Schofields win Sydney West PS champs
- Last Updated: Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:34
Schofields PS has won the Sydney West primary schools champs for the first time.
Fred Caterson Reserve in Castle Hill is the venue for these champs: a superb area with bushland surrounding the ovals. The tracks, termite mounds and a chance to have a little bush bash ensured big smiles all day. Some kids did not know what an 'ant hill' was. They do now!
First-timers Bilpin PS took out day one on Wednesday, but Schofields' points tally on Thursday was higher.
These regional champs start with a map walk with a coach to learn the ropes. Then follows an age race and a 3-person relay with a mass start that is so much fun to watch.
A huge thank you to Barbara Hill and her big team of helpers, and to Rebecca the co-ordinating teacher.
We love to hear kids - and teachers - say: "We're definitely coming back next year!"
Family affair as WaggaRoos win Interclub 4
- Last Updated: Monday, 17 June 2019 10:54
The extended Seaman family has led WaggaRoos to a comfortable victory over Albury Wodonga in event 4 of their Interclub Challenge at Connorton on Sunday.
Seven-year-old Ryder Seaman won the Easy course, his father Trent won the Moderate course, his mother Briohny took out the Long Hard course, and his grandmother Deb Davey won the Short Hard course to guide WaggaRoos to a 52-38 victory for the day. That's some pedigree!
With four of the eight events contested, WaggaRoos has retaken the overall lead 187-174.
In the Interclub Challenge, points are awarded for participating, completing a course and to the placegetters on each course. The points earned by place-getters are weighted in favour of the longer and harder navigation courses.
Thanks to John Oliver for this report.
Port Macquarie first club event July 14
- Last Updated: Friday, 14 June 2019 17:41
We are delighted to announce that the first official event for our new Port Macquarie club will be on Sunday July 14. Aussies everywhere at World Cup Round 1
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 12 June 2019 12:35
There was a handful of Australians - and an honorary Aussie - in the thick of things at the opening World Cup round in Finland this week.
In the last event held overnight, the Sprint Relay in Helsinki, NSW Junior squad coach Rob Bennett and Garingal's Duncan Currie teamed up with Victorian Mary Fleming and Kiwi Lizzie Ingham to finish 36th - eight minutes behind champions Sweden.
The map was made, and course set, by our inaugural ONSW coach-in-residence Atte Lahtinen.
Rob also ran in the opening Middle Distance race on Sunday, placing 112th. You can find all the results here.
