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2014 Australian Rogaining Championships

2014 Australian Rogaining Championships held near Malmsbury in Central Victoria.

Over 20 ACTRA members headed to the Australian Champs near Malmsbury in Victoria on 11-12 October. Barkley, the ACTRA mascot, even headed along teaming up with Benita Sommerville and Matthew Hollingworth.

The weather was perfect (if anything a bit hot!), the terrain lovely and open and the event well organised. There was much raving about the post-event food – never had pork and fennel rissoles, chicken wings and Caesar salad as Hash House food before!

David Baldwin and Julie Quinn were the best placed ACT team, coming second overall (second Mixed Open and first Mixed Veterans) losing out on an overall win by a measly 20 points to a gun team from NZ. The ACT also won the Intervarsity Challenge with Oleg Kovdashev and Daniel Comber-Todd from the ANU coming in first place (16th overall).
Other placegetters were:
- First Family Category - Glenn Bridgart and his daughter Jessica
- Second Women’s Open – Susie Sprague (who teamed up with Sara Hely from Vic)
- Third Mixed Supervets – Jean Douglass and Ron Simpson
- Fourth Women’s Supervets – Colleen Mock and Parissa Poulis
- Fourth Men’s Open - Ben Corry (who teamed up with Shane Lewis from WA).

Overall the ACT came fourth in the interstate challenge (but only just!) (Vic: 23 points; NSW: 12 points; QLD: 11 points; ACT: 10.5 points; Tas: 6 points; WA: 2.5 points; SA: 1 point; NT: 0 points).
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  • Ron Simpson, Jean Douglass, Matthew Hollingworth and Barkley lining up to get their maps.
  • Matthew Hollingworth, Barkley (losing his balance) and Benita Sommerville at the map collection area.
  • Barkley trying to work out where to go - it was a well designed course with many options!
  • Barkley contemplating the Australasian Rogaining Champs map.
  • Sara Hely and Susie Sprague ready to go (they eventually came 2nd in the Women's Open)
  • Jess and Glenn Bridgart ready to head off (they eventually won the family category!)
  • Colleen Mock and Parissa Poulis at the start.
  • David Baldwin and Julie Quinn at the start.
  • Barkley took a ride with Benita Sommerville at this event.
  • Ron Simpson starting off!
  • Jean Douglass and Ron Simpson out on the course. It was a hot day!
  • Matthew Hollingworth waiting for Benita Sommerville to catch up!
  • Benita Sommerville, Barkley and Matthew Hollingworth at Checkpoint 53.
  • Margaret and Michael Harrap out on the course.
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  • Check out that lovely open rogaining territory!
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  • Colleen Mock enjoying a toastie at the end of the event - in her event t-shirt!
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