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The 2024 NSW Middle and Long Champs were held over the weekend of 7 & 8 September 2024 at Clandulla. Congratulations to everyone who competed - the courses sure were challenging and worthy of our state champs! Thank you to everyone who was involved in putting the Champs weekend on, particularly from organising clubs Bennelong and Uringa. It's always a lot of work and our volunteers are who make it happen.
Results are available on Eventor and Livelox is now working so you can see everyone's routes (thank you to Paul Prudhoe for fixing this for us!).
For our W/M 20/21, victors over the weekend were:
NSW Middle Champs
W20 Nea Shingler / M20 Cooper Horley
W21 Melissa Thomas / M21 David Stocks
NSW Long Champs
W20 Nea Shingler / M20 Jamie Woolford
W21 Briohny Seaman / M21 David Stocks
Course Setter of the Year Surveys have been sent for both events (check your spam if you haven't received them), so please complete these for feedback to our Planners.
Orienteer of the Year points have also been updated and are available here
NSW Interclub 2024 Pointscore after 16 events (1 to go on 22/9) - Points
Thanks to SHOO for the pictures.
The Queensland MTBO Championships last weekend offered a fantastic mix of terrains and challenges for mountain bike orienteers from across the country. Held at the picturesque Beerburrum East State Forest and Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, the event featured three disciplines: Sprint, Middle, and Long Distance races. The courses, meticulously planned, showcased the diverse landscapes of the region, from urban settings to undulating fire trails amidst exotic pine forests, providing competitors with a range of physical tests. The event saw fierce competition with the Sunshine Coast living up to its name with excellent weather throughout the weekend.
A small but determined contingent from NSW made the trip up to Queensland, and their efforts were well rewarded. Robert Lewin, Andrew Power from Newcastle Orienteering Club, Michael Halmy from Bennelong Orienteers, and Ori Gudes from Uringa Orienteers all showcased their skills.
Place Getters: Andrew Power (NC) delivered a standout performance, clinching a solid win in the Sprint race for the M60 category. Ori Gudes (UR) had an outstanding weekend, securing victories in both the Middle and Long-Distance races (a first-time achievement in Queensland for him) and earning a silver medal in the Sprint.
The NSW Schools Team to represent NSW at the Australian All Schools Orienteering Championships.
5 weeks to go! Entries close next Sunday 1st September.
The Championships are conducted mid-week during the Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival which is held in late September and early October each year.
2024 is being held in Armidale, NSW see website for more details. 2024 Team:
Junior Boys - Alton Freeman (BF), Rory Shedden (SHOO), Euan Shedden (SHOO), Shay Sweeney (WHO), Baxter Peel (NC) and Matthew Slater (GS).
Junior Girls - Jessica Dun (HOG), Justine de Remy de Courcelles (WHO) and Tiffany Palmer (WHO).
Senior Boys - Nick Stanley (GO), Alex Woolford (BnB), Jamie Woolford (BnB), Jonathan Nolan (UR) and Cooper Horley (GO)
Senior Girls - Matilda Saunders (WHO), Savanna Sweeney (WHO), Stephanie Dun (HOG), Rebecca Craig (NC), Erika Enderby (NC) and Maggie Mackay (UR).
Bigfoot Sprints is on this Saturday, 31st August.
Venue: Cockatoo Island.
Details and enter in Eventor.
Entries close midnight tonight - Tuesday, 27th August.
