From course setter Glenn Burgess....
Carrington is a compact but diverse map with narrow old suburban streets, complex new residential areas, commercial & industrial zones, railway lines, bridges and waterfront parkland. The running is flat and fast but careful placement of controls gives the opportunity to provide some navigational challenges. Crossing to the Wickham side of Throsby Creek offered some straight-forward navigation, but once across runners were committed with only two connections back to Carrington. Rain showers and swirling winds made for a difficult set-up for organisers (with Geoff Todkill & co just saving the club portashade from sailing off to Tighes Hill!) and early starters had a damp run, but clearing weather saw the majority of entrants and clue sheets coming back reasonably dry (except for the shoes of those who took on the flooded road at 1B, ironically the clue being a rain gauge). With series leader Alex Massey coming in 20 seconds late (after losing concentration at the his last control (1H) and having to run back to re-read the clue), Andrew Morris headed the results for the first time this season finishing with a few seconds to spare and 46 out of a possible 50 points. Kim van Netten was highest placed woman once again, finishing fourth overall on 43 points, beating all but three of the men. Former Carrington resident Shane Trotter used his local knowledge to take handicap honours. Thanks to helpers Mick Kavur, Cheryl Todkill, Joy Guy, Steve Todkill, Sharon Burgess and especially Neil Curryer who took on the task of processing some soggy clue sheets.