Metro 4- Caataract Scout Camp

The Cataract Scout Camp, on first inspection looks a little on the easy side. However it is not until you get out there that you realise that even controls in the open areas are oft times hard to locate. There are many tracks that can lead to confusion ( I can attest to that!)

With that in mind it would be safe to say that this was Uringa's most successful day at the metros for a while. Our teams in Division 3,4 and 5 all had victories. Our Division 1 team was well and truly understaffed with only two runners present on the day.

Captain de Metro Ian would like to claim "the pun of the year" with his shoe in of two competitors in the Division 5 team. Both were from SHOO orienteers. ( gets dad joke of the year.)

Our Div 3 team had a very strong win and one look at the individual results you can see why. Georgia was 2nd fastest on the course, Linda 3rd, Nick 4th, Hilary 8th and Jim 11th. That left little room for Bennelong to score many points at all. the match went Ur/CC way 37 / 18.


Division 4 was closer with a 30 / 24 result with Maggie, Sophie and Finn right up there in the big points.
Division 5 was a nail biter and went right down to the seconds. Gayle, Dave and John (SHOO) scored the big points but with 28 V 27 result every point counted.





The next Metro is in July and we will need all hands on deck as a number of Uringans are heading O/S to take part in events such as Oringen ( Sweden 14000+ competitors,) World Masters also in Sweden.

Individual Results:

Plac	Name	Class	Time
2	Georgia Jones	Division 3	35:57
3	Linda Sesta	Division 3	37:47
4	Margaret Jones	Division 4	31:41
8	Ian Jones	Division 1	43:28
8	Sophie Jones	Division 4	33:05
9	Gayle Shepherd	Division 5	31:37
9	Lawrence Jones	Division 1	43:57
10	Finn Mackay	Division 4	33:08
11	Jim Mackay	Division 3	43:44
16	Dave Lotty	Division 5	34:19
16	Dick Ogilvie	Division 4	34:59
25	Ron Pallas	Division 4	48:03
25	Adrienne Kirby	Division 5	48:23
29	Serje Robidoux	Division 3	1:36:22

PS - it might look like Serje had a shocker but he was out introducing some friends to the sport. Look like they enjoyed their time with map and compass.