Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia

AVOC Meet at Lumsden Dam

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:43 -0400

Thanks to all 22 competitors who came out on a nice Sunday on the last weekend in June, especially to the 5 brave souls who competed in all 3 events that weekend.
This was the first event held at Lumsden Dam since the map was updated last year.

AVOC Night-O Results

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:08:49 -0400

On a day with early morning rain and an afternoon sprint, 6 competitors braved the late start time (9:30 PM) to compete in the Night-O held in Camelot Park. Results can be seen by clicking the following link:

AVOC Sprint Acadia University

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:29:25 -0400

On a sometimes cloudy, sometimes sunny day, a good number of runners showed up for the first OANS sprint race in the Annapolis Valley. This is an updated map by Lucy Hughes with assistance from Bob Kaill. Bob was involved in creating the first Acadia map in 1976, for a national TAPE conference.

Wentworth Mountain Buster Results Results Results

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:23:50 -0400

It was a hot June day that greeted the participants of the annual Wentworth Mountain Buster. The event lived up to its name with the long course participants tettering on exhaution taking most of the four hours trying to get every possible checkpoint they could! Of special note to learn that Ian Faulkins has been recently married and obviously has not affected his orienteering!

Escapade at Uniacke Estates - Lives Up to Tough Reputation

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:39:38 -0400

Saturday June 12th - Temperatures in the mid-twenties enhanced the already tough reputation of the Uniacke Estates Map. On the arduous 21 control Advanced Course - Brian MacCulloch led the way with a commendable 17 out of 21 controls followed by Ian Clark (16)and Tony Wheeler (15). Dale Ellis and Heather MacDonald led home the Intermediate Course with 9 out of the 14 controls. Unfortunately several competitors on the two Score O courses were caught out by the 2 hour time limit and "lost" some of their hard-earned controls.

An encouraging turn-out, with several newcomers, took part in the 10 Control Beginner Point-to-Point Course with The Hebb Family leading the way in 15 min 12 seconds. Individual first-timer 12 year-old Macgillivray Smith showed great initiative after just learning about the sport at school at an OANS presentation.

Thanks to Martina Murphy for making the facilities available at Uniacke Estates and to Dale Ellis and Heather MacDonanald for helping out with regsitration.

(The Lewis Family) - For Results Click Read More

ESCAPADE AT UNIACKE ESTATES - SATURDAY JUNE 12th

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:46:31 -0400

COME OUT AND EXPLORE THE WOODS AND TRAILS SURROUNDING HISTORIC UNIACKE HOUSE MUSEUM - Saturday June 12th

Debert Daredevil Bike and Foot "O"

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:42:18 -0400

Meet Report for Debert Daredevil Event June 5th 2010
With near perfect Orienteering weather 48 participants showed up in Debert ready to meet the challenge. There were four courses, a beginner with 19 participants, Intermediate with 19, the long score course with 6 going the distance and 4 on the bike course. When you account for groups we had 24 starts. From this group we had 37 as day members and 11 as full members.
As usual the biggest challenge in Debert is keeping all the trails straight a wrong turn could see you travelling quite a distance before you realize your mistake. This played a factor for half a dozen on the intermediate course resulting in them getting a DNF, did not finish. They should be aware that even the best navigators make the same mistakes when there are so many trails to keep track of so I hope the new participants will come out and give it a try in another park.
I want to acknowledge Alex Regan who helped set out controls, did registration, results and helped collect controls at the end of the day.
Meet Director, Michael Price
Results follow

Results of the Oxford Blueberry Stomp

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:26:08 -0400

A warm and slightly buggy day greeted 26 competitors! Thanks for only stomping on a few blueberry blossoms:) Congrats to Tony Wheeler for an amazing performance (also noticed his result in Fundy National!!
Good luck next weekend in DEBERT!
Alice and Greg

Fundy National Park Mini-Rogaine Results

Fri, 28 May 2010 17:07:00 -0400

Thanks to Harold McQuade for laying out an excellent course at beautiful Fundy National Park on May 23. A large crowd faced the challenging course on a day of excellent weather. The results can be found by clicking the following link:

Results from Hemlock Ravine

Sun, 16 May 2010 20:09:18 -0400

Thanks to all 64 competitors who came out and participated! Ten took out memberships in OANS, and thanks to Avril Lewis and Reid Wheeler for "Bringing a Friend." Plus the rain held off and a few orienteerers were lucky enough to see some deer. Special thanks again to Avril Lewis and Greg Nix for their help.