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Orienteering - "The ultimate outdoor adventure challenge FOR ALL AGES"
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CUNNINGLY HIDDEN CONTROLS MAKE FOR A TRICKY SPRINT AT BOKSBURG STADIUM !
Two recent Club Series competitors are making a name for themselves - Travis Gaul and Catherine Limpitlaw simply destroyed the Explorer course on Sunday....but now they should set their sights on a move up to the 'premier' classes ! Another Men's course win for Cameron Morrison, but the next 6 finishers were all within the 21 minute range ! Nico van Hoepen and Nicholas Mulder tying for second spot though. Sarah Cavanagh did not have it all her own way in the ladies category - having being chased all the way by Claudette Busschau, who finished second.
IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT......
.....But the rain Gods answered our prayers, with a chilly night event under clear skies - and rainfall coming only after the prize-giving !
A great turnout for Piper de Klerk's first real foray into course planning - and a fine job she did of it at the Randpark Golf Course !
Tricky for a few in the dark - some first time competitors especially - however it was the usual 'suspects' who took the honours. Cameron Morrison narrowly beat his 'old man' Garry on the Mens course, with Matthew Venter-Clelland in third spot. Must mention, the first five competitors were within a minute of one another !
The Ladies course was won by Stephanie Mulder. RACO's Claudette Busschau and Bailie de Klerk were the next two across the the line. Travis Gaul trounced the Explorer course competition, with OSL graduate, Daniel Manson getting the hang of it in the dark - taking second spot ! The Bentleys were the first group home and scored a nice bottle of wine at the prize-giving ! ALL THE RESULTS
HOW DO LOG POINTS WORK
Just a brush up on how points are awarded in the Urban Series. In this format, its not about your finish TIME, but rather your finish POSITION ! Don't matter if you're an hour behind the winner, you will score on a sliding scale of points. Winner gets 1000 points - next 5 positions are allocated in 20 point decrements. Thereafter the point gaps reduce to 10 point intervals and after position 15 the points gaps are down to 5 point intervals. So, all to work for !
EXCITING ORIENTEERING
Orienteering is an outdoor adventure activity, which involves finding your way around a course in the terrain using a detailed map and some common sense.
Experience the excitement of finding control markers in the middle of forests, up hills, down valleys and along rivers.
The activity can be enjoyed by adults and children - old and young - fit or unfit. As you set your own pace walking or running - it is ideal recreation for individuals or groups. Families are welcome to try Orienteering, going round the course together in a group.
WHY JOIN A CLUB ?
Joining an Orienteering Club like RACO gives you access to emailed event information, results and invites to a number of special events throughout the year. As a Club member, you are eligible to score points in the two Gauteng Performance Logs, with a further incentive to win age category prizes at the end of each Series. There is also a reduced entry fee for Club participants at every event. Become part of the RACO family, in our specially designed O' kit.....club coloured shirts, that are cool and hardy for the roughest conditions ! Family membership is a mere R350 per year ! Here is the MEMBERSHIP FORM 2024
