Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers

Well done to the combined SHOO/IKO Div 1 team who took out top spot at the metroleague finals today at Glenbrook. Fantastic effort from our medallists Joel, Phil, Angus, Rory, Euan and Craig. Well done all👏👏👏
Thanks also to all other team members who ran during the season, turning up in all weathers. No win for Divs 2,3,4 & 5 but there’s always next year.

Our ILLAWARRA SPRING SERIES 2026 is on the horizon! 4 x Sunday morning events down south to put in your calendar
11 October - Bomaderry Creek
18 October - Shell Cove
1 November - Port Kembla
8 November - Oak Flats
Early days yet and we are working on finalising the details. Keep an eye on our events page
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👉For our Newcomers - Free 2027 membership (12months) with us is on offer if you compete in any 3 of the above listed events. Conditions apply (previous members need not apply).

Attention Athletes!
IKO STRAVA CLUB OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
Join the Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers community, track your training, and connect with runners across the region. Joining the IKO Strava Club is a great way to add a bit of friendly competition amongst members. Track your weekly totals, chase segment times, and cheer on teammates as they hit their goals. Click here to join.
https://www.strava.com/clubs/2001082/leaderboard

PARKRUN ENTHUSIASTS
There is also the opportunity for IKO members to join the IKO group if you do Parkrun. Search for Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers in the Parkrun app under Extras – Clubs.

See our website for more info https://illawarrakareelahorienteers.com/

Many thanks to Margaret for a wonderful IKO event around Stanwell Park today 🙏 We had 25 entries including several groups comprising family and friends, some of whom were completing their very first orienteering event! Was it Keith’s media spot on ABC Illawarra yesterday? Or Margaret’s family connections with her niece bringing along some friends? Either way it was nice to see some new people enjoying their introduction to the sport.

Margaret made the most of the map, featuring pretty rainforest, trickling streams, beachfront dunes and an interesting art installation that had us counting birds nests. Back at the finish we even had a paraglider come in to land just metres away from us!

Well done to David for winning the long course, and to local father/son duo Paul and Dominic for out-running all the experienced orienteers on the medium course.

Full results on Eventor https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/ResultList?eventId=24392&groupBy=EventClass

Goldseekers managed to provide great weather for the School's Orienteering Championships. Considering at the start of the week the maximum daytime was 6 degrees the maximum today was 16 degrees.it felt cooler whenever the sun went behind a cloud but out on the course it didn't matter.
Our small band of IKO orienteers all placed well.
Pippa (equal first), Vicki 1st, Michael 1st, Margaret 2nd, Phillip 2nd and Glenn 3rd.
The terrain provided good running with open farmland and very little fallen timber in forested sections. Thank you Goldseekers for a very enjoyable event

Entries open for Metro #6 on Sun 6 Sept - https://eventor.orienteering.asn.au/Events/Show/23838
Let’s make a dash for the Finals in Glenbrook!

Six IKO’s have entered for the double header State League events in Orange this weekend. Notably junior Pippa will be competing in W14A in the NSW Schools Championships event. Should be a great weekend of competition. Best of luck to all!