Geoff Todkill of Newcastle Orienteers was the course setter for the 35th Hunter Valley Schools Championships which took place on Monday 27th June. Nearly 100 students from ten different schools took part, many of whom were new or had limited orienteering experience, but all tackled the courses with enthusiasm. Hunter River High took the championship title this year for the first time. Along with their podium places, winners were awarded an entry voucher to a future weekend event. A large contingent of volunteers from local clubs were on hand to help but missing this year was Denis Lyons, who has been at nearly all of the Hunter Valley Champs for the last 30 years. He is recovering from illness and the team look forward to seeing him back for more next year.
