Seeing double at Callan Park Sprint Series race #5
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
Runners thought they were seeing double at the recent Callan Park Sprint Series event but it turned out that Bennelong club member Marina Ishakova's sister, Natalya Fey, was visiting from China. Both women are ex-Russian international representatives and are identical twins to boot so it was an easy mistake to make.
The Callan Park event tested the mettle of all the participants with hot and humid conditions making for most unpleasant running. The course, set by Uringa, more than made up for it, with lots of changes of direction, a butterfly leg and enough controls to make sure runners were kept thinking all the way around.
Tom Quayle impressed with a winning time of 16:30 for the 3km course, over a minute ahead of the next runner. Big Foot took out the next four places with Patrik Gunnarson in second, Eoin Rothery third and Paul and Tracy Marsh next in with only a second between their finishing times. Full results can be found here.
Toby Wilson is a Local Sporting Champion
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
Toby Wilson, member of Garingal Orienteers and the NSW Carbines, has received a Local Sporting Champion award in recognition of his commitment to his orienteering.
Toby Wilson is a regular competitor in the State League events, and has represented NSW in the Junior Boys team in 2010 and 2011. He was delighted to receive his award which supports his participation in the 2011 Schools Championship and Australian Championship Carnival which was a multi-location event with competitions in ACT, NSW and Victoria.
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Entries are closing for DuO Adventure Series #2 at Western Sydney Regional Park - don't miss out!
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
The DuO Adventure Series comes to Western Sydney Regional Park on the 11th February with race #2. An exciting combination of Foot O and MTBO there are two courses on offer, a long course of approx 90 minutes duration and a short course of approx 60 min duration. The courses cater for all levels of competitors and you can take your time or go as fast as you like.
The course area includes sections of the Olympic equestrian course with run legs enjoying open parkland and smaller bush areas while the mountain bike stages will tackle single track, roads, cycleways and open grass tracks. There are plenty of hills to climb and some tricky navigation around the park.
The DuO Adventure race series are a great introduction to both Adventure racing and Orienteering with high quality maps and coaching on the day. Entries must be in by 6pm on the 8th February.
Western Plains holds Course Setting Workshop to kick off new season
- Last Updated: Friday, 06 July 2012 15:44
The Western Plains Orienteers Course Setting Workshop on the 4th February was a great success. Upskilling club members in both planning and coaching was the key goal of the workshop. Club members listened closely as Sean Hagan tried to summarise his expertise into two hours (it took a little longer than planned), learning all about course setting techniques and being introduced to Purple Pen and OCAD. Each family left with a resource CD containing software, local maps and course setting documentation.
Karen Hagan also disseminated coaching resources and explained how the exciting new Western Plains Space Racing Series would be run. As well as being a great addition to the Western Plains programme this new series will provide a valuable opportunity for club members attending the workshop to try out their new planning and coaching skills.
Many thanks to Karen Hagan for this report.
