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Sunday, 8 November 2009


Orienteering Victoria Services Award winner Jim Russell

Congratulations to all the winners of awards presented after today's event at Mt Egerton.  The biggest haul of OY medals and other awards went to the Bendigo club, capping a very successsful year for this regional club.

Highlights included:

JUNIOR ROCKHOPPER AWARDS

Male - Max Neve (MF)

Female - Aislinn Prendergast (EU)

The winners of this award each receive $250

 

COURSE SETTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Bush (Foot) – Warren Key (MF) for the Australian Middle Distance Championships at Chewton.  Honourable mention to Darryl Fleay (BG) for the Australian Long Distance Championships at Warby Ranges

Bush (MTB) – Keith Wade (TK) for the 2008 Victorian Long and Middle Distance Championships at Woodend

Park/street – to be announced soon

The winners of these awards receive a $50 credit to spend at either the O-shop or the Bicycle Centre, or a park/street season ticket.

EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Bendigo Orienteers assisted by Albury Wodonga, led by Peter Searle, for the Australian Long Distance Championships at Warby Ranges.

Runners up; joint effort of DROC/CHOC/TK, led by Debbie Dodd, for the Australian Schools Relay Championships and Goal Fever Points Race, at Browns Reef.

The deciding factor came down to the toilets!

ORIENTEERING VICTORIA SERVICES AWARD

The 2009 award for services to orienteering in Victoria was presented to Jim Russell (BG).  Jim was instrumental in the organization of the recent Aus Champs carnival, pioneering the new Pretex maps for major events in Victoria.  He has also worked with the Bendigo club as part of the major development project that they have undertaken.

ROCKHOPPER TROPHY

Perennial trophy winners, Nillumbik, were in third position after the Vic Long Champs and needed a big haul of points from the new system designed to reward clubs for developmental activities.  Whilst they were able to move BK down to third place, they fell just short of catching Bendigo who have pulled off their first win in this competition and will be only the third club (and first regional club) to take out this award.  Well done to Bendigo.  I'm sure NE will be redoubling their efforts to regain the trophy next year!

Other general thanks from the President today…

  • all the course setters, controllers, event organisers and volunteers who ran the bush and major events

For today…

  • Blake Gordon for the State Series prizes
  • Janet Johnson for all the statistics
  • members of the various awards selection committees

Also, for their efforts throughout this year (in no particular order) …

  • Matt Schepisi for the Online Entry system
  • Les Bright for O-News
  • Ian Chennell for SI
  • Peter Cusworth for mtb
  • Blair Trewin for bush
  • Ian Stirling for park/street
  • Dion Keech for OVic magazine
  • Steve Peacock for Fixtures
  • Geoff Hudson and Bruce Arthur for Coming Events and website
  • Roch Prendergast for Junior Development
  • Bruce Arthur for High Performance
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