From the selectors…

Australia – New Zealand Challenge 2007: Call for team member nominations

The next ANZ Challenge will be held on the 6th and 7th October, in conjunction with the 3rd Oceania Orienteering Championships Carnival in the Canberra Region, ACT. This week-long carnival includes the Australia – New Zealand Schools Test Match, a Pinestars – Bushrangers elite test match, and three IOF World Ranking Events for elites.

Nominations are now invited from people interested in selection for the team. It is expected that the Challenge will be contested in the following classes, for each of which teams of three competitors will be chosen:

M/W -16A, -20E, 21E, 35A, 40A, 45A, 50A, 55A, 60A, 65A, and M70A

Nominations are to be sent by email or post to the convenor of selectors, Jeff Greenwood (6 Thames St, Balmoral, Auckland 1024) before May 31, 2007, and should contain the following information:

Name
Address
Email address
Contact phone numbers (daytime, evening, mobile)
Date of birth
Current age class for 2007

Selection will be based on performance in the nominated age class in 2007 NZOF major events up to and including Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2007. The team will be announced by 30 June. The teams for the M/W-16A and -20E classes will be selected following the NZ Secondary Schools Champs and will be announced by 31 July.

Oceania Pinestars – Bushrangers Test Match Team Selection

The 2007 Oceania Orienteering Championships Carnival to be held from 29 September to 7 October in the Canberra Region will incorporate an elite Pinestars - Bushrangers Test Match.

Selection for the Pinestars team will be based on performances at the later Superseries rounds and especially the Wellington Queen’s Birthday events. All known form will be taken into account.

It is expected that the 3-person men’s and women’s ANZ Challenge elite teams will be chosen from the Pinestars team. Availability for selection should be reported as above to the convenor of selectors, Jeff Greenwood, before May 31, 2007.