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Ready to Race: Orienteering Nationals

All the navigation guns from around the country will out in force in the Wairarapa this weekend shooting to take home a National title. Favourites in the women include local Lizzie Ingham, and a two pronged attack from up the coast, Gisbornites Penny Kane and Rachel Smith. While in the…
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men it will be a two battle for overall supremacy between Canterburys Chris Forne and Hawkes Bays Ross Rocketman" Morrison. The gruelling orienteering Nationals weekend includes three individual races: sprint, middle and long distance capped off by the final club relay challenge. A full range of junior and veteran titles are competed as well as the premier elite grade. For the latter the pressure is even more on this year with the event doubling as the final trial for the World Championships in the Czech Republic in July. The spint race, to be held in the parks of Masterton, favours…

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