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Michele Dawson and Ewan Shingler took out the annual Big Foot Sprints on Sunday in an excellent preparation for the Xmas 5-Days carnival in Sydney.
Big Foot borrowed Garingal's Macquarie Hospital map, and Scottish coach in residence Grace Molloy set the courses which feature a chasing start for the second run.
Ewan's victory in the men's division put the host club back on the honour board for the first time in five years. He pipped clubmate and fellow junior Alastair George by 13 seconds over the two legs, having led by five seconds after the first race.
Adding lustre to the boys' quinella was the fact they ran in the club's retro gear (see pic, no doubt handed down by parents!).
Last year's winner, Aidan Dawson from Garingal, finished third, 44 seconds back.
But his older sister Michele kept the family name and GO on the event's list of champions with a comfortable 47-second win over Nea Shingler - Ewan's 13-year-old sister showing some serious pedigree.
Making it a family day out, mum Paula Shingler was third woman home, 11 seconds shy of Nea.
Overall result are here. Thanks Grace, thanks BF.
ONSW is proud to announce the opening of a new permanent course at Curl Curl Lagoon on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
You can do it old-school with a hard copy of the map and instructions, or via smartphone with the MapRun app developed by Queensland orienteer Peter Effeney.
These courses are all off-road and have two start locations: from Weldon Oval (south) or the Youth Centre opposite Curl Curl North Public School (north). Please do not use the north courses on Saturdays in winter as there are thousands of netballers and cars all over that area.
Participants have the choice of:
* 3 score courses
* 6 line courses
The courses range from 1.8km to 5.4km and suit beginners all the way up to experienced orienteers looking for a navigational challenge outside regular competition.
When you finish each course you can upload your times, splits and routes to the server - then compare your results with friends.
The Curl Curl course is the culmination of 12 months work. ONSW thanks Northern Beaches Council and the Sport Australia for their co-operation on this project.
See our permanent course web page for information on all our courses. You can print a map from the web page, or go paperless and just use the app.
The annual Big Foot Sprints are on Sunday at Macquarie Hospital in North Ryde - and entries close on Thursday night.
This is a unique two-race event, with the first starts from 9-10am and a chasing start from 11am for the second run. Courses are being set by our coach-in-residence Grace Molloy from Scotland.
As well as being great fun, the event is the ideal warm-up for the Xmas 5-Days which this year is urban.
Entries are open via Eventor, where you will also find the event briefing notes.
A reminder to everyone that entries close TUESDAY NIGHT (Dec 17) for the 2018 Xmas 5-Days carnival in Sydney.
We have a variety of terrains and formats to entertain you, and locations with plenty of wow factor: Kirribilli, Centennial Park, The Clay Pan at Beacon Hill, ICMS Manly, and Sydney Uni.
A compass will be handy at Beacon Hill but is not necessary for the other events.
All the basic details are on the event web page. For final details, please check each day's Eventor page.
The last event is on the morning of New Year's Eve, so everyone has time to return home or freshen up for the famous fireworks.
The previous Sydney Xmas 5-Days in 2014 attracted record attendances and we look forward to hosting you in Australia's biggest city.
Our Bennelong Northside club will be unveiling their new map of the old St Patrick's Seminary on Manly's eastern hill. It's where Nicole Kidman and Keith urban got married.
