Whitehorse Daily Star

Dozens turn out for weekly Yukon orienteering meet

About 60 orienteers decided that the rain showers were not going to interfere with their enjoyment of the forest and trails at the base of Grey Mountain Wednesday evening.

By Whitehorse Star on August 10, 2006

About 60 orienteers decided that the rain showers were not going to interfere with their enjoyment of the forest and trails at the base of Grey Mountain Wednesday evening.

This was the first use of the Sport Ident timing system at one of the weekly meets.

Here are the full results from the meet:

Novice 1.86 km,

30 m climb

  1. Trevor Bray, 20:14

  2. Pia Blake, 20:51

  3. Sara Burke, Jeanne Burke, 23:07

  4. Shea Hoffman, Phil Hoffman, 24:55

  5. Ben Traynor Group, 25:55

  6. Paul Cook, Andrea, 27:13

  7. Worsfeld Group, 27:19

  8. Sean Balsillie, Lester Balsillie, 33:01

  9. Ayla Smith, Kerstin Burnett, 33:14

  10. Mary Ann, Annable, 36:12

  11. Clarke Laprairie, Sean Laprairie, Cameron Laprairie, 37:03

  12. Dillys Ranson, Kathy McKay, 38:52

  13. Jane MacArthur, 41:02

  14. Jamie Phillips, Ross Phillips, 41:05

  15. Leif Blake, Erik Blake, 42:42

  16. Barb Phillips, Keegan, 46:03

  17. Maura Glenn, 55:36

Intermediate 2.4 km,

60 m climb

  1. Dahria Beatty, 32:55

  2. Nicole Hulstein, Roger Hulstein, 61:47

  3. Scott Gilbert, 61:55

  4. Ev Pasichnyk, 65:28

  5. Violet van Hees, 75:34

  6. Aileen McCorkell, 89:27

  7. Marsha Pearson, Ron Pearson, 108:05

Short Advanced 4.09 km,

75 m climb

  1. Pippa McNeil, 64:25

  2. Barbara Scheck, 65:41

  3. Lars Fossum, 73:03

  4. Ryan Kelly, 80:58

  5. Miko Miyahara, 93:32

  6. Hilary Wilkinson, 114:37

Rhiannon Jones, DNF

Sarah Locke, DNF

Nesta Leduc, DNF

Long Advanced 5.26 km,

110 m climb

  1. Brent Langbakk, 38:39

  2. Forest Pearson, 46:34

  3. Afan Jones, 50:39

  4. Justine Scheck, 63:33

  5. Katherine Scheck, Jordan Clark, 68:15

  6. Jean Francois Roldan, 81:48

Juri Peepre, DNF

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