ISSUE no.
200 With just four or six issues each year it has taken some time for The Australian Orienteer to reach number 200. Since the magazine was introduced in 1979 a lot of water has flowed under the bridge, many controls have been punched, many courses completed, and Orienteering itself has changed from being essentially a navigation sport in the bush to suburban events, city races, Sprint, MTBO, electronic punching, virtual courses and virtual controls. In fact, the adrenaline rush we get from spotting those orange & white flags has virtually disappeared at many events these days. To mark the milestone we asked the three Editors to look back over their time in the chair. EDITORS: Ian Baker: ......................... June 1979 – November 1985 David Hogg: ..................... February 1986 – March 1997 Ian Baker: ......................... June 1997 – June 2004 Michael Hubbert: ............. September 2004 – current
6 THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTEER MARCH 2021
