Pride on the Peninsula

Ian Jessup (text and photos). Extracts from Sydney Summer Series Orienteering post.

Regardless of your gender or identity, you are welcome in our orienteering community. We say a massive thank you to the Uringa Orienteers, and in particular, course setter Zoe Melling, for going above and beyond for today's event [1.03.2023] in Balmain. Zoe had the event accepted into the Pride Amplified sporting section of Sydney WorldPride 2023, and set controls in locations that marked historical moments (https://eventor.orienteering.asn. au/.../15597/3/Course-notes) in the fight for equality for gay people. (…)

Gayle Shepherd designed and made rainbow-coloured covers for the flags, Jitka Kopriva designed and made the rainbow ceramic prizes for each class winner, and there was a rainbow cake for all. And, we believe for the first time in orienteering in Australia or perhaps in the world, we offered non-binary classes. We would have liked to see more of the LGBTQIA+ community come and experience what a great series we have but from little things big things grow. As it is, we salute and honour Myhka Kennedy as our first non-binary class participant. They do their parents proud, and they do us proud. 204 punters for the main course, and a very encouraging 13 on the terrific MINI.

The eastern section had the million-dollar views to the CBD and Harbour Bridge but involved a lot of climb. The inset at Ballast Point Park contained a 40-point puzzle of its own, and the lanes at odd angles invited confusion. Thanks Zoe, thanks to NSW schools team member Maggie Mackay for vetting the course, thanks to Inner West Council and Orienteering NSW for their support, and thanks to our hosts Uringa. (…) Tonight we learnt some history, but more importantly we made history.

Park Street Hall of Fame welcomes first member Michael Hubbert

From Orienteering Victoria (OV) website

Michael Hubbert has the honour of becoming the first Park Street Hall of Fame member, after completing 2500 events since 1 January 2000.Mike has been the first person to reach each Millennium Club milestone (participation in OV Melbourne Park & Street Orienteering), and continues to lead the way as a regular Power Walking competitor. Mike achieved this milestone on the Mullum Mullum map in Ringwood on 1 February, 2023.

Orienteering Crossword Answers Spot the Difference Solution

Bushrangers team to New Zealand

by Fredrik Johansson

OA is pleased to announce the Australian Bushrangers team to travel to New Zealand on the first weekend of June for a test match against the New Zealand Pine Stars. The team is: W21 Anna Sheldon, Jenny Enderby; M21 Mason Arthur, Duncan Currie; W20 Erika Enderby, Mikayla Enderby, Liana Stubbs; M20 TorrenArthur, Liam Dufty, Jett McComb, Riley McFarlane, Niko Stoner, Jamie Woolford; team coaches Alison Stubbs and Francesca Taufer.

Glossary of Acronyms

AO.....................TheAustralianOrienteer

AOC..................AustralianOrienteeringChampionships

ASC...................AustralianSportsCommission

ASOC................AustralianSchoolsOrienteeringChampionships

EOC...................EuropeanOrienteeringChampionships

IOC....................InternationalOlympicCommittee

IOF....................InternationalOrienteeringFederation

JWMTBOC........JuniorWorldMountainBikeOrienteeringChampionships

JWOC...............JuniorWorldOrienteeringChampionships

MTBO................MountainBikeOrienteering

NOL...................NationalOrienteeringLeague

O.......................Orienteering

OA.....................OrienteeringAustralia

ONZ...................OrienteeringNewZealand

WMTBOC..........WorldMountainBikeOrienteeringChampionships

WOC.................WorldOrienteeringChampionships

Victorinox Award

This issue’s Victorinox Award goes to Tony Hill for providing The Australian Orienteer with his photographs. Tony will receive a Victorinox Handyman which includes 24tools and features – retail value $139.