2022
This year's State Champs were held at Beerwah and at Wild Horse Mtn in the Beerburrum Pine Plantation and was jointly hosted by Sunshine Orienteers and the MTBO Clubs. The Sprint map encompassed the Beerwah High School and Beerwah sportsground with courses designed by Dave Congreve. The Middle distance event had courses by Brendan Henry and the Long was by Mark Petrie. Thankfully, the weather held off with only brief showers to moisten the tracks and also a short deluge right in the middle of the awards. It was the shortest presentation ceremony in MTBO history! This year marked a return to the recognition of individual stage champions, after the perpetual trophies were retired in 2021.
Winners rewards for this year were the iconic local produce of golden pineapples.
Sprint Winners
W21, Carolyn Jackson, Bayside Kangaroos Orienteers, 38.44.
W40, Debbie Gordon, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 54.40.
W50, Lisa Dodds, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 49.26.
W60, Kathy Petrie, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 45.19.
W70, Jacquie Rand, Ugly Gully Orienteers, 26.38.
M14, Owen Martin, Enoggeroos, 30.50.
M16, Henry Smyth, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 26.09.
M21, Joel Young, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 28.32.
M40, Peter Jorgensen, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 43.41.
M50, Craig Steffens, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 32.09.
M60, Michael Halmy, Bennelong Northside Orienteers, 29.13.
M70, Reid Moran, Toohey Forest Orienteers, 25.12.
Short, John Adams, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 46.29.
Medium, Peter Young, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 47.04.
Long, Richard Crossley, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 41.45.
Middle Winners
W21, 10 700 m: 1) Carolyn Jackson, Bayside Kangaroos Orienteers, 1.02.15.
W40, 8 800 m: 1) Debbie Gordon, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 1.11.07.
W60, Kathy Petrie, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 1.01.55.
W70, Jacquie Rand, Ugly Gully Orienteers, 1.04.30.
M14, Isaac Adams, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 2.05.55.
M16, Henry Smyth, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 55.03.
M21, Joel Young, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.02.17.
M40, Dave Schloss, No club membership, 53.35.
M50, Craig Steffens, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 52.16.
M60, Ben Coetzer, Wullundigong Orienteers of the West, 57.19.
M70, Leigh Privett, Albury-Wodonga Orienteering Club, 57.39.
Short, John Adams, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 2.05.57.
Medium, Peter Young, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.18.07.
Long, Richard Crossley, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 1.45.01.
Long Winners
W21, Carolyn Jackson, Bayside Kangaroos Orienteers, 1.43.45.
W40, Debbie Gordon, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 2.12.02.
W50, Lisa Dodds, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.52.33.
W60, Jenny Hill, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 1.11.25.
W70, Jacquie Rand, Ugly Gully Orienteers, 1.35.21.
M14, Isaac Adams, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 2.28.31.
M16, Henry Smyth, Sunshine Orienteers Club, 1.50.29.
M21, Joel Young, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.56.58.
M40, Craig Jeffs, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.48.05.
M50, Craig Steffens, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 1.26.17.
M60, Andrew Power, Newcastle Orienteering Club, 1.35.39.
M70, Leigh Privett, Albury-Wodonga Orienteering Club, 1.47.15.
Short, John Adams, Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers, 2.28.37.
Long, Wade Scougall, Orienteering Queensland, 2.33.56.
2021
This year's State Champs was held at Wondai in the South Burnett region on 11-12th September. The sprint was in Wondai township with courses by Stephen Hibbert, the Middle distance stage was at Barambah Bush Caravan Park with courses by Michael and Janelle Schafer and the Long distance stage was in McEuan state forest with courses by Craig Steffens. Geoff Peck drew the Long map and Craig Steffens drew the Sprint and Middle maps. Sunshine Orienteers provided on the day support for the Middle distance race.
The winners for 2021 are (L-R)... Rachel Taylor - Short, Jenny McConachy - W50, Nicole Haigh - W40, Richard Robinson - M60, Jan Leverton - W60, Kim Beckinsale - W21, Cam Schubert - M50 and Stu Gordon - M40.
Absent winners were:- Eric Smyth - M21, Henry Smyth - M16
