The Snowy Treble

The Snowy Treble
It was a small but select group of Uringans who headed south to Buckanderra for the Snowy Treble.
To say the weather got a little cooler would be correct but the gale force winds that arrived for the Sunday event made life interesting to say the least.
In the days between the two carnivals some members rested, some headed for the coast and some braved the mountains renowned for their breathtaking scenery.
































ACT Sprint - Friday
Held in the grounds and surrounding area of the Buckanderra Village it was good fun and the courses certainly made you work. The move back to a 1:5000 scale made life a little harder as your mind is so attuned to 1:10000.
Mighty Mo continued her good form with a win in W75A and Angela scored a 3rd in W65A
M60A Dave Lotty 18th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 5th
W75A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
W50A Gayle Shepherd “nanna duties” dns
M55A Ron Pallas 16th
W65A Angela Murray 3rd

ACT Middle - Saturday
Again held just on the fringe of the Buckanderra Village the Middle event was a test of stamina as you went up a mighty big hill right from the start. However the terrain was much better once up and it was indeed great fun coming down. The finish beside the billabong was delightful and a few odd creatures ( platypus and a whale) were a source of great speculation
Mo continued her dominance with another win in W75A.

Lisa Lampe W45A 5th
M60A Dave Lotty 8th
M65A Dick Ogilvie 5th
W75A Maureen Ogilvie 1st
W50A Gayle Shepherd 13th
M55A Ron Pallas 20th
W65A Angela Murray 11th

ACT Long Sunday
Well the wind blew and blew and blew. Felt sorry for the organisers as tent after tent experienced problems.
Out on the courses it was a case of hang on to your undies and your map.
Maureen suffered her first defeat of the carnival finishing 2nd in W75A, Dave Lotty was smiling at last with 2nd in M60A and Ron Pallas popped up for a rare placing in M45AS -2nd.

Lisa Lampe W45A 4th
M60A Dave Lotty 2nd
M65A Dick Ogilvie 5th
W75A Maureen Ogilvie 2nd
W45AS Gayle Shepherd mp
M45AS Ron Pallas 2nd
W65A Angela Murray 7th

The wind never abated throughout the event. Fortunately the run home was wind assisted. .However there were a few legs into the wind plus a leg across the wind on an exposed ridge that some our lighter orienteers struggled with.

Stay tuned for the next instalment
“The Finish Chute Shoot Out”