There was a fantastic start to the Irish Orienteering Championships‘ weekend races at Friday’s Sprint around Coleraine’s University. Some brilliant course podium results for the club:
Wilbert Hollinger M75
Moire O’Sullivan W45
Cahal Power M10
Paul Pruzina M21
George Savell M35
Sharon Dickenson W45
Dylan Kennedy M10
Brian Johnston M50
Sarah Knight W35
Saturday was a glorious day on the dunes of Magilligan for the Middle distance. Course podium positions were galore for LVO:
Paul Pruzina M21E
Liam Hopkins M18 Short
Wilbert Hollinger M75
Richard McCourt M80
Olivia Baxter W35
Moire O’Sullivan W45
Steph Pruzina W60
Cahal Power M10
James Ewart M16
George Savell M35
Billy Reed M60
David Ewart Men Short
Dylan Kennedy M10
Richard Vasey M50
Sunday’s Long back at Magilligan challenged us all, with its intricate contours and multiple route choice through dune systems. LVO continued to dominate the podium with the following course results:
George Savell M35
Wilbert Hollinger M75
Richard McCourt M80
Moire O’Sullivan W45
Steph Pruzina W60
Cahal Power M10
Aran Power M12
Sam Graham M18 Short
Michael Young M21L
David Ewart Light Green
Tracy Pisvin W21 Short
Olivia Baxter W35
Fionne Austin W45
Dylan Kennedy M10
James Ewart M16
Paul Pruzina M21E
Richard Vasey M50
Emma Graham W20E
And a cracking finish to the weekend as clubs went head-to-head in an epic relay showdown on Monday. LVO brought the heat with two podium finishes:
The Girls with the Lagan Tattoo snagged 2nd in the Women’s Premier
Puff the Magic Lagan powered into 3rd in Handicap 12
What a way to wrap up the champs – go LVO!
All results can be found here and loads of photos thanks to John Shiels from Action Photography can be found on the IOC Facebook Page.