WOC 2012 Official Training Schedule (pdf)
WOC 2012 Bulletins (IOF event page)
Congratulations to all those named to the U.S. Standing Team for 2012! Read more...
Senior team member Alison Crocker was recognized in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the November 21, 2011, issue of Sports Illustrated. Congratulations to Ali on the national exposure!
The Björn Kjellström Cup is is a competition between the national teams of the USA and Canada at the senior level. It is held every two years at the North American Orienteering Championships and was first awarded in 1980. At the most recent NAOC, in British Columbia in 2010, the cup was won by the USA in a spirited and very close competition.
The next NAOC will be hosted by DVOA in October 2012, just a year from now. > Information about NAOC 2012
For 2012 there will now also be team competition between the countries at the junior level, with the Future Champions Cup awarded to the winning team. The hope is that this will bring the same level of excitement and recognition for the juniors as the BK Cup has for the seniors. And hopefully a lot of work will be put into training and preparation because, need I say, it is a lot more fun to be on the winning side.
The Rules for the 2012 BK Cup as well as the FC Cup may be found here.
Peter Gagarin
Former U.S. Team Member
Peter Gagarin
pg at crocker dot com
September 21, 2011
Results and commentary from three-time US WOC Team member Peter Gagarin appear on the 2011 Team page.
WOC in the Future project aims to create a new programme for the World Orienteering Championships (WOC). Proposals and discussions have been and will continue to be reported on the IOF website.
The Special Rules for the 2011 World Cup Events have been posted (also linked on the IOF site). The 10 events include the Nordic Orienteering Tour (June), WOC (August), events in the Czech Republic (September), and in Switzerland (October).
*** If anyone has better photos for this page, please send them to USOFweb [at] gmail [dot] com ***
Left to right: Alison Crocker, Samantha Saeger, Hannah Burgess, Alex Jospe, Pavlina Brautigam, Angelica Riley, Cristina Luis, Ross Smith, Sergei Zhyk, Jordan Laughlin, Wyatt Riley, Ken Walker Jr., Boris Granovskiy, Eddie Bergeron, Nickolay Nachev
(photo by Janet Tryson*)
The 2011 Team Trials were held Memorial Day weekend in May on the SUNY-Purchase campus (sprint) and Blue Mountain Park in New York (long and middle), with the following athletes named to represent the United States at the 2011 World Championships in Savoie, France, in mid-August:
Women
* Alison Crocker, Cambridge Sports Union (http://runners.worldofo.com/alisoncrocker.html)
* Samantha Saeger, New England OC (http://runners.worldofo.com/samanthasaeger.html)
* Hannah Burgess, U.S. Military Academy OC
* Alexandra Jospe, Cambridge Sports Union
Alternates:
* Pavlina Brautigam, Western Connecticut OC (http://runners.worldofo.com/pavlinabrautigam.html)
* Angelica Riley, Delaware Valley Orienteering Association
* Cristina Luis, Tucson Orienteering Club (http://runners.worldofo.com/cristinaluis.html)
Left to right: Alison Crocker, Samantha Saeger, Hannah Burgess, Alex Jospe, Pavlina Brautigam, Angelica Riley, Cristina Luis
(photo by Janet Tryson*)
Men
* Ross Smith, Cambridge Sports Union (http://runners.worldofo.com/rosssmith.html)
* Sergei Zhyk, Delaware Valley OA (corrected club)
* Jordan Laughlin, US Military Academy OC (http://runners.worldofo.com/jordanlaughlin.html)
* Wyatt Riley, Delaware Valley OA (http://runners.worldofo.com/wyattriley.html)
* Ken Walker, Cambridge Sports Union (http://runners.worldofo.com/kenwalker.html)
Alternates:
* Boris Granovskiy, Cambridge Sports Union (http://runners.worldofo.com/borisgranovskiy.html)
* Eddie Bergeron, Susquahanna Valley O (http://runners.worldofo.com/eddiebergeron.html)
* Nikolay Nachev, Cascade OC (http://runners.worldofo.com/nikolaynachev.html)
Left to right: Ross Smith, Sergei Zhyk, Jordan Laughlin, Wyatt Riley, Ken Walker Jr, Boris Granovskiy, Eddie Bergeron, Nikolay Nachev
(photo by Janet Tryson*)
Many thanks are due to the small but highly skilled group of organizers of the Trials: event director Guy Olsen, course designer Neil Dobbs (from Ireland!) with vetting assistance from Becky Carlyle (from the UK!), course consultant Eric Weyman, and e-punch guru Sandy Fillebrown. Maps provided and/or updated by Orienteering Unlimited/Bob Burg (SUNY Purchase) and HVO/Paul Bennett (Blue Mountain). The event was sponsored by Hudson Valley Orienteering. Vladimir Gusiatnikov, Kris Beecroft, and Rick Worner served on the team selection review panel.
* Better photos requested -- send to webmaster address listed above the first photo.
WOC in the Future project aims to create a new programme for the World Orienteering Championships (WOC). Proposals and discussions have been and will continue to be reported on the IOF website.
The Special Rules for the 2011 World Cup Events have been posted (also linked on the IOF site). The 10 events include the Nordic Orienteering Tour (June), WOC (August), events in the Czech Republic (September), and in Switzerland (October).
The U.S. Standing Team Selection Committee (Kris Beecroft, Vladimir Gusiatnikov and Kristin Hall) is pleased to announce the selection of the following orienteers for the 2011 U.S. Orienteering Team (Foot-O):
Selection is based on A-meet M/F21 performances during the preceding year with preference given to championship events, the Team Trials, and rankings. In the case of potential members living abroad, the committee considers their known competition results and training regimens. It is from this list -- which is sub-divided into A, B, and C -- that orienteers are eligible to represent Orienteering USA in IOF-sanctioned elite events.
The criteria for placement on the A, B and C lists are:
The IOF rules state that only citizens (passport holders) of the country they represent may compete in IOF events. A Senior Team change in policy, decided by the U.S. Senior Team ESC at the fall meeting in Glens Falls (2010), states that only U.S .passport holders are eligible to be selected to the standing team. The ESC decided on the policy change to avoid any future conflicts regarding the team trials. One of the privileges of being on the standing team is being able to represent the U.S. in international competition, which requires a U.S. passport.
Standing team members must be Orienteering USA members and are encouraged to attend all team meetings and training camps, are urged to assist with team fund raising events, are monitored and assisted by the team coaches, and are eligible for funding assistance to IOF events. It is noted that because the Team Trials (the competition from which the men's and women's teams are selected to represent USOF in the world championships) is an open competition, and because the top three men and women are automatic team members, it is possible that a USOF member who is not on the Standing Team could become one by placing in the top three at that event.
If for any reason someone selected for the 2011 team wishes for their name to be deleted, please contact the Team Administrator, Lex Bundschuh (usofam [at] aol [dot] com). Additional deserving orienteers may be added to the Standing Team during the course of the year at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Anyone not named to the team who believes that they should be based on recent results should contact the team selection committee and provide details to support their claim.
U.S. Standing Team Selection Committee
March 1, 2011
The U.S. Orienteering Team represents YOU at international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC). The Team relies on donations from Orienteering USA members, clubs and businesses so they can represent the United States. Please support the U.S. Team. Donating online is now available.
Contributions to the U.S. Orienteering Teams are tax-deductible.
Orienteering USA sends acknowledgment letters for contributions over $250; otherwise, your canceled check serves as a receipt.
WOC '93 maps of Harriman State Park, NY, are available for purchase from HVO and the U.S. Team, with the proceeds benefiting the U.S. Team.
The is currently looking for clubs to host the U.S. Team Trials for 2012 and beyond. Please email the ESC (usotesc [at] yahoogroups [dot] com) for more information.
Team Administrator: Lex Bundschuh (unofam [at] aol [dot] com)
E-mail List: Join the U.S. Team e-mail list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/usoteam/members). Send a message to all members on the mail list (usoteam@yahoogroups.com)
