King's Birthday 3 Days winners
Forty nine Newcastle orienteers competed in the King's Birthday 3 Days held in the Rylstone area over the June long weekend, with the event attracting over 300 competitors. The carnival started with a short distance bush event on the edge of town at "Rylstone Common". Sunday was long distance in the spur-gully terrain of "Dungeree Forest" and Monday's courses middle distance on the excellent "Mimosa Rocks" map at Breakfast Creek. The combined times of the three races determined the overall 3 Days results.
Club members on the podium in the A classes were:
First - Lucy Jenkins (W10A), Presley Scouller-Evans (M12A), Rebecca Craig (W18A), Erika Enderby (W20A), Peter Preston (M40A), Martina Craig (W50A), Stephen Craig (M55A), Carolyn Matthews (W60A) & Jim Lee (M75A).
Second - Baxter Peel (M14A), Samantha Howe (W45A), Scott Simson (M50A), Jennifer Enderby (W55A) & Glenn Burgess (M60A).
Third - Isobel Newton (W12A), Carl O'Connor (M12A) & Carolyn Chalmers (W80A).
Placegetters in the other classes were:
First - Alyse Newton (M/W10N), Naomi Scouller (W35AS) & Greg P Newton (M45AS). Second - Margaret Peel (W55AS), Viola O'Connor (W65AS) & Isaac Hill (MOpenB).
Third - Shane Jenkins (M45AS).
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