Hunter Schools Orienteering Championships 2015
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79 students from 9 different schools across the Hunter region competed in the 39th Annual Hunter Schools Orienteering Championships at “The Tank Paddock” Minmi, the location of last years NSW Schools Champs. After an event and terrain briefing the students completed two courses through the flat gully systems then into the more open area of the paddock. In the morning students completed a line course for the Age Championships, then after an early lunch attempted a 45 minute Score Course. Though we have many students for whom the Schools Champs is the first experience of orienteering in the bush, they still enjoy discussing their courses post run with school mates, teachers and other competitors. Missed track or watercourse junctions, alternative route choices, or just bad luck stories.
The champion school for the 3rd year in a row was Hunter River High from Raymond Terrace whose students benefit from orienteering being included as part of their Years 9/10 PASS elective subject. The boys champion was Thomas Whitehead from Merewether High and the girls champion was Claire Burgess from Hunter School of the Performing Arts.
I would like to thank all the volunteers (Newcastle Orienteering members, parents and teachers) who assisted on the day. From those who manned the finish tent, assisted with the start or roamed the bush as designated helpers, your help is very much appreciated as without you the day could not run. My special thanks to Geoff Todkill who set the courses for the 13th year in a row. Your help and support is very much appreciated.
Colin Bailey
Orienteering Convenor
Hunter School Sports Association