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One Tree Hill.
Return to the scene of the Vic Champs 2015.
But beware this is no easier.

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Mosquito Creek.

Mark Hennessy chose the old shelter at the base of Mt.Tarrengower near Maldon as the assembly area for a very well attended event. There were 82 separate entries with courses 2 and 3 proving most popular. Courses appeared a little shorter than usual because of the steepness and the intricacies of navigating in granite terrain. Mark made great use of the western face of the mount, placing his controls on the difficult courses in some very intricate sites. Careful navigation was crucial, with those making mistakes having the often difficult task of relocating on the side of the mountain.

Course 1 was won by Patrick Jaffe who treated it as training for the Junior World Orienteering Championships later in the year, when he will be representing Australia. He finished ahead of Bryan Keely and Ben Goonan, and that was after playing soccer in Melbourne beforehand. We wish him well overseas. Young Jimmy Cameron won course 2 in a time of 40 minutes, further evidence of his continuing interest and improvement in the sport. Jenny Bourne and Steve Bird, both very experienced runners, came in second and third respectively. Twenty six people competed on this course.

In terms of competitors, the standout course was course 3 with an amazing 32 runners. The title here was taken out by Henry Cameron in a time of 29 minutes, followed by Stephen van Rees and Reuben Cameron. There continues to be keen competition among the Cameron brothers. Course 4 was topped by more of the young guns, with Serryn Eenjes taking the honours ahead of Karina Cherry and Solomon Cameron. Racing was tight with the top three separated by just 31 seconds. Bendigo certainly has a large number of enthusiastic and ever-improving juniors.

The novice course only attracted one competitor this week with Judy Hill walking her grandson around the course.
Thanks to Mark, who is based in Melbourne and who is also heavily involved in organisation of the Australian Championships later in the year when they are to be held around Ballarat. A great job Mark!

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David Brownridge

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Kangaroo Gully.

There was a large turnout of Orienteers to the event held in the Northern section of Lyell Forest on Saturday. The courses set by Charles Brownridge were cleverly designed to challenge the fields in subtle gullies and ridges. Although much of the area was open and quite runnable, there were some patches heavily colonised by Chinese broom making it more difficult to spot control markers from a distance, and calling for accurate navigation. Competitors on Course 1 had 2km length leg which allowed for a range of route choices.

The most popular Course on the day was the 5.4km course with 23 competitors, featuring the ‘Battle of the Camerons’ which saw dad, Andrew being pipped by son Jimmy by less than a minute. With 16 year old Jimmy now an accomplished Orienteer, it could be a sign of the future for Andrew. Jenny Bourne from Ballarat came in third on this course. The shortest course was a little longer than usual but this proved no obstacle to Isobel and Hugo Byrne who completed the course in just under 20 minutes.

Orienteering is a great way to get fit, experience the Bendigo bushland and tune up your navigation skills. There is always someone on hand to assist any newcomers at every event.

Next week’s event is the Ironman at Morton Ridge near Eaglehawk.

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Next weeks course setter, Leisha Maggs, approaches the Finish

Heather Jones

Saturday’s event was held at Clinkers Hill on the south side of Castlemaine in ideal weather conditions. Course setter, John Wilkinson set challenging courses using a variety of terrains including steep gullies and old gold mining areas as well as rural landscapes. For most of the 65 competitors it was the first time they had run using this map,

Many competitors from Bendigo, Melbourne and Ballarat clubs welcomed the central location Congratulations to Bryan Keely, Jimmy Cameron, Henry Cameron, Amos Walz and Shayne (Akira) Hill who won their courses. Women who won their courses were: Lanita Steer, Anita Dowling, Jacqui Knee, Sylvia Murphy and Lillian Maher. Well done to all competitors.

Next week’s event will be at Lyell Forest near Bendigo.

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Jenny Ball

Orienteer’s detailed map reading and fast route selection was put to the test at Bendigo Orienteers La Trobe University sprint race on Saturday. A combination of navigating the complex urban environment of detailed buildings, paths, and garden beds (forbidden to cross), mixed with fast running and challenging route choices has seen the Sprint orienteering format become a well-established and popular orienteering style.

The short distance sprint format also fitted well as a precursor to the Victorian Long Distance Championships held on the Sunday at nearby One Tree Hill. Orienteers from across the state were in Bendigo for the weekend’s events. Due to the wet conditions on Saturday, sprint course times were slightly slower than expected, but regular showers through the day could not put a dampener on competitiveness among place getters with only a few seconds separating them on most courses.

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A large field of 90 individuals and family groups participated in Saturday’s bush classic event at Mandurang. The earlier wet conditions clears some we had fine sunny weather running in damp bushland. This event was scheduled for Sedgwick but due to late stage difficulties obtaining a permit for that area, the event was shifted and Phil Robertson contributed his plans for another event. Many thanks to Phil for his work to make the event a success.

Course 1 (7km) was won closely by Ben Goonan, with Craig Feuerherdt 31 seconds behind, and Richard Goonan in 3rd place. Junior Louis Cameron followed closely behind in 4th place. Course 2 (5.2km) was dominated by junior club members: Jimmy Cameron, Lachlan Cherry and Glenn James in the first 3 positions.

Course 3 (3.5km) was won by junior Jack Wigney, with returning orienteering Mark Baxter taking 2nd place and relative newcomer to the sport Tim Gentle in 3rd position; this was his 3 event, great result! Junior members took out placings in course 4 (3.3km): Amos Walz, Karina Cherry and Caitlin Steer. Course 5 (1.8km) was dominated by Eleanor Williams, Hannah Adams and Claire Adams.

Special welcome back to Lisa Claxton who returned to her first orienteering event since her serious injury last July. A number of unfamiliar faces at yesterday’s event were people who had been involved in the sport some years ago and have been enjoying their return: Gary Buchanan, and Greg and Mark Baxter

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Julie Flynn