Newcastle Orienteer of the Year series wrap-up
This year's Newcastle Orienteer of the Year series concluded on Sunday 1 September with NOY event 8 at Wallaroo State Forest. Sixty seven orienteers took on challenging courses set by Bjorn Mella on the "Wallaroo Hills" map. The 2024 NOY trophies, decided by the male & female leaders in the Hard Long class, went to defending champions Alex Massey and Erika Enderby.
Placegetters in each NOY class for 2024 were:
Very Easy: 1. Lucy Jenkins, 2. Alyse Newton, 3. Hayley Jenkins.
Easy: 1. Isobel Newton, 2. Carl O'Connor, 3. Max Altmann.
Moderate Short: 1. Presley Scouller-Evans, 2. Clare Newton, 3. Andrea Hackney.
Moderate Long: 1. Baxter Peel, 2. Graeme Hill, 3. Graeme Taplin.
Hard Short: 1. Greg Newton, 2. Nathan Berkholz, 3. Caleb Taplin.
Hard Medium: 1. Glenn Burgess, 2. Samantha Howe, 3. Malcolm Roberts.
Hard Long: 1. Alex Massey, 2. Steven Todkill, 3. Justin Stafford.
Final 2024 NOY Series Pointscore
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