Hawkings leads way in second challenge
Lee Hawkings got the better of Forest Pearson at the second orienteering championship of the Yukon summer.
Lee Hawkings got the better of Forest Pearson at the second orienteering championship of the Yukon summer.
Hawkings topped the expert division at the mid-distance championship last Wednesday, finishing the 3.3-km course at Lewes lake in a brisk 32:13.
Pearson, who bested Hawkings to win the sprint championship two weeks ago, finished second this time, in 33:02.
The two will square off once more tomorrow night during the long-distance championships at the Magnusson ski trails.
Trevor Bray once again finished third, with a time of 36:22.
A total of 57 orienteers competed in the mid-distance event, in four categories.
Jeremy Johnson earned victory in the advanced category, completing the 2.2-km course in 34:48, besting Pippa McNeil by more than three minutes.
Meanwhile, Logan Florkiewicz topped the intermediate group, completing the 2-km course in 29:23, with Savannah Cash placing second.
Elias Sagar won the novice division by finishing the 2-km course in 19:08, while Finn Pearson was runner-up.
A small group of the advanced and expert participants did spot a bear near one of the controls, said organizer Ross Burnett.
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