Final National Orienteering League Rounds

The Australian Long Distance Championship event this Saturday will see the conclusion of the individual NOL pointscore. The Australian Relay Championships on Sunday will see the teams section finalized.

In the M21 Simon Uppill 219 (SA) has a comfortable lead over David Shepherd 189 (ACT). However as David Shepherd will not be competing this may enable Ian Lawford 187 (ACT) to move into second depending on his result in the Long Distance. In W21 Hanny Allston 228 (TAS) has a big enough lead to ensure a win even though she will not be competing due to an injury. Lizzie Ingham 162 (ACT) who is making a late move up the points table is likely to move into the top three as she is one of the favourites in the Long Distance.

In the M20 Matt Doyle 177 (Vic) has a comfortable lead over Brodie Nankervis 159 (TAS). However, as Brodie is running in M21E in the long distance this gives the opportunity for Oscar McNulty 156 (WA) to move into second place. In W20 there is a very close three way challenge between Michele Dawson 168 (NSW), Anna Dowling 162 (TAS) and Nicola Blatchford 159 (NSW). The outcome in this class will be determined by their results on Saturday.

In the team’s pointscore to be finalized on Sunday after the Australian Relays in M21 the Canberra Cockatoos have comfortable lead over the Victorian Nuggets. In W21 there may be an interesting conclusion to the teams pointscore as the current leaders the Canberra Cockatoos do not have a team in the relay, giving the Victorian Nuggets the opportunity to move into the lead. Also Queensland Cyclones are only 6 points behind so they can move into the lead also with some good results over the weekend.

In M20 Tasmanian Forresters have a clear lead and with a strong relay team of Brodie and Ashley Nankervis and Jarrah Day should hold onto this lead. However, in the W20 the overall result will be decided between NSW Stingers and the Tasmanian Forresters as they are currently 2 points apart and both have strong relay teams.

Nick Dent