Orienteering numbers swell as weather takes summer turn
A turn in the weather has helped boost local orienteering numbers.
A turn in the weather has helped boost local orienteering numbers.
Sixty teams competed in a course at Long Lake last Wednesday in an evening event that doubled as a junior orienteering fund-raiser for local orienteers who will be traveling outside the Yukon to compete in events later this summer.
Trevor Bray, Kendra Murray and Jennifer MacKeigan will attend the Junior World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic beginning June 30.
Bray said close to $500 was raised at the event through meet fees and a barbecue.
Teams participated in four categories 鈥� novice (2.3 km), intermediate (2.9 km), advanced (4.2 km) and expert (5.6 km).
Results
Expert: Forest Pearson (45:24); Lee Hawkings (45:27); Adam Scheck (55:39); Gerry Willomitzer (75:51); Darren Holcombe (76:04).
Advanced: Pippa McNeill (48:21); Barbara Scheck (52:20); Nicole Hulstein (68:25); Grant Abbott (84:16); Nesta Leduc (98:05).
Intermediate: Jeremy Johnson (33:13); Adrienne Hynes (37:32); Michelle Clusiau (55:14); Deb Kiemele (56:14); Ev Pasichnyk (58:30).
Novice: Steve Traynor (30:21); Emma and Cord Hamilton (36:05); Kate Tobler (40:09); Neil Mikkelsen (40:31); Cooper Fraser (40:32).
Meanwhile, almost 90 participants attended a meet at Hidden Lakes May 15.
The event was the first real chance for orienteers to stretch their legs at a meet in the forest this year.
The first meet of May had to be re-located to downtown Whitehorse because of lingering snow, but not this time.
Results
Expert: Brent Langbakk (36:59); Trevor Bray (42:46); Kendra Murray (47:31); Lee Hawkings (47:51); Caelan McLean (49:18).
Advanced: Ross Burnett (28:01); Dan Thompson (36:38); Joe Bradley (39:10); Grant Abbott (45:23); Violet Van Hees (47:02).
Intermediate: Darcy Olsen (35:35); Deb Kiemele (38:03); Wendy Nixon (40:14); Savannah Cash (41:45); Miko Miyahara (42:40).
Novice: Steve Traynor (20:34); Holly James (21:18); Mettias Schmidt (22:55); Sonjaa Schmidt (23:07); Emma Hamilton (26:50).
The Yukon Orienteering Championships will be held this month, with the sprint meet going June 12, middle distance June 19, and long distance June 26.
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