Uringa AGM

The 2013-14 AGM was held at the McKenna residence last week. There was little change in the office bearers with Ian stepping into the Club Captains role.

President	Linda Sesta
Vice President	Lisa Lampe
Secretary	Ron Pallas
Treasurer	Dave Lotty
Webmaster	Dave McKenna
Blogmaster	Rick Steele
Social Activities Officer	Gayle Shepherd
Mapping & Events Officer	Dave Lotty
Equipment Officer/s	Ron Pallas, Nick Wilmot, Matt Peters , Dave McKenna
Club Captain	Ian Jones
Training Officer	Maggie Jones
Medical Officer	Lisa Lampe
Delegates to OANSW	Linda Sesta, Jane McKenna, Brian Cleland

It was agreed that we Uringa would run the following summer events in the 2014-15 summer season

4 - Southern Summer series Events

2 - Northern Summer series events

2 - Sprint Events

Events Officer Dave will be chasing setters and Roster Guru Helen will be chasing helpers for these events.

Uringa's final Summer series Event happens today at Double Bay- I hope the predicted afternoon storms  are delayed until after 8.30pm

Callan Park Event in Pictures

It might have been a wet and overcast day, but the park was still beautiful.

Rain meant no cricket. No cricket meant a comfortable sheltered assembly area for the socialising as well as the sprint registration and finish.

...and more socialising.

If you ran hard to the finish and couldn't stop you might have ended up in the bay. Nice to have a very visible finish though,.

Callan Park Sprint Event, Sunday 16th February, 2014

 

The rain had stopped, the ground was soft, the grass was green and the birds were singing for the late afternoon start for this event.  As usual, many Uringans attended to assist with over 80 keen orienteers who entered the event. Many compliments for Matt who was the Course Setter and many were bemused, but very accepting of, the new computer-based self-directed method of registration, devised by Ron, which was 100% accurate! Maureen provided a cake at just the right time and the Jones family helped with collection of controls at the end of the event, so it was a wrap by 8.15 pm. Competition was keen with some excellent times recorded.

Up and coming junior Aidan Dawson showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the field winning by almost a minute when he finished in 16.52.  The first Uringan home was Lawrence Jones in 20.01 (6th) and right behind with only a gap of 3 seconds was Ian Jones in 8th place. Catherin Murphy chipped with a fine top ten finish.

(Thanks Penny for your report!)

 

Full result List

6	Lawrence Jones	Sprint	20:01	+3:09	6:59
8	Ian Jones	Sprint	20:04	+3:12	7:00
10	Catherine Murphy	Sprint	20:22	+3:30	7:07
12	Matt Westwood	Sprint	20:46	+3:54	7:15
14	Alice Westwood	Sprint	21:13	+4:21	7:25
19	Georgia Jones	Sprint	21:46	+4:54	7:36
21	Shane Doyle	Sprint	22:00	+5:08	7:41
24	Linda Sesta	Sprint	22:19	+5:27	7:48
30	Ian McKenzie	Sprint	24:26	+7:34	8:32
36	Margaret Jones	Sprint	25:20	+8:28	8:51
37	Jim Mackay	Sprint	25:39	+8:47	8:58
48	Serje Robidoux	Sprint	27:45	+10:53	9:42
49	Dick Ogilvie	Sprint	27:54	+11:02	9:45
57	Dave Lotty	Sprint	29:34	+12:42	10:20
59	Finn Mackay	Sprint	29:47	+12:55	10:24
64	Lisa Lampe	Sprint	31:28	+14:36	11:00
69	Mary Jane Mahony	Sprint	39:39	+22:47	13:51
	Brian Cleland	Sprint	mispunched
	Maureen Ogilvie	Sprint	mispunched

Brian's TV breakthrough on WIN News!

Little did Brian know he would make the News bulletin on WIN News Central West when competing in the Christmas 5 Day 2013 in the Orange region !! Go Brian !!

Canberra Sprints 23-27th January

A small number of Uringans took part in the Canberra Sprints. Dave dropped in for Days 1 & 2, Dick, Maureen, Gayle and Linda clocked on for Days 4 & 5. Ian McKenzie, returning from injury was the only 5 days runner and even though he was running ( well jogging, quick walking) his times were not too bad at all.
It is rumoured that this event in some form or other will be held again in 2015- keep a look out for it.

Dick in full flight

Gayle, heading for the finish

Georgia also heading to the finish on Day 5
 

The presentation gained most people's attention although Maureen was checking out the nearest coffee shop location.

Ian competed in Men Elite for the 5 days.

Sir Galahad Lawrence fresh from carrying mum up and down the Snowy Mountains

Linda heading in to the finish wondering where her enemy  and fellow Swiss runner Anita was- in front or behind?

Maggie zooms in to the finish- fresh legs after Lawrence did all the work in the Snowys!

Maureen looking forward to the finish and coffee.

Who says I cannot multi-task. looking after both the finish and Lewie

Photos pinched from Facebook pages of Canberra Sprints and Orienteering Australia

Balmain/Birchgrove a highlight of Uringa's summer season (yet again)

'Skinny Latte 4.0' was the map, Matt Peters the mapmaker and test runner, and Brian Cleland the course setter and organiser. The Uringa helpers were out in full force.

Location. Location. Location. If you go to only one Uringa summer event, this is the one to choose.  If you participated, these were some of the places you would go and sights you would see.

Carss Park a hidden beauty

Well, the beauty as well as the runners might have been pictured here, but the camera went dead on the way out to the first cluster of controls.