Monday, March 10, 2008

Where is the news man?? Your trusty SSS correspondent has changed working hours and is now more likely to get the event review/preview's up on Monday rather than Thursdays. More in line with the results posting makes sense (as long as I can remember what happened!).

Last weeks race at East Killara saw the crowd take to an entirely new area. Alan Tilley and Tearaway Ted had pulled this one on, and interestingly, had mapped each house! In addition to this, another new feature confronted competitors - the 'forbidden route'! Very cool stuff, although I'm not sure why anyone would have tried #21 to #7 when the main ridge was streamered.

This interesting addition to SSS map stocks offered a bit more Sydney sandstone and bush track work than we have had lately - something appreciated by 'Mr Orienteering' Dave Lotty who took off for the tracks without a moments planning hesitation. Most other runners had to play a little on the old bush track flute, after getting an exit/entry proposal worked out. A goodly bunch took off via #9, #24 and the eastern track - their challenge being how to loop in 19, 27 and 22 on their way west to Koola Park. I presume #1 didn't make many friends on the night. The other group took off via a rather obscure #30 and looped around #25, #13 to Koola and the bush descent. The track route 28,15 and 29 probably better than the mad bugger who climbed back from 28 to get #6! Most agreed, it was good to be doing a bit of bush track running.

Some good scores from the evening, including an excellent 400 from Junior Jessica Campbell. The big boys managed 510 (Mark 'Close' Schaefer) and 500 (Michael Free), with other top scoring in the high fours (Mike 'Rophone' Burton 480, and the great open women battle - Joe 'Lake' Sinclair with 470 a shade in front of Gill Fowler's 460). Jim 'Beam' Merchant pulled on the turbo charger with an excellent run (410) to equal our leading super veteran hero Waz Selby's score. We know Warwick likes the bush and are now conspiring to have more gum tree treats just for him!

This Wednesday sees us return to another favourite, Pottery Green at Lane Cove. Michael Halmy is our pot man at this popular venue and will no doubt give us a puzzling dose of real estate running and golf action, with the excellent bush glade a delight to be savoured. Note that parking here is often difficult, so try both Phoenix and Little Streets and their babies. Don't miss it as we fly towards the finals - and the exciting evening series in April for those that just can't say no.

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