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 Saturday, 21 January 2012 - Garingal member Stefan Kuehn welcomed in the new year with this magnificent shot of the fireworks taken from one of the summer series locations along the harbour foreshore. Stefan is a regular competitor in the urban events and also some of the bush events during the year.
"Christmas Party" - the annual gathering for Garingal members is being held at Ron and Barbara Junghans place at Duffys Forest on Saturday 11 February 2012. The party is always well attended. The party commences with an orienteering course in the local area (in this case the bush/streets around Duffy's forest) followed by a BBQ dinner and presentations for club members afterwards. There is a pool there to cool off in after the run which is particularly good for the kids. In the past few years, there has been a short video of the members strutting their stuff at the events during the year. The run starts are between 4 and 5:30pm with dinner afterwards and presentations around 7:30pm. It is a great chance to become acquainted with the other members of the club in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Please RSVP to Ron and Barbara Junghans at
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indicating whether you are bringing a salad or a dessert and mark this date in your diaries.
Annual General Meeting - it is that time of year again, with the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Friday, 17 February 2011 at the Havraneks place at Seaforth. Please come along and see what we have planned for 2012 or if you are interested in joining the committee (but there is no obligation to join the committee if you attend).
2012 Memberships - subscriptions for 2012 Garingal memberships are now due. You can now renew your membership easily on line. Just click here and follow the prompts.
Garingal Shirts - what better way to improve your orienteering performances than by wearing the best looking O gear. The latest shipment of Garingal trimtex shirts has arrived from Europe. We are now holding a stock of shirts so pre-ordering is not currently required. All you have to do is to accost James Lithgow at the next summer series event or send James an email to
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to purchase your shirt.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 January 2012 )
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 Wednesday, 11 January 2012 - welcome to the new year and another action packed year of orienteering and outdoor pursuits with the Garingal club.
Ross Barr - We start off this year by honouring Garingal member Ross Barr's achievements in 2011. By any measure, Ross had a very impressive year both on the orienteering field and on the administration/planning front. Ross competes in the M65A class which has a large number of competitors and is hotly contested. During 2011, Ross won the NSW Night Championships, the Australian Sprint Championships, the ACT Long Distance Championships, the Oceania Sprint Championships, was 2nd in the Australian 3 Days at Easter and then went onto Hungary to compete in the World Masters Games where he qualified for the M65A final. The picture on the left is Ross competing in the Australian 3 Days in Western Australia. A list of Ross's official orienteering results in Australia can be found here. On the administration side, Ross won the Course Setter of the Year at the OANSW Presentation evening for the unforgettable course he set for the sprint event at Lithgow High School as part of the QB3 event. Not to rest there, Ross is well known as the co-ordinator of the Sydney Summer Series which this year has expanded into the southern and western divisions as well. Hats off to Ross and may 2012 be as equally fulfilling.
Summer Events - we are now in full swing with the summer events and they are coming thick and fast. This creates a great opportunity to select events which are convenient in terms of location and timing. The Wednesday summer series events are always popular and the Monday evening sprint series events are also proving to be a hit. Western and Hills have also now commenced the western summer series events.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 January 2012 )
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 Wednesday, 7 December 2011 - Kirribilli - Garingal hosted another summer series thie evening with organiser Rod Eckels setting the course in a favourite location underneath the harbour bridge at Kirribilli. The current La Nina contributed to the natural atmosphere of the event. However, spirits were not dampened and there was a good turnout. Thanks to Rod for organising the event and Ross Duker for again manning the SI gear.
National Squad Selection - the Australian Junior Squads were announced this evening, with Garingal's Michele Dawson being selected in the Australian Junior Squad. Contratulations to Michele.
Garingal Shirts - the latest shipment of Garingal shirts has arrived. These are the new trimtex shirts which have been imported from Europe. We are now holding a stock of shirts so pre-ordering is not currently required. All you have to do is to accost James Lithgow at the next summer series event or send James an email to purchase your shirt.
Christmas 5 Days - electronic entries for the Christmas 5 days carnival close on 16 December 2011. What is the Christmas 5 days? Well, this is a low key orienteering carnival held between Christmas and New Year where the runs are very early in the morning. You can elect to enter some or all of the days for the carnival. This years' 5 days is conveniently being held in Newcastle and the Central Coast. So you can motor on up the F3, have a run and then slip off to the beach for a lunchtime and afternoon swim. The courses are being set by the NSW Junior Orienteering squad including day 1 by our very own champion Michele Dawson. Further details and entries can be found on the side bar.
Australian Championships - this week we feature Airdrie Long (pictured) who competed this year in the W21AS division. The W21AS division is for those aged 21 and over who enjoy the challenge of a harder navigational course on a reasonably long distance. Airdrie had some great races culminating in third in the premier race, the Australian Long Distance Championships at Badga.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 January 2012 )
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 Wednesday, 14 November 2011 - the summer series is now in full swing with the southern series running on Tuesday evenings and the traditional summer series on Wednesday evenings. The new SI seems to be working well and Garingal should take delivery of its new gear over the next month. Garingal's Ian Jessup will be hosting this weeks' Wednesday event at LM Graham Reserve, Balgowlah Road, Manly. Be there between 4:30pm and 6:45pm.
Christmas 5 Days - the registration details are now available for the Christmas 5 days carnival. What is the Christmas 5 days? Well, this is a low key orienteering carnival held between Christmas and New Year where the runs are very early in the morning. You can elect to enter some or all of the days for the carnival. This years' 5 days is conveniently being held in Newcastle and the Central Coast. So you can motor on up the F3, have a run and then slip off to the beach for a lunchtime and afternoon swim. The courses are being set by the NSW Junior Orienteering squad including day 1 by our very own champion Michele Dawson. Further details and entries can be found on the side bar.
Australian Championships - this week we feature pictured Garingal member Sue Thomson. Sue ventured down to the champs for the final weekend at Badga near Cooma and competed in the Australian Long distance champs, the Oceania sprint and the Oceania Relays in the W65A and WOpenB divisions. The highlight for Sue was being part of the winning NSW team in the WOpenB division of the Oceania Relays on the final day against competition from other States and New Zealand.
NSW Presentation Night - Attendees had a great time at the annual presentation dinner for OANSW held at Dundas Sport and Recreation Club. Garingal featured well in the awards with Michele Dawson winning the inaugural Junior Squad Award, Ross Barr being presented with the coveted course setter of the year award (for the Lithgow sprint) and Barbara Hill being awarded the OANSW Presidents Award for contribution to orienteering development. More details can be found here.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 January 2012 )
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