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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CANADIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION Vol. 28 No. 3 FALL 1999 ISSN 0227-6658

CONTENTS MODERN TECHNOLOGIES AND Front Cover 1 ORIENTEERING Land Permission 1 Modem Technologies 1 Wide spread use of computers and modern technologies AGM - Board Activity 2 have greatly affected every area of the workplace, home Richest Prize in Sight 3 life, recreation and lifestyles. Many time consuming manual Promotion - Newspapers, Radio, Internet 4 tasks have been converted to computers: e.g. administration, Electronic punching of 5-6 meet organization and production. Canadian Championships Registration Forms 7-10 Orienteering Marathon - a developing discipline 11 Modern technologies have also had a great impact in Internet and email 12 Elite News 13-14 orienteering. Most federations and clubs developed web News 14 sites that provide information on membership, meet Sale Items 15 schedules, results, contact names, telephone numbers, email COF and Association Contacts 16 addresses and other items. A prime example of computer technology in orienteering is the OCAD (0-map Computer Assisted Drawing) program, developed by Hans Steinegger (). The first LAND PERMISSION version of OCAD, released in 1990, was quickly accepted by 0-mappers and within a few years the majority of 0- A Landowner Permission Guide is being prepared to assist were OCAD prepared. clubs and association in negotiations with land owners, property managers, park and conservation authorities in A recent innovation is electronic punching. Although current obtaining permission to conduct orienteering activities on their equipment costs are too high for most Canadian clubs to properties. The 'Guide' will replace the Land Use and consider it is likely that this new technology will replace the Access booklet published by COF in 1988. familiar pin punches and control cards during the next decade. Ross Burnett will prepare the 'Guide' for publication in Spring 2000. Ross would like to include letters from land The 10F magazine - Orienteering World No. 2, 1999 - owners complimenting clubs/associations for their adherence included several articles on use of modern technologies in to agreed upon regulations when conducting orienteering orienteering: electronic punching; e-mail and interne; activities on the property. orienteering on television. Three of these are re-printed in this issue and preview possible future changes in the way the COF, associations, clubs, organize events and Correspondence, literature and other supporting communicate with members. documentation should be sent to: Unfortunately, no one has yet developed computer Ross Burnett, technology to reduce lengthy travel distances to competition 190 Rainbow Road, venues or convert local park areas into enjoyable technical , Yukon, Y I A 5E3 terrain within 15 minutes drive from home. 1999 ANNUAL MEETING NOTES

I. SHORT DISTANCE GUIDELINES Geraint Edmunds Developed by Geraint Edmunds and published in Catherine Hagen , Spring 1999, Vol 28 No. l were Dick James accepted in principle and will be implemented in COC Ray St Laurent 2000. Suggestions for revisions are to be submitted by Annette Van Tyghem Ontario event organisers. Directors' Areas of Responsibilities. 2. COC 2000 The event will be in Fundy Park. D Heron reported that National Teams Catherine Hagen new aerial photography and base map had been prepared Officials Certification Annette Van Tyghem of the existing area plus an additional area. Bryan Chubb Promotion Geraint Edmunds was contracted to make the map. Technical Standards Dick James Technology Development Ray St Laurent 3. COC 2001 The 1998 AGM requested the COF board solicit applications to host COC 2001. An application submitted BOARD ACTIVITY by the Orienteering Association to host COC 2001 was approved. The event is scheduled for Thanks Giving weekend - October 6-8. The major focus for the board during the next year will be development of a Work Plan with a number of Short and 4. COC 2002 Long term Goals established for each area of responsibility. COC 2002 is part of a series of major events that includes Goals will be attainable, challenging and measurable with the Canadian, North American and Asia Pacific target completion dates. championships.

Events Schedule: Directors will establish committees to develop a 'work plan' for their area of responsibility for review by the board at a July 6 - 7COC Classic Region Spring meeting and presented at the 2000 AGM. The Plan July 9 - 10APOC Classic & Relay Drumheller will be updated annually to reflect AGM decisions. July 12C0C Short Region July 13 - 14NAOC Edmonton Region The Plan will provide continuity and direction to the COF board and committees. Goals may be permanent in nature -

5. BOARD MEETINGS - TELECONFERENCE annual review of standards and competition rules, or a `special project' - Landowner Guide for assistance in Teleconference meetings to be held in Spring and obtaining permission for orienteering activities. Fall. Items addressed will include: 6. BOARD ELECTIONS Technology Electronic punching Treasurer: Officials Certification review of practical Sheldon Friesen (Manitoba) was re-elected for requirements for each level another 2 year term. Technical Standards review of course structure and winning times Directors: (2 to be elected). Ray St Laurent (New Brunswick) and Annette Van National Teams national team fund travel Tyghem (Ontario) were re-elected for additional 2 equalization study year terms. Members interested in working on a committee can Board of Directors: contact the COF office or the board member responsible. Addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are President Colin Kirk Financial Sheldon Friesen on the back cover of the magazine. 0 ' -°"""kTt! Tr-141Fr I WWI r°2777*-7

RICHEST PRIZE IN SIGHT

Sue Harvey, 10F President (Orienteering World No. 2, 1999)

The important thing was, as a viewer, that you felt the tension Technology development has affected most sports at some as you saw the athlete through the forest or while stage. In athletics we hear that a particular track is "fast" or you waited for him to appear at the control. "slow". We have false starts recorded electronically instead of manually, and tracking cameras to provide close views of You experienced the disappointment and frustration as he every stage of the action. missed the control because you could see on the map what he was doing, and the clock meanwhile ticked up the All sports enjoy better equipment and all athletes now have seconds. You could feel the excitement our ancestors must all kinds of technology to assist training. have experienced as they hunted down their prey in the forests of old. In orienteering technology has revolutionised several aspects already: for the organiser electronic punching has removed This is the fascination of orienteering, when you take part the chore of checking control cards and calculating results; yourself. We still need to add close-ups of the runners, and while the athlete and trainer take advantage of knowing split terrain modelling to make it more understandable for the times, less specialist, but when technology can enable the viewer to participate in the story of the competition as it proceeds, Despite these advances, perhaps for orienteering the biggest then orienteering will provide some fantastic viewing. technological revolution is yet to come, and it will be in portrayal of the competition on television. I say "competition" Such development is not so far away now. Technology on purpose. development is about to offer our sport the richest prize.

It is the development of the competition - how the competitors progress against one another, and their emotions as this unfolds STAFF CHANGE IN ALBERTA - that is of interest to viewers and enthusiast, not merely ASSOCIATION OFFICE who won. Executive Director, Dan Leggo, resigned after only 11 Tennis was a relatively boring game to watch on TV until months and enrolled in university to continue his education. the use of a combination of several camera angles plus close- Former Technical Director, Barbara Johnson, is filling the ups of the competitors faces, enabled us to follow exactly position on a part-time basis until a permanent replacement what was happening and how the players felt as the game is hired. Barbara worked for the AOA for several years progressed. before leaving to pursue a teaching career.

Now two months ago, for the first time in my life, I had the AOA MEMBERS COMPETE IN 2000 experience of getting excited as I watched orienteering on WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS TV. The occasion? A promotional video prepared by the WOO 2001 organisers. Several Edmonton Overlanders and Foothills Wanderers members will welcome in the new Millennium in New The video followed the progress of three runners, starting Zealand while attending 2000 World Masters with them punching at one control and then alternating clips Championships, December 28, 1999 -January 12, 2000 of each in the forest with shots of the map showing how Edmonton Overlanders - Geraint and Marilyn Edmunds, each was progressing along his chosen route. Mary Lou Hogg, Don Scott; Foothills Wanderers - James Baker, Charlotte MacNaughton, Richard Obreiter, Adrian Significantly, it was transposed out of real time so that it was Zissos. Geraint and Marilyn are making an extended trip and will as if all three were simultaneously, so that as each be away for two months. reached the end of the leg his elapsed time flashed up as he punched. 0 ORIENTEERING FEATURED IN NEWSPAPERS, RADIO AND INTERNET

Newspapers enthused to include orienteering in two programs in October, The first, the day after the call, was on the English network a) Gazette, Saturday, Sept. 4. and based upon information obtained from the COF office. Full page article 'Madly off in all directions'. The The second, on the French network, was a telephone journalist, Jill Barker, participated in a Ramblers 0 Club interview with national team member Marie Catherine Bruno event in the Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park to obtain first from her home in Ste Adele. hand experience. Two photographs of a family group and a copy of the map were included plus comments Several Saskatchewan listeners contacted COF advising they from OQ members; John Charlow, Catherine Edgar and had heard about orienteering on an early morning Regina El isa Reitzschel. program and were interested in obtaining more information.

Many readers contacted Ramblers OC for information resulting in a large number of newcomers participating Internet in Montreal area Fall meets. Several newcomers were sufficiently enthusiastic to travel to Ottawa to compete Ross Burnett - Online Expert in the championships, October 30-3 1 . A record 200+ participated in the final local event of the season. The North Carolina Secondary School Board (NCSSB) provides a Career Counselling service for students via an b) National Post, Wednesday, September 8. intemet web site. Career opportunities, possibilities, job "It's about the , not the hair". An article by Mike descriptions, requirements etc. are posted for review by Randolph on and orienteering with comments students. Questions and requests for additional information from BC and Sage OC member, Murray Foubister. A are forwarded to school board career counsellors. photograph of Murray was included. In addition to career information the web site provides Judging by the email messages received from members information about various activities that may be of interest in Ontario, Alberta, Yukon and British Columbia the to students. These activities are posted on the web site in an National Post is widely read by COF members. `Ask an Expert' section for a period of 6 weeks then Features by Mike Randolph appear every Wednesday replaced by new activities. Students submit questions by in the National Post. email; a counsellor reviews the questions to avoid duplication and selects those considered to provide information that will c) Seattle Times, October 21. benefit students. "Orienteering: thinking fast on your feet means finding your way to victory". A good article with lots of The NCSSB contacted COF to discuss offering orienteering information provided by Dave Tallent, a US orienteer as an 'Ask an Expert' topic and for assistance in identifying who has competed in many Canadian events. Can be an 'Expert'. National team leader, Ross Burnett, was viewed at the Seattle Times web site: http:// agreeable and received/responded to a wide variety of www.seattletimes.com/news/sports/html9 8/ questions on orienteering. The program is a good example out_19991021.html of information and services that can be provided through email and the interne.

Radio It may be that none of the students will ever attend an orienteering event but a large number of student viewers A Regina CBC French language radio reporter contacted now have considerable knowledge of orienteering, how to COF for information on orienteering for a planned outdoor participate, equipment necessary, how to contact local clubs feature on the local station. The reporter was sufficiently and association, etc. 0 ELECTRONIC PUNCHING, OF COURSE by Erik Borg & lain Rockford (Orienteering World No. 2, 1999)

Saves work In about 90 per cent of orienteering races use The person responsible for electronic punching at Loten electronic punching_ Electronic punching has become so Orienteering Club, Willy Gronstad, says that he really enjoys popular with the youngsters of Loten Orienteering Club that comparing split times with other competitors. When he gets they are not very happy when they have to go back to home he logs onto the Internet to download all the split time traditional control cards and pin punches. for his class. He also relates that the Loten club can organise a race with far less people than before. All the volunteers The latest technological developments will soon allow almost who used to manually check control cards and work out instantaneous transmission of runners' split times from a results are no longer needed. control in the forest to the finish where they can be displayed on-screen for the spectators. Since 1997 electronic punching - electronic punching means that for our major competition has been used for all major events in Norway. It is now at Whitsun every year we need seven to ten fewer people almost being used at all national level competitions_ The than before. In total we need about 100 helpers, but with yellow or orange e-card has now become as important a electronic punching we require fewer people for the start part of the orienteer's kit as his compass. and results teams. Although there is a bit more work to do prior to the competition, we are saved a lot of work during - I have my e-card along with my compass in the bag I take and after the race, he adds. with me to orienteering races, so I always remember to take it with me says Magne Daehli. Dag Olav Ronning, technical consultant at the Norwegian Orienteering Federation, believes that the only disadvantage 12 year-old Magne is the son of Sigurd Daehli, the 1977 of the system is the financial aspect. The initial investment Nordic champion and Norwegian team member in the 1970s is quite costly, but prices are getting lower. and 80s. Sigurd is also one of the leaders of Loten Orienteering Club, located about 120 kilometres north of . Two rival systems At present there are two main rivals, Emit and Sportident. - The youngsters really like electronic punching and I have Emit has sold equipment to 25 different countries and over never heard any of our older members complaining either, 50,000 individual e-cards. Sportident has reached a figure of comments Sigurd. 15-20 nations and around 25,000 e-cards sold. There are many countries where only a few control units and e-cards - It's so easy to use and to carry with you. 1 think the old have been sold and the two companies are battling for market way is so cumbersome in competition in comparison, adds share. and Norway have chosen Emit while his son Magne. Sportident is the market leader in and has been used at most of the big events this year. Emit was chosen for the Ingrid Urseth from Tolga, 300 kilometres north of Oslo, also World Championship in Scotland and for Tiomila while thinks it's O.K. using e-cards. Sportident was used at the Swedish 5-day and most of the other big summer events. - Using the e-card means that you can eliminate mistakes which may arise when you have to look at the map or the - I think the orienteering world is big enough for two different control card to find the exact place on the card where you companies. We have started planning for other sports, have to punch. It's so simple with the e-card, explains Ingrid. comments Gunnar Larsson, one of the four Swedish partners of Sportident International, which markets the system in most In Bergen, Norway's second city located on the west coast, countries. electronic punching is used at all the midweek corporate races held on summer evenings. The introduction of this new form Sportident in Germany does all the programming work and of punching has seen a 30 per cent increase in participation also the marketing in some selected countries. The Norwegian levels from 350 to 450 runners every week. Emit company already supplies timing systems for other 0 sports, such as cross-country . Orienteering accounts C 0 F OMBUDSMAN for about 40 per cent of the company's activity. SERVICE Finish line Both Emit and Sportident incorporate the facility to lay a RAY ST-LAURENT cable from the control unit in the forest to the finish. When someone punches at the control it will then be possible to view the time directly. Soon the cable will be redundant. Occasionally grievances may occur between COF and an From next year Sportident will have the facility to transmit individual or an organization. The ombudsman, who sits on registration of punching by the runner at the controls to the the COF Board, provides an added, direct channel to help Finish by radio signal. Emit is designing a solution using a resolve these issues. mobile or satellite phone. If you have a grievance, it is expected that it would be - Everything will then go directly to the Internet and everyone resolved by the normal channels. If for whatever reason, in the world can in theory see what is happening at the control you feel that the situation is not being treated appropriately, with this kind of transmission of data, comments Bjarte please involve the ombudsman. Do not wait until molehills Dyngjeland from Emit. become the size of Manitoban mountains.

Other future features from Emit include the facility for the There are several outcomes possible after you bring it to the data to be downloaded automatically as the runner crosses attention of the ombudsman. the finish line without any human intervention at all.

Not such a large difference I . It was a misunderstanding. Everyone ends up happy. Emit and Sportident are quite similar both in terms of equipment, price and method of use. Emit has a better manual 2. The problem was identified and resolved. Everyone punching backup with the mini-control card on the reverse ends up happy. of the e-card while Sportident is a bit easier to punch with and it also gives a small beep and lights up to indicate to the 3. The problem was identified and will be prevented from runner that the punching has been correctly registered. Many re-occurring. You have done service to the community. orienteers appreciate the beep but Bjarte Dyngjeland says Maybe you can be happy for that. Everyone else in that Emit don't want to include any audio signal in their control future will be happy. units. 4. The problem cannot be resolved. Oh well, at least we - It should be silent in the forest so the control site is not will know what to avoid to prevent these unhappy given away to other runners by the sound of a beep, but the situations again. control unit can be equipped with a light if this is required states Bjarte. So when in doubt, contact the ombudsman. 1 am pleased to be your present ombudsman and can be reached as shown Both Emit and Sportident have also designed equipment so below. Leave a message as detailed as you wish, or simply that you do not need a computer at all in order use electronic say that you have a matter to discuss. punch ing.Do orienteers like this kind of punching?

-1 think a lot of orienteers are "technologically-minded" and Ray St-Laurent one of the fascinating things with the sport is to be able to 17 Wallace Lane compare different route choices by viewing split times. lianwe II. NB E3C 1 M6 - Our e-card costs around US $30. that is not really a big investment for sports equipment. I think it is very favourable Tel: (506) 459-4827 in comparison with most other sports, replies Bjarte. email: [email protected] 0 ORIENTEERING MARATHONS - A DEVELOPING DISCIPLINE

By Edmond Szechenyi (Orienteering World No. 2, 1999)

Ever since orienteering has been a sporting or leisure activity, 15-16 January: The NZL rogaining championships (held orienteers have developed new forms of practice to answer immediately after the Masters World Orienteering their physical and intellectual fancies. Championship). The Australian rules for 24-hour rogaining will be used here. Among these there has always been a breed of enthusiasts looking for increasingly tough physical challenges. 11-12 June: The 19 1" Raid IGN-Francital (France). Standard British/French rules will apply. These include a They have developed what we agree to call orienteering compulsory bivouac with competitors carrying all necessary marathons. They made different rules and used different equipment. names in different parts of the world. Britons talk of"mountain marathons", Swedes of "fell orienteering", Australians of October: The Slovenian Orienteering Marathon "rogaining", the French and Belgians of "raids d'orientation", championships run according to central European rules which but the sporting essence of all of these remains the same: are similar to those of the French event but competitors do navigating on foot over large distances. not carry any bivouac equipment.

Morever, for reasons of safety, a practice common to most is that runners must compete in teams of two. In recent years extreme sporting events, including orienteering marathons, have gained considerably in popularity. The best JUNIOR PARTICIPATION PROGRAM athletes seek recognition for this very demanding discipline and want to compete internationally. The IOF has undertaken Congratulations to Carl Lundberg (Foothills Wanderers), to promote this grass-roots development of orienteering . on achieving Green and Red badge standard.

However, the diversity in the forms of practices that have Carl is the second Foothills Wanderer junior to earn Green developed over the years works against any immediate and Red status this year - Scott Newson being the other. attempts at unifying rules and it is necessary to take a We look forward to sending Carl and Scott their Blue pragmatic view when considering international competitions. badges in the not too distant future.

In 1999 the 10F created an official World Orienteering Marathon Trophy (WOMT). In its first edition it involved a PAM JAMES AND CATHERINE HAGEN single competition on 23/24 May at le Chapelle en Vercors TO DEFEND WORLD ROGAINE TITLE (France). Pam and Catherine will defend the elite women's title The support event was the now traditional - Raid IGN- won in the 1998 World Rogaine championships at Francital - in which over 1300 teams of two competitors of . The 2000 World Rogaine Championships are all ages and abilities take part each year. The IOF trophy in New Zealand, January 15-16, 2000 (week after the was awarded in the senior Women's, Men's and Mixed World Masters Championships). classes. Catherine, husband Ian and sons will spend 7 weeks in In the coming years, the WOMT will be a series of events, the Southern Hemisphere. Pam will travel with them for each run according to different rules. most of the trip.

In 2000 there will be three events with ranking on the two best results. The calendar for this series is: INTERNET and EMAIL By Ian Baker (Orienteering World, No 2, 1999)

It's the year 2003. Communication within orienteering in get an accurate fix on members access to internet and to Australia has changed in the last few years. In a way it all update this on a once - a - year basis. Uses of the information started in 1997 when a survey of orienteers showed 52 would include hard data to enable the federation to review: percent had access to the internet. Changing role of national magazine In 2003 there is still a magazine The Australian Orienteer Changing role of state and other newsletters but it is devoted now to features which are not time sensitive; people still like to hold something in their hand and to read SportNet or similar facility; benefits include membership this sort of thing in a well produced magazine which they can data base, event data base, on-line event registration, keep; the age of paper has not entirely passed. shopping with commissions to the sport. Potential to improve administrative efficiency and thus save costs. The cost of colour printing has come down due to electronic technology and the whole magazine is now in colour. Communication with members generally

Thanks to the up-to-date central data base with members' In view of the increase in internet usage and facilities addresses, the magazine is posted directly to orienteers homes available, there might be other areas of interest in the future. the same day it comes off the printing press. Research by including questions in membership forms The few orienteers who do not have internet are served by showed that internet access by orienteers in the range of being sent print-outs of essential information. 65-75 percent (52 percent at Easter 1997), compared with 19 percent for all people. The above is not just a dream. The Australian Sports Commission and Telstra officially The Canberra area association emails a brief weekly bulletin launched SportNet in May. Their interest is to offer sports to all members who register their email addresses. an integrated package based on electronic technology. The OFA is currently seeking to evaluate this option. Content includes coming events for the week with any update information, functions and club meetings. Whether the federation decides to take part in the ASC/ Telstra program, develops its own or does something different The vast majority of Mountain Bike Orienteers are on the depends on more detail, especially cost/benefit and timing. web which means that results and topical news are circulated One possibility would be to trial SportNet in one state for a quickly that way. period. This would probably be New South Wales since it has the greatest number of members and a high proportion will create a web site for Winter 2000; of pre-entry events. particular use will be to give updates on fixture changes through snow conditions. The national magazine The Australian Orienteer is sent to all registered members There are plans to promote orienteering on the net by four times a year. Many articles now include references to constructing web pages on schools and development web sites and an innovation is a new regular feature "web activities, junior squad and school team members. sites for Surfing Orienteers".

Changing roles Event information and above all results are normally available In recent months the Orienteering Federation of Australia so very much faster than a quarterly magazine can bring (OFA) has taken steps to prepare for greater use of electronic them to members. communication and administration. With the high and increasing penetration of the web among Australians are among the world's heaviest internet users Australian orienteers, the role of The Australian Orienteer per capita behind Finland, Sweden, Iceland and USA. About and similar magazines is in a state of change and will continue 19 percent of Australian homes currently have internet access to evolve. with the number growing by 50% a year. You can find a lot of information from the Internet. You Two thirds of children and teenagers are current users of the can find out about the sport of orienteering by learning internet. More than80 percent of adults are expected to be for instance how the compass works. You can also find connected by 2005. maps and information about the competitions, even your own start time. You can enter races from your PC by The Orienteering Federation of Australia saw the need to filling-in an on-screen entry form. ELITE NEWS

1. AND BJORNAR VALSTAD Points are earned in IOF approved World Ranking Events ARE BEST IN THE WORLD (WRE) with competitors best 6 WRE results within a 12 month period used to determine rankings. The 12 month Bjornar Vaistad has been leading the men's World Ranking period is a 'rolling year' from date of the first WRE used to since October, 1998 and his success in WOC 1999 increased determine ranking. e.g Pam James earned her points at the his lead over team mate, Petter Thoresen to329 points. Valstad 1999 WOC (August). These points will be retained until obtained the highest score (1674 points) with his triumph August 2000. in the WOC Classic in Scotland earning full bonus points from the 1OF Ranking System. 2. NORWEGIAN SUPERSTARS RETIRE

Hanne Staff, who had been at the top of the women's World Two Norwegian team stalwarts, Hanne Sandstad and Ranking since its start in 1998 was dethroned at the WOC PetterThoresen have announced their retirement from the by Yvette Baker who now holds a margin of 467 points over national team. Staff. Thoresen has been the best orienteer in the world for the 1999 World Rankings - Top 10 + Canadians last 10 years with only Jorgen Martensson (Sweden), worth (November 29, 1999) consideration as a challenger for the title. Prior to WOC 1999, Martensson announced his retirement and combined MEN with that of Thoresen brings an end to one of the most exciting rivalries in the . 1 Bjornar Valstad Norway 9270 2 Petter Thoresen Norway 8939 Sandstad, one half of the powerful Norwegian women's team 3 Jani Lakanen Finland 8817 one-two punch (Hanne Staff is the other half), announced 4 Sweden 8813 she is retiring to spend more time with her year old baby and 5 Sweden 8749 husband, Johan Ivarsson (8th ranked in the world). Sandstad 6 Tore Sandvik Norway 8743 finished her career in gold medal style by winning the 7 Thomas Buhrer Switzerland 8709 Norwegian Long Distance championship. 8 Jorgen Rostrup Norway 8706 9 Kenneth Cedarberg Finland 8673 3. - SELECTION 10 Hakan Eriksson Sweden 8656 CRITERIA

278 Mike Smith (3 races) Canada 2879 The International World Games Association and the World 571 Wil Smith (2 races) Canada 1462 Games s organiser have approved the IOF proposal to include three orienteering events in the Games programme: individual WOMEN events for men and women (Classic distance) and a mixed relay with an equal number of men and women. The events 1 Yvette Baker Britain 9451 are scheduled for 18 and 19 August. 2 Hanne Staff Norway 8986 3 Hanne Sandstad Norway 8897 4 Johanna Asklof Finland 8892 The 1OF Council stress the importance of having the world's 5 Annette Granstedt Sweden 8866 best athletes taking part and approved the formula to select 6 Kirsi Bostrom Finland 8668 the 80 athletes (40 men and 40 women) allotted to 7 Sabrina Meister Switzerland 8668 orienteering by the World Games organiser. 8 Simone Luder Switzerland 8656 9 Vroni Koenig-Salmi Finland 8623 The best eleven nations in the 1999 WOC relay (ranked by 10 Gunilla Svard Sweden 8570 adding the placing of each nation's both teams) shall have the right to enter 2+2 runners; that the World Games host 125 Sandy Smith (5 races) Canada 3924 nation () shall be allowed to enter 2+2 runners; that 134 Pam James (3 races) Canada 3622 3+3 places shall be reserved for the medalists in the WOC 2001 classic distance; and that the final results of the World YUKON - WESTERN CANADIAN Cup in 2000 shall be used to fill up the remaining places to CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002 the total of 40+40 runners. The maximum number of runners Dates: per nation will be restricted to 4 men and 4 women. 2002 Yukon Championships - Thursday, June 27 (late afternoon) On the basis of the results of the 1999 World championships 2002 Westerns - Sat/Sun, June 29/30 relay event, twelve nations have qualified and are allowed to enter a team of 2 men and 2 women. Those nations are: Both competitions will be on revised maps in town. The Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Yukon Champs map will be at 1:10,000. , , Australia, France, Germany, The Yukon OA acknowledge that these dates may rule out Denmark and . - tied for 11th and both granted 2+2 attendance by some of the organizers of APOC 2002, and runners. Additionally, as the host nation, Japan is allowed to likely cause some car-travelling APOC competitors to think enter 2+ 2 twice before making the trip north. The YOA have studied the record of attendance by clubs from western Canada at RELAY RANKING the 1994 and '98 Yukon WCOCs and conclude that we are likely to attract a greater number of orienteers from other Nation Men Women Total Rank parts of Canada and internationally by choosing these dates.

1 1 2 1 Norway Scheduling the Western Canadian and Yukon Championships 2 4 2 Finland 2 the week prior to APOC 2002 series of events make for an Sweden 3 3 6 3 exciting extravaganza of orienteering and comparable to Switzerland 4 5 9 4= anything offered in Europe. Britain 5 4 9 4= Lithuania 6 6 12 6 MAPPER(S) NEEDED IN Czech Rep 8 9 17 7= Australia 10 7 17 7= WHITEHORSE France 12 11 23 9= Germany 15 8 23 9= Experienced mappers are required in Whitehorse for next Denmark 7 17 24 11= Spring/Summer, ideally from late April to August. Enough Estonia 9 15 24 11= work to keep a couple of mappers busy, and to make the trip north worthwhile. At least 3 jobs involving revising existing Qualified 2 men + 2 women maps, and possibly one job doing a new map from a base map.Very good logistics - areas are right in town; very Italy 13 13 26 13 pleasant and enjoyable terrain for the most part; great training Austria 17 12 29 14 possibilities; use of a vehicle and/or bike; use of computer. New Zealand 16 16 32 15 Whitehorse is a great place to be in the summer - loads of 23 10 33 16 young people, road races, bike races, Dawson City Music Ukraine 20 14 34 17 Festival, the Dome Race, long daylight hours, canoeing and Japan 21 21 42 18= kayaking and many other activities. Canada 24 18 42 18= Ireland 22 22 44 20 Please feel free to pass this request on to any contacts you USA 25 20 45 21= have in North America or overseas.If interested contact Spain 26 19 45 21= Ross Burnett, 190 Rainbow Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, VIA 5E2 11 DSQ Unranked Email: [email protected]

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

Promotion - Geraint Edmunds ...... 12908 135A Ave., Edmonton, Alta, T5L 3Z7 TEL: 780-455-1916 enviriskig ica n.ca National Teams • Catherine Hagen ...3917 Gilbert Or., Prince George, BC, V2K 4Z6 TEL; 250-563-3916 [email protected] Techn. Standards - Richard James..1872 Garden Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3R6 TEL: 902-425-1345 [email protected] Technology - Ray S1.Laurant 17 Wallace Lane, Hanwell, New Brunswick, E3C 1M6 TEL: 506-459-4827 [email protected] Officials Cert. • Anne% Van Tyghem.2163 Third Sideroad. Campbelhiille, Ontario LOP 180 TEL: 905-854-3250 [email protected]

PROVINCIAL I TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS

Nova Scotia, OANS Office: Michael Haynes Box 3010 S.. Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 306 [email protected] Nova Scotia, President Maria Jacobs 5682 Harris Street, Halifax, NS,B3K 1112 [email protected] New Brunswick, President Paul Looker 53 Ridge Way, Grand Bay/Westfield, NB, E5K 1Y9 [email protected] Quebec, President John Chartow #406 - 3615 Ridgewood Avenue, Montreal, OC H3V 1B4 [email protected] Ontario, OCO Office- 2163 Third Sideroad, Campbelleville, Ontario, LOP 1B0 [email protected] Ontario, President Annaba Van Tyghem 2163 Third Sideroad. Campbellville, Ontario LOP 180 [email protected] Manitoba, MOA Office: Sheldon Friesen 200 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M2 [email protected] Manitoba, President: Jack Forsyth Box 163, Halley, Manitoba, ROM OXO [email protected] ca Alberta, ADA Office - Barbara Johnson Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, Alta, T5M 3K6 [email protected] Alberta, President Charlotte MacNaughton... 1239 Colgrove Ave.NE, Calgary. Alta, T2E 5C3 charlottettmerak.com British Columbia, President Jackie Slavenova #29-1755 MacPherson Ave., Burnaby, BC, V5J 509 [email protected] Yukon, President: Charlie Roots ..14 Koidem Ave., Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3N8 [email protected]

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: 613-830-0456 ADVERTISING RATES - PER ISSUE: Outside back cover $150.00; E-MAIL [email protected] Inside back cover 5100.00; inside full page $75.00; One-half page $50.00; One-third page 535.00; Business card size $20.00.