If you’re after some advice on how to navigate your way through bushland, Nick Dent of Terrigal is the man to go to.
Dent has been named to the Orienteering Australia [OA] Hall of Fame – General Division after demonstrating excellence and outstanding achievement in roles supportive to orienteering participants.
Dent has served Australian orienteering for 25 years in coaching, controlling and event management.
His commitment to ensuring that high standards are understood and achieved in all aspects of the sport has been an essential part of Australian orienteering at international, national, NSW and club level.
“Some volunteers come and go, and others contribute to the sport through decades of hard work,” Orienteering NSW President Robyn Pallas said.
“Orienteering Australia’s Hall of Fame recognition of Nick’s work at international and national level mirrors appreciation of his efforts at NSW and club level across the whole of his orienteering life.”
Dent served four times at international level as Team Coach for the Australian Junior World Orienteering Team.
Nationally he has held appointments as OA High Performance Manager and as Head Coach.
He is a Senior Event Advisor for the International Orienteering Federation and has had controller responsibilities at three national events.
He has also held senior event management roles for several international orienteering events held in Australia and several national events.
Membership of the Orienteering Australia Hall of Fame is the crowning achievement of a sporting career in orienteering in Australia and represents the highest level of peer recognition for an individual’s contribution to Australian orienteering.
Orienteering is an endurance sport which involves a huge mental element.
There is no marked route – the orienteer must navigate with a map and compass while running.
The map gives detailed information on the terrain such as hills, ground surface and obstacles.
To be successful in orienteering, the athlete needs excellent map reading skills, absolute concentration and the ability to make quick decisions on the best route while running at high speed.
Orienteering has a global footprint, with more than 80 countries competing at elite level, predominantly in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
Source:
Orienteering Australia