Three great maps and two days of gorgeous weather made for one bumper QB III carnival in the Southern Highlands.
A cold, drizzly afternoon at Belanglo State Forest on Saturday afternoon was soon eclipsed by two calm, sunny days at Canyonleigh and WSU Campbelltown where temps hit a balmy 20C.
Challenging courses made for some long times on course for those who made errors, but the results also show some very fast times for those who nailed their nav.
A big thank you to the Uringa and Central Coast host clubs, the setters and controllers, organiser Ron Pallas, all the helpers, the landowners and the 300+ participants each day who enjoyed three very different terrains.
We should also give special mentions to two Uringans:
(1) Zoe Melling for a phenomenal effort. Zoe did Parkrun on Saturday morning, then rode 31km to Belanglo and back again. On Sunday she rode 38km to the event and was on course for a further three hours. Thankfully her clubmates gave her a lift back that day!
(2) Jane Boland for abandoning her course on Saturday to assist an injured competitor. Fantastic sporting spirit.
All the results and splits are on the State League web page. Routegadget will be uploaded soon.
Please fill out the very brief course setter surveys for each day. These provide valuable feedback for setters and controllers, and determine who wins one of our annual major awards!
