Orienteering NSW - Huge turnout for Willoughby Council event

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Huge turnout for Willoughby Council event

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 14 September 2015 11:09

More than 100 first-timers attended Garingal's annual event as part of Willoughby Council's Spring Festival on Sunday.

Organiser Ted Woodley and setter Airdrie Long have done a fantastic job in the past three years promoting this event to locals.

Some lovely tracks through Flat Rock Reserve and down to Tunks Park, a glorious spring day and the sweetener of a free family pass to the adjoining Leisure Centre ensured a bumper crowd.

All up there were 191 participants, many in family groups, easily eclipsing last year's turnout of 150.

Patrik Gunnarsson (BF) won the Long Moderate in 42:14, Peter Annetts (GO) the Short Moderate in 35:18 (also coming 4^th in the Long Moderate), Stephanie Nicholls (GO) the Easy in 24:58, and Maggie Mackay (UR) the Very Easy in 13:23.

We thank Ted, Airdrie, SI guru Ross Duker and the small army of Garingal helpers for a great job presenting orienteering in the best possible light.

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