SIGN UP TO IMPROVE YOUR ORIENTEERING SKILLS

OBOP is delighted to announce that it will be running a series of 3 coaching sessions during May and June 2023 to help you improve your orienteering skills.


Our members identified training as one of the key activities they would like to see OBOP doing more of.  In response to this demand we are planing a series of coaching sessions to improve your orienteering, navigation, and rogaine skills.  The timings will help you put your new skills to practice in the Autumn O and Night Nav Series, as well as in any Rugged Rogaines you participate in and the 2023 Great Forest Rogaine.
COACHING SESSION APPROACH
  • 3 Saturday afternooon coaching sessions covering different topics.
  • Each coaching session will run for approximatey 3 hours, from 1.30 to 4.30pm.
  • Mixture of theory and putting your skills into practice in the forest.
  • Experts from Orienteering BOP and guests to support the coaching sessions.
  • Sign up to whatever coaching sessions you like.  You must have some familiarity with orienteering or have done Coaching Session 1 before sign up to Coaching Session 2 and/or Coaching Session 3.
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Coaching Session 1 - Introduction to Orienteering - 20 May
  • Gear you need
  • Understanding legends and control descriptions
  • Basic compass use, orientating and thumbing your map.
  • Types of events.
  • Orienteering Course levels e.g White, Yellow, Orange and Red courses.
  • Orienteering club structure, membership etc.
  • Access to online training resources.

Coaching Session 2 - Improving your Orienteering Skills - 27 May
  • Having a plan - using a strategy such as RACE/CARE
  • Compass use including bearings.
  • Contour interpretations.
  • Relocating on a map.
  • Distance estimation.

Coaching Session 3 - Rogaine Strategy - 10 June
  • Considering and optimising points, distance and time factors.
  • Creating options.
LOCATION
  • To be confirmed but will be central Rotorua in walking distance to forest for practical exercises.​
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WHAT TO BRING
  • Compass, if you have one, traditional or thumb.
  • Something for capturing notes plus pen.
  • Appropriate warm clothing.  Note will go ahead even if wet.  Will only be postponed in case of extreme weather.
  • Drinks and snacks.
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SIGNING UP FOR COACHING SESSIONS
  • To register for any of the Coaching Sessions please complete the form HERE.
  • Registrations must ideally be submitted by 14 May 2023. We will accept registrations up to the Sunday before each coaching session, but these will be at the discretion of OBOP as to whether the extra people can be accommodated.
  • We will be prioritising coaching for current Orienteering BOP members.  In the case of capacity constraints due to caoch availability and facilities, we will prioritise OBOP members and then on a first in, first served basis.
  • The Coaching Sessions are free for Orienteering BOP members.  You must have renewed your membership for the 2023/24 year.
  • For non-OBOP members the cost will be: Adult $25 per Coaching Session, Junior (at school) $15 per Coaching Session.  Details for payment will be sent once your participation is confirmed.
  • It is possible to accommodate children but we recommend that they have had some orienteering experience or are at an age/maturity/confidence level to be coached and attempt courses on their own independent of being with their caregivers.  Theory and exercises will be tailored appropriately for children depending on their age.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions please email orienteeringbop@gmail.com.
​Orienteering Bay of Plenty is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation which runs orienteering and navigation based events in Rotorua, Tauranga and throughout the Bay of Plenty.  If you are interested in taking part in other events in the area, sign up to our newsletter here.