For the first time a brave Planner has sent the longer courses up the hills and into the really rough vegetation - thanks for the 'bush-whacking' skills-training at Stirrup Glen Brian !!!
Obviously it suited the more rough and ready individuals....and Paul Wimberley made another [Long time since the last one ! - ED] appearance on the Brown course podium. No, he did not use a horse, nor the stick to lean on.... but he was accompanied by one of the farm's 'pooches' [Does this count as being aided in the local terrain ?!!! - ED]. Sarah Pope also ended at the sharp end of the field for the ladies on the same course. [Yes, the ladies managed...no problem....ED].
The Farm as always is filled with farmyard animals, with some strange traits; the sheep that believes he is a dog and follows everyone round at registration; the cat who stalked and pounced at each runner as they marched off to the start and then the three rattled wildebees that came thundering through the start area, after being startled by Glen Terry !!!
Note the lone guy standing off - ready for the next Orienteer onslaught....worse than shooting season !
Yes, it was rough in places, but most of us enjoyed the challenge - especially navigating through the maze of rocky cliffs in the quarry. Brian and Christie did a great job with courses that threw a bit of everything into the competition.
A big surprise of the day was Heather Wimberley winning her first ever Green course outright - well done Heather. While rest of the details will be available in RESULTS shortly, well done too to the other winners:
Connor Morrison (Yellow)
Liam Venter (Orange)
Sarah Wimberley (Light Green - girls)
Neville Roberts (Light Green - men)
Zoe Brentano (Red)
Mick Polambo (Green - men)
Anthony Stott (Blue).
