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Rain, rain and more rain for the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race in Tuggah!

Diane Chanut - AROC Sport / 22.02.2010

The heavens opened up as Canberra experienced its wettest weekend in almost a decade. As with any good Adventure Race though both the competitors and organisers persevered and were duly rewarded. A slight course change resulted in the absence of water activities but the competitors definitely weren’t dry, they were swimming all race!

After a quick sprint around Tuggeranong Town Park and a mathematical equation it was SlackRRRs on to the bikes first with Stingers hot on their wheels. Both teams set a cracking pace but Stingers were able to pass them and open a lead of over two minutes at the start of the first orienteering leg on Farrer Ridge. Triple Treat lead early amongst the women and were only five minutes off the overall lead coming off the bikes.

Choices had to be made and best routes decided as the teams were able to visit any eight of fourteen checkpoints on foot. With two Australian orienteering representatives, including the current number one ranked male – Julian Dent, it was hard to see the Stingers being overhauled on this leg and when they arrived back at the transition they had opened up a lead of nine minutes. Just Peachy had the second fastest time for the leg and assumed the lead in the women’s category. SlackRRRs maintained second place and Blackheart Ultrafit moved into third with a strong leg.

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