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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION Vol. 27 No. 4 WINTER 1999 ISSN 0227-6658

CONTENTS Editorial Editorial 1 Triple Play for AOA Tour of the COF Home Page 2 - 3 BEST WISH ES TO ALL COF MEMBERS FOR A 1998 Asia Pacific Championships 4- HAPPY, H EALTHY1999 AND AN ENJOYABLE Junior Camp Director 5 SEASON OF ORIENTEERING. Saga of the First Orienteer 6 COF Drops 7 Before looking forward to the 1999 season we must reflect 1998 World Cup - Final 8 - 9 on some special events of 1998. For some, a wonderful World Orienteering - 1999 10 week of orienteering in British Columbia for the Sage Stomp Orienteering in 2001 Orienteers Assist Firefighters 12 `98 events, in particular the COC events in lovely settings National Team News 13 at Logan Lake. For others, a memorable trip to Whitehorse National Junior Training Camp 14 for the Western Canadian and Yukon Championships. For People on the Move 14 many this was their first visit to the Yukon and from comments Safety Procedures 15-16 received it was wonderful and exceeded their high Ombudsman 16 expectations. If the Yukon association submit an application Good Ideas 17-18 to host a future COC it will be met with great enthusiasm - Words of Wisdom 18 let us hope we don't have to wait too long. Items for Sale 19 Back Cover 20 While 1998 holds many fine memories 1999 promises to be just as exciting with, perhaps, less spectacular scenery and meet sites. The Great Lakes Orienteering Festival offers a week of top level events organized by some of the most Triple Play for AOA capable clubs and officials in the country. The Toronto OC and Golden Horseshoe OC (formerly HKF) ably Congratulations to the Alberta Association on their supported by the Guelph Gators OC can be expected to successful application to host the 2002 Asia Pacific provide excellent events. A Meet Information insert is included with this issue of the magazine and Meet Orienteering Championships (APOC 2002). Information and entry forms are available for 'downloading' from a TOC web site. The 1998 COF Annual General Meeting had approved an AOA submission to host the 2002 Canadian and North 1999 is also a World Championship year with Inverness, American Championships and these events combined with Scotland being the venue for the WOC and Highland '99 the APOC event provide an excellent multi-day competition. Scottish 6-Day Festival of Orienteering. Our national team includes three members ofthe Smith family of Albert, New The is the second time the APOC competition has been Brunswick - Sandy, Mike and Wil, who will duplicate their 1997 feat - first three members of the same family to awarded to Canada, the previous being the1990 event at compete in the same WOC. This is the second WOC Kamloops, BC. record held by Canadians - the other being Susan Budge, Montreal, at 15 years and 3 months in WOC 1976, the AOA has already started planning for the 2002 events with youngest ever WOC competitor. new areas being researched. An APOC 2002 'Home Page' Best wishes to our team members for a successful WOC has been developed and provides preliminary information. and fine performances in their races. A TOUR OF THE COF HOME PAGE

INTRODUCTION Most clubs have email 'contacts' and many have 'web sites' providing information of meet schedules, membership, club The COF Home Page (www.orienteering.ca ) was activities, clinics and other information. developed in1996 by Foothills Wanderers OC members, Adrain Zissos and Jim Webster, maintained by Jim and hosted by Merak Canada. Responsibility for updating/ 2. LATEST NEWS maintaining the 'Page' was recently transferred to the COF office. With most information/news channeled through the Information and news items that occur between issues of COF office it was felt this the most effective location to Orienteering Canada. Latest News items will be published maintain the web site. in the next issue of the magazine then deleted and 'new ' information posted as received. A prime objective of our Home Page is to provide current, accurate and meaningful information to members and others interested in orienteering. Potential newcomers may lose 3. ABOUT THE COF interest if they are unable to contact clubs/associations because of invalid names, addresses, telephone numbers History of the COF etc. Please review the information published for your club/ association and advise of changes, errors, omissions. Canadian Champions - Classic Distance - 1968-1998 Canadian Champions - Short Distance - 1995-1998 Several new items have been added to the Home Page and several more planned over the next few months. The Canadians at the World Championships following 'Tour ofthe Home Page' will introduce members Team members: 1972 -1997 to the various features. Information of new items will be Best placings published in the Latest News on the Main Page. Best performances (percentage behind winner) Information: athletes and performances.

1. MAIN PAGE Officials Certification Program Program overview 1999 COC Information and entry forms available from the Toronto Coaching Certification Program Orienteering Club Home Page: www.toronto- Program overview orienteering.com Junior Particpation Program Information Program overview Link to 'The Orienteering Page'. COF Publications Contacts Link to Provincial/Territorial Associations and Clubs. 4. ASSOCIATIONS & CLUBS The Information and Contact links provide: information on various items; answers to most commonly asked questions; Association and club information: contact persons, email easy communication for persons to obtain information about addresses, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, club web orienteering in their region. pages. 0 7"7102011451.

5. MEET SCHEDULE 9. SOFTWARE FOR ORIENTEERING

1999 Sanctioned 'A' Meets Software for Orienteering is maintained by the IOF Technology Development Committee (TDC). The TDC Other 1999 Major Events assumes no responsibility for the programs and is primarily providing a service to the orienteering community by World Championships (WOC) - Scotland Junior World Championships (JWOC) - publishing information of available programs. World Masters Championships - Scottish 6-Days At present more than 50 orienteering software programs are listed, covering most Meet Organization tasks: Future Events Drawing, Control Descriptions, Meet Administration, Planning, Course Controlling, Start Draws, Start COC 2000 Lists, Results, etc. The Map Drawing program OCAD, APOC 2002 is the most popular orienteering software program but others are also well known and widely used eg. CONDES Home Pages have been developed for most major events and Vim Control. eg. COC 1999, COC 2000, APOC 2002, WOC '99 with information and entry forms available for 'downloading' Software for Orienteering provides descriptions of the and in some cases, 'on line' registration offered. various programs, computer requirements, cost, where program can be obtained from etc. Generally, prices are 6. RESULTS very reasonable and can save organizers many hours of work and related headArhes. Results of 1999 COC events and COF sanctioned 'A' Meets will be posted as soon as received. Links to the Associations and clubs planning major events should check WOC and JWOC will provide 'same day' results of Qualification and Final races. out Software for Orienteering before re-developing the wheel. Results of the 1998 COC Classic, COC Short, North American Championships, Overall Sage Stomp 5-Day 10. TECHNICAL ARTICLES Results and Eastern Canadian Championships are currently posted. High Tech articles submitted to the IOF TDC by orienteers of member nations that are considered of interest to others. 7. THE ORIENTEERING PAGE Many of the articles relate to Software for Orienteering: user experiences; developer comments; hints/tips; product At present this page is linked to the Orienteering and comparison. Rogaine Home Page. This is a US developed/maintained page that publishes predominantly US information and news. 11. RULES AND STANDARDS It also provides an excellent introduction to orienteering, "Orienteering - what is it?", and 'How to use a '. COF Competition Rules The Main Page 'Introduction' is linked to The Orienteering Page. Course and Class Standards

8. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION (IOF) Providing information quickly is an important tool for an Addresses - IOF & Member Federations organization With increasing numbers ofmembers having International Calendar of Events Internet access the COF Home Page will play a significant IOF council and committee news: plans, projects, status role as a communication vehicle between the COF, reports. associations, clubs, members and general public. 0 1998 Asia Pacific Orienteering Championships Beijing, , October 1998

by Adrian Zissos

"A wise man knows always which path he is on" Confucius Sightseeing proverb. We spent the first few days of our holiday exploring Beijing Last October I had the great fortune to travel to China for - both the tourist sights and the back alleys. We started at the Asia Pacific Orienteering Championships. Now that Mao the gigantic Tiananmen Square. This place was deliberately Tse Tung is gone and his Cultural Revolution and isolationist designed to make the individual feel meek and small and policies are dead, China is opening up its borders and to make the state appear magnificent and strong and embracing the world. APOC '98 is an example of how the indeed one can't help be overwhelmed by its immensity. It Chinese are hosting international events and inviting people is in fact a very cold impersonal place; there are no trees from the rest of the world to visit their fascinating country. or flowers or color, and, just like in Chinese toilets, there This trip was a great opportunity to encounter first hand this is no place to sit. huge country and glimpse the changes that are transforming its society at such an incredible pace. The Forbidden City was more impressive and beautiful by far. An amazingly gigantic palace, home to the Ming China and Qing dynasty Emperors, it is full of temples, stark squares, and the occasional tranquil garden. Surprisingly, A paradoxical mix of a Capitalist-style economy within a all ofthe buildings are made of wood and hence have been Communist society, China is struggling to establish a modem burnt down and rebuilt periodically over the years. identity in the midst of an upheaval of its traditional ways. In our two bewildering weeks in China we experienced many The jewel of Beijing sightseeing is the Summer Palace. astonishing opposites that seemingly define modem China. This is truly magnificent, with grand gardens and parks, a Beijing airport for example is ugly, old fashioned and huge lake, and many splendidly elegant buildings. Despite crammed (just like the taxi that took us to our hotel); our the huge number of tourists the Summer Palace is a most hotel, on the contrary, is modern, enormous, and luxurious. tranquil spot in the middle of bustling noisy Outside our hotel old hutong slums surround gleaming Beijing. modern skyscrapers. While bicycle transportation continues to abound, the motor car is making inroads (with the And of course we traveled to Xian to see the Terracotta unfortunate consequence of sickeningly thick smog). And Army. Ten thousand full size warriors made from clay, each replacing the commonplace stark and drab are increasingly one individualized. The whole lot ofthem in battle formation, frequent splashes of color - from blazing neon billboards to standing guard of the emperor's tomb. The army was brightly colored designer clothing (none of the plain Mao discovered only twenty five years ago, having been buried suits as we may have been expecting). for eighteen centuries. About two thousand warriors have been restored to date. It is a remarkable sight, to see them On the whole the changes appear to be improving the living all standing battle-ready. conditions of the people. But China yet has far to go. Theirs is a history of thousands of years of tyranny and oppression. Orienteering It is a hard struggle to overcome such strongly entrenched systems and beliefs. It was thrilling for us to see these Over three hundred orienteers took in the events held at transformation underway, and to have the chance to be in Mi Yun, one hour north of Beijing, at the city's reservoir. the midst of such an exciting metamorphism. The sky was blue, the hills green, and the sun shining. It is 0 .77FairePWArit-

beautiful countryside. Our entry fees included accommodation, food, and transport for the five days of APOC. Our hotel was excellent, complete with 1999 NATIONAL JUNIOR TRAINING pool, lanes, and kareoke bar. The food was good CAMP - SEEKING CAMP if somewhat repetitive. And the bussing generally reliable. DIRECTOR The events were held in the hills and rice fields around the hotel. Each day we would astonish the local farmers as five Will there be a National Junior Training Camp this busses appeared and three hundred foreigners emerged year?. This depends on identifying a Camp Director wearing funny nylon clothing. No one it seemed had by March 31. The Camp Director is the key person in bothered to inform them ofthe races, so imagine their surprise the organization of the Junior Camp and unless we as we foreigners started around their fields and hills. can fill the position by March 31 we will be unable to The locals were fascinated and came out to watch. They hold a Junior Camp this year. quickly caught on to the race and were shouting encouragement and pointing the way to all who passed by. The National Junior Training Camp is an important And 1 think they may have had a few laughs at the program in the development of younger orienteers. bizarreness of it all. Juniors learn orienteering skills and competition techniques that greatly benefit their development. The The terrain was very good for orienteering, runable hills general camp philosophy is to provides opportunities with good contour detail and a variety of vegetation. But for juniors to learn in a fun and friendly atmosphere. unfortunately the were of poor quality. Orienteering The article by 1998 'campers' Nils and Johanna in China is in its infancy and the lack ofexperience showed Carlson illustrates the importance of the Junior Camp. in the maps, the courses, and in the organization. The courses were too simple and generally too short and the The Junior Camp is held in conjunction with the COC organizers were overwhelmed by the numbers and the with most previous camps held immediately prior to demands of the competitors. It was disappointing, but most the COC. This allows 'campers' to put into practice competitors took it in stride and enjoyed the experience of their newly learned skills. The 1998 camp was held in orienteering in such an exotic location. The effort of the two parts: Part 1 prior to the COC and Part 2 organizers was greatly appreciated, as was the opportunity immediately after. Coaching is provided by to travel to China. experienced coaches and national team members.

A highlight of the event was on our so called rest day. We The March 31 deadline to appoint a Camp Director all piled onto our busses and went to the Great Wall (which locate is necessary in order to confirm: Camp location; you could actually see from the event sites). We hiked along facilities; accommodation; coaches; available maps/ the Great Wall, to get incredible views of the Chinese areas; prepare budget and determine costs; publish countryside. Not very restful, but a spectacular experience. information of camp in the Spring issue of Orienteering Another great highlight came as a result of a misunderstanding Canada. with the bus schedule. Somehow Charlotte and I missed the bus to the Relay event and so walked six miles through For more information on the position of Camp the country to the event. The walk was one of our most Director please contact: enjoyable times in China - the countryside is so peaceful and lovely. Sad to say we failed to arrive in time to tag with Luella Smith, RR 2, Albert, New Brunswick, EOA our first leg runner, Gene Brenda, who was left stranded at 1AO. Tel: (506) 887-2030 the finish line. Sorry buddy. email: smithwe@ nbnetnb.ca New Friends Or

Having everyone stay at the same hotel and travel on the Kitty Jones, 1927 -10th Ave NW. Calgary, Alberta, same busses made for excellent interaction between T2N 1G4 Tel: (403) 282-5235 participants. We made lots of friends at this event and look email: [email protected] forward to welcoming them to Canada for APOC 2002. 0 SAGA OF THE FIRST ORIENTEER

Editor: This game he called 'Traveling A Far', by day use the sun, by night The Great Star'. Mention of the Great Wall of China in the preceding article This first orienteer was related to me, reminded me of another orienteering article in which the a far distant kinsman of your friend JAMB. O'Ree. `Great Wall' played a major role. A search of the Orienteering Canada archives uncovered the 'Saga of the His name clearly says he was 'Irish like me' First Orienteer', published in the November 1975 issue of when he left Erin's isle and set off to sea Orienteering Canada. To Rome he did sail and he made the trip 'solo' this first orienteer was named Mark O'Polo. In the early days of the COF a series of articles written by a pair of Orienteering Quebec members, O'Ree an T. Ring In Rome he got restless and onward he went were published in 0 Canada. O'Ree's full name is James navigating his way to the far 'Orient' Aloysius Michael Bernard O'Ree - J.A.M.B. O'Ree, or Upon the Great Plains he met a strong clever man Jammy for short, while T. Ring is known, somewhat who became his first rival, the great Genghis Khan. unflatteringly, as 'Ding-a- Ling'. They planned the first race, one control, that was all the Control Description read, 'China - end of Stone O'Ree an T. Ring alternated in preparing the articles with Wall' the Saga of the First Orienteer being written by O'Ree. He The prize was some wine in an old goatskin bag was contacted for permission to reprint the article and to the spot would be marked by a red and white flag. delete the last stanza which made some unflattering remarks about the competence of course planners. He agreed. They started in India, early in June Mark lost several days when he met a monsoon he fell further behind all through the Fall SAGA OF THE FIRST ORIENTEER and late in December, he arrived at the Wall', by B. O'Ree It stretched on forever and he was down in the mouth as he turned to the right and followed it South In days of old, my school books told, for sure he'd been beaten, by over a week 'Oh why' had he thought up this weird 'hide and before were invented seek'. early travelers journeyed far by being 'oriented'. But on reaching the 'Wall' and then setting forth Khan turned to the left and followed it North No one had yet dug out the holes as usual, the description had not told it all to place the North and Southern Poles, and conveniently left out which 'end of the wall'. The East was called the Orient and t'was in that direction men mainly went. So it wash k a Swede who was the first orienteer but a relative of mine and I wish he were here Each morning when their day begun, to tell how he won after feeling "so low they yawned, stretched, then faced the sun my great great great grand dad, old Mark O'Polo. The sun they knew rose in the East, For the truth , if he told it, would cause a disgrace, lack of compass bothered them, not in the least. it seems that the flag was hung in the wrong place. The Course Setter had drunk the wine from the bag With East in front and West behind and hadn't a clue where he hung up the flag. any direction they could find; just when the sun hid from their sight Epilogue were they in any kind of plight. In the far Northern wastes in a land fit for no man' Once, when the sun hid from his view dwells a strange shaggy creature "the Abominable a young man thought of things he could do, Snow man " he invented a game that would help all mankind he roams far and near, never seeming to lag that you did alone , by using your mind its Genghis still trying to find his first flag. 0 C O F DROPS

1. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES - COAST TO July 9-18 GLOF '99, including COC followed COAST by one or more of: July 20-23 World Masters Championships, Arhus, New Brunswick Denmark (35+) Congratulations to Paul Looker on being elected ONB July 26-30 0' Ringen 5-Days, Dalama, president at the 1998 Annual meeting in November. Paul (Grand daddy of multi-day events) succeeds Stig Skarborn who will concentrate his efforts July 31-Aug 7 Highland '99 6-Days, Inverness (WOC for the next two years on the organization of COC2000. races: Aug 2, 4, 6, 7, 8) Alberta Entry forms/information for the above events can be Congratulations to Charlotte MacNaughton on being obtained from the COF office or from Internet 'Home elected president at the 1998 AOA Annual Meeting. Charlotte succeeds Geraint Edmunds who was elected Pages'. to the COF board at the 1998 AGM. Charlotte's first task was hiring new Executive Director for the association Canadian Championships - GLOF '99: while Geraint is currently undertaking his first COF www.toronto_orienteering.com assignment - developing COC Short Distance standards. World Masters: http://mmm.uni-c.dk/wmoc99/ 0-Ringen 1999: www.5dagars1999.w.se Yukon Highland '99: www.sc,ottish-orienteering.org/highland99/ Congratulations to Charlie Roots on being elected president of the YOA. Charlie succeeds Forest Pearson. 5. CANADIAN OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED FOR IOF CONTROLLER STATUS While offering congratulations and best wishes to the new presidents we extend sincere thanks to the former Adrian Zissos (Alberta) and Scott Donald (BC), have presidents for their contribution to orienteering in their been recommended for Licensed IOF Controllers status. province and Canada. To attain IOF Controller status it is necessary to: attend 2. ALBERTA - NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR a 2-Day Controllers Course; serve as Controller at a national or international event; be approved by the The AOA Executive is pleased to announce the hiring national federation. of a new Executive Director - Dan Leggo. Adrian and Scott have attended an IOF Controllers Dan is the past Executive Director/Provincial Coach of Course, the only two COF officials to do so, and were the Alberta Canoe Association and the Controllers at the 1998 COC, Adrian (Classic) and Scott Saskatchewan Canoe Association. The AOA will benefit (Short). The necessary submissions forms were from Dan's extensive sport administration experience. completed and forwarded with a COF letter of support Dan started in his new position in October with his first to the 1OF Standards Committee for approval. day on the job being a visit with Geraint Edmunds to the Dalmuir area to get an introduction to orienteering. 6. POSSIBLE IOF CONTROLLERS COURSE 1N Nothing like getting your feet wet - although with a CANADA background in canoeing Dan is probably used to getting his feet wet. The COF requested the IOF Event Standards Committee (ESC) to schedule a Controllers Course in We join the AOA in welcoming Dan to orienteering. Canada in 1999 in conjunction with the COC week of activities. 3. HELEN HOWARD - IMPROVES BY 10 YEARS The ESC are unable to make a decision until a meeting In the previous issue of 0-Canada mention was made of in mid-April when requests, budgetary considerations Helen winning two gold medals in the F45 class at the and availability of course instructors can be reviewed. 1998 World Masters Games, Seattle. Helen advised that The ESC are favourable to holding a course in Canada she won the medals not F45. Our apologies to Helen for and there is a strong possibility of this occurring. this error but it provides another opportunity to congratulate you again on your double victories. The COF suggested a flexible course schedule around 4. 1999 '0' VACATION POSSIBILITIES the various COC events to allow as many officials as possible/eligible to attend. Associations will be advised For members who have not yet finalized their 1999 of the ESC decision. The information will also be posted vacation plans: 0 on the COF Home Page 'Latest News'. THE 1998 WORLD CUP

HANNE STAFF AND CHRIS TERKELSEN Hanne Staff thus completed the series with 296 points, HEAD RANKINGS Johanna Asklof finished with 284 and 3rd place, Katarina Borg totaled 269. Hanne Staff has this year won 5 World Denmark's Chris Terkelsen and 's Hanne Staff are Cup races, 5 Park World Tour races and the Park World the new World Cup Champions after the final two races in Tour overall, and all distances in the Norwegian at the beginning of October. Hanne Staff led the Championships - an outstanding season on any count. table for most of the season, but she had to head off a strong challenge from Johanna Asklof in the later rounds, LAST GASP TRIUMPH FOR TERKELSEN

In the men's competition, Bjomar Valstad and Johan Denmark's Chris Terkelsen became the men's World Cup Ivarsson had held the top positions for a long period and it Champion after a nail-biting tussle in the final race with was only in the final race that Chris Terkelsen got to the Bjomar Valstad and . Before the final two front by one point, much to the disappointment of the other races in Finland, Terkelsen had run just six counting races two. Ivarsson won the World Cup in 1996 and was very after dropping out in the Classic race in two weeks keen to repeat the achievement, but failed by 17 seconds earlier, but was still in 3rd position overall. He knew that realistically he had to win at least one of the final two races to get the necessary 2nd place in the Final. Terkelsen's win to achieve overall victory. is the first ever in the World Cup by someone not from Norway or Sweden . The short distance race was going well for him until, when in the lead, he made a costly error of more than a minute at Despite the success of non-Scandinavian nations at junior the next-to-last control. So instead of winning he ended up level in recent years, Scandinavian runners dominate the a disappointed man in 14th place, in a hard-fought race top positions in both men's and women's lists, with Finland won by Janne Salmi. younger runners such as Juha Peltola, Jani Lakenen and Satu Makitammi showing up particularly promising. Thomas So it had to be victory for Terkelsen in the final race, and Buhrer and Sabrina Meister ( , 7th and 5th neither Valstad or Ivarsson could come higher than 3rd - respectively) are the first non-Scandinavians in the lists; 15 or second place for Terkelsen with the others no higher of the first 20 men and 14 of the first 20 women are than 5th, An extremely determined Chris Terkelsen stormed round the 11.9 km of the final in 72.53 9just over 6 min Scandinavians. per km) - and home runner Timo Karppinen did him the favour he needed by getting second place, 52 seconds slower than Terkelsen and crucially just 17 seconds faster 1998 WORLD CUP FINAL, than Ivarsson. Valstad was 6th, almost 3 minutes slower HAMEENLINNA, FINLAND than the winner.

Terkelsen was thus able to drop his lowest score and STAFF FINISHES CAMPAIGN IN STYLE advance to 282 points, just one point more than Ivarsson, with Valstad unable to improve his score and finishing two It was fitting that the three leaders in the women's World points further behind. This was Chris Terkelsen's first ever Cup rankings, Hanne Staff, Johanna Asklof and Katarina World Cup classic distance win. Borg, should finish in this order in the Final. Asklof had briefly had the most points in the middle of the final rounds WORLD CUP RELAY of events, but Staffemphasized the dominance she has had COMPETITION throughout the season, befitting her classic distance World Champion status, by winning the last two classic events. DENMARK AND NORWAY STEAL VICTORY IN Her margin over Asklof in the final race was 55 seconds, FINAL RACE with Borg a further 14 seconds behind. Staff lost almost 2 minutes on the 3rd last control and heard the speaker A remote gravel pit in a forest near Otepaa, Estonia was announcing that Asklof was in the lead, but recovered the venue for two exciting races in the World cup Relay Final. sufficiently to win. 0 --mittgesmr.P7--

All races counted in the three-race series, and Denmark's World Cup Ton 10 Final Placin2s men were defending a 6-point lead over Sweden built up by winning both the first two events in Ireland and . MEN 1 Chris Terkelsen Denmark 282 With 3 points extra per place in the final race, Denmark 2 Johan Ivarsson Sweden 281 could not afford to slip up too much if they were to emerge 3 Bjornar Valstad Norway 279 as overall winners. 4 Jorgen Martensson Sweden 257 5 limo Karppinen Finland 243 'S DAY 6 Carl H Bjorseth Norway 240 7 Thomas Buhrer Switzerland 239 Carsten Jorgensen was absent (achieving a Danish record 8 Jimmy BirkLin Sweden 236 9 Janni Salmi Finland 232 time for half-marathon in berlin), and Thomas Hjerold went 10 Juha Peltola Finland 230 out on the first leg for Denmark. Up with the pack at the spectator control, he lost his strength badly in the final phase WOMEN of the course and came in more than 7 minutes down on the lead - held by the Czech Republic. I Hanne Staff Norway 296 2 Johanna Asldof Finland 284 Long-established Danish team members Chris Terkelsen 3 Katarina Borg Sweden 269 and Allan Mogesen then both had excellent runs, pulling 4 Reeta-M Kolkkala Finland 263 5 Sabrina Meister Switzerland 249 the team up to finish 4th. In a tight finish Rudolf Ropek held 6 Satu Makitammi Finland 243 offal] corners to bring victory to the Czech Republic by 10 7 Annalina Paronen Finland 241 seconds and the surprise team of the race, Estonia 2, got 8 !Catarina Allberg Sweden 241 on 8 seconds ahead of Sweden to take 2nd place. 9 Gunilla Svard Sweden 238 10 Heather Monro Britain 230 So it was overall victory to Denmark. The Danish men have in succession won the World Championships, the Nordic Championships and now the World cup - a remarkable ELECTRONIC PUNCHING SYSTEMS achievement. Sweden were second overall and Norway APPROVED third. The IOF Events Standards Committee have approved the THAT WOMAN STAFF AGAIN current versions of Emit and Sportident electronic punching systems provided that each manufacturer can confirm that The situation at the top of the women's table before the they satisfy the new criteria that the IOF Technical final race was very tight, with Finland one point ahead of Development Committee is drawing up. Appendix 4 to

Switzerland who were themselves one point ahead of the rules - 'Approved control cards and marking devices' Norway. But Norway had the confidence gained from - will then be amended to include Sportident (currently winning the second event in Poland and went out determined only Emit is mentioned). The approval for Sport Ident was to get a second consecutive victory. immediately extended to the end of January, 2000 (to include the WMOC period). The young Swiss second team did extremely well to come fourth (third in the counting as they were behind both Finnish teams), after their first team was disqualified, but it was SPORTIDENT FOR ALL AT O'RINGEN Norway in the persons of Elizabeth Ingvaldsen and Hanne Staffwho dominated the race from the second leg onwards, The Swedish O'Ringen 5-Days has chosen to use the eventually winning the race by 4.04 and thus the title by 1 German/Swedish electronic punching system Sportident for point over Finland with Switzerland third. The first leg runner all courses at the 1999 and subsequent events. for Norway was Birgitte Husebye. "All the expected 15,000 competitors will get their split The gap between 4th and 5th places in the women's race times at the finish" says Sportident's Gunnar Larsson. was more than 10 minutes! 0 WORLD ORIENTEERING MARATHON EVENT TO BE HELD IN 1999 Report from an IOF Council Working Group by EDMUND SZECHENYI (Orienteering World, December 1998)

Orienteering are becoming an increasingly limit the difficulties for runners competing for the Trophy. popular form of our sport and the best runners have for The level of international participation in this event will some time been lobbying for international competitions. By determine the future of the discipline. orienteering marathons we understand extra long events (more than 50 km) which have been part of the orienteering For 1999 a quick decision was necessary. It was therefore scene for many decades. decided that the 1999 "World Orienteering Marathon Trophy event" will be the well known French "Raid IGN- Over the years these events have had a grass roots Francital", to be held in the Lyon/Grenoble area on the development with very little international or even national 23rd and 24th May. Invitations will be published as soon co-ordination. Almost invariably the major competitions are as possible. Venues for 2000 and onwards have already run with teams of two runners. At present events in Europe ben suggested, but the choice will be made on proposals are mostly of the 2 day KIMM ( International from IOF member federations. Appropriate forms will be Mountain Marathon) type organised by orienteering clubs, sent out at the beginning of 1999. while in this activity has taken the form of "" under a rogaining federation. Rogaining differs At present the general basic rules for the Trophy are: from the KIMM type orienteering event mainly in the general ♦ approach and in that the competitions are score events. 2 day event ♦ teams of 2 runners In order to create international competition, a number of European countries got together in 1997 to organise an ♦ 3 classes: Women, Men, Mixed unofficial "International Trophy" ranked on a series of events across Europe. This series has now been going for two Initially, the specific rules will be those that are traditional seasons and it has become clear that it does not satisfy the for the chosen event. runners. This is mainly due to the travel costs involved and the physical difficulty in taking part in a series of such In order to improve the international profile of Orienteering demanding events for a whole season. Marathons, the group decided that an international calendar of these events be published. Federations will be asked to In 1998 the IOF Council set up a working group to further send the calendar of all the events in their country to the the development ofthis discipline and to look into its needs. 10 F. It is obvious to the group that the long term objective is a World Championship. To work towards this, the group first A long term task of the group is to find some common envisaged giving an official "world" image to the existing ground between the form of activity mainly practised in "International Trophy", but now realises that this is not the Europe and that more prevalent in the antipodes, namely way to go. rogaining.

In order to continue to offer top level international The working group would very much appreciate your competition, the group has decided for the immediate future collaboration in passing this information on to those most to recognise each year one of the major existing annual interested. Moreover, all ideas and suggestions for the events as the official IOF "World Orienteering Marathon development of orienteering marathons will be most Trophy event". This single event as against a series should welcome. GLOF'99 features 6 days of over a 9-day period, highlighting Southern Ontario's two most prominent geological landmarks: the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Niagara Escarpment. Excellent variety of terrain and events, wonderful sightseeing opportunities including Toronto and Niagara Falls, and fantastic scenery are all part of the package. For a great summer adventure, join us for JULY 9-18, GREAT LAKES ORIENTEERING FESTIVAL 1999 TORONTO, CANADA

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The International World Games Association (IWGA) the IOF Event Standards Committee in order to ensure a has confirmed that orienteering will be included in the high-quality event programme of the 2001 World games in Akita, Japan. The number of participants allotted to the IOF is 80 athletes and 20 officials, i.e. a total of 1000 persons. QUALIFICATION SCHEME TO BE DEVELOPED

The number of sports included in the programme has been The World Games are a meeting of the best athletes in the steadily growing since the first World Games were organised world. The responsibility for qualifying procedures rest completely with the international federations concerned. in Santa Clara, USA, in 1981. Some 35 sports will be The IOF Council has therefore asked the represented at the 2001 World Games in akita, and the Committee fora suitable qualification scheme taking into total number of athletes and officials will amount to 2,500. account the following principles:

The accommodation for the participants will be paid by the 1) The selection criteria should be designed to secure a organiser. The national federations will have to cover travel high-level competition, costs only. 2) a reasonable number of nations should be involved, and MIXED RELAY ON THE PROGRAMME 3) the federations should be allocated a maximum number of runners. The IWGA Executive and the 2001 World games organiser have given the green light for three orienteering events: individual events for men and women and a mixed relay A SHOP WINDOW FOR ORIENTEERING with an equal number of men and women. Multi-sport games are the shop window of sport. Since The orienteering events will be held at the Prefectural the first World Games held in 1981, two of the IWGA University in Akita City and the Ikoi Forest in Tenno Town. founder federations, badminton and baseball, have been The schedule is: accepted for the Olympic Games. Softball was on the programme of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, whilst August 15 Arrival Taekwondo is scheduled for the 2000 Sydney Olympic August 16 Opening ceremony Games. August 17 Training August 18 Competition Day Being on the programme of the World Games also gives August 19 Competition Day orienteering a good opportunity to get worldwide publicity. August 20 Departure particularly TV coverage. Eleven TV channels all over the world bought the coverage from the 1997 World Games, Shin Murakoshi has been appointed technical delegate and i.e. a total of 202 hours reaching some 2000 million he will work in close contact with the local organiser and households. ORIENTEERS ASSIST FIRE FIGHTERS IN DUNDAS VALLEY By Nina Waddington

Editor: This article first saw life in the form of an email the fire, asking me questions every few minutes. I would letter posted to the National 0-Squad newsletter. Ted de check the map, then answer, and he would radio over. St Croix sent it to his parents who in turn sent it to the COF They had the fire contained pretty quickly, but were office. It is an example of a service provided by orienteers just trying to figure out how they were going to get it to a community that enhances the reputation of orienteering out. It was clear that lugging the water from the stream as good citizens. Nina agreed to her email being published up a 100m hill while wearing 60 lbs of gear wasn if a in 0-Canada. popular option. They asked about 'all terrain vehicles', and I suggested that they go around the map to the Hi Everyone! other side where there was a big field From there we could get within 200 metres of the fire and it was Just thought I'd tell you about what Mike, my father relatively flat. and I were up to this weekend Quickly this was discussed, they told me to go sit in the We had just been visiting relatives in Cambridge and truck, and I navigated them from Dundas, around to were coming down the Dundas Escarpment, when we Ancaster, the engines close behind. Mike and Dad, were noticed a lot of smoke over in the area of the Dundas still out in the woods. Mike had shown them a dried Valley. Worried that our favorite "0" area was up in up spring, and they dug it out, finding water. Once flames, we drove over to the area to see exactly where around on the other side, Mike met us, and ran in front the fire was. We couldntfind it. We could see the smoke, of the truck through a mostly overgrown field, showing but couldn really figure out where it was comingfrom. us were the ditches were etc. We got the 4x4 truck Finally, we went to an area that we had held an about 300 metres from the fire when we came across orienteering meet just two weeks ago, and it was small trees. The deputy chief left to get chain saws obvious from there that the fire was burning on the and Mike and Dad acted as leaders, showing the fire Ancaster Creek map, just East of the Dundas Valley. fighters how to get from the fire to the truck It was The fire was on the other side of a deep ravine, across dark now and many of the guys had no idea how to get two streams and up a very steep hill. But there were no from point A to point B, so Mike and Dad ran back and fire fighters to be found forth. We would get a radio, that someone was coming out of the woods, then they would radio back that Mike would be there in five minutes to meet them. Dad and My father called the fire station to find out that they I took in drinking water, then returned to show the chief had indeed been contacted and was advised they had which way to take the truck in. It was about 8pm when spent an hour trying to find a way into the woods. Our they finally got the truck to within 100 m. We left then orienteering club has always thought that we could help and walked past the glowing woods, down the ravine in search and rescues, etc, but never thought about and back up to the car By 11 pm they had the fire out. forest fires. Anyhow, to make a very long story a little shorter, we returned home and I called 911 again, to All in all about 150m x 150m burned. The big trees are tell them that we had maps and people who knew the all still standing. It could have been disaster though, area very well and we were willing to help in any way as Hamilton has had one of the driest summers and possible. Mike and my Dad put on running clothes and falls ever. (Lake Ontario is down I m! ! !) We've only took off into the woods. I, after hearing back from the had 3 rainfalls since mid- august!!! And around thefire dispatcher that they would like our help, got dressed there were spots were the leaves were about 45 cm deep. and quickly returned to. where we had seen the fire 45 They figure that a group of teens had a campfire on minutes before. Saturday night, didnY quite put it out properly and by Sunday afternoon, it spread. The fire fighters were eager to see our maps. They wanted to know which streams had water in them, how Anyhow, Mike had been out for a 2 hr run Sunday they could get their guys to the fire etc. Mike led a group morning. In all the running around it took a long sleep down the ravine, and they asked me to stay. I followed to feel rested. I don think people understand what the deputy chief around and he talked to the men out at fire fighters go through. -- absolutely unbelievable. NATIONAL TEAM NEWS

1. 1998 FUND RAISING EFFORTS 3. TEAM LEADER 'ON THE JOB'

July 28 - National Team Relay. The Relay, held at WOC '99 Team Leader, Ross Burnett, has been in Kamloops and organized by national squad member, contact with suppliers regarding team uniforms and Martin Pardoe and Greater Vancouver OC members, possible equipment items. Ross has also been in Tony Byrne and Alex Kerr was the most successful communication with the WOC organizers and arranged event generating $1580.00 for the National Team Fund. reasonably priced accommodation for the team. A (50% of the entry fee income). deposit to reserve the accommodation has been paid.

September 12 - Ontario Association Skills 4. JUNIOR CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN Development Workshop, held at the Terra Cotta 1999 JWOC Conservation Centre with Annette Van Tyghem (OCOc president) and Don Ross (TOC and 1999 COC Classic 1998 Canadian champions, F 17-19, Marta Green Course Planner), the coaches. The Workshop Fees of (Greater Vancouver OC) and M17-19, Adam Scheck $180.00 were donated to the National Team Fund. (Whitehorse OC), will compete in the 1999 Junior World Orienteering Championships at Varna, Bulgaria. September 13 - A meet organized by Brian Graham Jackie Slavenova (GVOC), who is visiting her former at Lac Bourgeois, Gatineau Park resulted in another homeland, volunteered to serve as team leader. $500.00 to the Team Fund. The actual income from entry fees was less than $500.00 but the Ottawa OC Other juniors interested in competing in the JWOC are increased the amount to an even $500.00. asked to contact the COF office.

July 26 - August 2 - 50-50 Draws held at the COC/ 5. SQUAD ATHLETES PERFORM WELL IN US NAOC raised $437.00 for the Team Fund. The largest CHAMPIONSHIPS `Draw' amount was $290.00 on the with 'winner' Sandy Kerr, Victorienteers OC, very generously Squad member, Doug Mahoney, edged out Canadian donating her winning share ($145.00) to the team. Classic champion, Mike Waddington by one second Sandy received an IOF 100 Year Commemorative T- to finish first in the US Long-0 Championships, at Shirt and Fit to Eat cookbook as tokens of appreciation Letchworth State Park, New York, in October. Third of her kind gesture. place and US title went to Mikell Platt. Only 22 seconds separated the three winters. Doug Mahoney - 115.38; Sincere thanks to all of the above for their efforts on Mike Waddington - 115.39: Mikell Platt - 116.00. behalf ofthe National Team. Mike reversed the tables in the Short-0 with Doug 2. 1999 FUND RAISER MEETS - PLAN EARLY finishing in a tie for second with Joe Brautigam (1st US runner). Mike Waddington - 24.57; Doug Mahoney & With the 1999 WOC taking place in early August fund Joe Brautigam - 26.28. raising events should be planned during the Spring and early Summer if possible. This will allow funds to be The women's class had a similar situation with Sandy used for WOC expenses. Stripp-Tetrault (US) and Pam James switching 1 st and 2nd places positions in the Long and Short races. Sandy National squad athletes can assist by requesting their won the Long-0 by a comfortable margin: 89.01 to association and clubs to include a National Team Fund 99.56. Pam won the Short-0 in the time of 29.17 with Raiser event in the 1999 meet schedule. Sandy winning her second US title in 31.47. 1998 NATIONAL JUNIOR TRAINING CAMP Nils and Johanna Carlson

Training Camp - Part Green (who had also been present during the second day of the first part of the training camp), Jenny Pearson and My sister and I arrived on the Tuesday before the Canadians Erica Lay. We started training quickly with a series of small at McQueen Lake, where the first part of the training camp activities such as compass bearings and a very fast running was to be held. We checked into the main lodge and found competition where we had a triangular relay course where that the only other people there were the Smiths, from everyone on the team would take a turn running New Brunswick. approximately 100 m. We were directed to our cabins where we unpacked On the way back from one of these training camps we sleeping bags and inflatable camping mattresses. Soon others were pulled over by a police car and asked if we were started trickling in, including Matt and Megan Rance, Adam some of "those orienteerers from all over the place". Then, and Catherine Scheck, their mother Barbra who was one next day was started by a memory-0 where one person of the coaches, Robin Foubister and our coach from New reads their leg of the course while the other person runs Zealand, Mike Woods. their leg without a map. After lunch we had the East-West soccer game which was won by the West , thanks mainly The next morning was when the actual training started. Our going to Norwegian team member Holger Johansen. After first exercise was getting to know each other, a complicated the soccer game we ran a 1 km mini-0, a very fast process which involved two games, which I will not competition run on a 1: 1000 map. The training camp was describe. We then started the actual orienteering, an activity a lot of fun and we hope to participate next year, if we are in which one person would run with a coach shadowing still in Canada at the time. them, the others following at two minute intervals. The coach would slowly drop back and run with each person to see Nils and Johanna Carlson how advanced their orienteering skills were.

The afternoon was spent running a normal orienteering course, I think, I may be mistaken, but my sister agrees with me. I should probably mention that we spent all our PEOPLE ON THE MOVE extra time recovering from the running, playing cards, or laying a large puzzle featuring a map which was covered by Edmonton Overlanders OC members, Marg contours and streams, needless to say, we never did finish and Gene Brenda, have embarked on a year long the puzzle. trip to Southeast Asia. One of their first stops was Beijing to compete in the 1998 Asia Pacific Our first exercise the following morning was a 'follow the Championships. leader' exercise in which we followed the coaches and they showed us how they orienteered, we then ran a rather fun b) Another Overlander, Kristin J'iddal, is studying course that we had special maps for on which we had at a Norwegian university this year. Kristin, a marked special catching features and handrails we could member ofthe Canadian Junior Biathlon team, will use. The afternoon was pleasant doing a series of mini races have lots of opportunities to combine her studies which consisted of two controls and a start. Two people with and training. would start simultaneously, running the same two control course in opposite directions this meant that if they ran at c) Loup Garou OC members, Donald Watson and the same speed they would meet between the two controls. Ariane Burke, left Ottawa on December 29 for 6 Whoever got back to the start first, was the winner. months in . Ariane, a member of the Archaeology Dept. of University of Manitoba, is Training Camp - Part 2 six' Kling a 6 month sabbatical in Paris while Donald is just taking a sabbatical from working. While in After the Canadians. The second part of the training camp Europe they plan trips to the 1999 World Masters was spent in Logan Lake where we got to stay at the hotel Championships (Denmark), Scottish 6-Days and which was a lot nicer than the mosquito infested McQueen WOC. Their final trip will be 'down the aisle' in Lake. We had several new arrivals for the second part of Scotland before returning to Canada in late August. the training camp, the Pearsons from the Yukon (Land and Sky), Graham Nishikawa also from the Yukon, Marta The Emergency Handbook Marcel Zallinger

Authority: The Meet Director must be recognized as the 2. The manual needs to outline the procedures in the case person with overall responsibility and this authority not of a competitor not returning within the time frame usurped by concerned relatives or club members, who might indicated. The following elements are suggested: be tempted to initiate their own procedures. The meet director must exercise the delegated authority and leadership ♦ definition as to when a competitor is overdue, and role and the position strengthened by a procedures guide when "overdue" status is officially declared. which clearly spells out the responsibilities and actions required. ♦ as soon "overdue" status declared, the first action is to gather information: competitor start time; ability Every club must have an 'emergency situation manual' level, identification offamily, friends, club members, included with other equipment items at the competition site. car and information from other competitors who The manual is the guiding procedure for any type of may have seen the person. emergency, in particular overdue competitors. ♦ a preliminary search is organized by the meet REGISTRATION AND COMPETITOR CONTROL director. Two experienced orienteerers follow the PROCEDURE course of the overdue person, one in the normal course direction and one in the reverse direction. 1. Each competitor must have adequate information They should not stray from the course and return which will assist if lost. The key elements need to be directly to the start within one hour, irrespective of printed on the back of the map, control card or control what they find. description. Information required: ♦ if the competitor has not been located by following ♦ maximum time allowed: eg. 3 pm for events starting the course, then the meet director, is required to at 11 am, or preferably a maximum time limit - 3 move the level from "overdue" to "missing. hours after starting. ♦ at this point the meet director informs the police, ♦ "bail-out" procedure indicating roads on the map and remains on site, with some experienced club periphery, and a compass bearing which from any members, to offer support and assistance. eg . map map position will lead to a road or similar feature. area, search area, background information on missing person. ♦ : why, when, how to use and possible sanctions for unnecessary use. 3. Additional important information should be available.

♦ record of all cars by make, colour and license plate, • a ordinance map of the area surrounding the as a check at the end of a competition. competition area.

♦ clear instruction concerning the importance of the ♦ Pertinent telephone numbers: police, ambulance, control card as a means of competitor safety: a park/area officials. record the competitor has returned; possible sanctions for not handing in the card at the end of 4. The meet director may delegate the safety the competition. responsibilities to a senior club member, in particular A-Meets; competitions in difficult areas; competitions with C 0 F OMBUDSMAN SERVICE a large number of competitors. During the competition it is the responsibility ofthe "safety officer" to oversee the return RAY ST-LAURENT of the control cards, and on the look-out for persons not returning within the allocated time limit. Occasionally grievances may occur between COF and an With a safety procedure manual available at every individual or an organization. The ombudsman, who sits orienteering meet, the organizing club and the meet director on the COF Board, provides an added, direct channel to can react quickly and properly to an emergency situation in help resolve these issues. a manner that safeguards competitors and shows "due diligence" was undertaken by organizers. If you have a grievance, it is expected that it would be resolved by the normal channels. If for whatever reason, ACCIDENT SITUATIONS you feel that the situation is not being treated appropriately, please involve the ombudsman. Do not wait until molehills When a person is declared "missing" the police take charge. become the size of Manitoban mountains. They have the experience, knowledge and contacts to handle the situation, including injuries, in the appropriate manner. There are several outcomes possible after you bring it to If an injured person is discovered during the "overdue" the attention of the ombudsman. status, it is the responsibility of the meet director to take necessary action. Much discernment is required to decide 1. It was a misunderstanding. Everyone ends up happy. the seriousness ofthe injury and hi all but the most superficial cases first aid and/or evacuation must be kilo professionals. 2. The problem was identified and resolved. Everyone Each COF member club executive should discuss these ends up happy. suggestions with the membership at large. This will generate much useful feedback to the Safety Committee but more 3. The problem was identified and will be prevented importantly it will assist the process of establishing the from re-occurring. You have done service to the necessary safety system as soon as possible. The process community. Maybe you can be happy for that. must be an ongoing one, with improvements and better Everyone else in future will be happy. approaches constantly being made, based on dialogue and experiences of clubs and their members. 4. The problem cannot be resolved. Oh well, at least we will know what to avoid to prevent these unhappy Note: Marcel Zollinger is a member of a COF committee situations again. formed to research and develop safety guidelines and procedures for meet organizers. The above information is So when in doubt, contact the ombudsman. I am pleased included in a larger document prepared by Marcel. Other to be your present ombudsman and can be reached as information from the document will be published in future shown below. Leave a message as detailed as you wish, issues of Orienteering Canada. or simply say that you have a matter to discuss.

In 'Registration and Competitor Control Procedure' #1 it Ray St-Laurent is noted that competitors receive adequate information to 17 Wallace Lane assist if wishing to abandon the course or if 'lost'. The Hanwell. NB following 'Good Ideas' article covers some of Marcel's E3C 1M6 recommendations. Eg. Information printed on back of control card; information sheet given to beginners at Tel: (506) 459-4827 registration; safety bearings, use of whistle. email: [email protected] GOOD IDEAS

1. ORIENTEERING NEW BRUNSWICK - instructions are kept in the box with the , and, of SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON CONTROL course, are available to newcomers who bring their own CARDS whistle&

The following information is printed on the back of controls cards: SAMPLE 1

IF LOST: When to use your whistle:

1. Stay calm ♦ If you are seriously injured 2. Follow safety bearing and report to finish ♦ If you have been lost a long time and cannot area take the safety bearing ♦ 3. If you come across a road, large trail or If it is getting dark power line, follow it in the general direction How to use your whistle: of the safety bearing. Do not leave this feature. ♦ You must stay in the same place ♦ 4. If you find a control marker, stay there Give three loud blasts on the whistle, then pause and listen. until searchers arrive. (Ifyou have lost your whistle, shout in the same 5. If tired or injured, stay where you are. pattern) Blow 3 blasts on your whistle every 3 Anyone hearing an emergency whistle must abandon their minutes. course and give assistance. He/she will call out to you. 6. At dark, find a dry, sheltered place at or Repeat the blasts occasionally to help them locate you. near the feature or control. Anyone misusing their whistles will be disqualified. ONB planned to have the instructions pre-printed on the control cards but the additional costs were At forest events, we attach a sheet of instructions on how considerable. An inexpensive solution was decided to take a safety bearing to the back of each map. The - an 'instructions' stamp and ink pad. taping or glueing is best done before the event. (Sample 2)

Instructions are printed in bold type. Purple ink is Beginners in a panic don't remember what they were shown used. Ensure the ink is waterproof. before they went out into the forest!

I have 4 different illustrations, one for each direction, so it 2. Some things our club does to EDUCATE is always correct for that particular day. The text can be PARTICIPANTS on safety: changed to 'west to the power line', 'south to the fence' etc. Marilyn Edmunds - Edmonton Overlanders OC As it is attached to the map, participants will still have it When we sell a newcomer a whistle, we give them when they get home and perhaps will study it and practice written instructions with it. (Sample]) These for the next time. •

This is in addition to the safety bearing information on the Rotate the compass housing (dial) until the 'NV is at the control description. direction of travel arrow on the base plate.

When giving beginners clinics to participants who I know Holding the compass will be going on courses 1 or 2 (or as a start person), I always set their compass for them to the safety level in the palm, bearing. This has the added advantage of discouraging at waist height, them from unnecessary `twiddling' while out on the course. with the direction oftravel arrow pointing away from you, move your feet in order to turn your whole body SAMPLE 2 round slowly until the orienting arrow in the housing is directly under the red end ofthe magnetic needle. Today's safety bearing is You are now facing west. Walk in that general direction. keeping the 'red in the bed'. You may walk around swamps West to the road etc.

When you come to the road, go to the finish. If you do not know which way to go, wait for searchers to Housing Direction o find you. Travel Arrow

Base plate You must report to the finish

, •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • . • • DILBERTS WORDS OF WISDOM • • • I CAN ONLY PLEASE ONE PERSON PER DAY. TODAY • • IS NOT YOUR DAY. TOMORROW DOESN'T LOOK • • VERY GOOD EITHER. • 2. ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU'RE THE PIGEON, • • AND SOME DAYS YOU'RE THE STATUE. • • „. • • J. I DON'T SUFFER FROM STRESS. I'M A CARRIER. • • 4. ON THE KEYBOARD OF LIFE, ALWAYS KEEP ONE • • • • FINGER ON THE ESCAPE KEY. • • 5. NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. THEY DRAG YOU • • • • DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL THEN BEAT YOU WITH • • • EXPERIENCE. Magnetic • Orienting • 6. NEEDING SOMEONE IS LIKE NEEDING A • Needle • Arrow • PARACHUTE. IF HE ISN'T THERE THE FIRST TIME: • • YOU NEED HIM, CHANCES ARE YOU WON'T BE • NEEDING HIM AGAIN. • • • • OOOOOOO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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NAME: Send your order prepaid to: CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION ADDRESS: Box 62052, Convent Glen P. 0. Orleans, Ontario KIC 7H8 POSTAL CODE: TEL: Telephone: 613 830-1147 FAX: 613 830-0456 Make cheque/money order payable to: CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION

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Have you considered making donation? SUB TOTAL COF will issue official donation receipts for income tax purpose for donation of $10.00 and over. SHIPPING & HANDLING AMOUNT OF DONATION- TOTAL MEMBER BENEFITS FROM COF

• ORIENTEERING CANADA -4 issues per year Junior age members eligible to participate in Junior Participation Program Liability insurance coverage • Eligible for selection to National Squads/Teams • Eligible to participate in COF programmes -National Coach- ing Certification Program (NCCP), Officials Certification • Squad/Team members eligible to receive financial support to Program National Championships, Training Camps, World Cup and World Championships • Eligible to compete on the course of their choice in any Cana- dian competition • Participate in competitions organized by certified officials and approved standards • Eligible to compete in "0" competitions in any other Interna- tional "0" Federation member nations • Standardized rules, categories, maps

• Enter competitions at lower cost member rates in Canada and • Major Benefit: the existence of a National Office is a prime U.S. events factor for Provincial Associations to receive program funding for administration, staff, travel grants, etc. from their Provincial • Junior age members eligible to participate in Sass Government Peepre National Junior Training Camp

CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION ADDRESSES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT. Colin Kirk 925 Chaleur Way, Orleans, Ontario, K1C 2R9 TEL: 613-837-3575 [email protected] ca FINANCE Sheldon Friesen 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4M2 TEL: 204-925-570 [email protected] DIRECTORS

Geraint Edmunds 10208 135A Ave., Edmonton, Alta, T5L 3Z7 TEL. 403-455-1916 enviriskatican.ca Catherine Hagen 3917 Gilbert Dr., Prince George, BC, V2K 4Z6 TEL: 250-563-3916 ...... [email protected] Richard James 1872 Garden Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3R6 TEL: [email protected] Ray St.Laurant 17 Wallace Lane, Hanwell, New Brunswick, E3C 1M6 TEL. [email protected] Annete Van Tyghem 2163 Third Sideroad. Campbellville, Ontario LOP 1E10 TEL: 905-854-3250...... „annetteegatoro.com PROVINCIAL / TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS

Nova Scotia, OANS Office: Michael Haynes Box 3010 S., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 356 TEL: 902-425-5450 Nova Scotia, President Maria Jacobs 5521 Sullivan Street Halifax, NS,33K 1X6 [email protected] New Brunswick, President . Paul Looker Box 421, 40 Rue Moise, Rogersville, NB, EGA 210 [email protected] Quebec, President: John Charlow #406 - 3615 Ridgewood Avenue, Montreal, 013 H3V 184 charlow@gowabway,com Ontario, OCO Office: 2163 Third Sideroad, Campbelleville, Ontario, LOP 1B0 [email protected] Ontario, President Annete Van Tyghem 2163 Third Sideroad. Campbellville, Ontario LOP 1130 [email protected] Manitoba, MOP Office: Sheldon Friesen 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M2 [email protected] Manitoba, President: Jack Forsyth Box 163, Heaney, Manitoba, ROM 0X0 [email protected] Alberta, AOA Office: Dan Leggo Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, Alta, T5M 3K6 [email protected] Alberta, President: Charlotte MacNaughton— 1239 Colgrove Ave.NE, Calgary, Alla. T5E 5C3 [email protected] British Columbia, President Yukon, President: Charlie Roots 14 Koidem Ave., Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3N8 TEL: 867-633-6231

SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Non COF members - $12.00 per year. Overseas/ NATIONAL OFFICE: Executive Director: Colin Kirk USA subscribers send a Postal Money Order or a Bank Draft in Canadian Mailing Address: Canadian Orienteering Federation, Box 62052, funds payable to the Canadian Orienteering Federation. Convent Glen P.O., Orleans, Ontario, K IC 7H8 TEL: 613-830-1147 FAX: 613430-0455 ADVERTISING RATES - PER ISSUE: Outside back cover $150.00: E-MAIL ekirkrtrtm.cdnsport.ra Inside back cover $100,00; Inside full page $75.00; One-half page 550.00, One-third page 535.00, Business card size $20.00.