NSW schools champs a real Gong show
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- Last Updated: Sunday, 20 August 2017 20:39
Our annual NSW Schools Champs took place at the weekend on an old Illawarra map favourite and a sparkling new gem.
Well-used Cataract Scout Park was the venue for the bush event on Saturday and the brilliant new-kid-on-the-block Uni of Wollongong for Sunday's sprint double.
Such a contrast in terrains and in skills needed - accurate bearings and track navigation on Saturday, then a complex building and path network the next day with lots of out-of-bounds garden beds.
Each day saw around 250 participants enjoy beautiful sunshine and seamless organisation by Illawarra Kareelah and guru Ron Pallas on SI timing. On Sunday we had Channel 9 turn up to capture some footage and interview some of our promising juniors (see pic left) - we're told the package will go to air on Tuesday night.
Greenwich Public is our new champion primary school, while KNOX Grammar retained their stranglehold on the high school trophy. CIS were again crowned champion region.
It was fantastic to see students from more than 70 schools in attendance. This is easily a record for this event and reflects the tireless work by our network of coaches in the Sporting Schools program and at the various regional schools championships.
Thanks to IKO and their small army of helpers for a lovely weekend. Our State League page has links to all the weekend results.
Participants are asked to fill in the very brief Course Setter Surveys for each event.
