9 March 2010    

WATALGAN (via BUNDABERG) EVENT (Sunday 14 March) CANCELLED  Due to access problems to the Watalgan (via Bundaberg) map area caused by the wet conditions and flooding at the moment, and the forecast for continued showers in the following days, the decision has been taken to cancel the event this coming weekend.  Keith Grayson (Event Organiser)

OLD HIDDEN VALE SOUTH (via GRANDCHESTER) EVENT  (Sunday 14 March) MAY NEED TO BE POSTPONED  This weekends event site at Old Hidden Vale is currently heavily water affected. In the event of further persistent rain there is likelihood the event will be postponed. Please check with the web site for further updates. Inspection will be done Friday and Saturday.     James Mitchell (Event Organiser)

8 March 2010     By: Felicity Crosato (Organiser on behalf of Range Runners)

Due to the large amount of rain received recently in the Dalby region, it has been decided to cancel this event and hold it instead on the Myers Lookout map, outside Crows Nest. The access road into the Braemar Forest traverses a lot of black soil and it is considered that it would be highly likely that it may prove impassable to most vehicles.

Details about the alternative event at Myers Lookout will be on the events calendar and in the Weekly Bulletins. We apologise to anyone who may have already made plans to go to Dalby but consider getting to the alternative venue will be safer.

7 March 2010  Photos by: Peter Effeney

The Qld Cyclones turned in some good performances during the two day "Eureka Challenge"  in Victoria this weekend.  Lilian Burrill gained a second placing in both the Long Distance and Sprint Junior Elite events with team mate Kurt Neumann gaining a second in the Long and a third placing in the Sprint.  An unfortunate mis-punch on Day 1 left Laurina Neumann out of the placings in the Senior Elite Long Distance, but there were no mistakes in the Sprint event in which Laurina placed second.

5 March 2010     By: Wendy Read (QLD Cyclones Manager)     Photo by: Peter Effeney

This weekend, 14 members of the Queensland Cyclones Elite Orienteering Squad will head south to compete in Round 1 of the SILVA National Orienteering League in Victoria. Cyclones have been training hard over the summer and hope to perform well for Queensland in 3 races over the two day “Eureka Challenge” event.

Congratulations to the following Cyclones who, based on 2009 rankings and performances, have been selected in the official ‘team’. SENIOR TEAM: Bridget Anderson, Rachel Effeney, Oliver Mitchell, Laurina Neumann, Anna Sheldon. JUNIOR TEAM: Lilian Burrill, Oliver Crosato, Krystal Neumann, Kurt Neumann.