Our Armidale club returned to action on Sunday with an event at Blue Hole Picnic Area that was well attended and featured stunning scenery.
As the name suggests, the event took place around Gara Gorge - where the river bed is rock rather than soil.
Around 30 participants enjoyed some testing courses that involved a river crossing - working out the quickest way to get across was crucial to a good result.
NSW Schools Team member Sam Woolford (Bush n Beach) won the 5.2km Hard 1 course in 42 minutes, while NTOC president Felix Burkhard (pictured) prevailed on Hard 2 (4.1km) in just over an hour.
Thanks to rookie setter Nathan Jeffery and the Northern Tablelands club. You can see the courses on Livelox.
NTOC's next local event is on October 10 at Kooringle.
Armidale is known for awesome granite maps and we are happy to report we have a State League weekend up there in April 2022, just before Easter.
