Our Newcastle club celebrated 40 years of the Hunter region schools orienteering championships with a glorious day at Kitchener on Tuesday.
Around 65 students made the trek to the Cessnock area for a line course and then a score course in cool, crisp, sunny conditions with little sign of the overnight rain.
A huge thank you to Colin Bailey who organised and set all the courses on the Poppethead map, and to the dozen or so Newcastle members who helped with all the other tasks essential for a successful outing.
This area is great for all abilities, with the intricate track network and flattish terrain allowing competitors to go at whatever pace they liked.
Our 2016 champions are: Claire Burgess (Hunter School of Performing Arts), Oskar Mella (Seaham Public School) and Merewether High School. Click for the results.
These days show our sport in a tremendous light and we hope to see some of these students at the NSW champs on August 27-28 at Bankstown.
We've put some photos on Facebook, as has Jenny Enderby.
