Dale Wallace has won the Oceania Middle Distance champs in New Zealand.
Dale, from the Western Plains club in Dubbo, finished the 4-day carnival in style with a 27-second victory in the M55AS class, with SHOO's Garry Stewart adding further glory with a third placing.
The terrain was a change from the weekend pine forest - limestone and tomos, but still muddy underfoot (as evidenced by Gayle Quantock from Newcastle, pictured).
ONSW athletes to win medals on Monday were:
1st place: M35AS Damian Enderby (Newcastle), M55AS Dale Wallace (Western Plains)
2nd place: M14 Alvin Craig (NC), M55A Greg Barbour (Big Foot), W35AS Saacha Donaldson (BF), W45A Jenny Enderby (NC), W70A Jenny Hawkins (Northern Tablelands)
3rd place: M21AS Jose Zapata (Central Coast), M45A Stephen Craig (NC), M55AS Garry Stewart (SHOO), M65A Bruce Meder (Bush n Beach), W45AS Elaine Bennett (NC), W60A Debbie Davey (Waggaroos)
Results, Winsplits and Routegadget are here.
We thank the NZ organisers for dealing with the aftermath of a massive weather event in good spirits. Many visitors are staying on for the two Middle Earth events midweek.
