Julian Dent and Mikayla Cooper claimed the $1000 prizemoney in the inaugural Sydney City Race that had participants raving about the scenery on Sunday.
Julian (60m55s) and Mikayla (78m55s) took out the 15km race that featured control sites on top of a Harbour Bridge pylon with 360-degree views, in front of the Opera House with resident seal Benny on the steps nearby, beneath the Harbour Bridge, and in Barangaroo, The Rocks and Hyde Park.
“A world class sprint area, worthy of a Sprint Orienteering World Championships!” said Julian Dent.
“The map was very detailed with areas of complex building and multiple levels which provided some very tricky and difficult route choices. A real orienteering challenge which was intense throughout the 60 minutes.”
There were 332 competitors on the day, with other races contested in 10km, 6km, 3km and score categories.
We would like to thank the 30+ volunteers who helped out on the day for the Sydney City Race. With 120 newcomers needing help understanding what our sport is, and also SI sticks, we needed a lot of helpers. We really appreciate that so many people stepped in to help.
A huge thank you to organiser Sheralee Bailey and course setter Ian Jessup for getting this event up and running - planning is already underway for the next SCR in early 2026.
Results - Eventor
