Space Racing takes off in Orange

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 January 2013 21:31

Over 50 Space Racers helped save Earth from attack last Saturday at Elephant Park! This was a record attendance at the third and final Space Race in Orange. This is the first time Space Racing has been held in Orange.

Space racing is park orienteering designed for 8 to 14 year olds. After some initial training all the children were handed a map showing the location of 20 Space Stations. Space Racers visit as many Space Stations as possible within 30 minutes however they need to plan ahead and manage their time carefully. Racers have a limited time to locate as many Stations as possible before returning to Mission Control. A visit to each Station earns points but for every minute that Space Racers are over time, they start losing points. At each Station Space Racers register their personal electronic Space Key which can then be downloaded on return to Mission Control to confirm the Space Stations visited and points earned.                    

The winner was young Thomas McRae who located all 20 Space Stations and was back before the 30 minutes time limit. His mother Michelle was a wonderful support for Thomas. All parents who attended the Space Races with their children are thanked for their help and encouragement. Many other children found all 20 stations. All earned a reward of Milky Ways and Mars Bars and drinks for helping to protect Earth and awarded certificates for their excellent participation.

Many will now participate in the Summer Orienteering series which begins at 6.00pm this Friday 1 February from the Velodrome in Hill Street.