Glenn Horrocks solves all the puzzles at Sydney West Series #3
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
Planner Ross Duker was worried about vandalism and expensive SI units disappearing overnight at the latest Sydney West Series at UWS Kingswood. His discreet positioning of the controls meant that runners really had to work for their points and there was a lot of discussion over control positioning and route choices at the finish. This didn't prevent Glenn Horrocks from turning in a magnificent result, with a perfect 600 points only being denied him by a time penalty of a fraction of a minute.
Entries now open for State League races at Snow Hills 24/25 March
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
Big Foot Orienteers are the host club for the first State League races this year, and they have got off to a flying start by opening the online entries already. Planners Mark Shingler and Greg Barbour promise terrain which delivers 'mostly good running in gully spur plus some gold-mining. Open eucalypt forests with some areas of low visibility cypress pine. There are some steeper slopes but most of the map is gently undulating terrain. The gold mining has "canyon" like features , with steep cuttings and few exits and entries'. Sounds like fun! More detailshere and enter here.
DuO Adventure Series - online entry deadline extended until tomorrow
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
The DuO Adventure Series this weekend has extended its online entry deadline to cope with a last minute rush from the adventure racing community.
Canny marketing by the team has seen recent bulletins going out to the adventure racing community, in particular through Max Adventure which hosts the Kathmandu Adventure Series, the Tough Bloke Challenge and the Urban Max. In order to make sure everyone can have a chance to race the deadline has been extended to 6pm on the 9th February. There will be limited entries on the day too but to be sure of your spot, online entry is your best option.
With entries already up by 60% on the first event at Killingworth this is shaping up to provide racers with some serious competition - come and join in the fun!
NSW sprints to some great results in New Zealand
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
NSW had representatives over in New Zealand racing against some of the best down under in the Sprint the Bay carnival, an intense sprint festival that boasts '6 races, 3 days, 1 winner'. Goldseekers Matt Parton will have felt the trip to New Zealand for the sprint carnival based around Hawkes Bay, was definitely worth it when he came back with a 3rd place overall. Kasimir Gregory, ex NSW Carbines member and current NSW Stinger, was also racing gaining a very creditable 21st place.
For the women NSW had Summer Series racer, Lisa Grant. Obviously all those Sydney hills have been great training as her final position was 9th overall, a terrific result racing against orienteering legends Hanny Allston, Rachel Effeney and Lizzie Ingham.
