Tonights event was on a map that is new to the Summer Series. This map had been used only once before, for the National Sprint O Champs last year. On the day of the Sprint O there was terrential rain so it was great to have fine weather today. Although those still there near the end were feeling the cold.
Thank you very much to up and coming orienteer Simon Jager for setting the courses today. Thanks also to his dad, Norm, for his overseeing role. There were many comments of approval for the courses from many people. Thanks.
Only two more days left in the Summer Series. Next week we move to having the event on THURSDAY (11th March) using the Mangere Mountain Map. Access is off the SW motorway immediately over the bridge over the Manukau Harbour and then turn right. Go left at the traffic island and then right at the orienteering signs to head on to the mountain. During this event we'll be having a coaching session on how to orienteer in the forest. This will start at 19:15 so organise to get there early and have a run first. Let them know at registration when you get your map if you are planning to attend.
The Auckland O Club is hosting the National rogaine championships this weekend in the Wairamarama region. Good luck to all the Summer Series participants in this gruelling event. Rogaining is like score orienteering on a map that covers over 100 square km and it takes 24 hours to complete. (Some do the 6 or 16 hour options.)
The following weekend is Katoa Po - the night relays held near Taupo. This is a fun event and there is an ordinary (daylight) event the next day too. Entries have closed but there will be spots left in teams that could be filled. If you want to have a go you have to join a Club and let the club organiser know.
A few of the Summer Series competitors ran in the Kaweka Challenge last weekend and had a very wet and windy time of it. Courses 1 and 2 had to be changed because of the conditions. Those that we've spoken to enjoyed themselves though.
Those of you who are not going to the rogaine there is a shorter event for you this Sunday. This is being organised by the Counties Manukau O Club and is on the Totara Park map. Starts are from 10am to noon on Sunday the 7th and registration is in the carpark by the swimming pool at the end of Wairere Rd, Manurewa. Everyone welcome.
Course 1 8.2 km 1 Mark Lawson 0:48:03 2 Stu Barr 0:48:23 3 Rob Jessop 0:48:42 4 Greg Barbour 0:51:20 5 Shaun Collins 0:54:14 6 Gus Gray 0:55:30 7 Martin Peat 0:57:59 8 Dave Crofts 0:58:16 9 Matthias Merkli 0:58:40 10 Thomas Reynolds WBHS 0:59:54 11 Lizzie Crowe 1:00:00 12 Phil White 1:01:56 13 Martin Freeman 1:02:30 14 Bruce Peat 1:04:46 15 Claude 1:11:43 16 Kane Alward 1:12:00 17 Owen Means 1:13:13 18 Sara & The Fat Man 1:14:09 19 Stephenson 1:15:23 20 Nick Monteith 1:21:05 Up to the Top 1 Pete Swanson 0:34:08 2 Andrew Riddell AGS 0:35:11 3 Guy Cory-Wright 0:37:03 4 Robert Longuet-Higgens AGS 0:37:25 5 Alistair Stewart 0:38:13 6 Dave Stewart 0:38:14 7 Alister Hood Mt Roskill 0:40:00 8 Brian Johnston 0:42:45 9 Natalie Rouse 0:43:19 10 R Kingston 0:44:35 11 Allan Janes 0:45:10 12 Leo Cheng 0:45:36 13 Anon 0:46:05 14 Shane Blackett 0:46:12 15 Charles Boon AGS 0:46:20 16 M@ Crozier 0:46:51 17 Stan Foster 0:46:58 18 Gareth Barton AGS 0:47:05 19 Di Michels 0:47:07 20 James Bull AGS 0:48:00 21 H Webb AGS 0:48:32 22 Shaun Spiers AGS 0:48:40 23 Antoinette Maulder 0:48:50 24 M Knarston AGS 0:49:10 25 Mark Roberts 0:49:18 26 John, Tess & Suzanne 0:49:28 27 Brian Long 0:49:48 28 Peter Ruygrok 0:49:48 29 Melanie Michels 0:49:50 30 Les Paver 0:49:50 31 D Allen AGS 0:50:00 32 Grant Clegg 0:51:09 33 Gary Farquhar 0:51:20 34 T & M 0:51:39 35 P 0:52:05 36 Matthew Ng-Wai Shing WBHS 0:52:09 37 Melissa Edwards 0:52:50 38 Nicola Kinzett 0:53:05 39 Judith Burnie 0:53:50 40 Andrew Bevins Howick 0:54:00 41 Trent Miller 0:55:00 42 C Dobbs 0:55:00 43 Miles Paver 0:55:25 44 Hannah Linkhorn St Cuths 0:55:25 45 Nathanael & Jeff Gray Macleans Colleg 0:55:31 46 Martin Spencer Kings 0:56:00 47 Mark Wilson 0:56:21 48 R Ambler 0:57:05 49 Steve Oram 0:57:47 50 Vic Fitzpatrick 0:59:00 51 Jane Adams 1:00:20 52 Christina Renhart 1:01:00 53 Anne 1:02:26 54 Christophe Jannes AGS 1:03:00 55 Simon & Kez Stephenson Glendowie Co 1:04:00 56 Keith Adams 1:05:00 57 Peter Jeffries 1:05:07 58 Susan Bush 1:05:35 59 Melvina Wise 1:06:00 60 Alan McPherson 1:08:00 61 Liz P & Ross 1:15:00 62 Reuben Wilson 1:20:00 63 Kathy Farquhar 1:23:54 64 M Paitry 1:26:26 65 Bert Chapman 1:26:57 66 Snails 1:34:00 Up to the Top 1 R Garden 0:28:31 2 Adam Phipps AGS 0:34:15 3 Toby Scott Glendowie Coll 0:35:40 4 Jordan Hills AGS 0:35:56 5 Terence Beeton WBHS 0:38:00 6 Matt Mitchell AGS 0:39:00 7 Scott Earson AGS 0:39:00 8 Jourdan Harvey Kings 0:39:13 9 James Hatrick Kings 0:40:00 10 Rhiannon Robins EGGS 0:40:00 11 Gretta Knarston EGGS 0:40:00 12 Imogen Scott Glendowie College 0:41:02 13 Jared Booyers Howick 0:43:00 14 Alina Smirnova EGGS 0:43:19 15 Alex Seymour AGS 0:43:49 16 Fiona Sullivan Kings 0:44:00 17 Z Downey AGS 0:44:09 18 Sam Henry Kings 0:44:15 19 Andrew Peat Kings 0:44:20 20 A Friesnight AGS 0:44:20 21 SW Smith AGS 0:44:30 22 Richard Evans AGS 0:45:00 23 C Landels 0:46:00 24 Joon Ha Park WBHS 0:46:35 25 Jack Farrant AGS 0:47:37 26 Rafe Copeland AGS 0:47:37 27 Levent Okray AGS 0:47:53 28 Adriaan Ingles 0:47:54 29 Nathan Browne 0:48:45 30 Viv Scribe 0:49:00 31 Rosie Hewlett 0:50:50 32 P & R Wakeman 0:51:30 33 Emma Lowe Glendowie 0:52:00 34 Samantha Wolken Glendowie 0:52:00 35 James Park AGS 0:52:09 36 A Hyde AGS 0:53:14 37 Nick Hannan AGS 0:54:00 38 Emily Ruygrok 0:54:50 39 Alex Weir 0:55:00 40 Benedict Turnwald AGS 0:56:00 41 Maggie 0:56:00 42 Adrienne Robins EGGS 0:56:00 43 Richard Barron 0:56:00 44 Hamish Smith Kings 0:57:00 45 David & Katie Andrews 0:57:45 46 Ben Ng-Wai Shing WBHS 0:58:00 47 Meredith Rouse 0:58:00 48 S & D O'Shea 0:58:18 49 Katherine Reynolds Mt Albert 0:59:04 50 Marion & Nicola Gray 0:59:40 51 Cindy & Bruce Weir 1:00:00 52 Anna Thompson St Cuths 1:00:43 53 Zachary & Chris 1:01:00 54 William Lnkhorn 1:01:00 55 Jennifer Seed 1:01:00 56 Simon Powell 1:01:00 57 Sandra Moelbert Howick 1:01:00 58 Russell Howard 1:01:51 59 Anon 1:02:00 60 Renee Brocas 1:02:23 61 Mariko & Ryo 1:06:00 62 Bob Lindop 1:07:00 63 Mike, Rosemary & Kelly Tisdall 1:07:00 64 Aiko Lignon WGHS 1:07:25 65 R Bennett 1:08:00 66 Yoshiko Lignon WGHS 1:11:16 67 Yukari & Satomi 1:12:00 68 Philippa & Chloe McBride WGHS 1:13:00 69 B Thompsom 1:17:00 70 Bryony Smart, Alana Seager, Jess Gernat 1:19:27 71 Renee Beveridge 1:22:28 72 Richard Carr 1:22:30 73 Anita Bowe 1:25:00 74 Vivienne Leigh 1:26:00 75 Tates 1:27:00 76 Arnold Leigh 1:34:00 77 Oliver Wilson No Time Up to the Top 1 Alistair Beeton WBHS 0:16:31 2 Paul & Agnieszka 0:17:47 3 Kate Smirnova & Lydia Scott 0:21:56 4 Jane Luk 0:22:00 5 Alistair Beeton WBHS 0:22:45 6 Lisa Kavanagh 0:24:00 7 Merryn Ng-Wai Shing 0:24:00 8 Rob Cattley 0:24:42 9 CDR Rolinson 0:25:00 10 Webb AGS 0:27:07 11 Benjamin Reynolds 0:27:08 12 Lydia Scott Rem Int 0:29:14 13 Michell & Kate 0:31:00 14 Girls Rule 0:31:00 15 William Monck 0:32:00 16 Kristina Erzunora EGGS 0:32:17 17 Anon 0:34:00 18 Anon 0:34:00 19 James Family 0:35:00 20 Jess Swanson & Jennifer Trinnick 0:37:35 21 Seth 0:37:58 22 Keith Spencer-Edgar 0:38:00 23 Georgia Cattley 0:39:00 24 Logan Crook 0:41:30 25 Whenuapai Scouts 0:44:00 26 Drew, Michael, Micha, James 0:46:00 27 Heidi Stolberger 0:46:56 28 Thomas Stolberger 0:46:56 29 Dawn Pollard Whenuapai Scouts 0:49:05 30 Shaun, Avi 0:51:50 31 Ken & Margaret Bray 1:03:00 32 Rupert 1:08:00 33 Natasha Wilson 1:19:00 34 Kirsty Wilson 1:37:00 |