus ........ $3.90 Level 2 Coaching Syllabus ........ $4.40 Level 3 Coaching Syllabus ........ $4.40 Among the Best Orienteers (video) $19.75 Sponsorship & Advertising, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . available from states Club Guide, available on disc.

Prices include GST and postage within Australia for single copies. Prices for bulk orders available on request. Orders should be addressed to Orienteering Australia, PO Box 284 Mitchell BC 2911, with cheques made payable to Orienteering Australia. Email: orienteering@netspeed.com.au

Cartoon by John Walker, Red Roos, ACT