Senior WARTS

Hey Seniors,
Have had a two day rest and would love for us all to catch up before you go away for xmas. I know that some of you may have left already, but was thinking about going for a mountain bike ride in Glenbervie on either Tuesday or Wednesday this week. If you are keen, could you send me a text as to the day and time that would work for you. If its a no go then still text me so that I have your numbers as there will be training over the holidays. Girls you should all be a boot camp on Tuesday morning 9.30am (boys you will just have to hold your own). Please keep 25th,26th,27th of Jan free, I am booking you in. Also ARC is the 16th and 17th of Feb, cost will be around $185-$200 so make sure you save up and keep super fit over the holidays(ARC will be for Juniors and Seniors).

Liv

Get2Go Final

Well what a week, in the last 5 days the Get2Go team has spent time kayaking, climbing, paddle boarding, sailing, rafting, orienteering, carrying, lifting, and running, as they compete in the Youthtown Get2Go Grand Final. It has been stated that this was the most physically demanding competition ever run on great barrier island, and in my 3 years of attending the event, it was clearly a step up from last year, with a 30km run and 6km Kayak, and that was just the last day. A huge thanks to the team at OPC that helped make it all happen and to all the supporters who have helped encourage our team.
The real congratulations goes to the 8 individuals who faced testing times and still continued to show what WARTS are all about; being supportive to your team mates, enjoying the outdoors and, going hard out to perform to the best of our ability. I am so thrilled for all that you achieved and the passion you showed over the week.

Here are some photos of the team in action. I hope you enjoy them.

Get2Go IS HERE

Well its time to head off to Great Barrier Island to compete in the Get2Go Grand Final. This would not be possible without all the support from parents and friends, and the larger junior squad. You guys have put in the hard yards and I am so proud of everything you have achieved in the lead up to this event. Please keep and eye on the OPC facebook page for updates, http://www.facebook.com/opcnz.

To the team going to Great Barrier, remember to get lots of sleep tonight, as you won't be getting alot for the next wee while. See you tomorrow morning!!!!

GO WARTS!

Overnight Training Camp

Hi Team,
Sorry I have left it so late to put out the details for the overnight, was away all week with Year 10 camp.
Please find below, all the details for the camp:

Participants: 
Unfortunately we are only able to have the get2go team and seniors at this camp. This is mainly due to the activities I need to run on the day.
All Seniors are welcome and encouraged to come, please let me know if you intend on being there, so that I can sort out the teams. We are having a training at Girls High on Thursday night, so it might be worthwhile popping in.

Location:
The event will be run out on Robinson and Ody Rd. Camping will be on the Jagger Farm. You will need to meet at 8am on Saturday 1st of December, at the end of Blue Horizon Rd. Your parents can pick you up on Sunday morning at 12am from Taurikura Bay, opposite the tennis courts.

Activity:
Racing will begin at 9am and will last till after 3pm. The day will be made up of Orienteering and problem solving activities. You will be in groups of 4, with one senior per group (I am hoping that there will be enough seniors coming to have at least 3 groups)

Camping & Food:
I will be supplying tents for you to sleep in. You will need to plan with your group, what you will be eating for dinner (saturday night) and breakfast (sunday morning). You will need to organise your own race food for both days, and have sorted lunch for the Saturday. There are cooking facilities out there, such as; BBQ and Gas cookers. I suggest that you bring something pre-cooked.

Gear:
Thermals (top and bottoms)
race clothes (shirt and shorts)
Back pack
2L water
Race food
Woolen Hat
Rain Coat
Fleece Top
Towel
Togs
Toiletries
Plastic Bag
Socks
Race Shoes
Jandals
Fleece Pants (track pants)
Sun Hat
Sunscreen
Pen and pencil
compass
thermal gloves
wetsuits
head torch
sleeping mat
Plate, Knife, Fork, Spoon

Get2Go Gear list

Hey Guys and Gals,
Here is the gear list for Get2Go. I have some race packs, so if you need one let me know.
If you require special race food, then you will need to organise it.
·
 Polypropylene top and bottoms or
thin woollen top that can be worn
close to the skin for warmth
· Fleece or woollen jersey ( I will provide this)
· Water proof parka with hood
· 1 x Woollen hat for warmth
· Sunhat
· Shorts x 2
· Swimming Outfit
· Underwear
· Sunglasses
· Socks x 4 – at least 1 pair
woollen or polypropylene
· Sandshoes/Trainers x 2 (1 old
pair which can be worn while in
the water and walking around
coastline)
· Pillowcase
· Sleeping bag
· A camera, to capture the fun
· A watch, to ensure you are on
time
· Pack for overnight camp
· Large plastic bags x 3 (Rubbish
bags work well) to keep spare
clothes and sleeping bag dry
while on expedition
· Torch and batteries
· Sunblock
· Insect repellent
· Drink bottle (Large)
· Wetsuit
· A lifejacket, if you have one. As
our supply is limited at the
centre. (I will supply this)
· Toiletries
· Towel
· One car tyre tube (not inflated)
· First Aid Kit (plasters for
Blisters, personal medication,
strapping tape for existing
injuries etc) ( I will supply this)
· Knife, fork, spoon, mug, plate
for overnight camp
-Each Student must bring a batch of baking

18th of November Training info

Hey,
So not long now till you will be going on your 6hour tramp. There has been some changes to the day as the track from smugglers bay to Peach Cove junction is closed, due to repairs. We will now meet at the Peach Cove walking track entrance which is on the sharp bend as you enter Ocean Beach. I have attached a link to the location. We will meet there at 8am.

 https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Whangarei,+New+Zealand&hl=en&ll=-35.842656,174.567389&spn=0.005401,0.011244&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.037246,92.109375&oq=whang&hnear=Whangarei,+Northland,+New+Zealand&t=m&z=17


Gear List (compulsory)

Raincoat
Thermal top and pants
Woolen Hat
2L water
Food for the day
First aid kit (I will supply this)
Cell phone
Whistle
Running shoes
Sunscreen
Race shorts and top

If you have any questions bring them to training on Thursday.

Sailing

So this week won't work for sailing after school, so we will definitely be going out next week on Thursday. So expect to get wet and bring a towel, and know that we wont be getting back to town until 6.30pm.

Lime Sunday the 11th

Hi Guys and Gals,
Please meet at girls high at 1pm, bring running gear

Parent Meeting

Hi Team,
At next weeks training I would like to have a meeting with all your parents of the Get2Go Squad at the end of training. If they are unable to attend, can you please get them to contact me. This is just to discuss the various weekend trainnings and fundraising we have over the next month.

Please make sure that you have collected the news letters from me for:
Get2Go
Sponsorship
Training

Liv

Orienteering Event

REMINDER EVENT Sunday 4th November-Glenbervie

Hi everyone, just a couple more events left before we wrap up for this year.
On Sunday there is the Rogaine at Glenbervie Forest.  In this type of event the aim is to navigate to as many controls as you can within the hour.Starting at the end of Mains rd,registration will be from 9:30am, maps will be given out at 10am, and there will be mass start at 10:15am. The event runs for an hour. So remember your watches as there are demerit points for coming in late!.

Whangarei Girls High Sports Awards

Hey Guys,
Next week on the 1st of November, the Girls High sports awards are on. They go from 6pm till 8pm and I expect the junior team to be there to support the girls. The cost is $4.00 a ticket, and that money needs to be paid to the Girls high office. We will be going in costume, so think up some good ideas for dress ups.

Monday Training

Hey,
On Monday (22nd of October) I am going into Glenbervie forest with the Get2Go squad. They will be doing a training run, if anyone else is keen you are more than welcome to join on foot or bike. We will be meeting at the Adventure Park Carpark at 3pm, and be finished by 5pm. Your parents are more than welcome to come along. You will need to bring; thermal top, water, a snack, compass (if you have one), whistle.

Please call if you have any questions. I am expecting those who said they were keen to be there, so if your plans have changed please let me know.

Liv

Training Dates

Hey Guys and Gals,
The time has come to announce the final 10 squad members that will be training for the Get2Go finals in December. Like I said at the start, because of the type of training that we have to do to get ready, I can only have those 10 coming to thursday night trainings. However, this does not mean that you can not come to the events that are taking place over the next few months. So keep an eye on the blog for dates and events, and contact me if you are keen.

Get2Go Final Squad will also be starting Nav training on Monday nights from 3.45 to 6pm. This is an optional training for the squad, however, it is not only for the best Navs, so anyone can come.

This Thursday training will be for juniors only.

Here are some dates:

• Monday 22nd of October Get2Go squad bush run 3-5pm (Optional)
• Sunday the 18th of November Get2Go Squad and Seniors are doing a pack run (from 9am to 2pm)

•  1st and 2nd of December, as we will be having a trip to Atiu Creek Regional Park. (this is for seniors and juniors) and will be an overnight camp.
• 16th and 17th of February for ARC http://www.arcevents.co.nz/content/

Auckland Orienteering Champs

Hi Team,
Here is the link to the details for this weekend, make sure you check out your personal start time as they are all different

http://www.aucklandchamps2012.co.nz/event-info.htm

FOOD:
Saturday:
We will be running a BBQ, soup (Euan), baking, and drink. I will be at the venue at 9am setting up. If you could please be there no later than 10am, that would be good.
Venue: From Whangarei travel along SH14 towards dargs, travel through tangiterora, and over a bridge. Once over the bridge turn immediately right onto Paerata Rd, parking will be clearly signed.

Sunday:
We will have the BBQ, soup (Taylor), drink, and baking. I will be setting up at 8.45. Please be there no later than 9.30.
Venue: Do not turn off after the bridge, carry along SH14 for 3km, then turn onto Kirikopuni Valley Rd and drive along to Houto Rd.

It will all be clearly signed posted. I will set up next to the orange trailer.

Please make sure you pack warm clothing, gumboots, drink and food for the day. We are likely to be there till 3pm and some of you are racing.

Any concerns give me a call.

Holiday Training

Hey Team,
We have had to make a few changes to the plan as the weather is not ideal until later on in the week.

Wednesday 3rd of October: Meet at the Whangarei Rowing Club (by the old BMX track) at 10am. This training will go until 2pm so you will need lunch.
Gear that you must bring:
Plastic bag
Towel
Raincoat
Running Shoes
Thermal top and bottoms
Fleece/woollen Jumper
Water Bottle


Thursday 4th of October: Meet at Girls High Gym. This training will go from 9am till 1pm. You will need all the gear listed above.

If you have any questions please call me.

On a side note I need to know from everyone, who can help out for the last weekend of the school holidays. Who is bringing soup and who can help serve sausages.  It will be on Saturday and Sunday. If you can not be there, then you really should be making some baking to be sold at the event.

Auckland Champs 2012

Hey Team,
On the 13th and 14th of October (which is the last weekend of the school holidays) the Auckland Club Champs are being held in Whangarei for the first time. This is an amazing opportunity to race on first class courses, and have a new experience of a real orienteering event, with sprints and long distance. You need to enter today if you are keen. We are selling food at the event as well so you might as well get out there and have a race.

YOU need to enter on this website:
www.aucklandchamps2012.co.nz

If you need a hand sorting out what class you are give me a call or come and see me at school

Liv

Auckland Secondary School Champs

CHECK OUT THE RESULTS!!!!!

http://nwoc.aoa.org.nz/results2012/2012-09-26-akss-rogaine-results.html

Senior Boys 6th Place (out of 15)
Senior Girls 6th Place (out of 13)
Intermediate Boys 1st and 4th Place (out of 21)
Junior Boys 2nd, 4th, and 10th Place (out of 16)
Junior Girls 2nd and 7th Place (out of 20)

I am very pleased with all of the results, and so positive for the first timers. Well done to Shaan and Luke, Taylor and Mackenzie, and Callum and Euan for your podium finish.

Auckland Rogaine

Hey WARTS
Here is a gear list for tomorrow, see you at Girls high carpark at 8am.

Raincoat
Fleece Jumper
Towel
2L water
Lunch
Compass
Change of clothes
Plastic bag
Running shoes
Thermal top and pants

You do not need to carry this gear, but it is going to be wet and I would like for you to have it in the car.

See you tomorrow

Warts Teams

Hey All,
Here are the teams for P6, hope you have all sorted bikes and tyres, the gear list is below.
If you have any concerns come see me


Warts 1:
Matt
Soph C
Julia
Daniel

Warts 2
Flynn
Taylor
Euan
Conor

Warts 3:
Callum
Grace
Ella
Angus

Warts 4:
Elliot
Robert
James
Eloise

Warts 5:
Shaan
Duncan
Daniel
Ryan

Old Warts
Stuart
Freya
Francis
Liv

Orienteering on monday

Hey
Orienteering will be postponed for this coming week as I am really sick and need to get better before the weekend. Sorry to have had to put it off again. Will talk on thursday.

P6 Gear List

Hey WARTS,
Here is the gear list for P6, please come and see me if you are having any issues finding gear, just don't leave it till Friday. You need to be able to have all this on you for the entire day, so pack well.

a weatherproof parka,
thermal gloves and hat,
 polypropylene or thermal long sleeve shirt and long johns,
 a survival blanket (I have these)
 a whistle,
 a car sized (4wd size is best!) inner tube for the paddle activity and a buoyancy aid/life jacket
compass, (2 per team)
torch, (one per team)
bike pump, (one per team)
bike toolkit (one per team)
mobile phone (one per team)
Back pack (one good for running with)
Water bottle with at least 2 Ltr
Race food and lunch
sunscreen


Team lists will be posted on Tuesday night, and I will contacting those parents who will be helping with transport on Monday.

Thanks

Fitness Training

Tomorrow morning is the first day of fitness training for juniors. It will be at the Whangarei boys high school gym at 6.50. Please do not be late as they are underway at 7am.

Thursday Training

Hey Team,
So training for this Thursday (23rd of August) is cancelled due to school closing early. I have heard that some people are going for a group run, which would be a good idea. Please remember to text me if you are going to come to orienteering training next Monday. Have a good weekend, get out on your bikes and make sure you have paid your money for P6 to the girls high office.

Liv

Mountain Biking this Saturday

Hey Team,
So to confirm:
MTB will be out the back of Parahaki (where holiday training was) On the same road as Abbey Caves. It starts at 12 so be there 10 minutes early so you are all set up and ready to ride. It will go for 2-3 hours, so plan to be finished by 3pm.
This is a training for Juniors and Seniors.

See you there.

MTB training

If you are keen to go for a mountain bike on Saturday from 12 till 2.30/3ish please send me a text. Saddie has offered to take us for a ride, and if numbers are good then I will organise it. Anyone can come.

Liv

ARC

Keep the 16th and 17th of Feb free for ARC
www.arcevents.co.nz
They have a new 12 hour with no kayak. (thats us)

WARTS win Northland Get2Go Regionals

I have no nails left after a very intense day of racing. 25 teams competed in the event from around Northland. And only a few points separated the first place WARTS team and Huanui College. How fantastic that there is such good competition up here and that the sport is becoming more popular. All WARTS teams should feel extremely proud of their efforts, as we also achieved 3rd and 5th place. Here are some photos of the WARTS 1and WARTS 3 teams. I am very proud of the whole squad and a big thanks to all the parent support on the day. Look out Great Barrier here we come!!!!!!!

Tyre Hunt

Hey WARTS,
Can you please start keeping an eye out for tyre tubes to take to the P6 race. It is best to have 4wd tyre tubes as they are bigger, however anything is good. YOu will need them on the 9th of September.

Gear List for Get 2 Go

·         Clothes and footwear (appropriate for running and biking in that may get wet and

·         muddy)

·         Solid running/sports shoes

·         Warm layers of clothes (bring spares just in case it is really cold)

·         Warm hats/gloves

·         Sunhat/sunscreen

·         Spare socks

·         Shorts/t-shirts…etc

·         Raincoat/windbreak jacket

·         A spare set of warm dry clothes and a towel for after the water activity (be prepared to get totally wet. You never know!)

·         Plenty of food and water (for the whole day)

·         Personal medication –inhalers…etc

·         A whistle

·         A camera (optional)

·         A comprehensive First Aid kit (your school should have one of these)

·         A basic bicycle repair kit to fix punctures, including a pump that fits both bikes. You

·         never know tyre changing might be part of the activity!

·         At least 2 compasses (for the orienteering challenge)

·         A least 2 watches that work for timekeeping

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call me.

Change Of Details

Hey guys and gals,
There has been a change to the details given in the previous post.
The Duathlon is at Barge Park. You need to register at 8.30 for a 9 am start (it costs $10). It will involve a MTB and run. I imagine it will finish at around 10am, however there is a sausage sizzle and soup for sale (gold coin donation). I would really recommend this for seniors as there are some big events coming up next month.
At 9.30 I will be taking Orienteering at Mains Rd in Kauri (which is a gravel Rd) which is off Vinegar Hill Road. This will go till 11am. I would recommend this for juniors. You will need a thermal and rain coat and trink bottle. You will also need a permission slip signed by your parents to say that they are ok with you being there.

I hope this clears everything up.

Training on the 29th of July

Hey Team
On Sunday the 29^th of July there is an opportunity to get a good mornings training in, in the build-up to some up an coming events. At 7.50am (start time after 8) at Barge Park there is an informal Duathlon being held by the Whangarei Triathlon Club, which costs $10 per person and will require a Mountain Bike.
 Then at 9.30am I will be taking an Orienteering Training at Mains Rd in Kauri (which is a Gravel Road, 1km up), which is off Vinegar Hill Road till 11am. Neither are compulsory, however both would be a good experience. Its not often that we have events up here.

Orienteering

Hi Guys and Gals
This weekend they are having a new orienteering event in town. Urban orienteering is always fun, plus we get to see new parts of town.
Details:
"SPRINTCITY"- Sunday 22nd July

Come try something different. We have not set this type of event up here before.But seeing that there will be "sprint" event as part of the Auckland Champs that will be held up here in October we thought it would be fun to give you an idea what its about.
A Sprint is tradionally a fast running course ( but as always we will have running /walking/family sections -So don't be put off by the word "sprint"!!!),navigation is generally easier,controls are closer together,but the descision making needs to be fast and accurate to make good time.
There are 1 and 3km courses.
Meet at the Town Basin Playground.
Registration from 9:45am

Tomorrows Multi sport race

Hey WARTS
There has been a change in plans for tomorrows event and it has changed so much that it will be too much to organise in such short notice. Please feel free to still go for MTB ride or a run, however there will be no race, and I will not be there. Sorry for the late notice.

Holiday Training

What a good turn out to both trainings these holidays. I am very impressed with the commitment shown. Should make for a good squad. Here are some of the photos, and thanks once again to all the parents and helpers.