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Orienteering - "The ultimate outdoor adventure challenge FOR ALL AGES"
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Photo Contributors 2024:Claudette BusschauLiam VenterPiper de KlerkGary de KlerkVal BrentanoHilton SchipholtIan BrattPat de Klerk
GAUTENG CLUBS ANNUAL AWARDS
A huge thanks to Claudette Busschau and Alex Puntigam for organising a splendid prize-giving function with a fulfilling spit braai as accompaniment ! All the various Log winners were congratulated for their year-long achievements and were duly presented with (as always) some fine merch.....thanks to Val Brentano, who pulls the proverbial rabbit out of the hat each year !
As is tradition, the other highlights were Pat Howell being awarded the 'Longest Day' prize for her 20 hours plus in the field - only the third time she has taken this 'prestigious' title ! The Schipholts Claire and Hilton taking the even more notorious 'Wally' prize for their cat abduction dramas and the 'Spirit of Orienteering' being jointly awarded to Trevor Pope, Glen Terry and Ken Robinson all stalwart Gauteng Orienteers who always step in to help ! The 'Most Improved Orienteer' trophy (although this didn't materialise at the dinner) for 2024, was awarded to Piper de Klerk.
MOST SUCCESFULL FAMILY EFFORT
The Morrison Family - Garry, Cameron and Barbara - walked off with the Family Trophy - calculated from their combined log points in the Urban and Bush Series for the year !
SEASON ENDS ON A HIGH ......A CLIMB FOR SOME !
A great new area, new map and challenging courses set the scene for the season finale at Wolwespruit, just outside Pretoria ! Well done to all the course winners.
TOUGH TEST EVEN FOR THE SEASONED FOREST RUNNERS !
Another top class event, staged in the forests and surrounds of Plettenburg Bay. Many thanks to the Organising Club...ROC and the Plett Crew !
RACO were well represented and placed handily in the various categories. See all the results below.
Well done to all the Winners !
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
