Huge turnout for Armidale schools day

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Last Updated: Monday, 29 October 2018 22:37

More than 700 students had a glorious day out at the annual Armidale schools day on Friday.

Our Northern Tablelands club had all hands on deck from 7.30am to 3.30pm under a beautiful blue sky at Sunnyside Travelling Stock Route just north of town.

Students had the choice of an Easy line course, a Moderate line course or a score course; and went around in teams of 2-4. They were bussed in and out in waves.

Approximately 585 primary students from 7 schools took part. TAS Junior School narrowly beat NEGS Junior School, who had not competed for a few years.

A further 116 secondary students attended. In the competition for individual/team trophies, it was a clean sweep for Armidale City in the Year 5&6 Easy line course, and almost so for Duval High School in the senior divisions, with Claude Toakley and Sebastian Stoessel from O'Connor Catholic College just managing to claim third place in the Year 7&8 Moderate line course.

The map was a well-bounded area with fences and a creek line ensuring students were nicely confined while still being challenged by the undulating forest and farmland.

Thanks NTOC, thanks Maurice Anker for organising.