The battle for the 2024 ‘North East South West Interstate Challenge Cup’ (gotta love that name!) began at 9 Mile Reserve, Ettamogah. A small turnout of WaggaRoos and a large contingent of AWOCers meant AWOC collected a huge points hull in our annual Interclub competition.
Recently moved to Albury, Kayla Fairbairn made a statement by winning Long Hard by a big margin – almost 13 minutes faster than second-placed Jack Janetzki from WaggaRoos. Behind Kayla, the other runners were very close on times, with only 16 minutes separating 2nd from 10th. James Lithgow, visiting from Orange, NSW, had a good run to finish third with Tony Perrott gaining an Interclub podium points position finishing forth (3rd of ‘the locals’ for whom points are awarded).
Rob Simmons won Short Hard by 2 minutes from Liz Wood, with ‘the walkers’ completing the placings.
Father and son Emmo and Gibb Willinck had a close tussle on Moderate, with dad Emmo about 2 minutes faster. Mum Lou Bull wasn’t far behind in third, the family having a strong outing.
The kids (and a few not so young) had a great time on Easy, with Eve Joyce demonstrating rapid improvement to win the course in a good time. Eve’s siblings and cousins Clara, Tilly, Theo and Pearl ran together to finish in an identical time for second place with Indiana Flower. Well done boys and girls! Special mention to brothers Lackie and Roy Graeber, completing their first event!
The Easy course was loaded with kids, so many so that we ran out of maps! The extended Harper family had a great time, with Finley getting the win over sisters Arabella and Sascha. Ryder Seaman (WaggaRoos) continues to impress for someone so young and claimed third. But what about the list of future superstars? Brothers Jarrah and Eddie Meston (WaggaRoos), Theo, Eve, Clara, Louis, Annie, Indiana and Caylina – all still very young but loving their orienteering!
Thanks to course setter Matt Flower for organising a day enjoyed by all!
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RESULTS
Date: 28 April 2024
Series: Interclub #1
Map: Knowles (aka 9 Mile)
Type: Bush O
| POINTS | TOTALS | |||||||
| Place | Name | Organisation | Time | for starting | for finishing | for placing | AWV | WRN |
| 5.3 km Long Hard | ||||||||
| 1 | Kayla Fairbairn | AWV | 0:45:35 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2 | Jack Janetzki | WRN | 0:58:23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | James Lithgow | GSN | 1:01:01 | – | – | – | ||
| 4 | Tony Perrott | AWV | 1:03:27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | John Oliver | WRN | 1:04:47 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Michael Burt | AWV | 1:07:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Wayne Bajenoff | AWV | 1:08:29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Julie Gooding | WRN | 1:10:23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Alan Davis | AWV | 1:13:16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Fabrizio Andreoni | AWV | 1:14:34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3.8 km Short Hard | ||||||||
| 1 | Rob Simmons | AWV | 0:50:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | Liz Wood | AWV | 0:52:27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Norm McCann | AWV | 1:03:03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Prue Dobbin | AWV | 1:06:42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Helen Robinson | AWV | 1:07:52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | John Trevivian | AWV | 1:38:33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| – | Hugh Cameron | AWV | MP | 1 | 1 | |||
| 3.3 km Moderate | ||||||||
| 1 | Emmo Willinck | AWV | 0:34:29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | Gibb Willinck | WRN | 0:36:41 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Lou Bull | AWV | 0:41:51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Peter Chaszcziwsky | AWV | 1:07:52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Jason + Anna Armstrong | AWV | 1:40:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Martin Byrne | AWV | 2:14:09 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| – | Anna Sullivan | AWV | MP | 1 | 1 | |||
| – | Steve Thornton | AWV | MP | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2.2 km Easy | ||||||||
| 1 | Eve Joyce | AWV | 0:47:58 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 (equal) | Clara + Tilly + Theo + Pearl | AWV | 0:56:08 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 (equal) | Indiana Flower | AWV | 0:56:08 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Claire Sandford | AWV | 1:02:44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Lachie and Roy Graeber | AWV | 1:03:37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Kath Oliver | AWV | 1:11:16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AWV | WRN | |||||||
| Event Total | 86 | 13 | ||||||
| After 1 event | 86 | 13 | ||||||