Coffs Harbour stamped itself as a terrific new orienteering venue by hosting a wonderfully diverse QB III carnival over the long weekend.
Bush n Beach, our newest club and ONSW club of the year for 2015, turned on glorious weather and intriguing courses with more than 350 entries.
ACT elite couple Jo Allison and Dave Shepherd took out the 21A classes overall, although Nicola Blatchford (Newcastle) enjoyed a stunning 1-minute win in Monday's sprint.
The weekend opened with a middle distance at Boambee Dunes. Sand dune orienteering is a rarity in NSW, with the form lines on the map confusing many. Were they small depressions or hillocks? We won't mention the ONSW board director who took 43 minutes to the first control!
There was fast running for the long distance at Bom Bom State Forest on day two, where Grafton (21C) was the warmest place in NSW. Barbara Hill (Garingal) edged out Martina Craig (NC) in W45A, while Sharon Burgess (NC) pipped local Julie Irvine (BB) by one second in W45AS.
Overnight rain cleared for the early morning sprint at CHEC on Monday morning. Duncan Currie (GO) won M16A and Andrew Barnett (ACT) had a strong win in M21A.
Results are on Eventor, the courses are on Routegadget, and check out the fantastic photos by Tony Hill. A massive thanks to everyone who contributed to a very successful carnival.
All participants are asked to please fill out the brief Course Setter of the Year survey for each day.
Our next State League weekend is in late August when Uringa host the NSW Schools Championships near Bankstown.
