David Shepherd (ACT) has moved into second place after his big win in the Australian Middle Distance Championships, with the highest ranking score (1385) ever seen in a domestic ranking race. Julian Dent (NSW) also moved into the top 5 for the first time after a string of top class performances this year. Danish orienteer Rune Olsen (Vic) 10th and Craig Dufty 11th (WA) have also climbed the list after some great results in the recent National Orienteering League races.
In the women’s list, Tracy Bluett (NSW) has moved into 4th place. Her win in the Australian Middle Distance Championships was her best ranking score since returning to competition after the birth of daughter Tiia. Anna Danielsson’s (ACT) win in the ASC Galaxy Sprint has moved her to a personal best ranking of 16th, while top performances from Jasmine Neve (Vic) has seen her move into the top 20 for the first time.