Australian 3 Days in Tasmania

25 Uringans plus adopted Swiss orienteer Brigit travelled to Launceston to participate in the 3 days.

The 3 days were run on very different terrain with day 1 being extremely boggy (hate to have experienced it after 3 years of rain as opposed to 3 years of dry) day 2 with lots of timber on the ground and day 3 a wonderful mix of tin mining, gully spur and some great rock.

It was a fair test for all orienteers.

Terry Murphy won the prize for the "most bogged" orienteer when he stepped into a rather shallow looking creek and ended waist deep in mud. Nick Wilmott on the other hand ran the bog day in a new pair of shoes and could have returned them in "as new" condition when he crossed the finish line.

Returning from injury and travel Bronwyn Steele ran very very well in W17-20E to finish 7th. When you consider the lack of training and competition over the past 2 years it was outstanding.

The competitions were held in fantastic running weather with clear skies each day and temperatures just broaching the 20s

All up Uringans nothched up 4 1st places: Helen Murphy, Maureen Ogilvie, Dave McKenna and Brigit Zemp (Swiss import)

Linda Sesta, Nick Wilmott, Rick Steele and Jane McKenna also stood on the dias in 2nd and Georgia Jones competing in W12 secured 3rd place.







Results.
Bronwyn Steele W17-20E 7th
Ian Jones M40 8th
Mark Darvodelsky M45A injured
Linda Sesta W40A 2nd
Margaret Jones W40A 7th
Lisa Lampe W45A 10th
Nick Wilmott M55A 2nd
Dave Lotty M60A 10th
Terry Murphy M60A 10th
Sarah Garnett W50A 7th
Margaret Wilmott W50A 14th
Dave McKenna M45AS 1st
Rick Steele M45AS 2nd
Ron Pallas M45AS 6th
Dick Ogilvie M65A 5th
Zuzu Burford M55AS 4th
Jane McKenna W35AS 2nd
Anne Darvodelsky W35AS 7th
Gayle Shepherd W35AS mp (last day)
Angela Murray W60A 15th
Jitka Kopriva W60A 16th
Maureen Ogilvie W75A 1st
Lawrence Jones M14A 5th (first time on orange courses - well done)
Georgia Jones W12A 3rd
Brigit Zemp W17-20A 1st















Once the dust finally cleared it was good to look back and feel that whilst the terrain was not the most intricate nor detailed; nor the thickest or clearest; it had been a great 3 days.















2010 ACT here we come!