Around forty orienteers, drawn mainly from ACT and NSW Elites and Junior Squads, enjoyed some fantastic training at Timberlight this weekend. The training was a last minute arrangement between NSW, and ACT training coordinator Toni Brown, after the disappointment of the State League postponement. With exercises set by National Senior Squad member Josh Blatchford and World Masters Gold Medallist Jenny Bourne the training was high quality and just the thing to sharpen up bush skills after the summer of street navigation. New Zealand International Lizzie Ingham and Australian JWOC 2011 team member Belinda Lawford (also National Senior Squad) were amongst those taking advantage of the opportunity for some extra training.
NSW Head Coach Nick Dent ran a session for Sydneysiders returning home, in Belanglo on Sunday. Dave Lotty and Dick Ogilvie who were out in the forest planning for Uringa's August State League joined in the tough physical loops course on the Miner's Despair map.
Many thanks to Toni Brown and the coaches for working together to pull this off at short notice. Many thanks also to the Knights family for access to their property, Timberlight, and Western Hills Orienteers for access to the map. This may be one of the last few opportunities to run on this part of the map as the property is being subdivided and sold in 100 acre lots.
