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for non-COF members: $7.50 per year. The magazines will be sent via First Class Mail in Canada and by Air Mail to other countries. Make cheque payable to: Canadian Orienteering Federation 333 River Road, Vanier, Ont. K1L 889 Orienteering Canada THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION 333 River Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1L 8B9 Vol. 10 No. 4 Nov., 1982 CONTENTS Editorial 4 The Intrepid Orienteering Volunteer 5 President's Niche 6 Pressure Plays Role in Junior International 7 AYOT in Sweden 8 Betnovate--Greatest Invention Since the Wheel' 9 Pre-World Ski-0 Championships 10 Fair Play 12 Coaching Corner 12 Canadian Team Members in Europe 13 National Pool Corner 14 Orienteering the Way 16 Warning 17 Orienteering for the Disabled 18 Junior Team Competition 19 North American Calendar of Events 1983 20 International Orienteering Calendar 1983 21 North American Ski-0 Fixtures List 22 International Ski-0 22 Mental Training 23 Course Planning Competition 24 Orienteering the Oyvind Thon Way 25 How to Beat the Waxing Dilemma...Snowshoe' 30 Plans for World Cup 32 Notes from the Annual General Meeting 34 Close Encounters 37 First Alberta 38 COF Club Award to H.K.F. '0' Club 39 Quebec Championships 40 Asia/Pacific Carnival 40 The Western Report 41 High School Meets 42 Ski-Orienteering in Newfoundland 44 COF Drops 45 Manitoba Requires Mapper 46 When You're "Hot" you're Hot' 48 The Terra Cotta Christmas '0' Meet 50 National Physical Activity Week 52 ORIENTEERING CANADA is published in Ottawa with the assistance of the National Sport and Recreation Centre. EDITOR: Winnie Krogsrud, #403-83 Indian Rd., Toronto, Ont. M6R 2V5 ASSISTANT EDITOR: John Craig. TYPIST AND LAYOUT: Lee Leger CONTRIBUTORS: Winnie Krogsrud, Pat de St. Croix, Magali Robert, Ian Folkins,Peter Pim, Ted de St. Croix, Steve Pearson, Tiia Bishop {and Mall), Juni Peepre, Colin Kirk, COVER PHOTO: Magali Robert Finishing at Junior International-Switzerland, 1982 taken by Bruce Brenot

3 Editorial

by Winnie Krogsrud

A letter to the editor in the British There is so much good to be talked about -- Orienteering magazine stated: so many positive elements to be congratulated and reinforced. "It seems one of the sad features of orienteering at the moment is that we have Yet, suppose you do have a complaint. more and more people prepared to criticize Suppose that it is not petty and that by their fellows in public under some mistaken voicing it a contribaion could be made. idea that they are doing so objectively-- Before picking up the sword and adding still whereas it is plainly subjective to the more blood think carefully. readers or listeners. How would you react if you were at the "In 99% of all events organizers and plan- other end of the blade? What could someone ners have done their utmost to present the say to you, do for you that would help you best and most suitable of events within correct the flaw and present an even better their personal capabilities. In 1% there , meet or activity in the future? is a palpable failure on the part of a major official - it is usually admitted to, I believe you will decide that public or dealt with through the event jury. If ridicule is not the answer and will instead it is not, then all that can be said is turn to setting an example - learning from that the complainants are not making use of the flaws and doing the best job you many proper channels available, and seek possibly can. instead to be simply mischievous."

The problem is not limited to the British Isle. Orienteers in North America have demonstrated that they too have rapier pens with which to publicly slice a meet's volunteers leaving the contribution to orienteering shredded and bleeding.

What are the positive results of public ridicule? I haven't figured them out yet. SOLICITING ?

History tells me that several years ago an Yes, you read that right: I'm soliciting - orienteering volunteer did the field work training drills, games, ideas - anything you for a map. After a competition took place may use to improve your Orienteering. You on the map an individual who attended the don't have to be a coach, or even an elite meet saw fit to blast the volunteer orienteer - just an interested party. In publicly in a newsletter. The volunteer's going to collect all these ideas and put reaction? He quit the sport. together a valuable resource - for all orienteers. Got a suggestion? Put it on a Orienteering does not have a great many postcard or write me a letter. Here's the members. To lose map makers, meet address - organizers, etc. is not lucrative. Chris Reid c/o A.O.A. I've been in this sport for a short time Box 88 (li years). The sport is fascinating, Calgary, Alberta challenging, perplexing, exhilarating. •

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5 President's Niche

by Patricia de St.Croix

At the 1982 United States Orienteering Ann Budge, TOC, is working patiently on Federation (USOF) Championships some raising money for the Cook Book, which we Canadians took first place in their elite all hope will raise money for special needs classes; Ted de St. Croix (Niagara, Ontario) of the National Team. in M21-A, Mark Adams (Viking, P.O.) in M19-20A, Eugene Mlynczyk (Ukranian "0", The New Brunswick Association, for the first Toronto, Ontario)in M15-16A, and Nina time in its history, raised funds for the Waddington (Hamilton Kings Foresters-HKF) Sass Peepre Memorial Fund. The Atlantic Hamilton, Ontario in F-12A. A few more Youth Club was busy down on the East Coast took second place including Ron Lowry (HKF) raising funds for their training trip in in M21-A and Kitty Jones (Banff, Alberta) in Scandinavia while Bruce Brenot (Ottawa "0" F19-A. I hope these elite champions are Club) was peddling chocolate bars to help setting still greater goals for themselves. his Juniors get here, there and everywhere. Hopefully the rest of us are too. This is great work, and is much appreciated I know. Let us plan to win back the Kjellstrom Cup (determined by total times of the top two Let us continue this type of work but let elite men and women per country) in the us also start a sincere, dedicated effort to North American Championships (NAC) and to increasing our membership. It is up to each take many of the St. Louis's Prime of Life of us to support in any way we can the ideas awards (fun awards considering times in age and projects discussed at our AGM this year 35 and 43 categories. See September 1982 to promote Orienteering. issue of Orienteering Canada.) The Prime of Life is contested at the NACs. The next Paul Tomblin, Glen Geddes and Robert Wagner NACs are in the U.S. all of TOC have played major roles recently in directing "A" meets in Ontario. These I would like to report on some positive young students and others like them are to things which have taken place in our sport be commended for their fine meets. recently. . The Alberta "0" Association has assisted Kitty Jones in competing at the Ontario is working on the idea of developing Ouebec and U.S. Championships this fall. a tradition of "A" meets similar to the Wintario assisted many of our "A" Pool annual Jan Kjellstrom Memorial Meet held people (potential National Team members) each Easter in England and the Troll Cup with travel expenses to the U.S./Can held each spring in New England. Hopefully training camp last spring. Steve Pearson, people will look forward to such Ontario Barb Pearson and Denise Demonte of HKF have events and keep the dates open. It has collaborated on one and two man meets to also been suggested that "A" meets be simpli- raise money for the National Team. Their fied for the directors by using master work has inspired several individuals to as part of the start area procedure. make donations to the team fund. The Toronto "0" Club (TOC) put on a meet in conjunction My message as the out-going Canadian Orient- with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and eering Federation (CO5) President is to keep donated their proceeds to the National Team. improving the number and quality of orient- They also made a donation to the Sass Peepre eering meets and to keep extending our goals Fund and assisted their Juniors at the Onta- and improving our performances. rio Spring Training Camp. The Niagara "0" Club voted a donation to assist Ted de St. See you at the annual ISM• and COCs. Croix with his training last summer in * Renowned for its temperate weather, the Europe. Indian Summer Meet, Niagara '0' Club (When it snows--it never has yet--it becomes the Inuit Summer Meet).

6 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP SOUVENIR CAPS Pressure Plays AVAILABLE FROM NATIONAL OFFICE. For those individuals unable to attend the Role in N.A.C., the C.O.F. office still has some of the very attractive baseball style caps Junior International for purchase. The caps are available in three styles: Mens: A. In a solid denim blue shade with by Magali Robert an N.A.C. crest on the front. B. The front third in blue denim and the rear 2/3 in a white mesh nylon to keep the head cool on hot summer days. N.A.C. Switzerland, home of the St. Bernards and crest on cap front. land of the Alps, has left an imprint in me which will remain till my dying days. Ladies: The small town of Flims was to be the site C. Very attractive royal blue front of this years Junior International portion, with white mesh nylon back portion. Competition. However for our security we A stylish white pom pom adorns this model. were lodged in a nuclear bomb shelter N.A.C. crest on cap front. some miles away. One size fits all - adjustable headband. I rose early the day of the competition Generous sized vizor provides good shade from enthusiastic about the challenge which lay sun. Ideal for mappers, course planners, ahead of me. Long days of waiting were officials,working around the garden, driving, finally over and I confidently headed to etc. Perfect for Christmas stocking stuffers. the Start. Well, by the time I got there I was in pieces. I tried to regain my self- PRICE: $3.50 for.ha ts,with crest(inc1udes postag.)e control and put myself back together before $ .75 for an N.A.C. crest(crest only). my start, but all was in vain.

The whistle blew and I was off: Well, I missed the first control and the second and the...Once at a flag I found it hard to Mmm More tear myself away to proceed to the next one for it was my only sense of security. on the Cook Book Only my determination led me around the course for my confidence had left me many MointimmtInatiamtImtlimftrumMnimr arm MmMuiriMinn controls back (1st to be exact) and my orienteering was close to nil. How those It looks like soonsorship for the Cook Book Norwegians navigated around so fast is a know for sure question which perplexes me to this day. will be obtained. We will very shortly. We can still accept a few more recipes from anyone who has been Well, words cannot express my feeling as I meaning to send them in, provided they are ran down the Finish chute after what seemed in within one week of receiving this like hours. I was so relieved to find Send recipes to: myself back alive and yet I felt that I had magazine. let people down. This race was a true test of strength and one found what one was made Ann Budge Maple Grove RR Al of very quickly (unfortunately for me). Terra Cotta, Ontario What had started as a bright sunny day had turned into a gloomy sunny day for me. But LOP 1NO not to fret, for tomorrow was to be the ftnnitinlinntortirftnnionrrivertinntimMorriocnilmrrtinntirrwril Relay Competition.

7 Ayot in Sweden by Ian Folkins

The trip to Sweden of the Atlantic Youth Swedish terrain. OK Mallen arranged for us Orienteering Team (otherwise known as AYOT) to be provided with "followers" while was designed to allow the juniors from the orienteering on several occasions. This Atlantic provinces to be more competitive type of orienteering can be invaluable, with juniors from Central Canada. The cost though it can be difficult to orienteer of the trip, though fairly steep, was not naturally. A club match was arranged all that expensive when compared with what between two teams of OK Mien and AYOT we regularly spend travelling to meets in with AYOT coming 2nd to OK Mien I by a Canada and the U.S. Each junior had to slim margin. pay about $900 out of his own pocket. The remaining money of about $400 - $500 came Next, it was off to the 5-days - the climax from fundraising and some government help. of our whole trip. It was here that we The trip would have undoubtedly cost more firstcame to see the Swedish passion for if not for the efforts of our coach, Bob orienteering. It is a festival that can Kaill. The eight juniors that went were generate awe by its very size. The logist- Oivind (Mess, Paul Langdon, Michael Knappe, ics of the organization that goes into the Pam James, Peter Folkins, Colin Dockrill, 5 - days are amazing. We were able to stay Tony Wheeler and myself. in some military barracks especially designed for orienteers from abroad. We We landed in Goteborg and spent our first met many orienteers from abroad and could week living in the clubhouse of OK Alehof, watch orienteering on TV every night. Bob just north of Goteborg. OK Alehof assisted was able to arrange a race analysis session us in many ways - by providing free trans- with Liisa Veijalainen for us. portation, excellent instruction, and free accommodation. The terrain around Because of fears that the previous four Goteborg was the toughest we experienced in weeks of intense orienteering would be Sweden. A highlight of our visit to mentally and physically draining on us we Goteborg was a tour of the city by canal. were all, apart from Pam, registered in 'B' It was also in Gdteborg that we first came classes. As such, we had some excellent to observe and appreciate the charms and results. Bob Kaill became the first beauties of Swedish women. Canadian to win an event at the five days with a dramatic come from behind victory During the next week, the "team" was on the last day. Oivind finished 2nd after dispersed to several parts of Sweden, being briefly on top. where we were billeted with Swedish families. Tony and Mike had the privilege After the Five Days, we were transported to of staying with former Swedish star Stockholm, stayed in a youth hostel and Wan Ohland, who is well-known for his flew home. I think it is fair to say that activities for orienteering in Canada. we all learned a lot from our trip, probably Colin and I stayed with some nearby more than we realize and many of our relations. The four of us were able to training experiences are yet to sink in. attend a 3-day meet in Boxholm with 3000 Throughout, the Swedes were extremely people. generous to us and often bent over back- wards in order to help us. I think this is We were re-united in Nykdping, where we typical of their support for developing stayed in the clubhouse of OK Mien. It orienteering nations. Special thanks are was in Nykdping that we were first intro- due of course to Bob Kaill, who made every- duced to beautifully fast but still difficult thing possible and gave more of himself into the venture than we can realize or appreciate.

8 Betnovate - Greatest Invention Since the Wheel!

by Patricia de St.Croix

Good news to all fellow sufferers of tri- I lathered myself and rinsed thoroughly leaf itch. True it is frost bite season three times, and laundered my shoes and but this is great news. clothes in very hot water with lots of soap. When I arrived in Hartney, Manitoba, site I competed in the NACs but did not contact of the Canadian Orienteering Championships, P.I. I did get two blisters when I took I learned that the green on the training map John Yardley into our back field to show was pure poison ivy. "If-only-I-had" him P.I. Betnovate took the itch out. stories were going to be replaced by "my - blisters-are" stories. The ivy was so Hopefully those of us who have some plentiful I decided to drop out after the horrendous reactions will suffer much less. second day. See you next spring in Ganaraskal* Then I saw John Downing with a beautiful rich red patch on his arm. * The Spruce Woods P.I. Park of Ontario. "Is it bad?" "No." "Losing sleep?" "No." "How come?" "I have some pretty good medicine and I just got a refill:" "What's the name of it?" I.O.F. Right now I'll take time out to apologize to all who have had to listen to my sad song about P.I. No more. Not since I Research Library have been introduced to Betnovate or At the 1.0.F. Coaching Symposium, it was Celestoderm. decided to have a central collecting point for all studies, research projects These are two highly potent drugs which can and similar literature about orienteering. only be obtained by a physician's prescrip- The 1.0.F. will be putting out information tion. I learned from a doctor near the about this but meanwhile if anyone has infamous Spruce P.I. Woods Provincial Park, written any papers or presented a study Manitoba, that a vaccine is also available as part of their college or university and that park workers sometimes have two requirements I would like to collect this shots a season. information as soon as possible. To further protect myself in Manitoba I Details required are: Author address, covered my feet, legs and hands with a Title, source and date of work, and a good lather of brown sunlight soap and let brief summary if possible. Send to that dry. Then I covered that with Barrier Ted de St. Croix, C.O.F., 333 River Rd. Cream (a silicone cream) that was covered Vanier, Ontario KIL 8B9 on the legs by several layers of clothing. Immediately after returning to the finish

9 PRICES OF PARTICIPATION

veitIm(151(esc...gt(N Option A: Sri 0010\111(RUNGSt with trip to Venice - Verone - Lake Garda 380DM without trip to Venice - Verone - Lake Garda 300DM

Option B: with trip to Venice • Verona - Lake Garda 4600M without trip to Venice . Verona - Lake Garda 400DM For every extra days stay with Lavarone ei respect to option A SODM c 4 For the trip to Cavatese for the trenlino - • Marcialonga• 20DM For the trip to Pinzoio for the • 24h of Pinzolo• 300M The price of participation (AM ► iONATI DE MONDO Includes board (drinks exclusive) SO OMENTAM(NTO from lunch on the day of arrival to breakfast on the day of departure, overnight stay, PRE-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FEB. 1-5, 1983 transport to and from the competition and official training LAVARONE TRENTINO, ITALY. areas, maps, enrolment in the competitions, local events All ski-orienteers are invited to partici- (folkloristic, gastronomic, pate in the Pre-WOC Championships in the musical, etc.). Possible transfer from the place beautiful Trento mountain region of Italy. of arrival (airport or train) to The Canadian Orienteering Federatton will Lavarone and viceversa must be be recognizing an official participant from asked for In advance and will Alberta, Bryan Chubb. If you would like to be counted apart. Buses timetable from Trento to participate there are categories open for Lavarone: 7,35 festive • everyone. Spare entry forms are available 12,15 - 12,20 - 17,35 - 17,55 from the COF office. The participation fee should be paid In advance In German Please note the January 10, 1983 entry marks, together with the deadline for tourist competitors. enrolment fee by means of payment to: PROGRAMME The Organising Committee of the Option A: Option B: World Ski-orienteering Tuesday 1st February 1983 (special for tourists): Championship 1984 Arrival of the delegations Saturday 29th January 1983 Go Banca Commerciale Italians Organisation In the hotel Arrival and organisation in (The Italian Commercial Bank) Opening Ceremony the hotel 38100 TRENTO Wednesday 2nd February 1983 Sunday 30th January 1983 Official training Coach tcJp to Cavalese for the Demonstration competition • Marcialonga of Fiemme and Thursday 3rd February 1983 Fassa• Individual competition Monday 31st January 1983 Prize-giving Rest, shopping and training Friday 4th February 1983 From Tuesday let February to Trip to Venice - Verona - Saturday 5th February Lake Garda As option A There are opportunites for Sunday 6th February training, resting and shopping Coach trip to Pinzoio (via for the non-participants. Madonna dl Campigli0-Dolomites Saturday 5th February 1983 of Brenta 130kms.), to watch some parts of the •24h of Prize-giving Pinzolo• Closing ceremony Monday 7th February 1983 Sunday 6th February 1983 Departure of the delegations Departure of the delegations

10 CATEGORIES ADMITTED DEFINITE PROGRAMME • Melo Individual LISTS OF THE START OFF • INFORMATION Pre-world Championship H They will be given to the heads national representatives the delegations on their arrival Elite H Lavarone. H21/A Some copies will be sent to the H2118 Federations and to the societies H35 in useful lime. H43 HSO H 19-20 ENROLMENT 1117.18 AND INFORMATION H15-18 They should be addressed to: H13-14 THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE 1112 OF THE WORLD CHANPIONSHii Flame* Individual OF ORIENTEERING 198.: Pre-world championship D via Cavour 34 national representatives Post-ollice box 640 Elite D 38100 TRENTO • Italy 019/A Telephone 04611983900 019/9 Telex: I.440292AZITUR DD35 The secretary's office is open 0043-18 from Monday to Friday from 4p .m. to 7p.m. 015-16 Alter the 101h. January 1983 all 013-14 information requests should be 012 sent to: Mali relay The Organising Committee of the World Championship Pre-world Championship H of Orienteering Skiing 1984 national representatives c/o Azienda Autonoma di Elite H Soggiomo (Local Tourist Beard) H21/H35 33346 LAVARONE (TN) • Italy H43/HSO Telephone 0464/73226 H15-1611-119-20 Telex: 1-440292ADTUR H121E11114 Female relay race Pre-world championship CLOSING DATE FOR national representatives ENROLMENT: Elite 0 30.11,1982 0-17.18/D43 012/015-16 Open relay race mixed teams, also between males and females, of different nationalities. OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING As well as the ollicial training planned lot Wednesday 2nd February. it is possible to train every day in the immediate surroundings of the hotel. The maps will be given to the beads of the delegations on their arrival in Lavarone .

GENERAL CHARACTER1STCS OF THE MAPS AND THE ROUTES The maps (for competition and training) will be in colour. scale 12.500 - equidistance 10mts. • plotted in summer/autumn 1982. The routes of the competition will be between 3kms. (Cat. 012) and 18kms. (cat. Elite H) long, with total difference in height not greater than 35OrnIs. The competitions and the maps will be in compliance with of the world Championship.

11 Fair Play Coaching Corner

by Pat de St.Croix by Ted de St.Croix

Whether to compete in elite, whether to The Level I Orienteering Coaching Manual is foster children's competence in orienteer- ready to be sent to the printer and we ing, or whether to do both - that is the expect a finished product early in 1983. question. To present the course materials and certify Level I coaches each province requires a To question whether or not we should foster Course Conductor. the development of our youngsters is like questioning motherhood. Of course, we The Canadian Orienteering Federation will be should. However, a problem has arisen inviting potential course conductors to wherein it comes in conflict with our rules. our first clinic on the March 19-20 weekend in Southern Ontario. The Coaching Associa- It states in Rule 8.1.3 that 'participants tion of Canada's National Coaching Certifi- should not purposely get to know the cation Program is supporting this weekend competition area by prior reconnaisance.' course conductor training clinic. Prefer- We know full well that concerned parents are ence will be shown towards those people who not following youngsters on white courses to are regularly giving courses in Orienteering gain an advantage by prior reconnaisance. to potential leaders. With a certification And yet it does often give knowledge of the in Level I Coaching or Course Conducting start area and the last control area. Where the opportunities for increased teaching races are won or lost by seconds this loads are present. Each provincial associ- knowledge could make a difference. ation is asked to name several candidates. Individual candidates may also apply but Likewise youngsters competing alone should registration is by invitation. Please apply not be competing against youngsters who have prior to February 20, 1983 to COF Technical a parent as a back up support team, not at Director, 333 River Road, Vanier, Ont. an important championship. K1L 889

I have two suggestions. First, those who In 1983 COF will be offering Level I want to help a new comer or a child and Technical Coaching Courses across Canada. those who want to take photographs but who You should have completed the Level I Theory also want to compete should ask meet Courses of your provincial coaching directors for early start times. Then they organization. Addresses for each provincial could go out a second time without affecting government coaching coordinator can be a result. Secondly, those who want to obtained by contacting the COF Technical give their children the feeling of compet- Director or your provincial sport governing ing on their own yet feel they are too body. young, do so by following but go wayfarers in important competitions.

12 Canadian Team Members in Europe

by Steve Pearson

Denise Demonte and Ron Lowry completed a INDITIDULL RACE 12 .8. 82 11068 very successful 9 week tour of Europe this !reek: 75)0 a. 350 a, 25 controls

summer. Visits to 5 countries for 23 days 001 145 Eva CHAO. TONNENSEM NOR 077:02 002 435 IN 0482501 0414 070:11 of international competition included the 002 140 [1.14 0115E7A ANGIERG SAE 041:35 004 ills 01440 otandel SUI 003:43 World Student Championships and the W.O.C. 003 1.31 JANA NLAN*C004 7C0 004:45 training camp in Hungary. While Ron 004 150 Deana JANOT004 TOM 001:22 007 110 !CAN FIAKIIIMA Gan 0.4:53 produced a credible 24th placing at the 000 454 MAFEMINA RECLIKG0A TOO 007:14 00a 144 0031 1000ENSTI3E0 FIN 0041:10 Czech 5-day and 12th place performance at 010 142 1A00112 5044041. 0611:40 the Czech 3-day, Denise produced Canada's Olt 154 SPIT 0010EN FON 000:10 best international results to date 141#01:#0=111±=IgPi competing against the world's women elite: 015 104 44.4444 4001044 7CN 002:22 0111 127 0041-010L 11.0N FIN expa:oz -at the French 3-day Denise placed 7th, at 017 2 4 0 •JAINICLLA KISS HUN 003:31 Oil 170 LENA LANSIION 015:57 the Czech 3-day 6th; 10th at the Etvos Oil 154 hawA51177.4 LONNA FIN 0111:12 020 1 21 ANNE 11811 KIRK O 01141:47 Lorand in Hungary and 10th at the Czech A7I 141 MAROAPIT TAGORTO, USA 022:37 5-day. In particular, at the Czech 5-day 022 120 1401041101 FINKE FIG 080:57 023 154 JANE 4044014 1.40 100.211 Denise had her best performance beating 024 III JANA 141141044044 IGN 100.43 023 100 ANN( CORUCALASER l 100 37 Lisa Veijalainen (former world champion 02$ 221 M. wIn2400004404m5T URS 101 24 027 III 4F001A 141,11124 041 102 44 and 3rd at this year's "Swedish 0-Ringen") 025 104 1.13010 10E1405014 ONE 103 34 on 0211 113 000074EE 484010 Out 104 34 2 of the 5 days, Denise finished 5th 020 143 004.04 014.440*04 am 105.051 day 4 only 2 minutes behind the winner and 421 123 vt.vA Claarf SUE 102:311 032 142 F0A/011 liAallIFE“ 1102 105:411' 20 seconds behind 2nd place. Her day 5 033 132 SufTLANA 051113I00 Una 105:2111 034 130 FAVLJNA 0n7040 OM 107:54 result was the best yet,- 2nd best time 031 444 48221. AU Gan 1011:211 On *OS LILIAN.. 01141100M00 Bic 114: 35 for the day only 14 seconds behind the 037 857 near 014144. Au., .12:17 020 117 1521100 NANOL 4 407 114:20i winner. Competing against a strong field 035 121 CA71E4111E DICAOURT DEL 1111:13 040 124 O. (0* HA4.452 &Um 114:45 of 66 women, Denise finished a respectable 041 1514 AN0EL1NA 444.104 SUL 121:04 13th at the World Student Championships 045 111 140404 LIW17FG0r MBA 1214457 042 III CiatJA .4101040 FIN .21:30 held near Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her fine 044 124 ANOAVA 00001 0.44 122:42 045 101 AWNS LLLLL NUN t 24: •1 result against tough competition (for 04 4 423 TITAN& KADISNEVA LOIS 124:43 047 432 aGATA CZE*141111544 001 127:1 ■ example, Brit Volden - 2nd at the W.O.C. 040 153 CHRISTINE ANTOINE FRA 127:19 Borgenstrom, 0411 143 NIATHLULLLIAMS USA 1 7 7 . 1G 1981 - was 11th and Outi 050 113 AAJA FRG 127:54 ex-world champion, was 9th) represents 031 153 RANI( PIERRE GAUVIM FRA 133:44 052 103 TATAAA 11014410415 URN 134:01 Canada's best performance at a World 053 1411 RUTH MEVIUS FRO 135:40 054 112 Mad SIMI Fla 131:02 Championship. 055 122 Iv. E2NELETELIma 444. 142:15 05S 110 49 0E , KEITH USA 141:21 057 150 L JA85Cm AuT 120;17 051 tiG 14,414 FamLITSCNKA OUT 125:20 Well done Denise! 044 It, m.,; rn4rF11n 1144 177'44 040 130 1410 54414244A JAN 1111:10 051 107 04.010E POSCHACNER WT 153:05 0412 317 JuNKO ranhONCHI JON 404:21

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13 National Pool Corner by Ted de St.Croix

The National Pool was updated at the Ken Sidney of Sudbury came back from off Competition Committee Meeting of races during the summer to place 2nd at the October 9, 1982 under the direction that Quebec Championships and 4th at the Ontario this group were those competitors who the Championships. committee feels have the ability to make the National Team next year. Ted de St. Croix formerly of Niagara successfully defended his Canadian and The Pool consists of Denise Demonte of North American titles and most recently Hamilton, Canadian Champion in 1981 and in won the U.S. Championships. July '82 placed 13th at the World Student Championships in Czechoslovakia. Denise Glen Geddes of Toronto although still a has been a National Team member since 1979 junior next year has competed more consist- ently this year in H21 with the highlight Margaret Ellis of Guelph, Canadian Champ- being his 2nd placing in the Canadian ion this year and member of the National Championships this year. Team in 1976 and 1981. Kevin Jones of Toronto has improved gradually Magali Robert of Ottawa, placed third at over the years with this year being his be the Canadian Championships this year and best yet. A 3rd placing at the Canadian first Canadian at the North American Champ- Championships this summer and a 2nd place ionships this year and is the youngest at the Ontario Championships were his member of the pool. highlights.

Susan Budge of Toronto, a five time A newcomer to the National Pool this fall Canadian Champion has been recovering from is Mike Day of Ottawa whose strong injuries. Her international experience has given him some top performances. He gives her a sound technical base and very surprised many with his winning run of the consistent results. first leg at the relay in the Junior International Meet in Switzerland this Kitty Jones of Alberta is the newest summer. Although not as consistent as the addition to the women's pool having other pool members, Mike always puts in one competed extremely well this past year. brilliant race to balance the other. Kitty placed 3rd in the Canadian Champion- ships, 1st in the Quebec and Western NATIONAL POOL MANUAL Canadian Championships and quite recently placed 2nd and best Canadian at the U.S. This fall a manual has been published which Championships. Kitty is the only pool incorporates most of the articles formerly member from outside Ontario at the moment. found in 0-Circle Notes which were specifi- cally geared towards the elite competitor. In the men's pool, veterans Ron Lowry, Ken The manual shall be available to COF members Sidney and Ted de St. Croix have all been at a nominal fee. This manual will be up- consistent in their results this year. dated once a year with the most recent writings on elite training. Scouting the Hungarian countryside, Ron Lowry of Hamilton is preparing very well for the World Championships next year. He recently placed 2nd at the U.S. Champion- ships.

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SELECTION RACES Alberta: Chris Reid 9519-101 St. The 1983 National Senior and Junior Team Edmonton, Alta. T5K OW6 Selection Races have been verified. (403)429-0704 The Junior Team which shall represent Manitoba: Jack Forsyth Canada at the Junior International in Box 163 Denmark next July shall be selected at the Hartney, Man. ROM OX0 Junior Team Competition announced in the (204) 858-2283 last issue of Orienteering Canada. New Brunswick: Stig Skarborn The meet is May 21 and 22 in Ottawa on a 163 Carriage Hill Estates newly revised map by Ted de St. Croix and Comp. 2 RR 6 Colin Kirk. Fredericton, N.B. E3B 4X7

The Junior Team shall consist of 3 women Nova Scotia: Dave Wheeler and 3 men-possibly 6 men and one team Orienteering Nova Scotia leader. Funding for this team to Denmark Box 3010 S may have to be raised by the team itself. Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3G6 ((902) 425-5450 Possible activities for the team include the Junior International Event 4 days If you are training with hopes of making the in duration and training camps in Denmark National Team some day, then contact your as well as international multi-day events coordinator and find out about local in Sweden, France and . activities.

National Senior Team Selection Races - ****** ******* June 11 and 12, Short Hills Park, St. Catharines,Ontario. The meet shall reflect the actual World Championship course lengths and so will be very tough DEVELOPING ORIENTEERING physically. The faint of heart may find it CAN YOU HELP ? too much. The courses shall be: CAN THE IOF HELP H21 - Saturday 10 km

- Sunday 14 km ARE YOU VISITING OR PASSING BY A COUNTRY WHICH MAY D21 - Saturday 6 km - Sunday 9 km HAVE ORIENTEERING DEVELOPMENT NEEDS 7 COULD YOU HELP WITH: These selection races are open to Canadians. - INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY - MAP-MAKING ? The Competition Committee is trying to set - IN ANY OTHER WAY up regional Talent Pool Programs with the following regions and coordinators: WOULD THIS BE AT BASIC, INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED LEVEL IF so, PLEASE SEND BRIEF DETAILS. TO JOHN PEARSON, 56 RUE Ontario-Quebec: Winnie Krogsrud, 0403 Du REPOS, B-1180 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, WHO WILL ALERT THE #403-83 Indian Rd. RIGHT IOF CONTACT, NNO WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. Toronto, Ont. M6R 2Y5 (416)534-2438 CAN THE 10F HELP TO MEET LOAt DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ? IF British Columbia: Pat Berting YOU THINK SO, SEND JOHN PEARSON A BRIEF NOTE OF WHAT VDU 13696 56 B Ave. NEED. YOu WILL AGAIN HEAR FROM THE 10f. Surrey, B.C. V3W 1J5 (604) 594-6730 DEVELOPING ORIENTEERING

15 Orienteering the Helsinki Way

OR "MY FIRST ORIENTEERING EXPERIENCE" by Tiia Bishop(age 5 rn os ) (with a little help from Mammy) My first competitive orienteering Uncle had phoned in and registered him on experience was at the Canadian Championships the H35 Elite course, billing him as a in Manitoba this summer, when I was 3} month "famous orienteer from Canada"! The others months old. After spending two hours in a on this course turned out to be ex-national "Snugli" pack being jostled up and down on and international champions and such, 79 my Daddy Doug's sweaty chest during the in total. training event, I decided to opt out of the competition and learn by watching. I figure my Dad might have done rather Two days of heat, bugs, colour, confusion, well had the map legend been in English. cursing and laughter convinced me that In Finland they have one map symbol we orienteering was at least interesting (if never see here: gray shading that designates not fun, at my age). I was hooked'. open bedrock. This particular map was half covered with gray splotches, creating Eager to gain international experience confusion for a Canadian orienteer who early in my "0" career, I persuaded my thought they represented especially dense parents to take me to Finland at 4 months vegetation (and hence avoided them). of age. There, I stayed with my Aunt Mari Nobody was terribly sympathetic afterwards (of Peepre stock) and two cousins in ..."any fool knows rock is grays"...was downtown Helsinki. heard.

As soon as we arrived, my Dad phoned the Another meet we enjoyed was a typical "B" Finnish Orienteering Federation to enquire event on a week night. It was next to a about meets. He hoped there might be one large suburb of Helsinki, in an area with within a day's drive sometime during our 40 permanent controls that are used in two-week visit. They were rather puzzled varying combinations for training and "B" by such a request and finally asked if we meets. When we phoned ahead for information wouldn't prefer to attend one of the the meet director apologized that it was to daily meets held in and around Helsinki be a small meet, and hoped it would be throughout the fall. worth our while. Upon arrival, we found about 300 competitors, hUgh banners for This was orienteering the way it should be: the Start and Finish, a soft drink stand, Just as Canadians can play tennis or swim etc. any time they want to, so Finns can orienteer any day of the week. The "B" The organization was similar to Canadian meets are sponsored by various local clubs "3" meets, with open start times, master on weekdays, with open registration and maps and only three courses (no classes). start times between 5 and 7 p.m. Within a One difference was in the control markers- 15 to 30-minute drive or bus ride, one red and white cloth wrapped around tree can choose from events being held at trunks for durability over a whole season, seashore parks or inland forests. As well Instead of punches, a coloured crayon was there are usually one or two night orient- hanging at each control for marking the eering events each week. Weekends are control card. Inexpensive, and rather normally reserved for major "A" meets that clever, I thought. are regional in scope. My Mom, cousin and I tried a few controls During our first few days in Helsinki we on the'short' course (3.5km). After 2 km trained hard for a big weekend "0" meet: of slogging through knee-deep swamp that Dad went running on an endless network of the Finns thought was a semi-open area, we beautiful, wooded jogging trails; Mom Mall had to turn back because I was getting waddled around the seashore with my "Orienteerer's Bum" (now a common medical carriage; and, I learned to grab and syndrome caused by bouncing up and down crumple a 5-colour, 1:15,000 "0" map. in a baby carrier or pack on a 2 km - "0" course). Dad managed a respectable That Sunday we arrived at the meet site to time of 88 minutes on the 7.5 km course find 1,200 competitors (they called it that was mostly rock and swamp. At the small). Much to Daddy Doug's chagrin, my 16 finish line, my uncle translated several "Warning" mutterings about the foreigner out there who kept falling down in the swamps'. I knew it had to be Dad, so I pretended not by Winnie Krogsrud to know him when he ran in.

Although we had three relatives to trans- On two separate occasions while orienteer- late for us at the "0" meets, many Finns ing I took a rough bearing and got lost. speak excellent English. It is quite One case involved 50 metres of travel; the possible to get by on one's own on the other 300. I was shocked, confused and Orienteering circuit. We found the Finns not very happy. I wondered how I could be to be a bit reserved, but very helpful and doing well on most of the course then have friendly when approached. drastic problems in another section. For any Canadians contemplating a But...waxing philosophical...I figured... Scandinavian trip, I recommend you include two such problems in all the meets I've Helsinki. Not only is it a beautiful, attended isn't too critical...yet... it cosmopolitan city (with fantastic shopping, still "bugged" me says my Mom), but the Orienteering oppor- tunities are unlimited. One evening I was reviewing an old course which had given me troubles in the N.W. Hotels are expensive, but hostels and section of the map. I noticed two large campgrounds are available. Through the staples near the area. I use a thumb Finnish "0" Federation, it is possible to - so I grabbed it, placed it near get Club contacts, and advertise for the staples and watched magnetic north billeting with families - perhaps even move no less than 45 :I arrange an exchange visit with another orienteer or family. I'm trying to talk Next I checked my other problem map. On my parents into a sabbatical year in that one I'd wandered for 45 minutes in a Helsinki...what a dream to be able to ski relatively small area. The staples located all winter and then orienteer as often as less than an inch away spun the needle. you wish for six months! The latent scientist in me checked map Now that I am five months old, I have after map. The needle held true except mastered holding a compass and chewing a for those two instances. map case at the same time. I'm looking forward to a couple of years of Canadian As a supplementary experiment I picked up "0" before I head back to try orienteering a conventional compass and teqed it. In in Finland again. both cases the needle spun 180 . Compared to the the conventional needle was smaller and therefore more vulnerable.

With my research completed I formulated my plan. At each meet I beg the starter for permission to remove all staples... even if it means turning the map face towards me. I carry masking and scotch tape to mend the map case after I frantically pull out the metal intruders. At some meets I'm lucky - only one or two staples hold the papers in place. Other meets are nail breakers with up to six staples.

17 On two-day meets I sort out the staple Their product proved very successful. The dilemma with the meet officials after my control is quite visible, durable, and first run. Generally speaking Sunday at simple to understand. Made of metal, it is the start area is a bit dull...no harried 5" X 7" painted with a 5" X 5" red and moments wrestling with the map case because white control design and a 2-letter code so few staples alter the compass. in the white triangle. Beneath this is a series of 1 to 4 dots which take the place Sound like much ado about nothing? of the control punch. There are holes at Hardly...you only need experience one or both ends by which to hang the control. two frustrating sessions in the woods to In placing them out in the forest, I was bring to surface your "staple mono-mania." surprised at their visibility. I believe that Kim Poole (now of the N.W.T.) had a hand in their design. He is to be commended.

The next stage of the project was the instructional phase. This was, for me, the most enjoyable and beneficial. I say Orienteering this because of the wealth of ideas that came out of the brain-storming sessions; for the Disabled ideas on how to adapt the program to different groups and provide variety in programming. The theme which our sport by Chris Reid seems to stress more than many other activities is fun. Here are some of the ideas that came out of those instructional sessions: In January 1981, the Alberta '0' Associa- tion responded to an invitation from the - Mentally Handicapped: Provincial Government for a grant proposal simple events, such as route events. regarding orienteering in concert with the • story telling route where a part of International Year of the Disabled. The • a story is found at each marker. A.O.A. came up with a program to develop a • "dress up" route where there are TRIM-like course at each of two disabled items of clothing to be put on at camps in Alberta. These camps deal with young and adult mentally handicapped or each control. activity '0' where a different physically disabled persons. The project • would include the production of maps, the activity is performed at each marker. The activities can be as varied as preparation and placement of permanent controls, instruction of the camp staffs the organizer's imagination will allow. It can make for good circuit and the running of a meet at each site. training as well. The proposal was approved by the Ministry of Recreation and Parks April 15, 1981 • picnic '0' in which a part of the and work began in June. picnic can be found at each control. • story-making route where parts of a comic strip or strips can be found The maps were completed by spring of 1982 and it was at this point that I was asked at each marker. The task is to either put one strip together, or to take over the administration of the build a story around a pot pourri final stages. I feel very fortunate to of comic pieces. have had a chance to take part in this project. Once the maps had been printed, - Physically Disabled: the next step was to place the permanent contrcas. • many of the above are suitable. • be sure to keep to paths to allow The A.O.A. had asked the Christine Meikle for motor independence. School (a school for the disabled) to • use a team approach and group goals. produce a permanent control which could • be careful with compass work with easily be fixed to points in the terrain. wheelchair users, for obvious magnetic reasons.

18 The underlying theme or goal here is to Junior Team provide or allow for gaining a sense of mastery, more independence in the out- doors, and having a good time. Competition (These ideas may prove useful to other orienteering groups you are teaching or coaching. For instance, if the enthusiasm for training is waning amongst your athletes, one of these fun-type activities Gatineau Park, Ottawa-Hull may be just the pick-me-up you need. You DATES: Fri. May 20-Training Gatineau Park can still build in a good technical practice Sat. May 21-Individual Race even if the control is to be eaten instead (Team totals) of punched! One of these might even make a Sun. May 22-Relay Race. good year-end club function.) NOTE: The races will be the selection Getting back to the project, the final event for the Junior National Team to the phase was the series of meets. These were Junior International July 1-4 in Denmark. also successful. The meet at Camp Horizon Team members will be able to participate was especially so as we had an enthusiastic it other events while in Scandinavia. crowd of campers, counsellors, and Congratulations to Bruce Brenot who was orienteers who had driven from Calgary for recently named as Team Leader/Coach. He the occasion. We had a very enjoyable team- has already begun looking for travel funds. activity event. The camp staff did a masterful job helping to organize it and I MAP: New revised fall 1982 by Ted de St. received a great deal of positive feedback Croix and Colin Kirk, drawn by Bruce Brenot from all sources. It was a very rewarding CLASSES: Under 20 for Jr. Men and experience. Jr. Women.

If you have had any experience that you COURSES: Jr. Men 7-10 kms teams of 6 would like to share with regard to 4 to count. orienteering for the disabled, please get Jr. Women 5-7 kms teams of 4 in touch we me through the A.O.A. I'd 3 to count. really like to hear from you. Incidentally, Teams are invited from schools, clubs or I heard through the grapevine at the provinces. Entry forms will be sent to Canadian Orienteering Championships that groups sending in a preliminary entry the Japanese are involved with Orienteering before March, 1983. Mail to: for the blind, using light-weight plastic relief surfaced maps and Braille . Ted de St. Croix, COF, 333 River Rd., We really can make this a sport for all! Vanier City, Ontario K1L 889

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North American Calendar of Events 1983

July 1-4 Junior International Denmark Feb. National Pool Training Camp-Ottawa (Junior Team) Mar 5-6 National Pool Training Camp Nia/Hamilton July 30-Aug 1 Quebec 3 days Montreal-Ottawa Mar 12-13 Level I Course Conductor's C.O.F. Office, 333 River Rd. Validation Clinic-Coaching Vanier, Ont. KIL 8B9 Aug 2 Mar 22-26?CAN/AM Training Camp-Nat. Pool Ottawa Relay-COF Office (above) Aug 3 Mar 19-20 SIOC Southern Illinois 'A' Meet Ontario 'A' Meet? 0.0.1. Steve Jackson, RR 1, Box 338 1220 Sheppard Ave. E. Willowdale, Goreville, IL 62939 Ont. M2K 2%1 4 Apr 9-10 St. Louis 'A' Meet, Del Metheny Ontario 'A' Meet address above 6 - 7 406 Crestbury, Manchester MO Canadian Championships, Barrie, Ont. 1220 Sheppard Ave. Willodale, Ont. 63011 9-10 Troll Cup-Holyoke,Mass. Sept. 1-4 World Championships, Hungary Peter Gagarin, Box 805 2 days Ind., 1 day relay. Amherst, MA 01004 24 TOC 'A' Meet 0.0.1. HKF 'A' Meet at King's Forest 10 Oct. 1-2 U.S. Championships, Telemark 0.0.1. 1220 Sheppard Ave. E. Lodge, Cable, Wisconsin. Toronto, Ont. M2K 2X1 Jon Reeves, Mississippi Circle 16-18 U.S. Intercollegiates & US New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Team Trials, Hudson Valley Jon Nash (914) 941-0896 889 Ontario Championships 0.0.1. 23-24 West Point 'A' Meet "Bog Meadow 15-16 Hudson Valley 'A' Meet Pond" Mary Costello,Box 2214 Linda Crane, 172 Carlisle Terrace West Point, N.Y. 10997 Ridgewood N.J. 07450 (914) 938-5128 Nov. 6 Indian Summer 'A' Meet 0.0.1. May 7 Don Valley '0' Club 'A' Meet 0.0.1 8 T.O.C. 'A' Meet 0.0.1 7-8 10F Council Meeting, Ottawa, Ont. 20-22 Junior Team Competition 8 Jr. National Team Selection, Gatineau Park, Ottawa. B. Brenot, 34 C Blackforest Lane, Ottawa, Ont. K2H 5C8 (613) 829-8324 22 Junior Team Leaders Open Comp. and 'B' Meet, Ottawa 14-23 National Physical Activity Week check with your club. June 11-12 National Team Selection Races Short Hills Park, St. Catharines, Ont. Dick de St. Croix, Box 316 Vineland, Ont. LOR 2C0 H21 10 kms 8 14 kms 021 6 kms & 9 kms

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1983 Internationational Calendar Orienteering

Mar 4-6 Carmel Cup 3 days, Haifa, Israel Juty9-10 Tio-Mila Austria 8 leg relay, Apr 2-4 Australian 3 days, Canberra Leibnitz Graz Austria 2-4 Jan KjellstrOm Trophy, 2 days-Ind. 9-10 OL 2 days Ind. , 1 Day relay, Kendal, England Finland 9-10 Mecsek Pokal, Ind. & Relay 9-10 Int. Ostsee-OL Ind & Relay P6cs, Hungary Zinnowitz Wolgast, DDR 10 Denmark HillerOd 9-10 Lahti OL 2 days Ind. 17 arspretten, Halden, Norway Lappeenranta, Finland 22 Night '0' TrOgstad, Mysen, Norway 9-10 Vittjarvs IK Roden Lulea, Swed 23 Killian OL Budapest, Hungary 10-17 SOrlandsgaloppen 6 days Ind. 23 LOrdagskjaeppen, Moss Norway 6 days Ind. Holmestrand, Norway 24 Semmelweis Pokal Budapest, Hungary 12 SK Gransen/bvertornea IF 24 Solrennigen Sarpsborg, Norway. Heden8set, Sweden Apr 30-May 1 Isotonic OL, Ind. & Relay, 12-15 Veteran World Cup 3 days Ind. Salo, Finland. Masters Lahti, Finland 30-1 Int. Post Cup, Ind. t Relay 13-17 Austrian 5 days '83 Pinkafeld, Szekesfeharvar, Hungary Austria. May 1 National Event, Reims, France 13 Haparanda OK, Haparanda, Sweden 1 National Event Basel, Switzerland 14 OK Vargen Lulea, Sweden 8 XXXtV Vasutas Cup. Vic, Hungary 13-15 Ostgata 3 days LinkOping, Sweden 7-8 10-mila, Stockholm, Sweden 16-17 Lappen Riento 2 days Ind. 14-15 Dusimaa OL, Hyvinkfil, Finland Lappeenvanta, Finland 15 National Event Bordeaux, France 18-22 0-Ringen 5 days Anderstorp 21-23 3 jours de Belgique, Couvin Varnamo, Sweden (Charlevoi), Belgium 22-24 Grand Prix of Poland 3 days Ind. June 4-5 Suunto Games 2 day Ind., Helsinki. Harszawa, Poland 5 Championnats de France Dijon, Fr. 23 Kymi-OL Kotka, Finland 11 Venla Relay Women,4 legs , 24 Kymi Relay, Kotka , Finland Finland 29-31 Czechoslovakia 3 days Gottwaldov 11-12 jukola Relay Men-7 legs, Kouvola, Czechoslovakia Finland. 30-31 Artic Circle OL , Fin. 18-19 OL-48 2 days Ind. Pori,Finland July 30-Aug 1 Quebec 3 Days Montreal/Ottawa 18-19 The Harvester Trophy Relays, Canada Aldershot, England Aug 2 Ottawa Relay Ottawa, Canada 25 Ind. Event, , Finland. July 31-Aug 6 Scottish 6 days, Aberdeen 26 Karjala Relay, Joensuu, Finland. Scotland June 28 Aug 2-6 5 days 0 Jicin 83, Jicin, Czech. July 3 Cup of Bulgari 5 days Ind. 5-6 10 mila for youth 10 legs Russe am Donau, Bulgaria Skdvde, Sweden July 2 Kaleva Relay, Oulu, Finland 6 TUL-64 OL, Helsinki Finland 2 Linnan Flissi Relay Savonlinna, Fin. 6 Solosprinten Trondheim, Norway 3 Linnan P8ssi 01 Ind. Event 7 Solo stafetten (relay) Trondheim Savonlinna, Finland Norway 2-3 Swiss OL Cup 2 days Ind. Elite 6-7 Canadian Open Champs. Barrie, Ont. only, Bern, Switzerland 12-14 Czech. Grand Prix 3 days Ind. 3-9 Kainuu week 4 days Ind. Kajaani, Pupavova CSSR Finland 20-21 Yugoslavia Ind. Zagrels, Yug. 8-10 3 Jours de Jura, 3 Days Ind. 22-23 Eotvos OL Ind.& Relay, Budapest Neuchatel, Switzerland Hungary.

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North American Aug 28 National OL, Interlaken, Switz. Sept. 25 - Oct 1 CISM Championships 2 days Ind. A Ski-0 Fixtures List 1 day relay, Brasilia OF Brazil Oct 7-9 Israel 3 days Jerusalem, Israel 1-2 Australian Championships Ind. A Relay, Newcastle, Australia Jan 16 Calgary Ski-0 Glenmore Meet 1-2 U.S. Championships 2 days Ind. (Mike Ware 289-5219) Telemark Lodge, Cable, Wisconsin. 15-16 Ski-0 Course, Blue Lake Centre Jon Reeves Mississippi Circle (Chris Reid 429-0704) New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 US 19 Hollyburn, Night Ski-0, Vancouver 9 National OL Engadin, Switzerland (Juri Peepre, 731-3588) 22 Blodslitet Long Distance 22 Eastern Ski-0 Champs. Syracuse Fredrikstad Norway (Pat Quinlan 716-692-7529 USA) 29-30 Smilandskavlen Relay Almhalt/Vaxjo 23 Bragg Creek Alta. Sweden (Suat Tuzlak 283-3860) Nov 5-6-7 Pokal Ind ti Relay Tatabanya, 30 Bennett Centre Meet, Edmonton Hungary (Eugene Ulmer 436-1366) 6 Hyltes 2-mil Long dist. Hytebruk, Feb 5 Fish Creek Park Meet, Calgary Sweden (Glen Booth 237-0789) 9-10 2 days-Italy Venedig Italy. 556 Midwest U.S. Champs. 6 Laurier-Hawrelak Parks Meet, Edmon- ton (Janice Reid 433-0514) 6 100 Mile House Ski-0 (Mike Ackerfeldt) 12513 COF Ski-0 Clinic, Hinton, Alberta N4'4; (George Murphy 489-5077) VETERAN 16 Hollyburn Night Ski-0 Vancouver (Juri Peepre 731-3588) WORLD 27 Yukon Ski Trails Meet, Lac Ste. Anne (:til! (Bryan Chubb 764-2478) 1983 L Ai4TI Mar 5 1st Alberta Ski-0 Champs, Kananaskis FINLANO (Suat Tuzlak 283-3860) WORLO CUP DATES CHANGED 586 Ski-0 Course, Blue Lake Centre (Eugene Ulmer 436-1366) One of the most important competitions 12 Elk Island Park Meet next summer will be at Lahti, Finland - (Chris Reid 429-0704) the Veteran World Cup, or unofficial world championship for all orienteers over 35.

Dates for the VWC are 12-15th July, one week earlier than previously announced. international Ski-0 This move is to avoid overTapping with the Swedish "0-Rine 5-Days on the 18-23 July. The annual open competition, the Lahti Jan 29-30 Sweden Games 2 day Ind. Barlange 2-Days will take place on 9-10th July Lennart Brunberg Mats Knuts vag giving veterans scope for a full week's 103 78262 Borlange/Sweden orienteering in Lahti. Address for Feb 1-5 Pre HOC in Ski-0, Lavarone, Italy VWC entry forms is: Benito Cavini Via Cavour 34 VETERAN WORLD CUP, POSTE RESTANTE, 381 00 Trento/Italy SF-15110, FINLAND Mar 12-13 International Ski-0 Ind. A Relay Malung OK Skogsmardarna Box 27 78200 Malung Sweden

22 Mental Training

by Steve Pearson

MENTAL TRAINING: Mental relaxation Dissociation training Coaches today are aware of the fact that Detachment training. to be fully trained for an athletic event one must do: 2) Mental Training (Weeks 7-12) Ideomotor training i) physical training Problem solving ii) technical training Assertive training iii) mental training. Concentration training

At the present stage of evolution of the 3) Mental Preparation for Competition. sport of orienteering in Canada, all but a Activation training. small handful of our elite competitors Mental rehearsal of competition tend to overlook the mental training. We "Pep" program can all improve our ability as orienteers Suggestions for competition. by preparing ourselves mentally for competi tion, we must do "basic mental training" Dr. Unestlhl states that after the basic and "mental training for sport." After training you will notice stress reduction, completing such a course I believe we are a lowering of the general tension level better equipped to meet the problems and occasionally you will find you have the encountered in life in general. After ability to counteract increases in tension. completing my Coaching Association of Section 2) of this program deals with goal Canada's Level 3 theory, I was prompted to (or target programming) and related read several books and papers on concentr- problems. After completing this IMT ation, mental training and sports psyching. training for 3 months, you are ready to In an attempt to improve my orienteering apply the mental training to competitions. so that I could at least be competitive in my class at the Swedish 5-Day Event, I The last part of the program aims to teach completed the six week Sport's Psyching methods of activating, psyching up, stimu- program detailed in Tuko and Tosi's book, lating and producing the "winning feeling." "Sport's Psyching." I would strongly recommend Lars-Eric Following the classic orienteering event, I Unestahl's program for orienteers wishing to was fortunate to be a representative of perform better in competitions and also the Canadian Orienteering Federation at for individuals wanting to enjoy life even the International Orienteering Federation's more. The complete training program is Symposium on the "Training of Orienteers." available in the form of a booklet and 3 One of the keynote speakers was Lars-Eric cassette tapes for $34.95 U.S. Further Unestahl, a noted psychologist who is a details on "Better Sport by IMT" can be consultant for different Swedish National obtained from me. If several people want Teams. Lars Eric outlined his route to to purchase the program, I can probably get better performance in sport I.M.T. (Inner a better price than the one mentioned above. Mental Training). Lars Eric's full program for mental training takes over 3 months If you don't want to invest in the program but is sub-divided into three sections: many books on sport's psychology are available from the Coaching Association of 1) Basic Mental Training (Weeks 1-6) Canada (333 River Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1L 889). Muscular relaxation The book mentioned in this article is

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"Sport's Psyching" by T. Tutko and U. Tosi, Course Planning publisher J.P. Tarcher, INC., Los Angeles, $7.25. I have a list of the books avail- able from the Coaching Association of Competition Canada if you are interested.

At the symposium, Carol McNeil, perennial #1 British femaleorienteer, (7th in W.O.C. in Finland) presented material on mental training. I managed to get a copy of her paper on the need for concentration in the sport of orienteering. Included in 3 categories this paper is a review of the various Fantastic Prizes methods of mental training including con- centration in the competitive situation. Quick turn around time Anyone interested in borrowing it should Detailed analysis forward a large stamped-addressed Open to anyone in IOF envelope (99 pages). Map: 1:15,000 5 m contours 1980 Steve Pearson Rich in contour, rock and vegetation 29 Lionsgate Ave., detail. Hamilton, Ontario L9C 6L4 Entries: must be received by April 15, 1983 to be a contender for the prizes. 0-Circle Notes Courses to Plan: (1) 013-14 and H13-14 A (2) HSO A Discontinued (3) H21 A The many interesting articles formerly printed in 0-Circle Notes will now be Judge: Ted de St. Croix, COF Technical published in Orienteering Canada if they Director. are of general interest. Specific elite training articles and information has You can enter one, two or three categories. been compiled into one manual called the National Pool Manual. This manual is a Registration: Send: $4.00 for one available to anyone at a nominal fee of category 2 blank maps. $4.00. Printing and mailing costs $5.00 for two categories 4 blank maps. shall be covered. $6.00 for three categories 6 blank maps. The manual contains articles on training, goal setting, technique training, relay Make cheques payable to: techniques and specific articles designed Canadian Orienteering Federation, for our National Pool. Once every year an 333 River Road Vanier, Ont. K1L 889 up-to-date manual will be published incorporating the latest information on You will receive a set of course planning elite level '0' training. guidelines for each category entered and two maps for each category entered. Individuals who have oaid a subscription for 0-Circle Notes will have their sub- When registering please PRINT NEATLY your scription fee reimbursed in the near name, address, and categories you wish future. to enter.

24 Orienteering the Oyvin Thon Way by Steve Pearson

The Norwegian Oyvin Thon was the world 3) Think through a race before starting, orienteering champion in Finland 1979 and and throughout the race focus on the thing in Switzerland 1981. Below in note form at hand (the leg problem(s)). are comments made by Oyvin in the two 4) Get into a position so that you can do(3) lectures whcih he gave at the Sport's while maintaining optimal race speed Institute in Bbson, Sweden 1982. Also throughout a race. included is a chart illustrating Thon's physical training for the year in which he Problems are encountered because one does won his first world championship and some NOT adjust speed to conditions at hand. translated copies of pages from his training log-book for the two weeks prior to the How/when do I find the optimal speed? W.O.C. 1979. Although not everyone will want An important time is the spring; start and want to attempt to become a world champion build up to optimal speed. In the first perhaps the notes will help to make your races adjust speed to limitations regarding training more effective. technique. Initially there is a tendency to go too fast. Slow start at the beginning - Competitive Orienteering at Optimal Speed in the first races mistakes are forbidden. Rhythm is important: map read ahead and Oyvin Thon select route choices in advance. Prepare to punch-in, know which direction you are It is at any time in What is orienteering? going after the control. Good rhythm means a race deciding how fast I can or have to always attacking. (May Christofferson the run. How fast can I run a course/part Norwegian Ladies'Coach says that in the of a course? first 3 races of the season Oyvin goes very slowy but he does not miss). At the What is affecting the speed? Mostly psy- start, look at the map to find out where chological things: - experience, training, you are going - know where you are going. concentration, degree of tension (nervous- Don't run so fast that you can't keep good ness), motivation, other people (social rhythm. Think, "that's where I am going" relations - good relations between team instead of "that is where I am." (This is members), map (how accurate?). The especially important in continental terrain- problem is to know how fast I have to run Hungary - where route choice is very to win the race- what is the optimal important) Always adjust speed as required. speed? Several well known orienteers have Do not produce too much lactic acid (acid stated that recent W.O.C. courses have been not too stimulating for the brain). It is too easy. I do not believe this; the no use knowing how fast you can run uphill - easier the course, the faster one must go you must do things when you are at the top to win. of the hill. The perfect race has not been run, always one can do better. How do you get better so that you can Optimal speed is elusive but one must aim orienteer at your optimum speed? at achieving it. 1) The more events you participate in, the more experienced you become in solving Whatdo I do when I miss? problems which you will meet. How you I try to stop and read the map, try to work run a particular leg in a competition is out where I have run, look around to find based on previous experience (more features I can recognize. If I cannot experience the better). relocate, I continue on a compass bearing 2) More training in solving orienteering or find a big feature. You have to problems.

25 convince yourself that you have missed and (Silva has a thumb compass similar to the then try to correct. compass mentioned.) Below are some questions which Oyvin was DO YOU CHANGE YOUR ROUTE IN THE MIDDLE OF A asked and the answers he gave. LEG? WHEN DID YOU START ORIENTEERING AND WHEN DID I try to stick to the route I have decided. YOU GET SERIOUS? Route is usually either to the left or right and I will not normally change in the I started at the age of 9 and started middle. serious training when I was 17. (Before getting serious, he ran primarily in * ********* ***** events and did some technique training). While attending the symposium in BOson, I IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SWITZERLAND was fortunate to spend some tine talking to AND FINLAND, WERE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR twice World Champion, Oyvin Thon. He was RUNS BEFORE THE RESULTS WERE GIVEN? kind enough to loan me his training log book for the year of 1979 (he won the World In Switzerland I made 3 or 4 minutes of Championships in Finland this year). errors and thought that this was too much- Permission was granted for me to copy and ] was not satisfied. In Finland I only made translate some of his notes. (Thanks to 1 or 2 minutes of errors. Jim Waddington for helping me with the translation. DO YOU RUN SOME TRACK? The following graph provides a summary of his In the summer I run some track. I need a physical training for 1979. Also included rest from training with a map. Sometimes are translated copies of Oyvin's training I run for 1 or 2 weeks without a map. reports for the two weeks preceding the W.O.C. in Finland. He was peaking for the WHAT ARE YOUR TRACK TIMES? W.O.C. event at the beginning of September. I have run 5000 m in 14:50 and 3000m in 8:20. If any National Pool members would like to see see copies of Oyvin's training reports for DO YOU DO STRENGTH TRAINING? other months of 1979, they should let me know. Not usually with weights although last winter I did some iso-kinetic training for the first time. WHEN YOU MAKE A ROUTE CHOICE, IS IT A DETAILED OR GENERAL DECISION? An overall route from one control to the next. You have to deal with two problems at the same time: 1) what is coming up and 2) what am I doing? Make decisions when on an easy part of a leg. The route chosen could be considered so that an easy part of the leg is used to make decisions for future legs on the course. DO YOU PACE COUNT? I do not pacecount and I use a "Nor-Compass".

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by Winnie Krogsrud

Following my skiing misadventures at Mans- you go into the lodge and bring my blue field I figured I'd best snow shoe the next scarf?" Ski "0" meet. I contacted Jim Clay and we prepared for a webbed assault on Ganaraska. Rick finished ministering to our needs and we were off: Nineteen orienteers set out on one of the three courses: short, medium, long. Which I headed us westish for one metre. Stopped course to take? NO debate. With snow and headed us eastish. (Auspicious beginning). shoes on Jim and I chose the short course. Three plus km as the crow flies can equal a Soon we were going northish alongside a snow long time "out there" on snow shoes. fence with 10 inches of it above the white stuff. Jim carried his camera, tri-pod and camera bag. I soloed. "Jim, I've NEVER stepped over a snow fence!" Within seconds the snow shoe tracks told The official start was 11:00, but we snuck the tale. out at 10:30. (figured we might use all the time we could get). The groomed trail made a loop to the right so we bush crashed. The map read true. A I'd been on snow shoes once--at Hilton Falls pond, dam and stream awaited us. Since I the day before. After one hour my bindings weigh less than Jim I guinea-pigged over "turned" on me and I was wallowing with the dam. It was just wide enough for one each step. I'd move my foot forward and my snow shoe. !dater, not ice, glistened snow shoe would spin one of several ways. below...on both sides. I'd place my foot down, thus stopping the roulette wheel. Next...I'd try to get the Once over the dam I climbed through a tree. foot and shoe pointed in the same general A few feet beyond it I waited. direction and proceed with another gambling step. "Eeeh." Jim commented.

That night Rick figured out a method to I looked through the branches. No Jim. I keep me and my bindings in agreement... he bent over and looked below the limbs. Jim. hoped. "How'd you get down there?" Jim had been out once on snow shoes. He'd used them at the Mansfield meet and broke a He was on his knees, with his snow shoes binding... behind and above him. Hmmm.

So, with hope and a compass we left the As we came upon the trail Jim spotted our warmth of the lodge. First task? Putting first control. The code was correct, the on the snow shoes. With two sets of bind- location wrong. At least as far as I could ings on each foot I was helpless. Rick tell... (My "0" skills couldn't be that knelt down in the snow and fought with the rusty). We punched in none-the-less and tough leather. "I feel like a father proceeded to #1. It was at the right spot, helping out his little kid." but had #2's code.

"Oh...Dad?" It was Jim speaking. He had Occasionally I'd halt and dislodge snow that his shoes on...(the show off)...but..."Could was packed between my foot and snow shoe.

30 One one stretch the packing was "out of as to where I was. control." And then...while making new trail through a "Jim...I feel like I'm walking on high heels" beech forest I experienced one of the "highs" of orienteering. Before me grew a fierce "And, I might add that they look quite patch of raspberry bushes. Thorns bared-- stylish." eager to rip me apart. Ha! Foul winter had covered all but the top two or three inches Onto #2. It was a long leg on snow shoes in snow and I WALKED UNSCATHED over the with numerous hills. When we finally got monsters!! there it was also at the correct location, but sported #3's code. The orienteering was straightforward and 130 minutes after my start me and my snow shoes Leigh Bailey came over the hill. clunked into the lodge. (They'd only wiggled the last half hour on the course). "Leigh, where exactly are we?" (It took GUTS to ask that question. There I was-- 130 minutes. That was a far sight better standing on the top of the biggest hill than the 186 I'd clocked at Mansfield. within sight, next to a groomed ski trail However...if the meet officials had made the with a control flag fluttering behind me.) rule: "Leave your gear outside, come in and we'll consider you 'done.' " Then my Leigh smiled and verified the location. total course time would have been closer to 150 minutes. I had those two sets of bind- "Thank you! You're wonderful!" I did my ings to undo on each foot, plus some ice best imitation of a delighted leap in snow balls to extricate which were lodged between shoes and hugged him. my foot and snow shoe. I was so slow/clumsy (take your pick) at removing the webbed With renewed confidence I continued on. wonders that two people joined forces to Jim and his extremely heavy camera case complete the disshoeing. headed back. (After making the commitment of carrying the gear he intended to take a Settled, finally, [ kept my ears open. New few pictures.) versions of the same WAX horror story evolved with each returning orienteer. Several On his return trek Jim came upon a striking- people started the long course. Only one ly beautiful scene, set up his tripod...and finished: Bob Wagner. He was on waxless skis. watched it sink into the snow. (He's going BUT, lest you think waxless was the answer-- to equip it with its own snow shoes...little another "Oer" got no where on them. ski pole baskets...for his next outing). Robbie Robertson tried his skis, gave them Leaving the hilltop I had to admit that the up and donned snow shoes. snow shoeing was easy. But, I could tell that the skiers were struggling. On the Goldwyn Chan amazed people as he sped up the downhills the poor blighters were only a hills...passing struggling hoards. His smidgeon faster than me and I even passed secret? He'd applied inch of red wax." a few on the flats and the uphills. However, his victory over the weather met a startling end. While zipping down a hill h2 One desperate soul saw me moving easily came upon a stationary skier blocking the towards her and shouted, "Do you have some trail with her skis. He zoomed over them-- purple wax!?" Then she noticed my foot and in an instant he was sprawled head-first gear and giggled. into the snow...de-waxed.

The snow shoes enabled me to cut some Most of the long course DNF's occurred at the corners in navigating to controls. They non-junction of two trails. When the unwily also left my hands FREE. No poles to ones discovered the error they were invitingly bother with. I kept my thumb glued to the close to the lodge and horrifyingly far from map and maintained a pretty reliable guess the intended control.

31 And lastly...Rick Krogsrud came in...four hours after his start. He'd DNF'd. Plans for World Cup

After he was fed and watered he babbled about yellow, purple, clister, red, by Ted de St. Croix special red, special yellow, silver clister and above zero degrees centigrade snow conditions. He even muttered something along the lines of"...I decided to head The first year of the World's Cup in back after my mix-up at the junction. I orienteering shall be an unofficial one thought I was going west, but I guess it was lacking the sanction of the IOF. In 1983 north west. I know I was on the blue trail seven competitions shall make up the and I figured since I was moving against schedule of the World Cup Competitions. the traffic flow I would soon hit the lodge ...but I didn't. Finally I realized I'd In April the nostas Cup in Hungary shall probably done 2/3rds of the blue trail so initiate the series with following I finished it...that's what happened...as competitions in Belgium in May, Finland near as I can tell." in June, one in Austria and one in Switzerland in July, the World Champion- Although he was scheduled to drive on the ships in Hungary in September and one un- way home his cohorts relegated him to the decided competition in October in either back seat. Switzerland, Denmark or southern Norway.

Jim and I finished the plans we'd developed The Scandinavian national teams are fully in our three hour wait for Rick: Yes... supporting this exciting series of we would hold a snow shoe meet. A canoe competitions feeling that only one major meet at Rockwood? Why not...And perhaps a championship, Scandinavian Championships mob match in April at Scotch Block would Cr World Championships, each year was not only be 80', under water... enough.

The major questions for the World Cup Committee still to be organized are: How many competitions shall be needed to decide the World Cup winner? How shall all the IOF member countries travel to these competitions to make it a true World Cup? What shall the criteria be for naming participants for these competitions or shall it be open to all elite runners?

Lars Henrik Undeland, one of the most active i supporters of the World Cup series and a member of Sweden's National Team feels the proposed program will create more interna- tional competitions where all the World's / Elite will be competing.

Will Canada support this series by sending their best to the World Cup competitions? Probably not until a Canadian wins a World Championship Medal'.

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33 Notes From the Annual General Meeting

by Colin Kirk

The 1982 Annual Fleeting was held in Halifax, 5. The major concern of the Annual Meeting Nova Scotia on the weekend of November 13-14. is the lack of membership growth and the The following are some of the highlights decline in numbers in several areas. It from the meeting. was agreed that membership and development is our number one concern and priority for 1. With Pat de St. Croix retiring after a the next few years with an annual National 2 year term in office, a new president was Orienteering Week held each May to be our elected with Charlie Fox of British major new member campaign vehicle. Columbia being the unanimous choice of the delegates. The complete Board of Directors 6. National Physical Activity Week(H.P.A.W.): elected for the next year are: Fitness Canada will organize a N.P.A.W. with the 3rd week in May being the design- President: Charlie Fox, Langley, B.C. ated week. The COF will organize a National Vice Pres: Gord Hunter, Ottawa, Ont. Orienteerina Week (N.O.W.) under the frame- Vice Pres: George Murphy, Edmonton, Alta. work of N.P.A.W. A special committee will Treasurer: Bill Anderson, Ottawa, Ont. be established to formulate plans with each Secretary: Earle Phillips, Hamilton, Ont. provincial association expected to organize Member at Large: Arne Naess, Halifax, M.S. activities during N.O.W. Past Pres: Pat de St. Croix, Vineland, Ont. Included in this issue is an article on a 2. The Committee Chairpersons: proposed National Orienteering Week planned Competition: Earle Phillips, Ontario to be held in conjunction with N.P.A.W. Technical : Jack Forsyth, Manitoba May 15-23, 1983. Development: Juri Peepre, B.C. Incoming president, Charlie Fox, pledged that Ski-0 : George Murphy, Alta. he is personally committed to the 100% 3. The ratification of the Ski-0 Committee increase in 2 years and has adopted the as an official committee is a step in a new slogan of "Double or More - By '84!" direction and one which will introduce many 7. A highlight of the meeting was the prt cross country skiers to orienteering. Plans sentation of a plaque and scroll to Margie have been made to conduct a Ski-0 instruc- James of Nova Scotia for her outstanding tors/organizers clinic at Hinton, Alberta in contribution to C.O.F. over a number of February 1983. There is a possibility that years, including a 4-year term as president Ski-0 will be included in the 1988 Winter 1977-80. The Board of Directors made Olympic Games in Calgary as a demonstration Margie an Honorary Life Member of COF. The sport. scroll was unique, being in the format of an 4. It was decided that COF would not make '0' map and course with each control point application to host the 1989 World '0' depicting Margie's career as an orienteering Championships. The Swedish federation who volunteer. were the probable organizers of the 1989 event had offered to allow Canada to host The O.A.N.S. hosts of the Annual fleeting the event if we wished. The decision not did a fantastic job of organization - to apply was not one of unwillingness on unquestionably the best Annual Meeting yet. the part of COF but rather one of other Car rides were arranged to and from the priorities being considered of more impor- airport for arriving and departing delegates. tance. We will probably make application Marg and Dick James hosted a reception at to organize the 1991 WOC with Sweden almost their home on Friday evening. The Government certainly being the 1989 organizer. of Nova Scotia hosted a splendid dinner on

34 Saturday evening, followed by a social even- MAP EXCHANGE ing at the home of Anne Katrine and Arne Naess. Our O.A.N.S. hosts also arranged for Janne Magnusson of Sweden would like to an '0' course in Point Pleasant Park that exchange maps with Canadians. His address: saw many of the attending delegates take an early morning run from the hotel to the Skomakarvagen 2A park each day prior to the meetings. Many Box 7100C thanks to all of the O.A.N.S. members who 63007 Eskilstuna, Sweden contributed to making the 1982 Annual Meeting such a pleasant weekend. In the words of past president, Pat de St. Croix, "If Manitoba organized the 1982 COC in the Friendly Province: then the Nova Scotia Association can surely claim the title of the 'Hospitality Province,'"

ATTENDEES AT 1982 A.G.M. (Photo by Contributed by Peter Wong)

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0-SPORT NORCOMPASS Box 316 Vineland Ont. LOR 2C0 36 416 562-5040 Close Encounters by Cohn Kirk

One late September weekend I was in the swim across the beaver pond - not a pleasant Gatineau Park doing some fieldchecking with prospect. The bear had stopped at the large Ted de St. Croix. On the Saturday we were rock and was nou eating berries. I care- working on adjacent areas separated by a fully moved around the edge of the island series of connecting beaver ponds. While back towards the dam keeping my eyes on the walking along the edge of one pond I heard bear. There was no problem I got back to noises in the underbrush. I expected to the dam and over, while the bear was still see some heaver or deer come out; however, enjoying itself in the berry bushes. I saw nothing. Speaking with Ted later, he told me that he had seen several _beavers in Feeling quite relieved I sat down on a small that area, working away cutting down trees. knoll about 40 meters away to watch the bear, but ready to take off as soon as it headed The next day I was in the same area and again back to the dam. The bear finished its at the same spot heard the noises in the snack and came out of the bushes, stood up trees near the beaver pond. I remained very and looked around and let out a few bawls. quiet and watched the area carefully. I I suddenly realized that this was not the could see nothing moving and the noises same bear that I had first seen. This one ceased. I kept peering at the area and was much younger and smaller, perhaps a year suddenly became aware that a bear was stand- old cub. Where was the larger bear who was ing at one of the black tree trunks peering certainly the mother of the berry eater? Was back at me - no more than 20 metres away. the young bear bawling for the mother? After a short while the bear stood upright Knowing that it is dangerous to get between and started clawing at the tree trunk. I a mother and cub I was a bit panicky to try didn't have a measuring tape with me but I and locate the mother but was unable to. would estimate it to be about 5 feet tall, Quickly deciding that it was getting a bit a beautiful brownish black coat absolutely late to do any more field checking I beat a shining in the sun. hasty retreat and left that area of the map for another day, or for our Technical I started moving cautiously away in a circu- Director, Ted de St. Croix to do. lar route and headed towards a beaver dam about 50 metres away. After I had gone about 30 metres, the bear started following; now on all fours and sniffing along my trail I crossed the dam and went up over a nearby knoll. There was a large boulder on the knoll which I casually plotted on the base map as I passed. The bear crossed the beaver dam and started up the knoll. I suddenly became aware that the interlocking beaver ponds had backed up the waters and the knoll I was on was, in fact, part of an island about 200 X 50 metres with only the one beaver dam as access. Angling around the perimeter of the island showed only deep filthy, scum covered water studded with tree stumps. I came to the conclusion that I would have to wade or

37 First Alberta Mountain Marathon

by Juni Peepre

Whaleback Ridge in the foothills of the Four hours of concentration, a good deal of Rocky Mountains rises high above the sweat, and even a little quiet swearing, surrounding autumn landscape, its rocky eventually pay off, and the first day's crest dusted with early snow. The morning race is over. Tents are quickly erected, air is cold and a brisk wind anticipates tired bodies bundled in sweaters and wool the onset of winter. Over 70 orienteers hats, and soon the steam from from twenty from Alberta and B.C. have gathered for hissing stoves rises from the meadow. As the first Alberta Mountain Marathon to test orienteers continue to trickle in over their endurance and mountain several hours, route choices are carefully skills during a two-day total time event. compared and strategies plotted for the second day. Long after sunset the fireside As the 9:00 o'clock start time approaches, song and chatter subsides and the still organizers Kitty Jones and Andy Newson mountain air is put to rest. inspect the contents of knapsacks - each two person team must carry sleeping bags, Sunday dawns and stiff shapes inside their tent, stove, and other gear sufficient for down nests stretdi and poke groggy eyes out a night out in the Rockies. The maps are into the morning dew. The course will be government issue 1:50,000 with a pre- much faster today, more open and the marked course of 25km on each day of the orienteering easier. Almost everyone starts long course, coupled with an elevation off at a brisk run,but the teams once again change of 1,500m. A casual survey of the choose separate routes and soon disappear. huddled teams indicates that participants Not too much conversation today, but the are taking the event seriously - good course map exchanges hands often as each orienteers are matched with fast runners, route choice is checked and verified. A and plenty of ultra lightweight outdoor quick glance over to the yonder ridge gear is in evidence. reveals the anticipated control location, but its still almost a kilometre in the The start whistle sounds and the cluster of distance. Time to let the mind wander as orienteers bursts like a flock of starlings, the feet rhythmically crunch over the dry lead runners pushing hard up the first hill. grasses, muffled only by sounds of hard Soon all is quiet again as the teams disperse breathing. Its perseverance that counts. quickly, each finding their own route and and a keen sense of the landscape - unlike pace to the first controls. The orienteer- novel orienteering courses where a succes- ing requires a different kind of skill - sion of precise decisions and fast running that of carefully picking lines of travel produce results. In a mountain marathon to save elevation and distance. Reading the land slows down, demands a second look the features is easy enough, but the small and an appreciation for both the dramatic scale map can be readily misjudged, and and subtle beauties displayed on the hill- mistakes can cost dearly. A one centimeter sides. The body lifts and heaves its tired map reading error may translate into a half bonesover the last few kilometres, and hour blunder, as some of the favoured teams feelings of relief, joy, and satisfaction discover during the first day flood the mind as the finish finally appears.

A seemingly endless aching slog up the There is much boisterous talk, and hearty steepest ridge is followed by a few moments congratulations are passed to the winners. on the summit where magnificent views to Many teams who performed well the first the snow-capped Rockies unfold and tickle day have new accepted defeat, and those the tiring body. who have moved up in the standings hide

38 their luck by describing feats of pure skill. The Hamilton King's Foresters have been one The first Alberta Mountain Marathon is over, of the premiere clubs in the country, since and has been a great success. Kitty Jones 1969, and have made major contributions to and Andy Newson are already planning their orienteering thrcugh hosting of several courses for the next marathon event in May. Canadian Championships, National Clinics, and preparation of numerous maps and events, RESULTS as well as the development of many success- ful competitive orienteers in a wide Long Course variety of age categories. 1. Afan Jones, Peter Findlay 6:47:30 But the most significant aspect of the club 2. Gabrielle Savard, Juri Peepre 8:22:00 has been its ability to develop a stable (Ms Savard insisted on stopping for a picnic community club with an extensive program lunch and J.P. apparently had to run back of social, instruction, and training events. to camp to get it.) A club newsletter and weekly "0" sessions 3. Steve Montgomery, Tim Heath 9:22:00 highlight this program. Many of the 4. Jim Force, Ann-Marie Findlay 9:32:00 prominent names in Canadian Orienteering, 5. Stuart Wood, Tim Laycock 9:35:00 including Jack Lee, Earle Phillips, Steve Pearson, Keith French and others have also Short Course made major contributions to provincial and federal associations through active 1. Al and Marion Schaeffer 5:06:00 participation on various committees and 2. Bill Agnew, Don Welsh 5:59:00 executives. 3. Simon Maybury, Pat Mahafey 6:00:00 4. Judy Ledsham, JaneBrandreth 6:24:00 The Hamilton King's Foresters club is also 5. Judy Carlson, Joanne Draganitk 6:47:00 noteworthy for its ability to attract newcomers and encourage them to participate in event organization and thus continually develop new leaders - too many of our clubs are surviving only due to the hard work of one or two individuals who eventually become justifiably tired.

C.O.F. Club Award Although final judging was not an easy task the Hamilton King's Foresters were a to H.K.F. '0' Club truly worthy recipient of the 1982 award. Congratulations must also be extended to the other clubs who applied, namely the by Juri Peepre Foothills Wanderers, Fredericton Foxes,Banff and St. John's '0' Clubs. All of these clubs deserve recognition and we hope they apply The Hamilton King's Foresters Orienteering again in 1983. All small or relatively new Club received the 1982 cnF Club Award at clubs are particularly encouraged to submit the Canadian Championships banquet held an activity profile for next year's award- this past summer in Manitoba. The award, $500.00 can go a long way towards develop- which brings with it a $500.00 cheque and ing your Program, whether it be new maps, a handsome plaque in the memory of Nara equipment, promotion, or some other area Scotian Orienteer, Freda Wales, is given of need. Look for details in a future annually to the club demonstrating out- issue of Orienteering Canada - but in the standing achievements in club development, meantime sign up new members! training or instructional programs, member- ship growth, hosting of events, or other aspects of club activity. Five clubs submitted applications for the award and the winning entry was selected by the COF Development Committee.

39 Quebec Championships Asia/Pacific Carnaval

by Ted de St.Croix

The 1982 Quebec Championships were held The Asia/Pacific Orienteering Carnival September 18-19 at Camp Marcel just north of Incorporating Championships Joliette, Quebec. The Azimut Orienteering Naseby, South Island, New Zealand Club produced a good map over what I consi- January 6-8, 1984 der excellent terrain and forest. Bernard Douville, Raymond Roy, Nicole Roy:and Judy The events: Jan 6 Model Event Adams (the Controller) are to be commended Jan 7 Individual Event for a job well done. I'm sorry there were (all classes) not more people there to enjoy the fine Jan 8 Relay Event forest and courses. People are finding it more difficult to drive several hours to Other Events Dec 31 pre-championship event meets and so the organizing clubs have Auckland double duty of organizing a top quality Jan 2 Rotorua pre-champion- race while recruiting new members locally. ship event Unfortunately, so much pressure has been Jan 4 Christchruch pre- placed on the arrangements that the recruit- championship event ment of new orienteers has been neglected completely. This problem is inherent in all A number of possible sightseeing and the provinces not just Quebec. recreational tours are planned.

The results from the Quebec Championships For information and application forms write have one particular bright spot. Kitty Jones to COF office or contact: Organizing Commit- was encouraged and supported to attend the tee, 1984 Asia/Pacific Orienteering Quebec Championships by her Alberta Associa- Carnival and Championships, Box 1585 tion since the Competition Committee had Dunedin, New Zealand. named the Quebec Championships as one of the meets for selection to the National 'A' Ken Dowling of the organizing committee is Pool. Kitty overcame a 6:20 lead held by willing to meet with Canadians hoping to Margaret Ellis from the first day to win travel to New Zealand. He hopes to visit the overall title. Canada and will exchange information on the New Zealand festivities, accommodation, 021 travel, etc. for some Canadian hospitality in early 1983. Please contact him at the above address directly. 1. Kitty Jones 99.57 98.12 198.09 2. Margaret Ellis 93.37 111.55 205.32 3. Magali Robert 103.06 108.41 211.47 4. Sharon Crawford USA 107.51 105.15 213.05 5. Gail Adams 118.52 141.19 260.11

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1. Ted de St. Croix 73:11 77.10 140.21 2. Ken Sidney 103.15 72.40 175.55 3. Mike Day 105.43 82.26 188.09 4. Caj Frostell 106.41 83.24 190.05 5. Don Ross 136.37 105.54 242.31

40 The Western Report

by Jim Webster

By the time you are sitting down by a cosy On to more local news...the late fall seems fire to read this edition of Orienteering to be the season for annual general meetings Canada you will have probably already and cut west is no exception. There are experienced your first Ski-0 meet or are some new faces in the seats of per in planning to do so soon. No longer does both Alberta and B.C. In Alberta the new winter have to be that long cold period president is PETER WONG. Having worked between '0' meets. Now you can orienteer with Peter these last few years I know he'll year round and still get in your cross- do an excellent job. He is definitely more country skiing, as well. organized that I was. As well, Peter will be on the National Technical Committee under From the newsletters I've received from the leadership of none other than Manitoba's across Canada it looks as if a large shining star, Mr. Jack Forsyth. The man number of the associations will be holding wearing the crown in B.C. is LAURIE KADAR. Ski-0 meets this winter. During the If Laurie is as good a president as he is Western Canadian's there was a meeting of at driving that bus of theirs, B.C. should people from the West interested in Ski-0. be in good hands. Both B.C. and Alberta now have Ski-0 committees and are planning a number of Another orienteer from B.C. has recently meets and clinics during the coming months. gained prominence in the presidential ranks. CHARLIE FOX is the new president of the For the moment Ski-0 is somewhat like foot C.O.F. It's been good working with Pat orienteering was a number of years ago, these last two years and I know that she few maps and few experienced organizers. has put a lot of time and love into this As far as the organization goes we can sport. It's good to know she'll be there fall back on our experience with foot '0' to keep an eye on Charlie. I also know but that is not always the case with maps. Charlie quite well and although their Because an area has been mapped for foot styles may differ their goals for orienteer- orienteering does not necessarily mean ing are the same. that it will be suitable for Ski-0. A good trail network and lots of snow are required. As some of you may not know Charlie, let me Till we have a supply of maps for Ski-0 give you an example of the determination developed well have to look to our of this man. (By the way, Charlie is deter- ingenuity for maps. First off try to see mined to see the National membership double what areas you have mapped for foot '0' in 2 years and its something which will that can be adapted for Ski-0. Also some require the support of all orienteers. If ski areas may already have a map of their we each get 1 new member and don't go and trail system, even though basic,it may be quit ourselves, we can do it!) useable. Another possibility is a good Back to my story topo map to which the trails can be added. Check with the department of highways. It was a hot day in August, probably Thurs- They may have done or are planning road day or Friday, before the North American work in the area. The maps we got were so Championships. As part of the Advanced detailed that we had to remove contour lines. Officials Clinic, I was appointed Meet The point I am trying to make is that you Director for Day 1 (Don Budge was still don't need a highly detailed, four-colour overall Meet Director). I needed someone map to enjoy orienteering - summer or winter. to set out water controls and someone else Also you don't need the same detail on a to pound in stakes for hanging controls. Ski-0 map, as long as your trail areas are Pat Glover seemed a good man for the water accurate.

41 and Charlie looked like he could handle a Highschool Meets sledge hammer. The two decided to work together as there would probably be a number of stakes near by Colin Kirk the water controls. At 11:00 a.m. they headed off. One Sunday afternoon in late September I At 6:00 p.m. Colin Kirk returned,with a big was walking my dog in a wooded area near smile, to tell me how he'd been scared in my home when I came upon a man and woman the woods by what he thoughtwas a large walking along a trail - the man peering animal. Next thing he saw was Pat coming intently at a sheet of paper and the woman through the thickets, back pack on with with compass in hand pacing towards a near- two water jugs in it, one water jug in hand by fence corner. Curiosity overcame me so and stakes in the other. Behind him was I went over and enquired as to what they Charlie carrying more stakes, controls and were doing and if they were, perhaps, sledge hammer. They looked at Colin, making a map. The woman replied that they muttered something Colin wouldn't repeat already had a map and were setting an and wandered back into the bush. orienteering course. I could hardly believe my ears but quickly recoverd and introduced By 9:30 p.m. I was starting to get worried. myself. Still no Pat and Charlie. Finally, at 10:00 p.m. they arrived with their story The couple turned out to be Bob and Helen of woe. Seems that after they left Colin, Edwards, both Phys. Ed. teachers at local they wandered around for another hour highschools. Bob teaches at Gloucester looking for a water control which was to Highschool, where his pupils included such be in a small clearing. About that time well-known orienteers as Chris and Magali their arms were falling off so they decided Robert, Katrina Eyvindson and ex-National to drop everything, go out to the big open team member Sharon Dean. Helen teaches area, and take a bearing to where the water at Cairine Wilson Highschool in Orleans control should be. Sure enough they found which is located near the wooded area the correct spot first try. It new took where we met. Helen has an active orient them another 1 1/2 hours to find the water eering and cross country ski program at and stakes again. Cairine Wilson and was getting Bob to help set a course for an event to be held the A great sign of western determination was next day. Further information revealed shown that day, if not orienteering skill. Bob to be the son of Jake Edwards, professor at Queens' University and one of the early See you next time. disciples of orienteering in Canada. Early issues of the C.O.F. newsletter show Jake to have finished second in the Senior Men's category in the 1st Canadian '0' Championships in 1968 and that he was organizer of the Ontario Championships at Kingston the same year.

By the end of our discussion it was agreed that I would organize a highschool event two weeks later with Bob and Helen each bringima bus load of pupils to the event. Bob called the next day to advise that he had contacted several other schools and that I could expect 150 participants at the meet. We agreed to have the meet at the McKenzie King Estate section of the Pinks

42 Lake map in the Gatineau Park. This area has to get to the event that the novice course a good trail network, ample parking space and was kind of a waste of time. The following is an excellent map. Ted de St. Croix offered dialogue ensued: to plan the courses and hang the flags. A meet flyer was prepared and distributed to C. Kirk: Have your pupils ever orienteered before? all highschools in the Ottawa-Carleton school boards. Reply: Oh yes, we have practised orient- eering in Plantagenet for 4 or During the next week confirmation was received 5 years. C. Kirk: What do you use for a map? from several schools - Gloucester, Cairine Wilson, Lisgar, Confederation, Sir Robert Reply: We use a map I made. Borden, Bell, A.Y. Jackson and to our C. Kirk: How did you make it and who helped you? pleasant surprise, the Plantagenet Ecole Secondaire - a French school from a farming Reply: No one helped me. First I bought community about 50 miles east of Ottawa. a book on map making. Next I got Another school, Colonel By, phoned to advise a topographic map, had it enlarged that they were unable to attend on the to the scale I wanted and then planned date but if I was willing to re- went and did field checking. set the courses one week later they would When I had finished checking I guarantee over 100 pupils. I agreed to this drew the map on four separate request. sheets, one for each colour and then had the map printed. The night before the event saw the National C. Kirk: You mean you have a four-colour map that you produced on your own? Office take on the appearance of a meet organizers home. Ted had planned 3 courses Reply: Yes. Novice (2k), Intermediate (3k), Advanced C. Kirk: How often do your pupils orienteer (4.5k),a course printer was borrowed from on this map and how long are the the Ottawa '0' Club and courses printed for courses? the event the following day plus enough for Reply: Once a week in the spring and fall the Colonel By group one week later. and the courses are usually about Control Descriptions were typed and copied, 12-15 km. start lists and control cards made and then C. Kirk: 12-15 km Wow: How long does it maps, control descriptions and control cards take the pupils to complete the stapled into map cases. By 8:30 pm we were courses? finished, now all we needed was good weather Reply: About 70-80 minutes, but they and lots of participants. know the area pretty well. I agreed that his pupils did not have to The event was scheduled to start at 1:30pm compete on the Novice Course. and at 1:00 pm the parking lot contained two cars - those of Ted and me. At 1:15 pm The day had turned out to be warm and the parking lot was jammed with hordes of sunny, an absolutely perfect day for excited teenagers and school buses. Several orienteering. Obviously the 135 competitors experienced orienteers were among the compe- agreed; most completed their course and titors - Philip Hunter (Confederation), tried the next higher course. Ted had set Kelly Boulding (Bell), Magali Robert and courses with the emphasis on being easy and Steve Eyvindson (Gloucester) and John fast and they worked to perfection - almost Halvorsen (Sir Robert Borden). everyone finished in good times and had FUN. More than 60% of the pupils went on a Monsieur Vianney Lortie, the teacher in second course with almost everyone complet- charge of the Plantagenet group requested ing the course. that his pupils be allowed to skip the novice course and run on the intermediate John Halvorsen was fastest boy on the advan- and advanced. We had advised that partici- ced course and Magali Robert being the fast- pants could try 2 or even 3 courses if they est girl. The Plantagenetgroup did extremely wished but that their first course would be well with most of them finishing in the used for result placings. M. Lortie felt first three in the categories entered. All that as they had travelled for 90 minutes pupils and teachers agreed that it had been

43 a most enjoyable event and were very keen on having several similar events next season and even perhaps, another one in another Ski-Orienteering 2 or 3 weeks. Before the day was over it was agreed that another event would be held 2 weeks later but run along the lines of a normal orienteering 'B' meet, and open to in Newfoundland any orienteers - not just schools. Courses would be planned a bit more difficult so that the pupils' progress could be analyzed. by Elizabeth Oliver As arranned, the Colonel By school had 110 pupils out one week later. The courses were the same but made a little easier because many of the leaves had fallen and visibility was greatly increased. The Newfoundland is getting into Ski-0 too. Colonel By pupils only competed on the Novice Our provincial Association took advantage and Intermediate courses with only one [INF. of last year's prodigious snow fall to If anything times were even faster than hold a 1st Ski-0 Score meet. A new map those recorded a week earlier. The day was was quickly prepared, and everything set bright, sunny but chilly and this plus the in readiness for a February event. fallen leaves probably accounted for the faster times. Again, everyone had FUN. The Of course, this being Newfoundland,and the competitors were cold while waiting their meet being held on the Avalon Peninsula, start, but soon warmed up and finished it rained that day. Clister was definitely perspiring, flushed and happy. required, although most of the dozen or more participants could have done without An article on the follow-up 'B' meet will the brown kind left by certain neighbor- appear in the next issue. hood horses! Despite the problems, the meet was so successful that two "real" meets (and (:) utdoor perhaps another Score meet) are planned this year. These are slated for January 16 ecreational sport and February 13th, with alternate dates-- R one must always allow for vagaries of 1 nvolving Newfoundland weather -- on January 23, February 20 and 27th. xcursions through Tentatively both of these will be held rs41 atural in St. John's using the Pippy Park map prepared some years ago for the COC. errain This area has been heavily modified in "IT part by the addition of several new ski- IE; njoyable trails. Another possible map is a newly updated one of Butterpot Provincial Park xhilerating just outside of St. Johns.

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44 C.O.F. Drops

1. Gord Hunter Re-Elected in Nepean For those not yet decided on their 1983 Congratulations to C.O.F. Vice-President, summer vacation plans, Bob reminds that Gord Hunter, in being re-elected for a 2nd the Swedish Kronor has just recently been term as alderman in Nepean Township. Gord devalued by 20% and that this makes a trip received over 10,000 votes and placed a to the Swedish 0-Ringen very attractive. close second in the voting, being only The 1983 0-Ringen will be held in Southern about 300 votes behind the leader. This Sweden. has been a good year for Gord in voting situations. At the I.O.F. Congress in 5. Bruce Brenot named National Junior Belgium in August he was re-elected for a Team Leader 2nd term as amemberof the I.0.F. Council, Bruce Brenot, coach of the Ottawa '0' Club receiving the most votes of any nominee. Junior Team has been appointed team leader for the Junior Team that will represent 2. I.O.F. Council Meeting in Ottawa-1983 Canada in the 1983 Junior International The I.O.F. Council will conduct their 1983 Competition in Denmark next July. This is spring meeting in Ottawa on the weekend of the second year that Bruce has been appoin- May 7-8, 1983. The C.O.F. have scheduled ted to this position having been our team their spring Board Meeting for the same leader at the 1982 competition in Switzer- weekend so as to be able to meet and host land. the 1.0.F.. delegates. Several of the I.0.F. Committee Chairmen will also attend The competition used to select the team the meetings and there are indications that will be the Junior Team Competition event some are prepared to remain in Canada for a organized by the Ottawa '0' Club, May20-22, week or two to assist in any clinics we may 1983 organize. 6. COF Nominations for Air Canada Sports 3. New President for Alberta '0' Association Awards Congratulations to Peter Wong on being elec- Each year Air Canada recognizes outstanding ted president of A.O.A. to succeed Jim individuals in amateur sport in several Webster. The Alberta Association has shown different categories. These Air Canada a lot of initiative and growth over the awards are in the form of tickets to any past few years and with Peter at the helm, destination that Air Canada flies. they will continue their upward growth. COF have nominated the following members: The A.O.A. have several ambitious programs underway and have set membership growth Executive of the Year: Gord Hunter-Ottawa goals that will make new C.O.F. President, for his work on both the COF and 10F Charlie Fox, happy with his"100 4, or more Board of Directors. by '84" membership target: Official of the Year: Jack Forsyth-Manitoba for his work as Meet Director for the 1982 4. News from Bob Kaill in Sweden Canadian Orienteering Championships. Coach of the Year: Bruce Brenot-Ottawa In a recent letter Bob informs that he is for his work with his Ottawa '0' Club Junior now settled in Nykaping and has been train- Team and the National Junior Team. ing and competing in cross country running races with good results. Bob won his ******* ***** * category (H35) in a local race and finished 2nd in his category over a 21 km course at a competition in Ghteberg.

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Manitoba Requires Mappers Manitoba Orienteering APPLICATION FORM FOR MAPPER Association

NAME: ADDRESS:

PHONE: (home) (business) WHEN AVAILABLE: From to ESTIMATED EXPENSES YOU EXPECT TO BE RORNE AY MOA: 1. Travel to and from Manitoba 2. Travel within Manitoba 3. Daily expenses - X days 4. Drawing materials7gUTTTies 5. Accomodation (if required) Total:

S'"ATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE: (Please include spmple copies of maps surveyed and drawn)

APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT TO: LOIS WATTS 522 Paufeld Drive Winnipeg, Manitoba R2G OV5 APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AY FEBRUARY 15, 1983. MOA Executive Committee will choose mspners from submissions received. MOP decision is final. Please bear in mind that much orienteering mapping is comnleted on a voluntary basis and preference will he given to _ Applicants who Attempt to continue this practice as much as possible.

46 MOP M'KERS REQUIRED F07 1983 Manitoba in MANITOBA Orienteering kssociation

Maps to be surveyed( field work) and drawn include: 1. Grand Beach Provincial Park 10 sq. km from a park planning base map. Vegetation is dense; terrain is rocky. 2. Spruce Woods Provincial Park 12 sq. km from professionally produced base map. Low rolling hills with open meadows and thick undergrowth in low areas. (Area flown 1978) 3. Spruce Woods Campground 2 sq. km from professionally produced base map (flown 1978) To he used for a permanent orienteering course. L. Pinawa 1') sq. km from professionally produced base map. Small hills, dense undergrowth and some marshes and rocky areas. 5. The Pas 8 sq. km from professionally produced base map (flown fall '82) Coniferous forests, rocky terrain, small lakes. MOA will require from the manner: 1. Field notes and calculations 2. Draft master map (clean copy) 3. Fully registered drawing for each colour (including titles, legend, etc.) **,NOTE: If you are not interested in redrawing, please indicate this in your application.

47 When You're "Hot" You're Hot!

by Peter Pim

The day of reckoning has come. You are sauna procedure was found to be much less determined to wipe the Marketing V-P all effective. Improvements after the active over the squash court. Or, you are going to warm-ups versus no warm-ups were: 0.5 to crack the 40 minute barrier for 10 km. Or, 0.6 seconds or 3 to 4% for 100M., 1.5 to you are going to create Jean Claude Killy- 3.0 seconds or 3 to 6% for 400M., and like curves over the mogels. Whatever the 4 to 6 seconds or 2.5 to 5% for the 800M. form of exertion, science labs have provided Incidentally, similar percentage gains in evidence that warming-up the body in advance performance results have been observed in is probably going to be beneficial. Some of swimming, jumping and throwing events. the physiological alterations which occur with warm-up are: Ideally,when possible, the exercises per- formed during the warm-up should use the 1) the metabolic processes in the cells same muscles as are to be used during the proceed at higher rates. In fact, for each event, since muscle temperature is the degree of temperature increase, the meta- important factor, although any procedure bolic rate of the cell increases by about that increases muscle temperitUre e.g., hot 13 percent. baths, hot showers, or diatheffily (using 2) the exchange of oxygen from the blood to electrical currents to 040066 heat) has the tissues is much more rapid. also been found effective.

3) nerve messages travel faster -,did you Optimal conditions of intensity and duration know that at the temperature of the human are needed to bring about the desired body, which is much higher than a frog's, warm-up effect. Too little work does not our messages travel up to 8 times faster achieve optimal levels of temperature - and than the frog's? too little work does not achieve optimal 3) the blood system's pipes increase their levels of temperature - and too much may diameter, thereby allowing a more thorough cause fatigue. Of course what is too much circulation of the blood. One study showed for one (an untrained) may be too little for that the resistance to blood flow in the the other (trained). Of course the warm-up lungs was reduced by about 13 percent should be adjusted according to the air after moderate exercises. temperature and amount of clothing. As a rule, then, one should look for the outward 5) muscles become more pliable. sign of heat - sweat - to guage readiness. These effects have ramifications for perform- ance. For example, it has been shown that In a study of well-trained runners, better maximal oxygen uptake is slightly higher performances were observed after a 15 minute after warming up. Also, the amount of oxygen warm-up consisting of jogging and stretching required for any given exercise level is than a 5 minute one. In the same study, no less, and therefore, so is the level of further improvement was observed by extend- fatigue. ing the warm-up from 15 to 30 minutes. However, if the performer is mentally anxious Investigators have examined the effect of and feels unusually stressed, uptight, etc. warm-up by running at moderate speed and a longer warm-up may be advantageous. This performing calisthenics on the speed of is because mental tenseness causes muscle running 100, 400, and 800 meters in well- tenseness which can decrease athletic per- trained athletes. And they also compared formance. So the warm-up helps relax the this active warm-up with passively heating athlete's mind as well as the muscles. the body in a sauna for 20 minutes. The

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Ideally, the rest period between warm-up and the event should be no more than 5 minutes - certainly, no longer than 15 minutes. And after 45 minutes rest, the Hear ye... beneficial effect of the warm-up is abolished.

In this discussion, mention should be made of an interesting phenomenon caused by an "Yc dQe ,Ttouincide Ctiet. "overload warm-up". It has been shown that throwing an eleven-ounce baseball for r . a warm-up results in significantly improved .ifet velocity in subsequent throws of regulation Cy rusown ug,t( tete 1484 Cann.Dian aienteecinij weight baseballs. Why this is so, may be C.1.intinJeanfi ,var cro in :.)Zese 18tutimuiek .. . partially neurophysiological (e.g., a greater recruitment of muscle fibers) and

psychological. Nevertheless, the phenomen- Ibul you ate catZiairN inoilet) L, anew) om shouldn't be overlooked and of course baseball players don't since they routinely Lge swing 2 or 3 bats before going to bat. This is why Coach Pimm advises runners to perform strides (short bursts of running at faster than race pace). Jee view etieul (Irtovinciae

•hether a warm-up prevents the occurrence of muscle-related injuries cannot be answered on the basis of scientific data. iPtent: coutuziatattce fe auntriouttat Can‘Oien You can imagine the problems of trying to Micatation en rote) det4 Motu au get volunteers. However, it seems reason- 3-Couucau-Mtunuotoic able to assume that near-maximal efforts without a warm-up may increase the ever- et present risk of muscle injury. There is scientific data which suggests this may Sue vow ace cocAntement innitia a' WM idiet also be true of the heart. A group of ;I. C61 ftetiVila! Scientists reported strenuous exercise, without prior warm-up induced abnormal 02.STIP. electrocardiogram changes on 70% of their 44 subjects who were usually normal (aged FOR INFORMATION ON POUR TOUT RENSEIGNEMENT NEW BRUNSWICK 21 to 52 years). Two minutes of jogging in SUFI LE NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK CALL TOLL-FREE: COMPOS€Z SANS FRAIS: place as a warm-up just prior to the 1-800-561-0123 exercise eliminated or reduced the abnormal I-800.561-0123 OR responses. That's nice to know. AU ECRIVEZ A: ALEX McNAUGHT ALEX McNAUGHT 506-464-0715 506454-0715 Taken from Morpheus, Diet and Fitness Consultants; Newsletter-Sept/Oct 1982.

49 The Terra Cotta Christmas '0' Meet by Winnie Krogsrud

T'was the day of the Christmas '0' meet And all through the woods, Meet organizers were scurrying (Which is well understood).

Controls were hung on trees everywhere In hopes that orienteers would soon be there. A shock or two were awaiting in the forest, Like a control resplendent with a 40-voice chorus.

Around one bend and up a hill Stands the elusive North Pole - what a thrill! Through the quiet grandeur of the deciduous trees There is a control destription which is a veritable tease.

The map portrays a large depression But the water gives quite a different impression. Imagination is the key for this orienteering day. A course with petrified reindeer droppings? No way:

While enroute you'll find several happy elves Hiccupping and giggling amongstthemselves. They were nestled inside a ruin last year, But the thought of a rain storm,shook them with fear.

So the elves checked the map And chose their spot. You'll find them out there Near the cauldron so hot. (The infamous mulled wine control).

Out in the woods signs abound, Bits of wisdom and identification are easily found. "Thin ice", "Magnetic North Lines" They're all carefully labelled All but where the reindeer are stabled.

There's a treacherous area Where the Christmas geese are fed. Their numerous "leavings" Require a careful tread.

The elf slide is back on the course this year Butwithout .a dusting of snow there is little to fear As there was at the first annual Christmas '0' meet, When the elf slide knocked all orienteers off their feet:

Well time is awasting And the course is out there, So prepare your map And let's see how you fare.

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ORIENTEERING Terra Cotta a empire 4=1. ■ Christmas '0' =IP • • luting -A Fun Meet!

Orienteering Ontario has produced attractive bumper/binder stickers (as above). There were courses available for young elves The stickers come in two basic colours, and the not so young elves. forest green/red and cobalt blue/red on a silver-grey background. Everyone had to wear a jingle bell while on the course or else face disqualification. There are two sizes of stickers: Children were given a stocking and while 1. Bumper Sticker 2" X 9" $1.50 going around the course picked up goodies such as cookies, candy canes, snow balls 2. Binder Sticker 1" X 41" .75 from a snow ball tree, cheese and crackers. Please add 35t for postage. These can be obtained from Orienteering Ontario, 1220 Sheppard Ave. E. Willowdale, Ontario M2K 2X1 or COF National Office, 333 River Road Ottawa, Ontario K1L 889 PLEASE STATE SIZE AND COLOUR.

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National Physical Activity Week May 15-23,1983

May 15 - 23, 1983 W H Y?

Fitness Canada is introducing a new annual 1. Identity with National Promotion National Physical Activity Week to be held Campaign. during the third week in May every year. 2. Definite date schedule means it will National, Provincial and municipal sports happen. agencies will organize a variety of activi- ties during National Physical Activity 3. Timing good - start of Orienteering Week (N.P.A.W.) aimed at getting as many Season. Canadians as possible to participate in 4. Week of concentrated promotion some planned physical activity event during activities. the week. Some examples of what National Sports Federations have planned are: 5. Preparation done in off-season leaving summer months for orienteering. "Let's Get Rolling" by the Canadian Cycling 6. Annual Program under umbrella of Association. National Physical Activity Week. "Family Run Day" by Canadian Track.and 7. Definite planned membership campaign. Field Association. "The Challenge of the Galaxy" by the Canadian Fencing Association. W HAT?

C.O.F. has decided that May 15-23 will be 1. Leadership clinics. National Orienteering Week - N.O.W. 2. Teacher workshops. Participaction has developed the slogan, 3. School orienteering events. "Don't just talk about it - Do it!" We can easily expand this to say, "Don't just 4. Come and try it events. talk about it - Do it N.O.W." 5. Special annual events. The following is a summary of a presentation eg. Sass Peepre Memorial Event. made at the C.O.F. Annual Meeting on Ottawa Inter-Club (Victoria Day National Physical Activity Week and how Weekend.) National Orienteering Week can fit into the program. WHERE? 1. National Physical Activity Week May 15-23, 1983 1. Areas close to population centres for weekend events. 2. National Orienteering Week, May 15 - 23, 1983. 2. City parks during week for evening "Come and Try it" events.

52 3. City parks during week days for day WHO? time school events. 1. National Project coordinator - National 4. Make it easy for people to try Office. orienteering. 2. Regional Coordinators - East - West - Bring orienteering to the people rather 5. Central. than the people have to travel long distances to orienteer. 3. Provincial coordinators. 4. Local clubs. H 0 W ? 5. Special N.O.W. Committee to plan and coordinate. Meet December-January. 1. Produce "What Happens at an '0' Event" 6. Special coordinators hired for 2-3 brochure. weeks in major cities. 2. Produce low cost National Orienteering Week flyer listing all events for the FEEDBACK week plus contact names and event locations. 1. Lists of all persons attending events to National Office. 3. Produce poster with pouches for flyers and brochure 2. Report on all events - location - number of participants - newspaper clippings, "Please Take One" etc. 3. Questionnaires form persons attending 4. 4 - 6 weeks in advance (April 1) N.O.W. events. distribute details of N.O.W. (National Orienteering Week) to schools, service EVALUATION clubs, community organizations, sport and outdoor stores YMCA, etc. 1. National and provincial membership 5. Publicity about N.O.W. in local papers barometers. two weeks prior. 2. Provincial associations assessed 100% 6. Special "Welcome Back" letter to old membership increase. members who have not been active in 3. Questionnaire replies summarized into recent years. "Guideline for 1984 " report. 7. Make events fun. 4. Successes and failures analysed as to 8. Select pleasant areas - we want them "Why" and "How". back. 5. Lack of interest - cooperation may 9. Nominal fees for "Come and Try it" result in reduced support. events. We want people - not profit.

10. Lots of instructors available. FOLLOW - UP 11. At weekend event include free soft drinks (socialize). 1. Letters sent to all who attend N.O.W. event. Letters from organizer - not 12. N.O.W. Questionnaire given to all parti- National Office, gives personal touch. cipants. Replies to provincial office and National Office. 2. "0" events scheduled in same general areas 2 weeks following N.O.W. Second 13. In large population centers. Resource "Follow-Up" event 3 weeks later. persons hired for two weeks - prepara- tion and to be available for school 3. Give people chance to get hooked. groups.

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4. Strike while iron hot. The attainment of PHASE 1 has been accepted 5. Ask them to join. as the C.O.F. Membership Target Plan. "DOUBLE OR MORE BY '84!" INCENTIVES The N.O.W. Planning Committee will meet in 1. Increased membership. January to plan activities for N.O.W. The March issue of Orienteering Canada will 2. Special N.O.W. pin-crest with year. include details on all planned activities. Collect new crest each year. (Ski Marathon, etc.). 3. Special T-shirt for 2 new members.

WEEK PLAN

EXAMPLE: Ottawa Area 1. May 14 - Leadership clinic. 15 - 'El' Event - McKenzie King Estate. Evenings 16 - "Come and Try It"-Vincent Massey Park. 17 - "Come and Try It"-Stoney News Flash - Swamp. 18 - "Come and Try It"-Mer Blue 19 - "Come and Try It"-Mont Bleu Nabisco Brand Inc. has agreed to sponsor the entire production costs of our cook Days book, Simply Delicious and Nutritious.

Same locations available for school Nabisco Brand products include Fleischmann's groups. Margarine, Fleischmann's Yeast, Magic Baking Powder, Planters Peanuts and many May 21-22 Ottawa 'A' event - Gatineau other find products including cereals and Park Ottawa and District highschool biscuits. More details in the next issue. Championships. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN The National Orienteering Week will be the major promotion vehicle in the C.O.F. membership campaign. The Membership Campaign presented as part of the National Orienteering Week at the Annual Meeting is: PHASE 1 100% increase in 2 years 1983 - 1984.

PHASE 2 100% increase in 3 years 1985 - 1987. * To achieve PHASE 1 it is only necessary for each member to get one new member in 2 years. * To achieve PHASE 2 it is only necessary for each 1984 member to get one new member in 3 years.

54 C.O.F. Addresses

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Charlie Fox, 1225-235th St. RR 9 Langley, B.C. V3A 6H5 Vice President Gord Hunter, 8 Foxmeadow Lane, Nepean. Ontario K2G 3W2 Vice President George Murphy, 9216-168 St. Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2V9 Secretary Earle Phillips, 52 Price Ave., Hamilton, Ontario L9C 1K3 Treasurer Bill Anderson, 2988 Rankin St. Ottawa, Ontario K1V 8L3 Member at Large Arne Naess, 25 Deerbrooke Dr., Dartmouth, N.S. 82V 1N4 Past President Patricia de St. Croix, Box 316 Vineland, Ontario LOR 2C0

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Competition Earle Phillips, 52 Price Ave., Hamilton, Ont. L9C 1K3 Development Juri Peepre, #15-1600 W. 6th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1R3 Technical Jack Forsyth, Box 163, Hartney, Manitoba ROM OX0 Ski-0 George Murphy, 9216-168 St. Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2V9 Planning Patricia de St. Croix,Box 316, Vineland, Ontario LOR 2C0

PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS/PRESIDENTS

Newfoundland, Pres.: Ian MacCallum, 48 Pennywell Road, St. John's, Nfld. AlC 2K9 P.E.I., Pres. Clint Evans, RR #1 Winsloe, P.E.I. COA 2H0 Nova Scotia: OANS Dave Wheeler, OANS, Box 3010 S, Halifax, N.S. B3J 3G6 Nova Scotia: Pres. : Jim Blanchard, 21 Oakdene Ave., Kentville, M.S. B4N 2B6 New Brunswick:Pres.: Alex McNaught, Comp. 36, Site 4 SS 3, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 51.19 Quebec: Pres. Bernard Douville, 2174, Aylwin, Montreal, Que. H1W 3C5 Ontario: 001 • Henry Lam. 001, 1220 Sheppard Ave. E. Willowdale, Ont. M2K 2X1 Ontario: Pres. • Bill Stott, Apt. 1209, 3501 Glen Erin Dr. Mississauoa, Ont. L5L 2E9 Manitoba: Pres. Lois Watts, 522 Paufeld Dr., Winnipeg, Man. R2G OV5 Alberta: Pres. • Peter Wong, 7827-160 St., Edmonton, Alberta, T5R 2G6 B.C. : Acting Pres.: Lawrie Kadar, 2835 Yew St., Vancouver, B.C. V6K 3H6

NATIONAL OFFICE Colin Kirk, COF 333 River Rd. Ottawa, Ontario K1L 8B9 Executive Director : Ted de St. Croix- COF 333 River Rd., Ottawa, Ontario KlL 889 Technical Director : Secretary Lee Leger, COF 333 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1L 889

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