Space Racers used the smaller, more compact north end of Spring Gully Creek for the race on Saturday. Fifteen runners took off on the start whistle and were soon lost to sight. Frances Leach and Natalie Rankin formed a new team – the Puddleducks, and did really well in their first race. As you can see from the team scores below, the battle for top of the list is close and a lot will depend on the last three competitive races to decide the winner of the Series

The next race will be at Kangaroo Flat Botanical Gardens on Saturday 25 May. To get there travel out High Street to Kangaroo Flat. At the traffic lights at the main intersection (Lockwood Road) turn left and follow Camp Street to its end (Gardens).

Note that there will not be any Space Racing on Saturday 1 June, due to the Primary Schools Championships on the Friday, 31 May.

Individual Results.

Isobel Bryne                         FFC’c                           130 points

Maybel Krasner                                                        130

Silas Van Tiggelen                SSF                             130

Dan Norman                                                           130

Finn Van Tiggelen                                                   130

Brianna Rankin                      Hurry Ups                  120

Liam Morse McNab                                                 120

Eleanor Williams                    Super Sixer’s            110

Sarah Morse McNab                                                110

Charlotte Wigney                                                    110

Joanna McLean                    Formula 1’s                 100

Daniel McLean                                                        100

Michael McLean                                                      100

Natalie Rankin                        Puddleducks              100

Frances Leach                                                        100

Team standings as at 18 May.

Hurry Ups                              1000

Super Sixers                          960

Formula 1’s                            840

FFC’s                                     740

SFF’s                                     710

MFR                                       400

Puddleducks (new team)          650

Individual

Torren Arthur                 200 points             Melbourne Forest Racers

Mason Arthur                 200 points             Melbourne Forest Racers

Joanna McLean              140 points              Formula 1

Daniel McLean               140 points               Formula 1

Michael McLean            140 points               Formula 1

Charlotte Wigney           130 points              Super Sixers

Sarah Morse-McNab     130 points             Super Sixes

Eleanor Williams            130 points              Super Sixers

Brianna Rankin               130 points               Hurry Ups

Liam Morse-McNab       130 points              Hurry Ups

Jarrah Bear                       130 points              Hurry Ups

Finn Vanhggelen            100 points              Super Flaming Fire

Silas Vanhggelen            100 points              Super Flaming Fire

Abi Brockett                     100 points              FFC

Mabel Kranner                 100 points              FFC

Teams

MFR (new)               400 points              Total            400

F1                                280 points               Total            640

SS                                260 points               Total            740

HU                              260 points               Total            760

SFF (new)                200 +250 (start)   Total            450

FFC                             200 points               Total            480

NEXT WEEK

Spring Gully North:

Last Saturday morning we held the first competitive race for this series at Strathfieldsaye Linear Park. It was a beautiful morning and we shared our start area with the people watching the soccer. As is usual with this area we walked a few hundred metres to the start, near the football ground and so had a taste of the two footy codes.

The set up took a bit longer for this, the first race, as we had to arrange the teams that will last for the rest of the series. The competitors worked some controls near the football arenas and then made their way back to circle the soccer ground and the school to the finish. As this was the first time for some, we arranged to have some of our elite juniors patrol the course to ensure that all went well.
We only had four teams but the competition was fast and furious. You will note from the times that all teams made it back without any penalties and the scores were very impressive given that this was the first Space Race for the competitors.

Results

Teams
Super Sixers 280 points
Hurry Ups 280
The Formula 1’s 260
The FFC’s 200

Individual
Charlotte Wigney (SS) 25.34
Sarah Morse-McNab (SS) 25.34
Brianna Rankin (HU’s) 29.32
Liam Morse-McNab (HU’s) 29.33
Joanna McLean (F1’s) 25.58
Daniel McLean (F1’s) 26.02
Mabel Kranner (FFC’s) 23.59
Isabel Byrne (FFC’s) 23.59

Next week.
Race 2 will be on Spring Gully Creek. This is a long reserve similar to Strath (not as curly!), but the start/finish will be in the same place, close to the assembly area at the back of the tennis courts. Travel out Carpenter Street and at the Cemetery turn left into Spring Gully Road. Continue for about 1 km and look for the tennis courts on the left.
Assembly from 9.30 am, map handout at 10.00 and mass start at 10.30.

Space League competition. The Space League competition for 2012 is over! It has been a good exercise and the wind up with its sausages, cakes and lollies and Mars Bars was fitting. Thanks to Karen (Katie and Corey’s Mum) for the yummy cakes and lollies. And, while on the thanks bit, thanks to Katie and Tia for taking Grace under their collective wing, to Corey for looking after Michael and to Jack Wigney for looking after Coby. I love the way you people take care of other people – I wish the caring bit was a little more visible in the elite ranks of orienteering.
Congratulations to all who took part, and particularly the winners; this was the first bush orienteering venture for Lachlan, Zac, Michael and Coby and I hope it was a good experience.
# Name Team Result H/Cap Net Team Point
1. Leisha Maggs BGV 00:21:29 8.00 00:29:29

2. Zac McDonald Aliens 00:34:47 3.00 00:37:47 10
2. Lachlan Perdon Aliens 00:34:47 3.00 00:37:47

3. Corey Wilson UFO’s 00:39:34 5.00 00:44:34 9
3. Michael Matotek UFO’s 00:39:34 5.00 00:44:34

4. Jack Wigney Electrons 00:45:33 5.00 00:50:33 8
4. Coby Bennett Electrons 00:45:33 5.00 00:50:33
5. Katie Wilson Protons 00:55:28 0.00 00:55:28 7
5. Tia Bennett Protons 00:55:28 0.00 00:55:28
5. Grace Chislett Protons 00:55:28 0.00 00:55:28
VERY EASY COURSE

# NR Name Club Result
1. 0 Serryn Eenjes BGV 00:28:43 7p
2. 0 Family X 4 BGV 01:24:02 7p

Team Scores:

Meteorites                 28

Electrons                   25 + 8 = 33

UFO’s                        25 + 9 = 34

Protons                      24 + 7 = 31

Aliens                        22 + 10 = 32

Venus                          7

Saturn                        7

Stellar Stars              7

Masters                      7

Next Saturday 8/9/12.

12.30pm

Presentations to follow

Map: Rocky Rises
Directions: From the intersection of Calder Hwy and Olympic Pde, travel south along Olympic Pde. After 1 km turn right into Rocky Rises Road. Travel 1.2km and turn left into Drinkwater Road and park.
From Kangaroo Flat. At Calder Hwy-Lockwood Rd intersection, turn west into Lockwood Rd. At roundabout turn right into Olympic Pde. After 3.9 km turn left into Rocky Rises Road and proceed as above.

Space League Competition. The third race in this series was held on the Lyell Forest map near Axe Creek, courses set by Daryl Fleay. There was some good racing and the points tally is looking very interesting. Lyell Forest is a very different area – there isn’t a lot of detail and if you lose your place you can be in all sorts of trouble. If you did well that is a great achievement – it is difficult navigation! MichaelMatoteck and Lachlan Perdon couldn’t get there, which was sad – we hope they can get to the wind up.

Because the Bush Classic event next week is at Maldon, we have decided to postpone the last race until the 8 th.September when the event is closer to home. Hopefully this will make it easier for everyone to get to the final race(and the presentations and the sausage sizzle and the drinks and the Mars Bars!). So, come along and put in for your team, there will be full details in the next Update.

Name                   Team       Handicap Time    Team Points  

1.    Corey Wilson     UFO’s      00:18:05              10

2.    Katie Wilson     PROTONS    00:18:18 +00:13       10

3.    Tia Bennett           PROTONS    00:18:20 +00:15       9

4.    Michael Loughnan METEROITES 00:22:29 +04:24       8

5.    Zac McDonald     ALIENS     00:25:11 +07:06       7

 5    Jack Wigney           ELECTRONS  00:25:11 +07:06       7

Team Scores:

Meteorites                 28

Electrons                   25

UFO’s                        25

Protons                      24

Aliens                        22

Venus                          7

Saturn                        7

Stellar Stars              7

Masters                      7

Space League Competition – next event 25/8/12

The third race in this series will be on the Lyell Forest map near Axe Creek, courses set by Daryl Fleay. There is only one more race after this and the points are very tight so come out and go for it! Only two more races to go.

I was impressed by the performance of the UFO’s and the Alien’s on Saturday — they had a bit of a glitch with their navigation on one of the last controls but successfully relocated and got back OK. This is part of good orienteering – to be able to find your place on the map after you make an error. Well done these two teams. I am very impressed when kids handle their mistakes as well as these people did. (There were some very nervous people back at the start, I might add!)

2.      Jack Wigney                 Electrons                24:51       9 points 

3.      Katie Wilson                  Protons                   26:33      8 points 

4.      Tia Bennett                    Protons                   26:38

5.      Corey Wilson                 UFO’s                     41:30       7 points 

6.      Michael Matotek            UFO’s                     41:33

7.      Lachlan Perdon              Aliens                     46:25      7 points 

7.      Zac McDonald               Aliens                     46:25 

TEAM POINTS

Meteorites                 20

Electrons                   18

UFO’s                        15

Aliens                        15

Protons                       15

Venus                          7

Saturn                        7

Stellar Stars             7

Masters? 7

Space League Competition 4/8/2012.

The first race in the four race Space League series was runon the Brown’s Reef map last Saturday. Course 5 was chosen as the easiest course but even so the first two controls were in quite complex terrain and could have been difficultto find, but apparently no one had any real problems. Everyone got back safely. We have chosen teams and named them; where people run by themselves they are a team of one. In the next race we will bring in a handicap system as some of the people have much more experience than others, and are older and faster. This will make a big difference, but even as it was on Saturday there are only seven minutes between first and last – Charlotte Wigney went around with her Mum and she is younger and hasn’t done a lot of orienteering yet so she took a bit longer. She has been included as a team and is certainly in the competition. I think that as the handicap process starts to show there will be a lot less points separating the competitors.
Space League is in its early stages and will develop as did Space Racing. There was a great atmosphere on Saturday and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. Details of the next race are shown below. Try and be there – help your team and enjoy the bush.

RESULTS

1.     Michael Loughnan            Meteroites        00:14:06

2.     Jack Wigney                        Electrons         00:14:20

3.     Corey Wilson                      UFO’s                  00:15:18

3.     Michael Matotek               UFO,s                 00:15:21

4.     Lachlan Perdon                 Aliens                 00:18:37

4.     Zac McDonald                    Aliens                00:18:39

5.     Samuel Stone                      Masters?           00:18:50

5.     Mikias Brooks                     Masters?            00:19:03

6.     Grace Chislett                     Protons            00:20:38

6.     Katie Wilson                        Protons            00:20:39

7.     Serryn Eenjes                     Venus                00:21:10

8.     Caitlyn Steer                       Saturn                00:21:31

9.     Charlotte Wigney           Stellar Stars        00:40:20

TEAM POINTS

Meteroites          10

Electrons            9

UFO’s                   8

Aliens                 7

Masters?            7

Protons             7

Venus                7

Saturn               7

Stellar Stars    7

The next Space League race will be on the 18th. August at the same start as last Saturday, on Lockwood Road.

People may enter on the day and will be included in a team.

Directions: From Bendigo: Travel south on High Street to Kangaroo Flat. At the traffic lights at Kangaroo Flat Shopping Centre (Aldi supermarket), turn west towards Lockwood. Continue for approx 5 km and look for O signs to right (Landry Road).

After 2 weeks of practice the real SPACE LEAGUE competition starts on Saturday.

Teams are below but you can swap around  and change your team name if you want.  We may have to look at some sort of handicap system for those teams that include a more experienced orienteer. We will work this out on the day.

People may enter on the day and will be included in a team.

Directions: From Bendigo: Travel south on High Street to Kangaroo Flat. At the traffic lights at Kangaroo Flat Shopping Centre (Aldi supermarket), turn west towards Lockwood. Continue for approx. 5 km and look for O signs to right (Landry Road).

TEAMS FOR NEXT SATURDAY 3/8/12

Map handout at 12.00pm for 12.30pm mass start.

Michael Loughnan, Lewis Stone, METEORITES

Lachlan Perdon, Zac McDonald, ALIENS

Samuel Stone, Mitchell Cook, SUPERNOVA

Tia Bennett, Charlotte Wigney, Alkira Bennett, STELLAR STARS

Jack Wigney, Thomas Wigney, ELECTRONS

Luella Ansted, McKinley Masili, ALL STARS

Grace Chislett, Katie Wilson, PROTONS

Otto Ansted, Felix Ansted, ROCKETS

Michael MacOtek, Corey Wilson, UFO’s

  #    NR Name                      Club         Result              
 1.     0 Michael Loughnan          Meteorites 00:16:46
 2.     0 Corey Wilson              UFO's      00:19:10 +02:24
 2.     0 Michael M                 UFO's      00:19:10 +02:24
 4.     0 Samuel Stone              Supernova  00:20:28 +03:42
 5.     0 Luella Ansted             All Stars  00:22:46 +06:00
 6.     0 McKinley Masili           All Stars  00:22:49 +06:03
 7.     0 Katie Wilson              Protons    00:24:00 +07:14
 8.     0 Grace Chislett            Protons    00:24:01 +07:15
 9.     0 Lachlan Perdon            Aliens     00:24:17 +07:31
10.     0 Zac McDonald              Aliens     00:24:24 +07:38
11.     0 Felix Ansted              Rockets    00:41:49 +25:03
12.     0 Otto Ansted               Rockets    00:42:23 +25:37

TEAMS FOR NEXT SATURDAY 3/8/12

Map handout at 12.00pm for 12.30pm mass start.

Michael Loughnan, Lewis Stone, METEORITES

Lachlan Perdon, Zac McDonald, ALIENS

Samuel Stone, Mitchell Cook, SUPERNOVA

Tia Bennett, Charlotte Wigney, Alkira Bennett, STELLAR STARS

Jack Wigney, Thomas Wigney, ELECTRONS

Luella Ansted, McKinley Masili, ALL STARS

Grace Chislett, Katie Wilson, PROTONS

Otto Ansted, Felix Ansted, ROCKETS

Michael MacOtek, Corey Wilson, UFO’s