The ACT Middle Distance Champs were held on Collector Hill. This rather convenient map has one outstanding feature - the coffee shop. ( Coffee was however a little weak). The central ridge of rock was very tricky. However the feature that perhaps spoils the map is the vast amount of fallen timber. Those who ran on it at Easter 2010 will remember it fondly. That aside it is a challenging map with the timber making for slow progress.
The field for the Middle Champs was not very big but there was quality:
W40A Linda Sesta 1st
W50A Lisa Lampe 2nd
W55A Gayle Shepherd 4th
W65A Angela Murray 3rd
W75A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
M55A Ron Pallas 12th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 1st
M65A Dave Lotty 2nd (5 secs behind Dick!)
Despite overnight rain and steady rain on Sunday the long distance champs were a most enjoyable. Awooga was first used for the same event last year. The very open spur gully terrain made for very quick times but whilst the area looked a little "easy" there are traps as Gayle and I found out when heading to control 5.
The rain dragged us from the competition area to the warmth of the bakery at Goulburn where we had a chance to fill the bellies.
W40A Linda Sesta 1st
W50A Lisa Lampe 3rd
W55AS Gayle Shepherd 2nd
W65A Angela Murray 4th
W75A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
M55AS Ron Pallas 3rd
M65A Dave Lotty 2nd
M65A Dick Ogilvie 4th
An excellent weekend.
the travelling orienteers are busily packing their bags for the Australian 3 days in WA over Easter.
A reminder thatUringa is running State league 4 at Lyndhurst on 15th May. Entries close for SL3 ( Macquarie Wood) and SL 4 on May 1st.
The entry portal is via the uringa website:
see you in the bush!
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